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Finds and history of colour ringed birds in Northumberland Cleveland and County Durham. useful resources at and

[NERings @rings_ne]

Twitter account for keeping NE colour ringed bird reports in one easy to find place. Doesn't replace contacting the scheme via https://t.co/AVE0qbTTjQ
Or reporting to county recorder Northumberland [email protected]
Durham @AndrewFoghorn
Cleveland @atherbron

[Ian Forrest @IanFouk]

C15 is well travelled
Most sightings are from Saltholme
Jan-Feb 2023 it moved around Kent, Lincolnshire, Sussex & Nottinghamshire before returning to RSPB Saltholme via Scorton in July
07/01/2024 RSPB Saltholme
17/01/2024 - 07/02/2024 Switzerland
04/06/2024 RSPB Saltholme

[Les Hall @sudswatcher]

First returning #ColourRinged Norwegian Black-headed Gull on the #Blyth Estuary yesterday. Last managed to read the ring code (White J0266) on 1/1/24 but it was almost certainly present until March though always too distant to confirm. @rings_ne @NTBirdClub @Yellowbrow

[Ian Forrest @IanFouk]

Just checked the one from 2018. Also ringed as a pullus.
Espèce : LIMLIM
Combination : BDW//Y/G/N
Date ringed : 19/12/2017
Location : FR, 17, MOEZE - nr Rochefort, W. France
Age at ringing : +1A
10/08/2018 GB Stockton-on-Tees STOCKTON-ON-TEES

[Ian Forrest @IanFouk]

Just received word from the ringer.
Another limosa Bck-t Godwit ringed in nest as a pullus western France.
Species : LIMLIM
Colour code : G/W/Y//OdN
Date of banding : 20/11/2017
Location of the banding : FR, 17, MOEZE
Age when banding : 1A

[Ian Forrest @IanFouk]

150+ Black-tailed Godwit on Back Saltholme this morning. I could only pick out one colour ringed bird. GWY // long white with three black dots. Believed to be ringed in W. France. It's from the same scheme I had one from in 2018. Details sent off.
@RSPBSaltholme
@teesbirds1

[Clive Saunders @Warkworthbirder]

Colour flagged Redshank back for its fourth summer on the Coquet Estuary. (Initially ringed on the Humber). Also still 11 Knot and 9 Bar-wit that seem to be staying for the summer and today a Whimbrel, perhaps the first one back? @NTBirdClub @rings_ne

[Les Hall @sudswatcher]

5 weeks on and Lime TS is still doing a cracking job with crèche of 19 on the #Blyth estuary @r_green24 @RussBoland @Yellowbrow @rings_ne @NTBirdClub

[Ian Foster @fosterian1971]

Just look at the movements of this Scorton Barnacle Goose B70 that has visited Saltholme! @teesbirds1

[Andy Rickeard @andyrick_birds]

Kittiwake chicks on the Gateshead Saltmeadows tower. Adult “ANR” also has a Geolocator that we hope to retrieve so we can learn more about where Tyne Kittiwakes winter. Grateful to Gateshead Council for help and @NENature_ Dickinson Memorial fund for grant assistance.

[Waterbird Colour-marking Group @WaterbirdCM]

When we started our colour-marking study of the UK's naturalised Barnacle Goose population, we didn't think they would roam as much as they have! Watch till the end...

[Les Hall @sudswatcher]

First trip down the #Blyth estuary for a fortnight & it was Shelducktastic ! 12 adults of which 3 were #ColourRinged. Lime TS looking after a crèche of 19 ducklings. Blue DV still here & @LDV_NNR Yellow F/Red X which summered on the Wansbeck. @r_green24 @rings_ne @NTBirdClub

[Les Hall @sudswatcher]

@r_green24 @LDV_NNR @rings_ne @NTBirdClub @WWTMartinMere Lime TS plus crèche of 19, your Teesmouth Blue DV and @LDV_NNR Red X/Yellow F all still present and correct this morning on the #Blyth estuary this morning. Guessing they’ll be heading off to moult very soon ?

[Alan Curry @Yellowbrow]

@sudswatcher @WWTMartinMere @r_green24 @rings_ne @NTBirdClub @SBOmad Already down to at least 8 or poss 9 youngsters.

[Les Hall @sudswatcher]

First Shelduck brood of the year on the #Blyth estuary. #ColourRinged Shelduck (Lime TS ) and 10 ducklings this morning. Ringed at @WWTMartinMere this is his 5th summer on the Blyth but only second confirmed breeding success.@r_green24 @rings_ne @NTBirdClub @Yellowbrow @SBOmad

[NERings @rings_ne]

Take a 👀 what’s coming to a field near you in the winter.

[Waterbird Colour-marking Group @WaterbirdCM]

Today, we took a batch of darvic to the engravers to start making up this years Whooper Swan rings. Another 500 being made for deployment in #Iceland this summer 😊

[Ian Foster @fosterian1971]

Some comment from @Vaasetter on the recent Dutch ringed “limosa” Black-tailed Godwit found on the North Tees by @IanFouk . Many thanks to Mark for taking the time out to analyse this bird. @teesbirds1 @DurhamBirdClub

[Ian Forrest @IanFouk]

Video clip of Little Terns at Seaton Carew this morning.
@teesbirds1

[NERings @rings_ne]

And patience is rewarded

[Waterbird Colour-marking Group @WaterbirdCM]

We've already had 34 Black-headed Gulls reported across Europe this breeding season, from 8 countries
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Sightings map now online - https://t.co/ygyYyTKo2z

[NERings @rings_ne]

@sudswatcher @Yellowbrow @SBOmad Please keep us updated
NB will only share following confirmation of genuine migration Try not to publish ‘plastic fantastics’🤣