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Wildlifewriter
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 28, 2005 5:18 pm    Post subject: Bird rings Reply with quote

I had an e-mail query this morning. The sender & family had found a dead bird (a lapwing, by the sound of it) which was seen to have a ring on its leg. He wanted to know what to do. I thought that the Forum might be interested to know something about this, as well...

Hi, and thanks for your message.

Firstly: you did the right thing in not letting the kids touch the bird. It might have died of something nasty, - or it might not have been dead at all, in which case they could've got pecked or scratched.

To answer your question: bird rings in the UK are pretty straightforward. There are two main clearing houses for the return of ring information:

1) Pigeons: Usually have a code on the ring indicating country of origin. Those with "GB" codes can be reported here: Royal Pigeon Racing Association site. There can be rings belonging to local associations, but the RPRA will usually clear them.

2) Everything else: The British Trust for Ornithology clears ring info on behalf of the Euring organization, either by phone, letter, or online form. The website portal is HERE

BTO receive a great many reports and can get a bit sniffy if full information is not provided with the report. This is a pity because it doesn't encourage the general public to help. They DO need (as well as the ring number) a date, time, and place found - at the very least - for the data to be of scientific use.

Hope this helps, & best regards
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-Wlw.
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 28, 2005 8:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Good advice not to touch dead birds at all. I had to investigate a large amount of dead birds near to a fish farm that turned out to have been poisoned.

Suffice to say that some scavengers died as a result of eating the carcases. Best not to touch and if you see a large amount of dead birds report it to the SSPCA or RSPB for their attention. They have investigators that will check them out and contact the police if required!
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