Kind Regards
Dominic Chesire
Member Nairobi Ringing Group
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Subject: [KENYABIRDSNET] Digest Number 1380
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Digest #1380
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Tue Jun 18, 2013 1:29 pm (PDT) . Posted by:
"Colin Jackson"
The Ringing Scheme of East Africa has just received news of a Lesser
Flamingo that was found freshly dead at Lake Baringo on 13th February
this year with a ring. The incredible thing about it is that the ring
was a BTO ring (British Trust for Ornithology) that was one of those
rings used on a batch of several thousand Lesser Flamingo chicks that
bred at at Lake Magadi in....1962!!
This bird was in fact ringed by none other than the very well-known
Leslie Brown on 1st November 1962 making it *_50 _*_*years, 3 months and
25 days old*_!
It must surely be the oldest recorded Lesser Flamingo and quite stunning
that it lived for so long. A few years ago there was one recovered also
at Magadi that was about 45 years old - there may be one or two more out
there with rings from that time!
If anyone receives this who knows more about that ringing event of
Lesser Flamingo chicks in 1962 - or was perhaps even there and took
part, it would be really interesting to know the full story. I believe
many of the chicks had got 'anklets&# 39; of encrusted soda formed around
their legs which were acting as a 'ball and chain' and were killing the
birds. Rescuers were breaking the balls of encrusted soda off and
putting rings on thus saving the lives of many flamingos - some to live
to over 50 years later!
The person who found the flamingo is Nick Armour of Swavesey, England,
to whom we are indebted for reporting the ring. The distance from
ringing site to recovery site is 242kms.
We need to spread the word of what ringing is about so that members of
the public who find ringed birds know what to do with them - i.e. report
them to the ringing scheme / museum. If anyone reading this has
opportunity for publishing stories or reports in newspapers / magazines
/ report on radio etc, please do so. There must be dozens of rings found
by the public that are never reported due simply to ignorance of what
they are.
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Colin Jackson
A Rocha Kenya
Christians in Conservation
Cell: +254 (0)722-842366
Land: +254 (0)20 260 0731
www.arocha.org
www.assets-kenya. org
Blog: www.arochakenya. wildlifedirect. org
Flamingo that was found freshly dead at Lake Baringo on 13th February
this year with a ring. The incredible thing about it is that the ring
was a BTO ring (British Trust for Ornithology) that was one of those
rings used on a batch of several thousand Lesser Flamingo chicks that
bred at at Lake Magadi in....1962!!
This bird was in fact ringed by none other than the very well-known
Leslie Brown on 1st November 1962 making it *_50 _*_*years, 3 months and
25 days old*_!
It must surely be the oldest recorded Lesser Flamingo and quite stunning
that it lived for so long. A few years ago there was one recovered also
at Magadi that was about 45 years old - there may be one or two more out
there with rings from that time!
If anyone receives this who knows more about that ringing event of
Lesser Flamingo chicks in 1962 - or was perhaps even there and took
part, it would be really interesting to know the full story. I believe
many of the chicks had got 'anklets&# 39; of encrusted soda formed around
their legs which were acting as a 'ball and chain' and were killing the
birds. Rescuers were breaking the balls of encrusted soda off and
putting rings on thus saving the lives of many flamingos - some to live
to over 50 years later!
The person who found the flamingo is Nick Armour of Swavesey, England,
to whom we are indebted for reporting the ring. The distance from
ringing site to recovery site is 242kms.
We need to spread the word of what ringing is about so that members of
the public who find ringed birds know what to do with them - i.e. report
them to the ringing scheme / museum. If anyone reading this has
opportunity for publishing stories or reports in newspapers / magazines
/ report on radio etc, please do so. There must be dozens of rings found
by the public that are never reported due simply to ignorance of what
they are.
--
------------ --------- ----
Colin Jackson
A Rocha Kenya
Christians in Conservation
Cell: +254 (0)722-842366
Land: +254 (0)20 260 0731
www.arocha.org
www.assets-kenya. org
Blog: www.arochakenya. wildlifedirect. org
Tue Jun 18, 2013 1:39 pm (PDT) . Posted by:
"Clive Mann" mann.clive
If I remember correctly Leslie wrote a book about those flamingos, but I've
forgotten the title.
Clive Mann
On 18 June 2013 14:13, Colin Jackson <colin.jackson@ arocha.org> wrote:
> **
>
>
> The Ringing Scheme of East Africa has just received news of a Lesser
> Flamingo that was found freshly dead at Lake Baringo on 13th February this
> year with a ring. The incredible thing about it is that the ring was a BTO
> ring (British Trust for Ornithology) that was one of those rings used on a
> batch of several thousand Lesser Flamingo chicks that bred at at Lake
> Magadi in....1962!!
>
> This bird was in fact ringed by none other than the very well-known Leslie
> Brown on 1st November 1962 making it *50 **years, 3 months and 25 days old
> *!
>
> It must surely be the oldest recorded Lesser Flamingo and quite stunning
> that it lived for so long. A few years ago there was one recovered also at
> Magadi that was about 45 years old - there may be one or two more out there
> with rings from that time!
>
> If anyone receives this who knows more about that ringing event of Lesser
> Flamingo chicks in 1962 - or was perhaps even there and took part, it would
> be really interesting to know the full story. I believe many of the chicks
> had got 'anklets&# 39; of encrusted soda formed around their legs which were
> acting as a 'ball and chain' and were killing the birds. Rescuers were
> breaking the balls of encrusted soda off and putting rings on thus saving
> the lives of many flamingos - some to live to over 50 years later!
>
> The person who found the flamingo is Nick Armour of Swavesey, England, to
> whom we are indebted for reporting the ring. The distance from ringing site
> to recovery site is 242kms.
>
> We need to spread the word of what ringing is about so that members of the
> public who find ringed birds know what to do with them - i.e. report them
> to the ringing scheme / museum. If anyone reading this has opportunity for
> publishing stories or reports in newspapers / magazines / report on radio
> etc, please do so. There must be dozens of rings found by the public that
> are never reported due simply to ignorance of what they are.
>
> --
> ------------ --------- ----
> Colin Jackson
> A Rocha Kenya
> Christians in Conservation
>
> Cell: +254 (0)722-842366
> Land: +254 (0)20 260 0731
> www.arocha.orgwww. assets-kenya. org
> Blog: www.arochakenya. wildlifedirect. org
>
>
>
--
Dr C F Mann
forgotten the title.
Clive Mann
On 18 June 2013 14:13, Colin Jackson <colin.jackson@ arocha.org> wrote:
> **
>
>
> The Ringing Scheme of East Africa has just received news of a Lesser
> Flamingo that was found freshly dead at Lake Baringo on 13th February this
> year with a ring. The incredible thing about it is that the ring was a BTO
> ring (British Trust for Ornithology) that was one of those rings used on a
> batch of several thousand Lesser Flamingo chicks that bred at at Lake
> Magadi in....1962!!
>
> This bird was in fact ringed by none other than the very well-known Leslie
> Brown on 1st November 1962 making it *50 **years, 3 months and 25 days old
> *!
>
> It must surely be the oldest recorded Lesser Flamingo and quite stunning
> that it lived for so long. A few years ago there was one recovered also at
> Magadi that was about 45 years old - there may be one or two more out there
> with rings from that time!
>
> If anyone receives this who knows more about that ringing event of Lesser
> Flamingo chicks in 1962 - or was perhaps even there and took part, it would
> be really interesting to know the full story. I believe many of the chicks
> had got 'anklets&# 39; of encrusted soda formed around their legs which were
> acting as a 'ball and chain' and were killing the birds. Rescuers were
> breaking the balls of encrusted soda off and putting rings on thus saving
> the lives of many flamingos - some to live to over 50 years later!
>
> The person who found the flamingo is Nick Armour of Swavesey, England, to
> whom we are indebted for reporting the ring. The distance from ringing site
> to recovery site is 242kms.
>
> We need to spread the word of what ringing is about so that members of the
> public who find ringed birds know what to do with them - i.e. report them
> to the ringing scheme / museum. If anyone reading this has opportunity for
> publishing stories or reports in newspapers / magazines / report on radio
> etc, please do so. There must be dozens of rings found by the public that
> are never reported due simply to ignorance of what they are.
>
> --
> ------------ --------- ----
> Colin Jackson
> A Rocha Kenya
> Christians in Conservation
>
> Cell: +254 (0)722-842366
> Land: +254 (0)20 260 0731
> www.arocha.orgwww. assets-kenya. org
> Blog: www.arochakenya. wildlifedirect. org
>
>
>
--
Dr C F Mann
Wed Jun 19, 2013 12:12 am (PDT) . Posted by:
"Titus Imboma" timboma
Dear Colin Jackson,
I hope all is well with you. That is very interesting news the 50 years old
flamingo( true Jubilee) since it was ringed. What a stunning News to
the Science about our birds on our rift valley lakes. You can imagin
how many of these birds died some few years back and we did not find
any with rings. You are right this news should be highlighted on our local
for public awareness. Where is this individual bird? Can we prepare a
specimen and display it with ring in the Museums. I will be happy follow
on this if it is present.
Best Regards,
Titus
____________ _________ _________ __
From: Colin Jackson <colin.jackson@ arocha.org>
To: kenyabirdsnet@ yahoogroups. com
Cc: Barbara Mearns <barbara.mearns@ arocha.org>; Stanley Baya <stanley.baya@ arocha.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 4:13 PM
Subject: [KENYABIRDSNET] ancient Lesser Flamingo
The Ringing Scheme of East Africa has just received news of a Lesser Flamingo that was found freshly dead at Lake Baringo on 13th February this year with a ring. The incredible thing about it is that the ring was a BTO ring (British Trust for Ornithology) that was one of those rings used on a batch of several thousand Lesser Flamingo chicks that bred at at Lake Magadi in....1962!!
This bird was in fact ringed by none other than the very well-known
Leslie Brown on 1st November 1962 making it 50 years, 3 months and 25 days old!
It must surely be the oldest recorded Lesser Flamingo and quite
stunning that it lived for so long. A few years ago there was one
recovered also at Magadi that was about 45 years old - there may be
one or two more out there with rings from that time!
If anyone receives this who knows more about that ringing event of
Lesser Flamingo chicks in 1962 - or was perhaps even there and took
part, it would be really interesting to know the full story. I
believe many of the chicks had got 'anklets&# 39; of encrusted soda
formed around their legs which were acting as a 'ball and chain' and
were killing the birds. Rescuers were breaking the balls of
encrusted soda off and putting rings on thus saving the lives of
many flamingos - some to live to over 50 years later!
The person who found the flamingo is Nick Armour of Swavesey,
England, to whom we are indebted for reporting the ring. The
distance from ringing site to recovery site is 242kms.
We need to spread the word of what ringing is about so that members
of the public who find ringed birds know what to do with them - i.e.
report them to the ringing scheme / museum. If anyone reading this
has opportunity for publishing stories or reports in newspapers /
magazines / report on radio etc, please do so. There must be dozens
of rings found by the public that are never reported due simply to
ignorance of what they are.
--
------------ --------- ----
Colin Jackson
A Rocha Kenya
Christians in Conservation Cell: +254 (0)722-842366
Land: +254 (0)20 260 0731 www.arocha.org www.assets-kenya. org Blog: www.arochakenya. wildlifedirect. org
Tue Jun 18, 2013 1:31 pm (PDT) . Posted by:
"Martin Mwema" m_mwema
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