This week I was contacted by Fernando Gavilan from Seville, Spain about a Chiffchaff that was originally ringed at Titchfield Haven on 14th October 2010 and was retrapped by him in Seville, Spain just 22 days later. The bird had travelled 1572km in just 22 days, the full details are below;
Ring Number: DPX 524 GBT - BTO LONDON
Species: Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita
Ringing Date: 14/10/2010
Ringing Site: TITCHFIELD HAVEN, FAREHAM, HAMPSHIRE (EXCL. IOW)
GREAT BRITAIN - Coordinates 50.49N 01.15W
GREAT BRITAIN - Coordinates 50.49N 01.15W
RECOVERY DATA
Species: Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita
Recovery Date: 05/11/2010
Recovery Site: EL CORONIL, SEVILLA
SPAIN - COODINATES 37.01N 05.37W
Distance: 1572KM, 194 ° (SSW)
Time: 22 days
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| The Google Earth Map of the Chiffchaff Journey from The Haven to Spain |
Check out Fernando's blog http://birdringal-andalus.blogspot.com/ as it appears that he has been having a very successful time catching foreign ringed birds of late!
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