Controls from 2008
A Redwing we ringed at Kex Gill in October 2006 had been controlled in Vikenbann Derde Kroonspolder Holland on the 24 October 2008 a distance of 281 miles and 742 days.
One of the Meadow Pipits ringed at Kex Gill in 2007 turned up in Pont Mahe, Asserac, Loire Atlantique France,on the 29/02/08, sorry to say Dead it had hit a window. Distance of 453 miles and 160 Days
News from Raymond Duncan that the Waxwing controlled in Halifax on 26/11/08 was ringed at Spurn Point, still to be confirmed.
Distance of 83 Miles
A Male Pied Flycatcher Controlled, at a private site in Calderdale on 05/05/08 was ringed as a Pulli on 8.6.2007, at Priddock Wood, Derbyshire Distance of 22 Miles.
Pete and Andy were out checking Boxes on the 22/04/08 and had a male Barn Owl in one of them which was ringed as a chick by the South Notts RG in 2007. it was ringed SE of Nottingham .
Distance of 98 Miles .
Tree Sparrow controlled on 06/04/08 was ringed as a nestling at Anglers Country Park , Wakefield, SE3715 on 5.5.2007. A distance of 15 miles
Female Barn Owl ringed on 28/03/09
found freshly dead 12/5/09
Risley, near Warrington, Cheshire
45 days, 92km
Long Eared Owl AJ60751 1 (2/2)Ringed 31-May-07 Bingley Moor,
West Yorks.
Found 16-Feb-09 Fairburn Ings, RSPB, West Yorks, 36km, 627days, Dead. Poor Cond, Broken Wing / Darren Starkey, RSPB
6 Red Kite GC65263 1 (2/2) 19-Jun-08 Farnley Lake 6-May-09 Harrogate 9km 321days Destroyed - Found Injured Harrogate Veterinary Hospital
17 Greenfinch TJ98372 4F Ringed 30-Dec-08 Elland Gravel Pits
Found 7-May-09 Brighouse, 2 km, 128 days, Dying, Road Casualty.
18 Oystercatcher FP02951 1 1/1 Ringed 13-May-04 Kex Gill Quarry
Found 5-Aug-08, Cherriux ile-et-villane, France, 599km, 1545 days, Dead, Hunted.
Controls from 2009
Kestrels
Both were ringed on 12/6/09. both came from broods of 5, one at Little Ribston and one from Spofforth.
the one from spofforth was recovered at Newton Kyme, Tadcaster 28/12/09 - freezing conditions/starvation - 12km, 199 days
the one from Little ribston was a road casualty found on 30/12/09 at Bowgreave, Garstang, Lancs - 201 days, 90 km
