A Sand Martin ringed at Weather Hills Pond on11th August 2005 was recovered on 11th June 2009 near Lockerbie in Scotland. We guess it had returned to its natal area to breed; an interesting insight as to where our passage birds come from.
Saturday, 3 October 2009
Recent recoveries
A Tawny Owl we ringed on 11th may 1997 as a pulli was found injured near Newby Hall on 1st August 2009. A distance of only 5km but 4465 days a very good age.
A Sand Martin ringed at Weather Hills Pond on11th August 2005 was recovered on 11th June 2009 near Lockerbie in Scotland. We guess it had returned to its natal area to breed; an interesting insight as to where our passage birds come from.
A Sand Martin ringed at Weather Hills Pond on11th August 2005 was recovered on 11th June 2009 near Lockerbie in Scotland. We guess it had returned to its natal area to breed; an interesting insight as to where our passage birds come from.
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