5 October 2012 | I was sad to learn that one of the kestrel chicks from the nest box at Old Beans cottage, had been found dead some 56km (35m) from where we ringed it.
Sometimes nature is tough on wildlife. This is the data sent to me:
| Species: | Kestrel | Scheme: | GBT | Ring no: | EX14933 |
Ringing details
Age: 1 Sex: female Sex meth: – P.ringed: 4 P.alive: 4 Condition: –
Colour marks added: – Metal marks added: – Act1: – Act2: –
Ringing date: 20-Jun-2012
Reg code: — Place code: NWN485 Site name: near East Barsham, Norfolk
County code: GBNOR Grid ref: TF9134 Co-ords: 52deg 52min N 0deg 50min E
Hab1: F3 Hab2: E3
Biometrics: Wing: — mm. Weight: — g. Time: –hrs
Remarks:
Ringer: North West Norfolk R.G., 9152
Finding details
Ring not verified Age: – Sex: F Sex meth: –
Colour marks added: – Metal marks added: – Act1: – Act2: –
Finding date: 04-Aug-2012
Reg code: — Place code: — Site name: Horsey, Norfolk
County code: GBNOR Grid ref: TG4523 Co-ords: 52deg 45min N 1deg 38min E
Hab1: — Hab2: —
Biometrics: Wing: — mm. Weight: — g. Time: –hrs
Finding condition: 2:76 Movement: —
Freshly dead Poor Condition:
Remarks: “Quite thin”
Duration: 45 days Distance: 56 km Direction: 104deg (ESE)