From: Wanyoike Wamiti <wwamiti@gmail.com>

Date: 2012-11-26 13:39

Subject: Recapture of a Blacksmith Plover

Dear Birders & Ringers,

 

I thought it might be worth sharing a recapture info with you. This is a Blacksmith Plover who was ringed by a team led by Dr. Peter Njoroge of the Orrnithology Section, NMK at Hippo Point, Lake Naivasha on 27th May 2005.

 

I caught the plover again in South Kinangop (off Magumu-Njabini highway along Kenyatta Rd, St. Mary's Village) on Tue, 16 Oct. 2012. The plover had thus travelled c.38.3 Km (23.8 miles) and has lived for a period of 4 years, 4 months and 19 days (or thereabout) between the two captures. It was initially ringed as an adult. I am sure many questions arises from this observation and needs to be answered.

 

I know there are birds that would move and live longer distances but this is one rare occurence (given the thousands of local birds that are ringed annualy). I trust that many of you who are ringing birds all over Kenya would send/share their recapture data with the Museum so that we can get to know our birds better.

Wamiti.