Common Tern Ringing
Todays totals
| Species | Ringed | Colour ringed |
|---|---|---|
| Common Tern | 3 | 3 |
10th July Common Tern Raft Visit
Last visit today with one more Common Tern Colour Ringed.
| Species | Ringed | Colour ringed |
|---|---|---|
| Common Tern | 1 | 1 |
First Common Terns colour ringed today
Common Tern rafts were visited today and our first colour ringing of this species was undertaken with 9 birds ringed with six of them colour ringed.
| Species | Ringed | Colour ringed |
|---|---|---|
| Common Tern | 9 | 6 |
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Methods
The Southern Colour Ringing Group rings Common Tern pulli (young in the nest) nesting on rafts at Fishers Green in the Lee Valley Regional Park.
In addition to a conventional BTO metal ring, we also fit colour rings (yellow with a black code starting with 'C') which allows the birds to be relocated without needing to be recaptured. There are many more bird-watchers looking for colour-ringed birds, so this greatly improves our chances of understanding the movements of the birds from the breeding sites.
If you see a bird with one of our colour rings, please use the submission form or send details (ring-code, date, location, species) to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Ringing totals
2019 year totals
| Species | Ringed | Colour ringed |
|---|---|---|
| Common Tern | 10 | 7 |
2020 year totals
| Species | Ringed | Colour ringed |
|---|---|---|
| Common Tern | 3 | 3 |
Grand totals
| Species | Ringed | Colour ringed |
|---|---|---|
| Common Tern | 13 | 10 |