per Pete Smith.
Just received some recoveries from last autumn that show how quickly some of our birds move on autumn migration.
A first year Sand Martin, ringed at Wintersett Res. on 26th August 2012, was recaught at Icklesham (East Sussex) on 31st August 2012, a distance of 334kms, SSE in 5 days.
A first year Willow Warbler, ringed at Eshton Tarn (North Yorks.) on 10th August 2012, was recaught at Wintersett Res. on 15th August 2012, a distance of 63kms SE in 5 days.
A first year Lesser Redpoll, ringed at Wintersett Res. on 6th October 2012, was recaught at Eccles-on-Sea (Norfolk) on 20th October 2012, a distance of 220kms ESE in 14 days.
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