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Author:  Grahame Hopwood [ Tue Mar 18, 2008 9:56 pm ]
Post subject:  Whooper Swan
You ringing folk out there might be interested in the following.

Picked up an ill/injured Whooper Swan today from Willow Lake at Whisby and took it to Weirfield in Lincoln for a bit of t.l.c.

Was pleasantly surprised to see it had been rung in Iceland.

Left leg; yellow darvic K6X
Right leg: metal A 4400

Have reported it via the Euring website but should I be letting anyone else know?

Regards

Grahame
Author:  Stuart Britton [ Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:29 pm ]
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Hi Graham,
I would also inform the BTO - ringers who control or recover foreign ringed birds only inform the BTO who, in turn, contact the Euring country of origin.
Stuart
Author:  Grahame Hopwood [ Sat Mar 22, 2008 11:19 am ]
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Thanks Stuart

Grahame
Author:  Andrew Chick [ Mon Mar 24, 2008 8:13 pm ]
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Would be interesting to know where it spent the winter?

Andrew
Author:  Grahame Hopwood [ Sat Apr 05, 2008 5:57 pm ]
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Regarding the Whooper Swan I rescued the other week at Whisby I receiced a very nice letter from the Icelandic Bird Ringing Scheme a couple of days ago with the following details.

Ringing date 21/08/1995
Ringing place; Suoura, Myvatnsheioi, S-Ping (I have no idea what this means! Maybe someone who understands Icelandic can help)
Sex; Female
Age; Full grown (3 years+) in moult

I make this bird around 16 years old at least which I thought was very good considering the typical lifespan is only 9 years (BTO website Bird Facts). However, on the Euring website the European longevity record is 26 years and 6 months, so shes got a few more years to go before any records are broken!

Regards

Grahame
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