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Subject:	Ringers-l Old Common Tern
Date:	Wed, 19 Mar 2014 14:29:45 +0200
From:	Mark <felix@afol.com.na>
To:	<RINGERS-L@LISTS.UCT.AC.ZA>

Just received details of ring number AT055395, fitted to a Common Tern
Sterna Hirundo, which I read at the Walvis Bay oyster beds, Namibia  2258S
1426E on 09/03/2014. This bird was ringed as a pullus on 13-07-1980 at
Hirvensalo, Finland 6144N 2654E. At an elapsed time of 33 years 7 months 24
days, this is most probably a longevity record for this species. The oldest
traceable record (Euring) is of a UK bird, CK 39045, which was 33y 0m when
it's ring was read in the field.

 

Regards,

 

Mark.

 

Mark Boorman 
Box 1445
Swakopmund
Namibia

 

"In nature there are neither rewards nor punishments; there are
consequences" R.G. Ingersoll, narrator and lawyer (1833-1899)

 

email   <mailto:felix@afol.com.na> felix@afol.com.na
Tel     +264 64 402765
Fax    +264 64 405146

 



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