FINDHORN COLOUR-RINGED SANDWICH TERNS IN 2013

(Richard Somers Cocks)

This is a record of all the colour-ringed Sandwich Terns that have been observed at Findhorn during 2013. The majority were seen during the months of August and September. With the exception of a couple of birds seen on buoys in Findhorn Bay early in the year, all the sightings were made on the north-west end of Findhorn Beach adjacent to the River Findhorn as it flows into the Moray Firth as illustrated above (NJ027655 / N57.40 W003.38).

There were 62 different colour-ringed birds seen, which comprised 5 during May and 59 during August and September (2 of these birds had also been seen in May). The terns observed in May had all been ringed by the Grampian RG at Forvie NNR on the Ythan Estuary. Of the 59 seen in August and September, 48 were Forvie NNR ringed birds, 2 were Highland ringed birds, 6 were Inner Farne Islands ringed birds, and 3 were ringed at de Scheelhoekeilanden, near Stellendam, Holland.

The total number of Sandwich Terns seen on a daily basis over the months of April, May, August and September is listed at the end.

Blue ECP 9569, 9570, 9572, 0606, 0608, 0619 (these refer to photograph image numbers)

b / ECP / DE52202 / 13/07/2013 / Adult / New Bird / Ythan Estuary, North East SCOTLAND / 57.32 / -1.99 / Grampian RG
b / ECP / DE52202 / 17/08/2013 / 35 days / Adult / Sighting / Findhorn Bay, Moray, SCOTLAND / 57.66 / -3.62 / Richard Somerscocks / 105km
b / ECP / DE52202 / 29/08/2013 / 47 days / Adult / Sighting / Findhorn Bay, Moray, SCOTLAND / 57.66 / -3.62 / Richard Somerscocks / 105km

Blue EFZ 0076, 0113, 0114

b / EFZ / DE52225 / 20/07/2013 / Adult / New Bird / Ythan Estuary, North East SCOTLAND / 57.32 / -1.99 / Grampian RG
b / EFZ / DE52225 / 23/08/2013 / 34 days / Adult / Sighting / Findhorn Bay, Moray, SCOTLAND / 57.66 / -3.62 / Richard Somerscocks / 105km

Blue EHT 9672, 9673

b / EHT / DE35539 / 28/06/2010 / Chick / New bird / Forvie NNR, Ythan Estuary, North east Scotland / 57.32 / -1.99 / Grampian RG
b / EHT / DE35539 / 20/07/2013 / 1118 days / Adult / Recapture / Ythan Estuary, North East SCOTLAND / 57.32 / -1.99 / Grampian RG
b / EHT / DE35539 / 23/07/2013 / 3 days / Adult / Sighting / Ythan Estuary, North East SCOTLAND / 57.32 / -1.99 / Moray Souter
b / EHT / DE35539 / 11/08/2013 / 22 days / Adult / Sighting / Ythan Estuary, North East SCOTLAND / 57.32 / -1.99 / Richard Cope & Amanda Biggins
b / EHT / DE35539 / 18/08/2013 / 29 days / Adult / Sighting / Findhorn Bay, Moray, SCOTLAND / 57.66 / -3.62 / Richard Somerscocks / 105km

Blue EHV 0010, 0022, 0046

b / EHV / DE52235 / 20/07/2013 / Adult / New Bird / Ythan Estuary, North East SCOTLAND / 57.32 / -1.99 / Grampian RG
b / EHV / DE52235 / 22/08/2013 / 33 days / Adult / Sighting / Findhorn Bay, Moray, SCOTLAND / 57.66 / -3.62 / Richard Somerscocks / 105km

Blue EKA 9596

b / EKA / DE24390 / 13/06/2013 / Chick / New Bird / Forvie NNR, Ythan Estuary, North east SCOTLAND / 57.32 / -1.99 / Grampian RG
b / EKA / DE24390 / 17/08/2013 / 65 days / Juv / Sighting / Findhorn Bay, Moray, SCOTLAND / 57.66 / -3.62 / Richard Somerscocks / 105km

Blue EKC 9282, 9855, 0959, 0994, 0995, 1003

b / EKC / DE65698 / 13/06/2013 / Chick / New Bird / Forvie NNR, Ythan Estuary, North east SCOTLAND / 57.32 / -1.99 / Grampian RG
b / EKC / DE65698 / 14/08/2013 / 62 days / Juv / Sighting / Findhorn Bay, Moray, SCOTLAND / 57.66 / -3.62 / Richard Somerscocks / 105km
b / EKC / DE65698 / 20/08/2013 / 68 days / Juv / Sighting / Findhorn Bay, Moray, SCOTLAND / 57.66 / -3.62 / Richard Somerscocks / 105km
b / EKC / DE65698 / 03/09/2013 / 82 days / Juv / Sighting / Findhorn Bay, Moray, SCOTLAND / 57.66 / -3.62 / Richard Somerscocks / 105km

Blue EKK 0012, 0052

b / EKK / DE35568 / 26/07/2013 / Adult / Recapture / Ythan Estuary, North East SCOTLAND / 57.32 / -1.99 / Grampian RG
b / EKK / DE35568 / 22/08/2013 / 27 days / Adult / Sighting / Findhorn Bay, Moray, SCOTLAND / 57.66 / -3.62 / Richard Somerscocks / 105km

Blue EKS 9477, 9486, 9505, 9522, 9525, 9526, 9590, 9594, 9615

b / EKS / DE24736 / 17/06/2010 / Chick / New bird / Forvie NNR, Ythan Estuary, North east Scotland / 57.32 / -1.99 / Grampian RG
b / EKS / DE24736 / 27/07/2013 / 1136 days / Adult / Recapture / Ythan Estuary, North East SCOTLAND / 57.32 / -1.99 / Grampian RG
b / EKS / DE24736 / 16/08/2013 / 20 days / Adult / Sighting / Findhorn Bay, Moray, SCOTLAND / 57.66 / -3.62 / Richard Somerscocks / 105km
b / EKS / DE24736 / 17/08/2013 / 21 days / Adult / Sighting / Findhorn Bay, Moray, SCOTLAND / 57.66 / -3.62 / Richard Somerscocks / 105km

Blue ELA 9844, 9919

b / ELA / DE81012 / 27/07/2013 / Juv / Recapture / Ythan Estuary, North East SCOTLAND / 57.32 / -1.99 / Grampian RG
b / ELA / DE81012 / 20/08/2013 / 24 days / Adult / Sighting / Findhorn Bay, Moray, SCOTLAND / 57.66 / -3.62 / Richard Somerscocks / 105km

Blue EVH 9721, 9722, 9745, 9755, 9781, 9782

Highland ringed bird. Seen on 19 Aug 2013

Blue EVK 9973

Highland ringed bird. Seen on 21 Aug 2013

Red EAC 5952, 5953, 5961, 5964

r / EAC / DK31784 / 06/06/2008 / Chick / New bird / Forvie NNR, Ythan Estuary, North east Scotland / 57.32 / -1.99 / Grampian RG
r / EAC / DK31784 / 21/07/2011 / Adult / Recapture / Ythan Estuary, North East SCOTLAND / 57.32 / -1.99 / Grampian RG
r / EAC / DK31784 / 15/07/2012 / 360 days / Adult / Sighting / Ythan Estuary, North East SCOTLAND / 57.32 / -1.99 / Moray Souter
r / EAC / DK31784 / 21/07/2012 / 366 days / Adult / Sighting / Ythan Estuary, North East SCOTLAND / 57.32 / -1.99 / Moray Souter
r / EAC / DK31784 / 27/07/2012 / 372 days / Adult / Sighting / Girdleness, Aberdeen, North east SCOTLAND / 57.14 / -2.05 / Ewan Weston
r / EAC / DK31784 / 15/05/2013 / 664 days / Adult / Sighting / Findhorn Bay, Moray, SCOTLAND / 57.66 / -3.62 / Richard Somerscocks / 105km

Red EAN 5557

r / EAN / DE10141 / 12/06/2008 / Chick / New bird / Forvie NNR, Ythan Estuary, North east Scotland / 57.32 / -1.99 / Grampian RG
r / EAN / DE10141 / 21/07/2011 / Adult / Recapture / Ythan Estuary, North East SCOTLAND / 57.32 / -1.99 / Grampian RG
r / EAN / DE10141 / 23/07/2012 / 368 days / Adult / Sighting / Ythan Estuary, North East SCOTLAND / 57.32 / -1.99 / Moray Souter
r / EAN / DE10141 / 25/07/2012 / 370 days / Adult / Sighting / Ythan Estuary, North East SCOTLAND / 57.32 / -1.99 / Moray Souter
r / EAN / DE10141 / 17/11/2012 / 485 days / Adult / Sighting / Mile 4Salt Works, near Swakopmund, NAMIBIA / -22.6 / 14.52 / Mark Boorman / 8,979km
r / EAN / DE10141 / 18/11/2012 / 486 days / Adult / Sighting / Mile 4Salt Works, near Swakopmund, NAMIBIA / -22.6 / 14.52 / Mark Boorman / 8,979km
r / EAN / DE10141 / 09/05/2013 / 658 days / Adult / Sighting / Findhorn Bay, Moray, SCOTLAND / 57.66 / -3.62 / Richard Somerscocks / 105km

Red ECB 9257, 9283, 9549, 9837, 9840

r / ECB / DE10888 / 09/06/2009 / Chick / New bird / Forvie NNR, Ythan Estuary, North east Scotland / 57.32 / -1.99 / Grampian RG
r / ECB / DE10888 / 21/07/2011 / 772 days / Adult / Recapture / Ythan Estuary, North East SCOTLAND / 57.32 / -1.99 / Grampian RG
r / ECB / DE10888 / 17/08/2011 / 27 days / Adult / Sighting / Ythan Estuary, North East SCOTLAND / 57.32 / -1.99 / Moray Souter
r / ECB / DE10888 / 15/07/2012 / 360 days / Adult / Sighting / Ythan Estuary, North East SCOTLAND / 57.32 / -1.99 / Moray Souter
r / ECB / DE10888 / 08/05/2013 / 657 days / Adult / Sighting / Findhorn Bay, Moray, SCOTLAND / 57.66 / -3.62 / Gordon McMullins / 105km
r / ECB / DE10888 / 14/08/2013 / 755 days / Adult / Sighting / Findhorn Bay, Moray, SCOTLAND / 57.66 / -3.62 / Richard Somerscocks / 105km
r / ECB / DE10888 / 17/08/2013 / 758 days / Adult / Sighting / Findhorn Bay, Moray, SCOTLAND / 57.66 / -3.62 / Richard Somerscocks / 105km
r / ECB / DE10888 / 20/08/2013 / 761 days / Adult / Sighting / Findhorn Bay, Moray, SCOTLAND / 57.66 / -3.62 / Richard Somerscocks / 105km

Red ECS 9569, 9570, 9603, 9604, 9605, 9613

r / ECS / DD59474 / 30/05/2008 / Chick / New Bird / Forvie NNR, Ythan Estuary, North east Scotland / 57.32 / -1.99 / Grampian RG
r / ECS / DD59474 / 21/07/2011 / 1147 days / Adult / Recapture / Ythan Estuary, North East SCOTLAND / 57.32 / -1.99 / Grampian RG
r / ECS / DD59474 / 17/08/2011 / 27 days / Adult / Sighting / Whithead Seafront, Belfast Lough, Co. Antrim NI / 54.77 / -5.7 / Cameron Moore / 367km
r / ECS / DD59474 / 18/08/2011 / 28 days / Adult / Sighting / Whithead Seafront, Belfast Lough, Co. Antrim NI / 54.77 / -5.7 / Cameron Moore / 367km
r / ECS / DD59474 / 23/07/2013 / 733 days / Adult / Sighting / Ythan Estuary, North East SCOTLAND / 57.32 / -1.99 / Moray Souter
r / ECS / DD59474 / 17/08/2013 / 758 days / Adult / Sighting / Findhorn Bay, Moray, SCOTLAND / 57.66 / -3.62 / Richard Somerscocks / 105km

Red ECT 0224, 0327, 0339, 0348

r / ECT / DE44826 / 21/07/2011 / Juv / New bird / Ythan Estuary, North East SCOTLAND / 57.32 / -1.99 / Grampian RG
r / ECT / DE44826 / 22/12/2012 / 520 days / Adult / Sighting / Grossebucht, Luderitz, NAMIBIA / -26.64 / 15.15 / Jean-Paul Roux/ Jessica Kemper / 9,442km
r / ECT / DE44826 / 25/08/2013 / 766 days / Adult / Sighting / Findhorn Bay, Moray, SCOTLAND / 57.66 / -3.62 / Richard Somerscocks / 105km
r / ECT / DE44826 / 26/08/2013 / 766 days / Adult / Sighting / Findhorn Bay, Moray, SCOTLAND / 57.66 / -3.62 / Richard Somerscocks / 105km

Red EDC 9554, 9667

r / EDC / DD93842 / 06/06/2008 / Chick / New bird / Forvie NNR, Ythan Estuary, North east Scotland / 57.32 / -1.99 / Grampian RG
r / EDC / DD93842 / 21/07/2011 / 1140 days / Adult / Recapture / Ythan Estuary, North East SCOTLAND / 57.32 / -1.99 / Grampian RG
r / EDC / DD93842 / 14/08/2011 / 24 days / Adult / Sighting / Girdleness, Aberdeen, North east SCOTLAND / 57.14 / -2.05 / Jane Reid
r / EDC / DD93842 / 17/08/2013 / 758 days / Adult / Sighting / Findhorn Bay, Moray, SCOTLAND / 57.66 / -3.62 / Richard Somerscocks / 105km
r / EDC / DD93842 / 18/08/2013 / 759 days / Adult / Sighting / Findhorn Bay, Moray, SCOTLAND / 57.66 / -3.62 / Richard Somerscocks / 105km

Red EDL 9592, 9594, 9596, 9613, 9924, 9925, 1565, 1566

r / EDL / DE10723 / 09/06/2009 / Chick / New bird / Forvie NNR, Ythan Estuary, North east Scotland / 57.32 / -1.99 / Grampian RG
r / EDL / DE10723 / 21/07/2011 / 772 days / Adult / Recapture / Ythan Estuary, North East SCOTLAND / 57.32 / -1.99 / Grampian RG
r / EDL / DE10723 / 17/08/2013 / 758 days / Adult / Sighting / Findhorn Bay, Moray, SCOTLAND / 57.66 / -3.62 / Richard Somerscocks / 105km
r / EDL / DE10723 / 20/08/2013 / 761 days / Adult / Sighting / Findhorn Bay, Moray, SCOTLAND / 57.66 / -3.62 / Richard Somerscocks / 105km
r / EDL / DE10723 / 22/09/2013 / 794 days / Adult / Sighting / Findhorn Bay, Moray, SCOTLAND / 57.66 / -3.62 / Richard Somerscocks / 105km

Red EDZ 0342, 0343, 0646, 0648

r / EDZ / DE44837 / 21/07/2011 / Juv / New bird / Ythan Estuary, North East SCOTLAND / 57.32 / -1.99 / Grampian RG
r / EDZ / DE44837 / 26/08/2013 / 767 days / Adult / Sighting / Findhorn Bay, Moray, SCOTLAND / 57.66 / -3.62 / Richard Somerscocks / 105km
r / EDZ / DE44837 / 29/08/2013 / 770 days / Adult / Sighting / Findhorn Bay, Moray, SCOTLAND / 57.66 / -3.62 / Richard Somerscocks / 105km

Red EFH 0342, 0343, 0351

r / EFH / DE44841 / 21/07/2011 / Adult / New bird / Ythan Estuary, North East SCOTLAND / 57.32 / -1.99 / Grampian RG
r / EFH / DE44841 / 26/08/2013 / 767 days / Adult / Sighting / Findhorn Bay, Moray, SCOTLAND / 57.66 / -3.62 / Richard Somerscocks / 105km

Red EFJ 0580

r / EFJ / DE10001 / 06/06/2008 / Chick / New bird / Forvie NNR, Ythan Estuary, North east Scotland / 57.32 / -1.99 / Grampian RG
r / EFJ / DE10001 / 21/07/2011 / 1140 days / Adult / Recapture / Ythan Estuary, North East SCOTLAND / 57.32 / -1.99 / Grampian RG
r / EFJ / DE10001 / 12/06/2012 / 327 days / Adult / Sighting / Forvie NNR, Ythan Estuary, North east Scotland / 57.32 / -1.99 / Grampian RG
r / EFJ / DE10001 / 15/07/2012 / 360 days / Adult / Sighting / Ythan Estuary, North East SCOTLAND / 57.32 / -1.99 / Moray Souter
r / EFJ / DE10001 / 05/06/2013 / 685 days / Adult / Sighting / Forvie NNR, Ythan Estuary, North east Scotland / 57.32 / -1.99 / Grampian RG
r / EFJ / DE10001 / 13/06/2013 / 693 days / Adult / Sighting / Forvie NNR, Ythan Estuary, North east Scotland / 57.32 / -1.99 / Grampian RG
r / EFJ / DE10001 / 15/06/2013 / 695 days / Adult / Sighting / Forvie NNR, Ythan Estuary, North east Scotland / 57.32 / -1.99 / Grampian RG
r / EFJ / DE10001 / 29/08/2013 / 770 days / Adult / Sighting / Findhorn Bay, Moray, SCOTLAND / 57.66 / -3.62 / Richard Somerscocks / 105km

Red EFN 5879, 5903, 5904

r / EFN / DD93879 / 06/06/2008 / Chick / New Bird / Forvie NNR, Ythan Estuary, North east Scotland / 57.32 / -1.99 / Grampian RG
r / EFN / DD93879 / 21/07/2011 / Adult / Recapture / Ythan Estuary, North East SCOTLAND / 57.32 / -1.99 / Grampian RG
r / EFN / DD93879 / 14/06/2012 / 329 days / Adult / Sighting / Forvie NNR, Ythan Estuary, North east Scotland / 57.32 / -1.99 / Grampian RG
r / EFN / DD93879 / 14/05/2013 / 663 days / Adult / Sighting / Findhorn Bay, Moray, SCOTLAND / 57.66 / -3.62 / Richard Somerscocks / 105km

Red EHN 9352, 9358, 0758, 0762, 0774, 0776

r / EHN / DE10623 / 09/06/2009 / Chick / New bird / Forvie NNR, Ythan Estuary, North east Scotland / 57.32 / -1.99 / Grampian RG
r / EHN / DE10623 / 29/07/2011 / 780 days / Adult / Recapture / Ythan Estuary, North East SCOTLAND / 57.32 / -1.99 / Grampian RG
r / EHN / DE10623 / 31/07/2011 / 2 days / Adult / Sighting / Cairnbulg, North East SCOTLAND / 57.67 / -1.94 / Ewan Weston
r / EHN / DE10623 / 21/07/2012 / 358 days / Adult / Sighting / Cairnbulg, North East SCOTLAND / 57.67 / -1.94 / Robert Rae & Mick Marquiss
r / EHN / DE10623 / 15/08/2013 / 748 days / Adult / Sighting / Findhorn Bay, Moray, SCOTLAND / 57.66 / -3.62 / Richard Somerscocks / 105km
r / EHN / DE10623 / 31/08/2013 / 764 days / Adult / Sighting / Findhorn Bay, Moray, SCOTLAND / 57.66 / -3.62 / Richard Somerscocks / 105km

Red EJS 9306, 9315, 9321, 9517, 9518, 9525, 9526, 9553, 9557, 9596, 9613, 9821