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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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John
I remember seeing Stormies flying in to Mousa in Shetland when I was up there in 2003. Amazing birds and I can fully understand why you enjoyed your ringing experience (I seem to remember you providing a very good account of this some months ago here on WAB).
Re: the long-lived Manxie and a long-lived Razorbill .... see
here.
Richard