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Ringed finches

  • 13-11-2011 9:50pm
    #1
    Fid10
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭


    I took photos of finches feeding at our bird table today near Sligo, and noticed that some of them have been ringed.

    Do any of you experienced ornithologists know who ringed these birds, to what purpose or where they were ringed?

    I checked the birds with a pair of 10 x 50 binoculars, but could not decipher any of the markings.

    Thanks for your help


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  • #2
    V_Moth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,423 ✭✭✭V_Moth


    A friend of mine does a lot of ringing in Sligo, especially around Tubbercurry. Could be some of his birds. Ringing studies are carried out to track migration routes and longevity.

    You can contact him through this site: sligobirding.com

    Also, they are Chaffinches.


  • #3
    Fid10
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭Fid10


    Thank you V Moth for your speedy reply. Information much appreciated - I have checked out the Bird Watch Ireland site as suggested.


  • #4
    Half-cocked
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,319 ✭✭✭Half-cocked


    Those little rings are almost impossible to read without retrapping the bird - which you can only do as a licensed ringer.


  • #5
    swifts need our help!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 944 ✭✭✭swifts need our help!


    V_Moth wrote: »
    A friend of mine does a lot of ringing in Sligo, especially around Tubbercurry.

    I know two ringers, and I'm sure there are many more, who catch 100s of birds passing through their garden over autumn and winter. One has shown there is a continual passage of new birds through his garden.

    Michael is doing his bit for swift conservation.

    Mark


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