http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cr-birding/ about colour-ringed, -tagged... birds Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:43:13 GMT jezblackburn http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cr-birding/message/3884 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cr-birding/message/3884 Dear Dirk et al Not wishing to resurrect this discussion again but on behalf of BTO I would like to say that it really goes without saying that we all know Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:31:03 GMT H.J. van Huffelen http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cr-birding/message/3883 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cr-birding/message/3883 Dear all, After the discussion of last days is here a list of all projects that are vacant. We ask your help in the linking of observers and projects. Not of Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:39:06 GMT Simon Feys http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cr-birding/message/3882 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cr-birding/message/3882 I saw a Herring Gull with a (similar?) white plastic ring (and no metal) at Nieuwpoort, Belgium, last month. Other ideas about the origin of this type of Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:07:19 GMT marco basso http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cr-birding/message/3881 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cr-birding/message/3881 I have always my dictionary in hand (I studied French at school ...) Henk! I was not ironic, it was nice to read that ... for what i can understand with my bad Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:40:40 GMT H.J. van Huffelen http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cr-birding/message/3880 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cr-birding/message/3880 Sorry Marco, I realize this discussion was not so interesting for you. It was late and there was a lot that happend. The IWSG has been able to set some Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:26:59 GMT marco basso http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cr-birding/message/3879 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cr-birding/message/3879 happy to be into this list! ;-) m Marco Basso Via Ivrea, 20/A I-35142 Padova - Italy tel +39 349 4242596 marcobassopd@... http://www.marcobasso.com Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:25:38 GMT M Lancaster http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cr-birding/message/3878 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cr-birding/message/3878 I have seen at least one gull with similar sized rings and no metal ring. It was I believe a Lesser Black-backed Gull on Tenerife. If I recall correctly, it Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:05:41 GMT H.J. van Huffelen http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cr-birding/message/3877 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cr-birding/message/3877 Dear Pete, I will give a large, silent reaction: ....... ...... ...... ..... ..... .... ..... .... and hope that common sense will solve the problems in Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:56:58 GMT Pete Rock http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cr-birding/message/3876 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cr-birding/message/3876 Dear Henk I have often thought that the wader watching fraternity is somewhat idiosyncratic, but thinking of you dancing when you are reading colour-rings does Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:32:56 GMT H.J. van Huffelen http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cr-birding/message/3875 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cr-birding/message/3875 Back to earth? Lets dance and read rings! Henk van Huffelen Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:07:57 GMT Pete Rock http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cr-birding/message/3874 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cr-birding/message/3874 OK, Dirk. That's enough glory! Back to earth - I will try to offer a scheme with black rings showing white letters so that RIP will be possible! With all good Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:09:36 GMT Dirk Raes http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cr-birding/message/3873 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cr-birding/message/3873 Dear Peter, Dear Henk, Dear cr-birders, ... Time to react, because too much glory is not good. Soon I'l start believing this and asks a funeral service to make Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:56:16 GMT James Cracknell http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cr-birding/message/3872 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cr-birding/message/3872 There are a few zoos and wildlife parks (and probably individuals) who keep gulls in captivity. I think one of the British records of Grey-headed Gull was Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:11:09 GMT Alain FOSSÉ http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cr-birding/message/3871 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cr-birding/message/3871 I saw the enclosed gull (HG I guess) with this small bright lime ring on left tarsus (probably no ring on right tarsus, tibias not seen), [LBL;RB-;LA?;RA?]*. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:21:05 GMT H.J. van Huffelen http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cr-birding/message/3870 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cr-birding/message/3870 Dear Pete, I could have known, though I didn't realise it, your were coordinator. Of course I respect your point of keeping it to "large coordinator gulls". I