Buzzard remains found

HoteiMarkii

Walking across a local field this morning and found the remains of what looks like a Common Buzzard. Judging by the remains, it may have been there for several weeks. I found a red coloured ring nearby. There has been a breeding pair of Common Buzzards in this area for years, but curiously haven't seen or heard them in a while. Seems a tad suspicious to me.

kowloon

I'd pass on the info to Birdwatch Ireland, where are you based?

https://birdwatchireland.ie/contact/

HoteiMarkii

The likely outcome of contacting Birdwatch Ireland would be what? An investigation, or just the recording of the death of Common Buzzard 557-D?

kowloon

At the very least it'll be recorded and it will help keep track of numbers.

OpenYourEyes

It's not a Buzzard, it's from a large gull. The Irish Midlands Ringing Group use rings of that colour/code format - email grprole@sky.com to let him know, please!

I've actually seen this gull before - wherabouts did you find its remains?


Edit: Just to say, it's always worth reporting any ringed birds that you find (alive or dead) - they're part of studies, part of which is to monitor survival rates, movements etc., so all that info is valuable - even if they're the final movements/wherabouts of a bird!

HoteiMarkii

I might give the Irish Raptor Study Group a shout too to see if they have a record of this bird. Thanks.

Edit: OYE has informed me it's not a Common Buzzard.

HoteiMarkii

OpenYourEyes wrote: »

It's not a Buzzard, it's from a large gull. The Irish Midlands Ringing Group use rings of that colour/code format - email grprole@sky.com to let him know, please!

I've actually seen this gull before - wherabouts did you find its remains?


Edit: Just to say, it's always worth reporting any ringed birds that you find (alive or dead) - they're part of studies, part of which is to monitor survival rates, movements etc., so all that info is valuable - even if they're the final movements/wherabouts of a bird!

Thanks OYE.
Glad it's not a Common Buzzard.
I found it in a field just outside Newbridge in Co. Kildare.
I'll email your friend in the Irish Midlands Ringing Group this evening when I get home from work.

HoteiMarkii

Just got back an email from the Irish Midlands Ringing Group, who were grateful for the information I provided. I was sent a life history of this bird which was a juvenile Great Black-backed Gull. The bird was ringed on Ireland's Eye in July of this year, and last spotted alive in Bray Harbour on the 6th of September.




It's a small world OYE!