Take a look back to the item I posted on 21 Feb about a female Oystercatcher at Llyn Coed-y-Dinas with a ring: Mark Wilson was able to read the numbers. The BTO have provided this information:
"This bird was ringed by Mid Wales Ringing Group as age at least 3 years, on 05-Apr-2017 21:30:00 at Dolydd Hafren, Forden, Montgomery, Powys, UK."
Although she was re-located only 4 miles from the ringing site, I expect she has made winter visits to the coast during this time, and has returned here to nest. It is good to see that she is still active and probably about to breed again at (at least) age 9. Thanks to Mark Wilson and Mike Haigh for forwarding the BTO text.
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