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Originally Posted by John I used to help ring Storm Petrels on one of the uninhabited islands of the north Scottish coast. We had petrels that had come from South Africa, Portugal and other places as well. You can also age them if they had been rung before. We had at least one bird that had been rung 30+ years before we trapped it. I think the oldest trapped bird belongs to a Manx Shearwater but I can't remember how long that is now.
You would be surprised how far birds like Blue Tits can travel. I seem to recall that one was caught hundreds of miles away on the continent and some may travel further.
It is a fascinating subject and can be very rewarding to.
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It is fascinating and I want to go again and observe/help. The guy doing it last night used to do it for a living, but now does it for a hobby, if that is the right word. There can't be that many trades that people give up and then carry on as a hobby. I bet it is great when you get feedback from other places, about a bird you ringed, rang ?............