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| Rooks can reach quite an age! |
I never ever tire of reading about the great milestones that
some birds achieve, such as the Spotted Flycatcher (one of my favourite birds!)
that was ringed in a Norfolk garden in 2004, but then unfortunately flew into a
window of a nearby house almost exactly 8 years later, setting a new longevity
record - having flown around 60,000 miles migrating to Africa and back each
year! Just how amazing is that for such a small bird – surely it deserved a
better way to finish off its days.
How about the Mute Swan in Dorset who also set a new age record for its species, 28 years and counting, when its colour-ring was read. Personally, I find that the Rook who turned out to be 22 years and 11 months old is somehow even more incredible.
Having said that though, you have to give it to the old bird of the seas, the Manx Shearwater, found to be 50 years, 11 months and 21 days old when it was captured.
How about the Mute Swan in Dorset who also set a new age record for its species, 28 years and counting, when its colour-ring was read. Personally, I find that the Rook who turned out to be 22 years and 11 months old is somehow even more incredible.
Having said that though, you have to give it to the old bird of the seas, the Manx Shearwater, found to be 50 years, 11 months and 21 days old when it was captured.
If you find all of this remarkable and want to read more, then
go to the BTO’s website: http://www.bto.org/volunteer-surveys/ringing/publications/online-ringing-reports?dm_i=IG4,1RQEL,39GZIS,6B8XV,1
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