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Summary of Ringing Recoveries for Waterford in 2008

Summary of recoveries in 2008. The first line for each species summarises movements within Britain and Ireland for the current year (before the "/") and the grand total (after the "/"). The table summarises international recoveries. The first two lines (BTO ringed) give the number of birds ringed in Waterford reported abroad in the current year and the total of all such birds. The next two lines (From Abroad) give the number of birds ringed abroad and found in Waterford in the current year and the total of all such birds. Columns list recoveries for countries in Europe, recoveries involving other countries (if any) are listed underneath with recoveries for this year and total number being separated by a "/". Note: Bal=Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania) and Mor=Morocco. A selection of recoveries are given in full because they represent particularly long-lived birds (the national longevity record is included below these records), birds which have moved a long distance within Britain and Ireland, birds which have gone to, or come from countries with few such recoveries, or because few birds of this species have been recovered. For longevity and distance records an individual is only included once, for reports to and from countries an individual may be reported multiple times, particulary if it bears a colour mark or other means of identification in the field Some older (mostly foreign) recoveries are also included where these were received in the year reported on For full details of how these birds have been selected click here

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Hen Harrier  Circus cyaneus Link to BirdFacts
Movements within Britain & Ireland Short (<10km): 0/ 0   Medium (10-99km): 1/ 2   Long (100km +): 0/ 0  

No birds of significant age were found in 2008. The longevity record for this species is: 15 years 9 months 2 days

There have previously been fewer than 10 recoveries of this species:
EK20715 Nestling Male 26-06-2007 near Doneraile: 52°16'N 8°33'W (Cork)
Field sighting 13-11-2007 Helvick Head: 52°3'N 7°33'W (Waterford)   73km   ESE
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Black-headed Gull  Chroicocephalus ridibundus Link to BirdFacts
Movements within Britain & Ireland Short (<10km): 0/ 0   Medium (10-99km): 0/ 1   Long (100km +): 0/ 20  
Summary of birds ringed or recovered abroad
Ice Fin Nor Swe Bal Rus Pol Den Ger Neth Bel Fra Spa Por Mor Other Total
BTO ringed 0
Total BTO 0
From Abroad 1 1
Total Abroad 3 1 1 3 1 1 10

No birds of significant age were found in 2008. The longevity record for this species is: 27 years 15 days

The following birds ringed abroad were found here in 2008 (countries with fewer than 20 such records):
NOS Nestling 17-06-2004 Steinsholmen, Moelv, Ringsaker: 60°53'N 10°40'E (Hedmark) Norway
6202184 Field sighting 12-01-2008 Tramore Boating Lake, Tramore: 52°9'N 7°9'W (Waterford)   1,457km   SW
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Lesser Black-backed Gull  Larus fuscus Link to BirdFacts
Movements within Britain & Ireland Short (<10km): 0/ 0   Medium (10-99km): 0/ 0   Long (100km +): 1/ 12  

No birds of significant age were found in 2008. The longevity record for this species is: 34 years 10 months 27 days

The following birds moved the greatest distance within Britain & Ireland (more than 100km):
GA19880 Nestling 16-07-1998 South Walney, Barrow-In-Furness: 54°3'N 3°12'W (Cumbria)
Field sighting 09-01-2008 Youghal: 51°56'N 7°50'W (Waterford)   389km   SW
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Herring Gull  Larus argentatus Link to BirdFacts
Movements within Britain & Ireland Short (<10km): 0/ 0   Medium (10-99km): 0/ 17   Long (100km +): 1/ 15  

The longevity record for this species is: 28 years 1 month 10 days.
The following birds were among the oldest recovered in 2008:
GG24434 Nestling 28-06-1987 Skomer Island: 51°44'N 5°19'W (Dyfed)
Unknown 05-05-2008 Dunmore East: 52°8'N 6°59'W (Waterford)   123km   WNW

The following birds moved the greatest distance within Britain & Ireland (more than 100km):
GG24434 Nestling 28-06-1987 Skomer Island: 51°44'N 5°19'W (Dyfed)
Unknown 05-05-2008 Dunmore East: 52°8'N 6°59'W (Waterford)   123km   WNW
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Dipper  Cinclus cinclus Link to BirdFacts
Movements within Britain & Ireland Short (<10km): 0/ 1   Medium (10-99km): 1/ 1   Long (100km +): 0/ 0  

No birds of significant age were found in 2008. The longevity record for this species is: 8 years 4 months 11 days

There have previously been fewer than 10 recoveries of this species:
RT99200 Adult Male 22-09-2008 Bluebell: 52°3'N 8°17'W (Cork)
Caught by ringer 29-09-2008 Grallagh Bridge: 52°0'N 7°44'W (Waterford)   39km   E
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Redwing  Turdus iliacus Link to BirdFacts
Movements within Britain & Ireland Short (<10km): 0/ 0   Medium (10-99km): 0/ 0   Long (100km +): 1/ 2  

No birds of significant age were found in 2008. The longevity record for this species is: 11 years 10 months 7 days

The following birds moved the greatest distance within Britain & Ireland (more than 100km):
RT90155 Adult 11-10-2007 Isle of May: 56°11'N 2°34'W (Fife Region)
Dead 12-12-2007 Dungarvan: 52°5'N 7°37'W (Waterford)   562km   SW
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Sedge Warbler  Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Link to BirdFacts
Movements within Britain & Ireland Short (<10km): 0/ 1   Medium (10-99km): 0/ 1   Long (100km +): 0/ 21  
Summary of birds ringed or recovered abroad
Ice Fin Nor Swe Bal Rus Pol Den Ger Neth Bel Fra Spa Por Mor Other Total
BTO ringed 1 1
Total BTO 15 2 17
From Abroad 0
Total Abroad 1 1 2
Movements TO other countries: Channel Islands (1/2)
Movements FROM other countries: Channel Islands (0/1)

No birds of significant age were found in 2008. The longevity record for this species is: 8 years 8 months 8 days

The following birds were recovered abroad in 2008 (countries with fewer than 20 such recoveries):
T819736 First-year 31-08-2005 Belle Lake: 52°11'N 7°2'W (Waterford)
Caught by ringer 22-08-2008 Jersey Bird Observatory: 49°13'N 2°13'W (Jersey) Channel Islands   473km   SE
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Greenfinch  Carduelis chloris Link to BirdFacts
Movements within Britain & Ireland Short (<10km): 1/ 7   Medium (10-99km): 0/ 1   Long (100km +): 0/ 1  

No birds of significant age were found in 2008. The longevity record for this species is: 12 years 15 days

There have previously been fewer than 10 recoveries of this species:
TE13899 Full-grown Male 14-03-2008 Waterford: 52°15'N 7°6'W (Waterford)
Fresh dead  (cat) 05-07-2008 Ballytruckle: 52°15'N 7°7'W (Waterford)   2km  
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Lesser Redpoll  Carduelis cabaret Link to BirdFacts
Movements within Britain & Ireland Short (<10km): 0/ 0   Medium (10-99km): 0/ 0   Long (100km +): 1/ 1  

No birds of significant age were found in 2008. The longevity record for this species is: 2 years 11 months 0 days

The following birds moved the greatest distance within Britain & Ireland (more than 100km):
V531027 First-year Female 10-10-2007 Brownstown Head: 52°8'N 7°6'W (Waterford)
Caught by ringer 25-10-2008 Orfordness: 52°5'N 1°34'E (Suffolk)   592km   E

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These data should be cited as:
Robinson, R.A. & Clark J.A. (2009) Bird ringing in in Britain and Ireland:
a web supplement. BTO, Thetford (http://www.bto.org/ringing/ringinfo/recovery_summaries.htm)

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