From Cameron Moore

Colour-ring Sightings from Cameron Moore

This post, has taken a fair bit of time to prepare.  Waiting on ringing details from those concerned, labeling Cameron's photos, working out distances and durations, etc., is by no means, an easy task.  Except for   KBC , the full re-sighting histories, are listed for each bird.

The task though, is worth the effort, should these sightings go un-reported.  This latest batch of sightings from Cameron, includes a juvenile Mediterranean Gull from Germany, which surely has to be the 'cream of the crop'.  My thanks to Cameron, for taking the time to inform me of his sightings, along with photos.  As I complete this post, another batch of sightings, plus photos, have been emailed to me by Cameron - 'here we go again'.  Cheers Cameron, seriously, keep them coming.

A juvenile Common Gull, has also been spotted by Cameron.  This is one I 'colour-ringed' this summer and has been included in separate posts (read &read ).

Mediterranean Gull  (Juvenile)  -  Germany    AY.CT   -  Whitehead, Co. Antrim  (07 Sep 2017)

(Photo Taken by Cameron Moore)

Date	Details	Location	Distance / Direction	Duration
19 Jun 2017	Ringed as a Chick (U) by Leipzig Ringing Team	Löbnitz Gravel Pits, Leipzig, Germany	0 kms / 0 miles	0y  0m  0d
02 Sep 2017	Spotted by Cameron Moore	Whitehead, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland	1,261 kms / 783 miles (WNW)	0y  2m  14d
07 Sep 2017	Spotted by Cameron Moore	Whitehead, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland	1,261 kms / 783 miles (WNW)	0y  2m  19d

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Sandwich Tern  -    KBC   -  Whitehead, Co. Antrim  (03 Sep 2017)

(Photo Taken by Cameron Moore)

Date	Details	Location	Distance / Direction	Duration
?? ??? ????	Waiting on Ringing Details	?????????????????	0 kms / 0 miles	0y  0m  0d
03 Sep 2017	Spotted by Cameron Moore	Whitehead, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland	kms /  miles (-)	?y  ?m  ?d

This Tern belongs to Jez Blackburn, who works with the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO).  As I have yet to receive a reply, I can only assume that Jez is on holiday.  Under normal circumstances, Jez usually replies promptly to emails.

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Sandwich Tern  -    ETT   -  Whitehead, Co. Antrim  (04 Sep 2017)

(Photo Taken by Cameron Moore)

Date	Details	Location	Distance / Direction	Duration
11 Jul 2003	Ringed as a Chick (U) by N.H. Soc. of Northumberland	Coquet Island, Northumberland, England	0 kms / 0 miles	0y  0m  0d
09 Jul 2015	Controlled by Grampian Ringing Group	Ythan Estuary, Aberdeenshire, Scotland	222 kms / 138 miles (NNW)	11y  11m  28d
17 Jul 2015	Spotted by Moray Souter	Ythan Estuary, Aberdeenshire, Scotland	222 kms / 138 miles (NNW)	12y  0m  6d
26 Apr 2016	Spotted by Richard Somercocks	Findhorn Bay, Morayshire, Scotland	288 kms / 179 miles (NW)	12y  9m  15d
29 Jun 2016	Spotted by Grampian Ringing Group	Forvie NNR, Aberdeenshire, Scotland	222 kms / 138 miles (NNW)	12y  11m  18d
02 Jul 2016	Spotted by Ewan Weston	Ythan Estuary, Aberdeenshire, Scotland	222 kms / 138 miles (NNW)	12y  11m  21d
20 Jul 2016	Spotted by Moray Souter	Ythan Estuary, Aberdeenshire, Scotland	222 kms / 138 miles (NNW)	13y  0m  9d
04 Sep 2017	Spotted by Cameron Moore	Whitehead, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland	273 kms / 169 miles (WSW)	14y  1m  24d

  ETT , probably went un-recorded since being ringed as a chick, until controlled (caught) by the Grampian Ringing Group.  Fitted with a 'colour-ring', the re-sighting history since then, proves how useful these rings are.  The June 2016 sighting at Forvie National Nature Reserve, is likely to be the chosen breeding site of   ETT .

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Sandwich Tern  -    EVN   -  Whitehead, Co. Antrim  (04 Sep 2017)

(Photo Taken by Cameron Moore)

Date	Details	Location	Distance / Direction	Duration
15 Aug 2015	Ringed as an Adult (U) by the Grampian Ringing Group	Ythan Estuary, Aberdeenshire, Scotland	0 kms / 0 miles	0y  0m  0d
04 Sep 2017	Spotted by Cameron Moore	Whitehead, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland	366 kms / 227 miles (SW)	2y  0m  20d

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Sandwich Tern  -        -  Whitehead, Co. Antrim  (04 Sep 2017)

(Photo Taken by Cameron Moore)

Date	Details	Location	Distance / Direction	Duration
(30 Jun) 2008	Ringed as a Chick (U) by Alistair Smith	Ythan Estuary, Aberdeenshire, Scotland	0 kms / 0 miles	0y  0m  0d
04 Sep 2017	Spotted by Cameron Moore	Whitehead, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland	367 kms / 228 miles (SW)	9y  2m  5d

      (Lime over Red), was the colour combination used on each of 300 Sandwich Tern chicks ringed in 2008, by Alistair Smith.  All that we 'Ring Readers', can gain from the sighting, is the year of ringing and place of origin.  The only way, Terns, such as these, can be identified as individuals, would be to read their 'metal-ring', which under normal circumstances, would be impossible.

I have used the last day in June 2008, as a ringing date, from which I can work out the duration, since ringing.  I've reported the 'colour-ring' combination online to the BTO, hoping that they can furnish me with the actual ringing date.  At present, I'm still waiting on a reply.

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Sandwich Tern  -    KDJ   -  Whitehead, Co. Antrim  (05 Sep 2017)

(Photo Taken by Cameron Moore)

Date	Details	Location	Distance / Direction	Duration
15 Sep 2015	Ringed as a Juvenile (U) by Tony Cross	Ynyslas National Nature Reserve, Dyfed, Wales	0 kms / 0 miles	0y  0m  0d
05 Sep 2017	Spotted by Cameron Moore	Whitehead, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland	168 kms / 104 miles (NNE)	2y  0m  6d

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Sandwich Tern  -  (White)  EBN  -  Whitehead, Co. Antrim  (02 Sep 2017)

(Photo Taken by Cameron Moore)

Date	Details	Location	Distance / Direction	Duration
16 Aug 2010	Ringed as an Adult (U) by The Grampian Ringing Group	Ythan Estuary, Aberdeenshire, Scotland	0 kms / 0 miles	0y  0m  0d
28 Apr 2012	Spotted by R. Duncan & M. Souter	Girdleness, Aberdeenshire, Scotland	20 kms / 12 miles (SSW)	1y  8m  12d
20 Jul 2015	Spotted by Cameron Moore	Whitehead, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland	367 kms / 228 miles (SW)	4y  11m  4d
24 Aug 2016	Spotted by P. Knight & R. Maciewicz	Ainsdale Beach, Merseyside, England	418 kms / 259 miles (SSW)	6y  0m  8d
27 Aug 2016	Spotted by P. Knight & R. Maciewicz	Ainsdale Beach, Merseyside, England	418 kms / 259 miles (SSW)	6y  0m  11d
07 Sep 2016	Spotted by P. Knight & R. Maciewicz	Ainsdale Beach, Merseyside, England	418 kms / 259 miles (SSW)	6y  0m  22d
21 Aug 2017	Spotted by Gareth Platt	Donaghdaee, Co. Down, Northern Ireland	370 kms / 229 miles (SW)	7y 0m  5d
28 Aug 2017	Spotted by Kevin Kirkham-Brown	Kinnegar Beach, Co. Down, Northern Ireland	383 kms / 237 miles (SW)	7y  0m  12d
02 Sep 2017	Spotted by Cameron Moore	Whitehead, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland	367 kms / 228 miles (SW)	7y  0m  17d

My sighting of (White) EBN, at Donaghadee in August 2017, was quickly followed, by further sightings from Kevin Kirkham-Brown and Cameron.  The Dutch juvenile   21.C  (see below), was in the same group as (White) EBN, on the 21st August and then spotted by Cameron, at Whitehead, on the 5th September.  These sightings, clearly suggest, that these Terns are feeding along the eastern coastline of Northern Ireland.

(White) EBN, is no stranger to Northern Ireland, having been sighted at Whitehead, by Cameron, in 2015.

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Sandwich Tern  -  (White)  KSL  -  Whitehead, Co. Antrim  (06 Sep 2017)

(Photo Taken by Cameron Moore)

Date	Details	Location	Distance / Direction	Duration
23 Jun 2015	Ringed as a Chick (U) by Tony Murray	Lady's Island Lake, Co. Wexford, Rep. of Ireland	0 kms / 0 miles	0y  0m  0d
08 Jul 2016	Spotted by Mark Boorman	Mile 4 Salt Works, nr Swakopmund, Namibia	8,572 kms / 5,326 miles (SSE)	1y  0m  15d
06 Sep 2017	Spotted by Cameron Moore	Whitehead, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland	287 kms / 178 miles (NNE)	2y  2m  14d

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Sandwich Tern  -  Holland    21.C   -  Whitehead, Co. Antrim  (05 Sep 2017)

(Photo Taken by Cameron Moore)

Date	Details	Location	Distance / Direction	Duration
19 Jun 2017	Ringed as a Chick (U) by Ruben Fijn	Scheelhoek, Haringvliet Inlet, SW Holland	0 kms / 0 miles	0y  0m  0d
21 Aug 2017	Spotted by Gareth Platt	Donaghadee, Co. Down, Northern Ireland	713 kms / 443 miles (WNW)	0y  2m  2d
05 Sep 2017	Spotted by Cameron Moore	Whitehead, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland	726 kms / 451 miles (WNW)	0y  2m  17d

Re-sighted by Cameron Moore,   21.C , was one of a pair (  28.C ) of Dutch juvenile Sandwich Terns, that I spotted at Donaghadee, on the 21st August 2017.  They were among a small party of Sandwich and Common Terns, which also included (White) EBN, as mentioned above.

Read about these two youngsters in my blog posts (here & here).  These sightings, show, that all these Terns are feeding up on the Northern Ireland coastline, before they move on towards their wintering sites in Africa.

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Sandwich Tern (Juvenile)  -    KBS   -  Whitehead, Co. Antrim  (04 Sep 2017)

(Photo Taken by Cameron Moore)

Date	Details	Location	Distance / Direction	Duration
21 Jun 2017	Ringed as a Chick (U) by Tony Murray	Lady's Island Lake, Co. Wexford, Rep. of Ireland	0 kms / 0 miles	0y  0m  0d
04 Sep 2017	Spotted by Cameron Moore	Whitehead, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland	287 kms /  178 miles (NNE)	0y  2m  14d

  KBS , is the second juvenile, spotted at Whitehead, by Cameron, having been ringed as a chick this summer, at Lady's Island Lake, in Co. Wexford.    KBT , was the other juvenile, reported in my previous post on Cameron's sightings (read).  In that particular post, I was waiting on the ringing details, for two juvenile Black-headed Gulls.  As of this post, the details, have not arrived.

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I'm keen to get this post out, my third today.  I do need to check over the details, but I'm pretty sure - all is correct.  My planned weekly visit to Antrim Marina tomorrow (Sunday 24th), will now be carried out on Monday morning instead.

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