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rockfowl · Thursday 20th October 2011, 17:02

Whilst trawling for news on a couple of Great Grey Shrike I noticed this..

You couldn't make this up, amazing - http://northantsbirds.com/2011/09/23...fies-the-odds/

Jon Turner · Thursday 20th October 2011, 17:16

When I'm ringing in Southern Spain I often wonder if I'll come across a bird I might have ringed in Devon. Now I know it's possible, I'll try even harder!

Great stuff, well found!

Stephen Dunstan · Thursday 20th October 2011, 17:18

Fascinating, though I guess it happens with some larger species from time to time.

Somebody will probably claim he took it with him.

Stephen

stonechat99 · Thursday 20th October 2011, 17:29

When ringing in Cyprus I always looked very carefully at any ringed Lesser Whitethroats we trapped. Never caught a British ringed bird let alone one of mine!

Ashley beolens · Thursday 20th October 2011, 19:17

Incredible.

Simon Wates · Thursday 20th October 2011, 19:22

Haha...great!

Well done John - nice to see that Lagoa de Santo Andre is going strong - is Michael Armelin with you?

John Morgan · Thursday 20th October 2011, 21:06

I think something similar happened a few years back involving a Sedge Warbler from Icklesham being caught by the ringer in Senegal. Anybody else recall this?

The late Frank Clafton when he moved from being warden at Bardsey BO to become the warden at Portland BO caught a Willow Warbler there he had ringed at Bardsey.

LowellMills · Monday 5th December 2011, 09:51

Iain Livingstone who I temporarily trained with in Strathclyde regailed me with a smaller distance but no less amazing story as it was a double-whammy:

While ringing away from home in Kent at a bird observatory, a day's catching of a large number of hirundines on passage yielded a single control swallow: originally ringed by Iain in Strathclyde. Next day, a day's catch yielded a single control house martin. Again, originally ringed by Iain. My guess as to how this slim possibility might be helped along was that a) the bird observatory happened to serve as the main 'funnel' for passage hirundines, at least for that region of Scotland, and b) his timing of visit was impeccably synchronised with birds from his site passing through...

Astounding. As for me I have experienced a rook in the hand twice so far, both the same individual, on separate sites, more than a year apart, and on both occasions it was the only rook to be netted. perhaps a bit of a dozey individual? was great to see it as a juvenile then an adult!

Aegitalos · Thursday 8th December 2011, 08:08

I compare this case as the man who came in a huge barn and stuck the needle ...
What happened to John is not impossible and that makes us dream of many banders. The question is to be twice in the same place at the scheduled time and have a network operating.
Congratulations John.
Fernando Gavilan.

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Jon Turner Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Devon, England Posts: 1,951	When I'm ringing in Southern Spain I often wonder if I'll come across a bird I might have ringed in Devon. Now I know it's possible, I'll try even harder! Great stuff, well found! __________________ Jon

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Ashley beolens Breeding the next generation of birders. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Milton Keynes, Bucks, UK Posts: 1,159	Incredible. __________________ Ashley Beolens http://www.fatphotographer.net http://viewsfromanurbanlake.blogspot.co.uk/ - Local patch blog http://mothininthegarden.blogspot.com/ - Moth Blog

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Thursday 20th October 2011, 17:18	#3
Stephen Dunstan Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Lancashire Posts: 3,258 Blog Entries: 16	Fascinating, though I guess it happens with some larger species from time to time. Somebody will probably claim he took it with him. Stephen

Thursday 20th October 2011, 17:29	#4
stonechat99 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: bournemouth Posts: 3	When ringing in Cyprus I always looked very carefully at any ringed Lesser Whitethroats we trapped. Never caught a British ringed bird let alone one of mine!

Thursday 20th October 2011, 19:22	#6
Simon Wates Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Algarve, Portugal Posts: 1,888	Haha...great! Well done John - nice to see that Lagoa de Santo Andre is going strong - is Michael Armelin with you?

Thursday 20th October 2011, 21:06	#7
John Morgan Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Languedoc, France Posts: 336	I think something similar happened a few years back involving a Sedge Warbler from Icklesham being caught by the ringer in Senegal. Anybody else recall this? The late Frank Clafton when he moved from being warden at Bardsey BO to become the warden at Portland BO caught a Willow Warbler there he had ringed at Bardsey.

Monday 5th December 2011, 09:51	#8
LowellMills Is this your Sanderling? Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Coleraine, born in NE England Posts: 209	Iain Livingstone who I temporarily trained with in Strathclyde regailed me with a smaller distance but no less amazing story as it was a double-whammy: While ringing away from home in Kent at a bird observatory, a day's catching of a large number of hirundines on passage yielded a single control swallow: originally ringed by Iain in Strathclyde. Next day, a day's catch yielded a single control house martin. Again, originally ringed by Iain. My guess as to how this slim possibility might be helped along was that a) the bird observatory happened to serve as the main 'funnel' for passage hirundines, at least for that region of Scotland, and b) his timing of visit was impeccably synchronised with birds from his site passing through... Astounding. As for me I have experienced a rook in the hand twice so far, both the same individual, on separate sites, more than a year apart, and on both occasions it was the only rook to be netted. perhaps a bit of a dozey individual? was great to see it as a juvenile then an adult!

Thursday 8th December 2011, 08:08	#9
Aegitalos Aegitalos Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Andalucia South Spain Posts: 91 Blog Entries: 1	I compare this case as the man who came in a huge barn and stuck the needle ... What happened to John is not impossible and that makes us dream of many banders. The question is to be twice in the same place at the scheduled time and have a network operating. Congratulations John. Fernando Gavilan.

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