Ringing recoveries

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The latest ringing recoveries relate to Northants Ringing Group activity...

1.  A Sedge Warbler was ringed as a juvenile at Icklesham, Sussex on 6th August 2016 and re-trapped at Linford Lakes, Milton Keynes as a six year old adult on 30th April 2022, 2093 days later;

2.  An adult Reed Warbler was ringed at Linford Lakes on 9th June 2019 and trapped again at Portland Bill, Dorset on 4th May 2022, 1060 days later;

3.  A first year male Yellowhammer was ringed at Hanging Houghton on 23rd March 2020 and found dead in the same village on 12th May 2022, 780 days later - further proof of the sedentary nature of this species;

4.  A juvenile Starling was ringed at Rushden on on 29th May 2020 and taken by a cat in Rushden on 14th May 2022, 715 days later;

5.  A  juvenile Starling was ringed as Astcote near Towcester on 19th July 2002 and was found long dead trapped in a building at Banbury on 14th May 2022, some 7239 days later and 28km away;

6.  A  juvenile Blackcap was ringed at Priory Country Park, Bedfordshire on 16th June 2021 and re-trapped as a first year male at Linford Lakes 332 days later and 25km from where first ringed;

7.  A first year male Blackcap was ringed at Brixworth on 6th September 2020 and re-trapped as an adult male at Stanford Reservoir on 14th April 2022, 585 days later and 17km from where first ringed;

8.  A first year male Blackbird was ringed at Rushen on 25th April 2021 but was taken by a cat in Rushden on 6th April 2022, 407 days later.

This morning a first year Common Tern and two Yellow-legged Gulls were visible from the dam at Pitsford Reservoir and a Hobby was noted at Blueberry Farm, Maidwell. Birds noted at Hanging Houghton included a Hobby and at least two Ravens.

At Stanford Reservoir today there was a first summer Arctic Tern, a Shelduck, a Hobby, two Cuckoos, a Barn Owl, three Cetti's Warblers, two Oystercatchers and four Ravens.

Regards

Neil M

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All images courtesy of Robin Gossage.