We've had some ringing recoveries back from the BTO this week which included two well-traveled individuals.
Blue Tit
We've had a few recoveries of blue tits ringed at Druridge and we've caught birds that have been ringed elsewhere. The furthest they've ever gone or come from is Hauxley. So, we were pleased to hear about an individual that we ringed as juvenile bird on 11th September 2011. It was re-caught at Howick on 24th November 2012 - a whole 23km and 433 days later. 23km is pretty good going for a blue tit.
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Goldfinch
Even more impressive was a goldfinch that we ringed on 23 September 2012 at Druridge as juvenile. It was re-caught in Old Weston in Cambridgeshire on 8th December 2012 an amazing 328 km away. The only other recoveries of goldfinch we've had from Druridge have both been in Swarland.
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What is Stewart putting in his feeders that is so attractive to the blue tits?
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