Whytie2697 Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 Was outvtgis morning and **** a pinkfoot with the normal metal tag and plastic tag number 70 on it as well as a big thing round it's neck looks a bit like a solar panel maybe GPS has anyone else had this and what did you do about the solar panel thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave at kelton Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 I have never seen that but recommend you contact BASC and see what they recommend. Sounds like satellite tagging to track its journey to your freezer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6.5x55SE Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Whytie2697 said: Was outvtgis morning and **** a pinkfoot with the normal metal tag and plastic tag number 70 on it as well as a big thing round it's neck looks a bit like a solar panel maybe GPS has anyone else had this and what did you do about the solar panel thing Put some pictures of it on Please. I've shot several Pink's and Whitefronts with what you describe ( Big Neck Collar ) but none with a satellite tag also the metal leg ring should have details who and where to contact Edited January 12, 2019 by 6.5x55SE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 Is the ring BTO if so contact them with ring number and they will advise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitebridges Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 Contact details of the BTO: https://www.bto.org/about-bto/contact-us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy baxendale Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 I saw the post on facebook - what was the story with the protestors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenshank1 Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 When you get the results of the ringing and sat tag , please share them on here. Bet the info will be fascinating , migration route , stop overs nesting and moulting areas. A kid in the village found a white front neck ring on the shore and the info they got was amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whytie2697 Posted January 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2019 15 hours ago, 6.5x55SE said: Put some pictures of it on Please. I've shot several Pink's and Whitefronts with what you describe ( Big Neck Collar ) but none with a satellite tag also the metal leg ring should have details who and where to contact Will try to put one up I have emailed the info to bto as that's what was on the metal ring couldn't phone they were closed until Monday 13 hours ago, guy baxendale said: I saw the post on facebook - what was the story with the protestors? They had walked out onto the mud and to there hut with high viz vests on and then the geese in that area lifted the small skein this was in broke off but then seemed to want to follow the larger skein back out onto the bay which brought them just close enough for me to get a single shot at bang on 0755 the usual time they get pushed off if it's low tide and protesters are out on the mud ad the rest were still in middle of the bay when I left around 0900 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whytie2697 Posted January 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2019 12 hours ago, greenshank1 said: When you get the results of the ringing and sat tag , please share them on here. Bet the info will be fascinating , migration route , stop overs nesting and moulting areas. A kid in the village found a white front neck ring on the shore and the info they got was amazing. I will hoping I get a fair bit of info back off the tracker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshAndy Posted January 13, 2019 Report Share Posted January 13, 2019 Any photos? do you have to deal with the protesters often? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whytie2697 Posted January 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2019 Just now, WelshAndy said: Any photos? do you have to deal with the protesters often? Trying to put a photo on just now they are always there just trying to antagonize us but they mostly stuck to one area and I was further around but could still see them through binoculars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshAndy Posted January 13, 2019 Report Share Posted January 13, 2019 Awful... are there many of them? Where in the country are you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whytie2697 Posted January 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2019 3 minutes ago, WelshAndy said: Awful... are there many of them? Where in the country are you? There are a few sometimes yesterday 2 on mud maybe 5 at hut thing they have I am in north east scotland I can't work out how to put a photo on here I am on my phone as don't have a computer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted January 13, 2019 Report Share Posted January 13, 2019 17 hours ago, Whytie2697 said: Was outvtgis morning and **** a pinkfoot with the normal metal tag and plastic tag number 70 on it as well as a big thing round it's neck looks a bit like a solar panel maybe GPS has anyone else had this and what did you do about the solar panel thing That goose should have bee relatively easy to shoot if it had a solar panel attached to it. We are all looking forward to hearing all about the goose when you make contact with the ringers or trackers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenshank1 Posted January 13, 2019 Report Share Posted January 13, 2019 4 hours ago, Whytie2697 said: I will hoping I get a fair bit of info back off the tracker If it's been tagged for a few years the info will be great even from the neck ring but the sat tag assuming it was working should provide reallly accurate details. i will see if I still have the white front records and info from the neck ring the kids found and post them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whytie2697 Posted January 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2019 2 hours ago, greenshank1 said: If it's been tagged for a few years the info will be great even from the neck ring but the sat tag assuming it was working should provide reallly accurate details. i will see if I still have the white front records and info from the neck ring the kids found and post them. I was messaging someone last night he found out not sure how it was put on in 2016 one of only 40 pinks with a tracker it arrived back in Scotland from Greenland 23 Sept 2018 but not sure where he managed to find this out from Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bell Posted January 13, 2019 Report Share Posted January 13, 2019 Had this off a greylag I shot a few years back, was 6 years on from it being ringed as an adult...…………..it went for burgers ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nic Posted January 15, 2019 Report Share Posted January 15, 2019 apparently we have a greenland whitefront with a tracker on it flying around Gloucestershire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy baxendale Posted January 16, 2019 Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 On 13/01/2019 at 10:01, Whytie2697 said: Will try to put one up I have emailed the info to bto as that's what was on the metal ring couldn't phone they were closed until Monday They had walked out onto the mud and to there hut with high viz vests on and then the geese in that area lifted the small skein this was in broke off but then seemed to want to follow the larger skein back out onto the bay which brought them just close enough for me to get a single shot at bang on 0755 the usual time they get pushed off if it's low tide and protesters are out on the mud ad the rest were still in middle of the bay when I left around 0900 Findhorn? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted January 16, 2019 Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 2 hours ago, guy baxendale said: Findhorn? Most likely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibble Posted January 16, 2019 Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 Has it got a SIM card in it? https://metro.co.uk/2018/07/03/charity-left-with-2000-phone-bill-after-stork-flew-off-with-a-sim-card-7679789/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whytie2697 Posted January 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2019 On 16/01/2019 at 13:35, Penelope said: Most likely. Yeah was at findhorn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whytie2697 Posted February 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2019 I can't work out how to post pictures but it was a sattelite tracker I gave it back to the guy that tagged the goose in 2016 in Lancashire he will let me know if it gets put on something else The goose had been up in Greenland and Iceland a few times and then down into scotland England Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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