Getlini Dump, Rumbula, Latvia ~ Ring Recoveries - 21/23.11.14

Tuesday 25 November 2014

Spent 3 days at Getlini Rubbish Dump at Rumbula, near Riga in Latvia ...

The vast amount of gulls was absolutely amazing c.8,000 birds and thats probably under estimated ...

Finding ringed birds was hard work as there just was so few, only 6 !!!

On 21.11.14

Herring Gull ~ S433


Ringed on 14.07.12 by A. Kalvans 
at Zurku Sala, Riga, Latvia

On 22.11.14

Herring Gull ~ 7L1T


Ringed on 31.05.13 by G. Varnas
at Didzioji sala, Lithuania

On 22.11.14

Herring Gull ~ 8L9C


Ringed on 21.06.09 by Estonian Bird Ringing Center
at Parnumaa, Estonia

On 23.11.14

Herring Gull ~ CC60V


Ringed in 2011
at Kotka, Finland update info later ..

On 23.11.14

Caspian Gull ~ 3L20


Ringed on 24.06.14 by G. Varnas
at Didzioji sala, Lithuania

From a mixed colony Herr/Casp

On 23.11.14

Herring Gull ~ 3L4X


Ringed on 24.05.14 by G. Varnas
at Didzioji sala, Lithuania

So that was it for ringed birds but what a fantastic 3 days ...




2 comments:

Jonathan Lethbridge said...

some of your finest work

Carl Baggott said...

Excellent stuff - I can't wait to hear more about your adventures in Lithuania.