Western White Stork ringing recoveries - Rafha

A number of ringing recoveries of Western White Stork Ciconia ciconia have recently been sent to me by Mike Jennings to who I am very grateful. The birds colour rings were collected by a hunter who shot them near Rafha Saudi Arabia (29º 38´N 43º 30´E) and were sent by Abdullah al Kaabi, an A license bird ringer from Bahrain to Mike. Mike sent the details off and received the below details of the birds involved. Although Western White Stork is a scarce bird in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia it is commoner on the west coast where large flocks are sometimes seen. These birds were in the north central part of Saudi Arabia near to the Iraq border.

Western White Stork route

Western White Stork

White Stork Ciconia ciconia

Ring Number: 1613, Colour rings MG/GU/RÖ
Ringing date: 3-Jul-2013

Ringing Place: SWEDEN, SKÅNE, VEBERÖD, VOMBS ÄNGAR (Co-ords: 55º 40´N 13º 30´E)
Status: Nestling, 2 young in brood
Finding date: 25-Aug-2014
Finding Place: Near Rafha Saudi Arabia Co-ords: 29º 38´N 43º 30´E
Finding Condition: Shot by hunter
Duration: 418 days
Distance: 3737 km
Direction: 128deg (SE)
Finder: Abdulla al Kaabi

White Stork Ciconia ciconia
Ring Number: 1639, Colour rings MG/RÖ/LG
Ringing date: 18-Jun-2013

Ringing Place: SWEDEN, SKÅNE, VEBERÖD, Ö TVET ÄNGAR (Co-ords: 55º 40´N 13º 31´E)
Status: Nestling, 2 young in brood
Finding date: 25-Aug-2014
Finding Place: Near Rafha Saudi Arabia Co-ords: 29º 38´N 43º 30´E
Finding Condition: Shot by hunter
Duration: 433 days
Distance: 3736 km
Direction: 128deg (SE)
Finder: Abdulla al Kaabi

White Stork Ciconia ciconia
Ring Number: 1645, Colour rings MG/LB/RO
Ringing date: 18-Jun-2013

Ringing Place: SWEDEN, SKÅNE, VEBERÖD, Ö TVET (Co-ords: 55º 40´N 13º 31´E)
Status: Nestling, 3 young in brood
Finding date: 25-Aug-2014
Finding Place: Near Rafha Saudi Arabia Co-ords: 29º 38´N 43º 30´E
Finding Condition: Shot by hunter
Duration: 433 days
Distance: 3736 km
Direction: 128deg (SE)
Finder: Abdulla al Kaabi

White Stork Ciconia ciconia
Ring Number: 1649, Colour rings MG/LB/LG
Ringing date: 18-Jun-2013
Ringing Place: SWEDEN, SKÅNE, SÖVDE, KARUPS NYGÅRD (Co-ords: 55º 36´N 13º 39´E)
Status: Nestling, 1 young in brood
Finding date: 25-Aug-2014
Finding Place: Near Rafha Saudi Arabia Co-ords: 29º 38´N 43º 30´E
Finding Condition: Shot by hunter
Duration: 433 days
Distance: 3725 km
Direction: 128deg (SE)
Finder: Abdulla al Kaabi

White Stork Ciconia ciconia
Ring Number: 1696, Colour rings MG/LG/MG
Ringing date: 25-Jun-2013
Ringing Place: SWEDEN, SKÅNE, SÖVDE, KARUPS NYGÅRD (Co-ords: 55º 36´N 13º 39´E)
Status: Nestling, 2 young in brood
Finding date: 25-Aug-2014
Finding Place: Near Rafha Saudi Arabia Co-ords: 29º 38´N 43º 30´E
Finding Condition: Shot by hunter
Duration: 426 days
Distance: 3725 km
Direction: 128deg (SE)
Finder: Abdulla al Kaabi