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Recent Ringing Recoveries

Blackcap ringed 9 km away at Levington 24th June 2018 was retrapped on spring passage at Landguard on 9th May 2019. An adult Common Gull ringed at Landguard on 27th January 1996, that was retrapped at a nesting colony 564 km away at Eidersperrwerk, Aussendeich, Germany on 31st May 2010 has now been found dead (leg & ring only) 1979 km away at Putkisalonsaari, Rantasalmi, Mikkeli, Finland on 23rd May 2019. Not only would it have been at least 26 years old but it changed its nesting colony to a site farther east for some reason.