Recent Calf of Man Bird Observatory ringing Recoveries

Here are some recent recoveries/controls from the Calf of Man Bird Observatory. You can view a map of each recvovery by clicking where it says 'map'.

Storm Petrel

Storm Petrel
2539500  4  04/09/2008   Faraid Head (Highland)
              R  02/08/2011  Calf of Man (Isle of Man) 506km S 2yrs 332days   map

2557983  4  21/07/2010  St Michael's Isle (Isle of Man)
              R 12/07/2011  Calf of Man (Isle of Man) 13km W 356days   map

2563298  4  23/07/2005  Calf of Man (Isle of Man)
              R 18/06/2011  Priest Island (Highland) 435km N 5yrs 330days   map

2581441  4  11/07/2008  Souter Point (Tyne and Wear)
             R  04/07/2011  Calf of Man (Isle of Man) 244km WSW 2yrs 358days   map

2639054  4  22/08/2009  Sheepland Harbour, Ardglass (Down)
              R  12/07/2011  Calf of Man (Isle of Man) 55km ESE 1yr 324days   map

2661382  4  04/07/2011  Gwennap Head (Cornwall)
              R  12/07/2011  Calf of Man (Isle of Man) 450km N 8days   map  

A very fast movement from Cornwall to the Calf for 2661382, travelling 450km in 8 days.

Shag
1446377  1  19/05/2011  Calf of Man (Isle of Man)
             XF  15/07/2011  Port Erin (Isle of Man) 5km NE 57days  map

Swallow
X602451  3J  16/08/2010  Thorganby (North Yorkshire)
               R  05/06/2011 Calf of Man (Isle of Man) 253km W 293days   map

Sedge Warbler

Sedge Warbler
ED87871  4  21/05/2011  Utsira, Rogaland (NORWAY)
NOS        R  04/06/2011 Calf of Man (Isle of Man) 831km SW 14days   map

A very interesting and rapid re-orientation on this birds spring migration, travelling 831km in a South Westerly direction in 2 weeks.

Willow Warbler
BEN479  4  03/05/2011  Calf of Man (Isle of Man)
              R  10/07/2011  Gosforth Park, Tyne and Wear) 233km ENE 68days   map

RH6355  3  31/07/2010 Tour aux Moutons, Loire-Atlantique (FRANCE)
FRP       R  16/04/2011  Calf of Man (Isle of Man) 773km NNW 259days   map

Goldcrest
DKN020  3M  05/09/2011 Calf of Man (Isle of Man)
                XF  21/09/2011 Penwortham, Preston (Lancashire) 140km ESE 16days   map

Goldfinch
L215785  3J  14/07/2011 Calf of Man (Isle of Man)
               XF  30/10/2011 Thrapston (Northamptonshire) 340km ESE 108days   map

Lesser Redpoll

Lesser Redpoll
R930786  5  17/03/2011 near Kinver Edge (Staffordshire)
               R  26/04/2011 Calf of Man (Isle of Man) 246km NW 40days   map

Some fairly typical recoveries there although the Willow Warbler from Loire-Atlantique is a more unusual record (there have been plenty of Sedge Warblers to/from there though).