South African recovery of a juvenile swallow

Ringed in the reedbeds on the Tay last July, this little bird (photographed in the hand in South Africa) was retrapped by a ringer nearly 10,000 kilometers away! Huge numbers of swallows roost in the Tay reebeds every year and we usually manage to ring good numbers of them. We get lots of recoveries but one from so far south is exceptionally rare!

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The Dave Arthur Prize for Best Ornithological Project is awarded annually through Glasgow University and is given in memory of our late friend and ringing colleague in the group. Dave Arthur. The 2026 winner is Verity MacNeill and her paper can be read here. 

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Norwegian Goldcrest recovered.

Just 5 grammes, this tiny bird was ringed in Norway and recovered by one of our ringers near Montrose just 15 days later.

NOS.LS4519 N 3M on 1st October , Giljastolen, Gjesdal, Rogaland, Norway C 2M Recaptured 16th October, CCM Mains of Usan, Angus (569 km, WSW, 15 days)

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Redshank in Iceland

Back in 2008 Neil Morrison and John Calladine caught and colour ringed a redshank near Kincardine. John has just been sent this picture of one of the redshank. happily breeding in Iceland. 

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Breeding Season 

The nesting season is speeding past with our members out pursuing lots of projects. Here are some Tawny Owls (Robin Manson) and Peregrine (Mike Fenton)

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Oh my goodness!!

As of June 2021, the Short-eared owl satellite tagged in Arran by Neil Morrison and co has made it to Russia where it is thought to be brooding a nest!

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