Following on from our blog post about young Rock Pipit CAF that was photographed at Hoylake Lifeboat station on 13.08.23 (representing the first colour ringed sighting away from Hilbre since our project began in early August), we thought this movement was a typical post juvenile dispersal. Amazingly it was recaptured again on Hilbre the next day! This meant it had made a return trip of 2.4 miles in two days. However, Les Hall photographed CAF near Dove Point in Meols on 26.08.23. This represents a movement of around 3 miles from its ringing site on Hilbre. It’ll be interesting to see if CAF returns to Hilbre. Not only does this represent the first movement of a colour ringed bird away from Hilbre it also represents the first confirmed movement away from Hilbre of a Rock Pipit. Birds have been seen with a BTO metal ring on the left leg on the mainland but as the ring number couldn’t be read in the field we can’t confirm any details.
We’ve now colour ringed 8 birds and of these 3 have been photographed by non - Obs members highlighting the effectiveness of colour ringing in providing data.
Photo by Les Hall
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