Bill Haines (West London Birding)

@CLamsdell @theroyalparks Yes, but at least we get the returns in a lot of cases, rather than never hearing about the bird/s ever again.

@WLBirding @theroyalparks sadly often the reason for a recovery from that part of the world ....

Great report of a Tufted Duck from @theroyalparks. This little duck, ringed at #Serpentine #Hydepark in Dec 2023 made it all the way to the Rusian arctic circle, ca 2000km NE of Moscow. This shows just how far ducks wintering in London can migrate. #Londonbirds #birdringing #BTO

@CLamsdell @theroyalparks Yes.

@WLBirding @theroyalparks Presumably shot?

@wazzo_m @theroyalparks @ThorneyIslandSo For those of you who might be interested, this is a bird that was ringed in #StJamessPark as a juvenile in December 2024 and appears to be a Park resident. The furthest it has been so far is neighbouring Green Park!

Greylag goose doing its famous one-legged trick in St James’s Park! ⁦@theroyalparks⁩ ⁦⁦@WLBirding⁩ ⁦@ThorneyIslandSo⁩

Stoked to have controlled this #Firecrest in the 'wild' area of @LondonZoo. It had been ringed at #LanguardBirdObs in Oct '25 and is almost certainly a continental migrant. It is one of only ~6 Firecrests that have travelled >100km in the UK #Londonbirds #birdringing #BTO

#cootstudy Anyone know who has used colour-ring WN(NDV)? It was in The Regent’s Park in London today. If so can you send me the metal ring number. Thank you.

An excellent start to the 2025-26 season of the waterbird monitoring project for @theroyalparks yesterday with 22 birds of 7 species captured and ringed under licence, incuding individuals for both #cootstudy and #NMP @Au_Erithacus @KaneBrides #birdringing

@SussexBirding Brambling heard in flight going SW over Robertsbridge late morning.

A leucistic drake Common Pochard in the Colne Valley today for those of you who like that sort of thing.

@Calybites @KaneBrides @ScottoftheMarsh @Stephen8Vickers @WaterbirdCM I would go for dark blue - possibly a bit faded. It’s a Polish bird so can either report via Euring reporting portal ring.ac or directly to the Polish ringing centre website (though you might need a login for that) or via ring@miiz.waw.pl

I was flummoxed by this colour ring today. Where do I report it to? Are we saying light blue or dark blue? Any help greatly appreciated. ⁦@KaneBrides⁩ ⁦@ScottoftheMarsh⁩ ⁦@Stephen8Vickers⁩ ⁦@WLBirding⁩ ⁦@WaterbirdCM⁩

To prove your are not a robot......

Caught and colour-ringed our last 4 #blackheadedgulls of the ‘24/25 season today in @theroyalparks including this smart lady. Safe travels guys and gulls (pun intended)

With spring seemingly arriving many of @theroyalparks #Blackheadedgulls are thinking about, or already have left for their breeding grounds in continental Euope/Fennoscandia. Our #colourmarked birds have been seen this week in Southend 🇬🇧 and the Issjelmeer in the Netherlands 🇳🇱

Wisdom (the world's oldest known bird) has done it again! friendsofmidway.org/wisdom-preva... 📸Dan Rapp (USFWS)

@Au_Erithacus Many congrats, Aurora. 🎉Now you can officially train people to stick bling on Moorhens 🤣

After years of training and thousands of birds I have received my S permit. Thanks to all ringers out there that inspired me 🙂

@Briansbirding @Chris_Farthing 👍

@Chris_Farthing @WLBirding And U493

@WLBirding Two of your birds in a flock with the Tundra Bean Goose at Wanstead Flats today (just south of Alexandra Lake): U501 & U329

@Chris_Farthing Thanks, Chris 👍

Definitely a good duck-ringing day today in #Kensingtongardens @theroyalparks. Further details on bsky.app/profile/birdin…. #Londonbirds #ringing #ducks

@WLBirding is largely moving to bh-wlbirding.bsky.social now. See you there!

@DavidWringer @theroyalparks Yes, I was quite surprised. Nothing compared to the velociraptor-type talons of a Coot, though.

@WLBirding @theroyalparks They have a good set of claws on them, don't they!

A new species for the #birdringing component of @theroyalparks Waterbird Monitoring Project today at #Regentspark - this splendid adult male #mandarinduck. Also a few more Coot colour-ringed for #cootstudy. #Londonbirds