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Paul Leader
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Last week when wader ringing at Mai Po we retrapped a Curlew Sandpiper that had originally been ringed at Mai Po in April 1992, i.e. twelve years ago! It was an adult when ringed so is at least 13 years old. On that basis it has flown over 250,000 km! Now that's impressive!
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Re: Impressive Curlew Sandpiper!
« Reply #1 on: Apr 16th, 2004, 1:05pm » |
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Wow! It must be like an old friend reunion right, Paul?! KK Hui ARPS www.geocities.com/kkhui_001
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Re: Impressive Curlew Sandpiper!
« Reply #2 on: Apr 16th, 2004, 1:50pm » |
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Hi Paul, Wow! Who did the ringing 12 years ago? Forrest
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Re: Impressive Curlew Sandpiper!
« Reply #3 on: Apr 16th, 2004, 10:14pm » |
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Really impressive!!
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Re: Impressive Curlew Sandpiper!
« Reply #4 on: Apr 16th, 2004, 10:27pm » |
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Hi Carmen, May be the Curlew Sandpiper is older than you! Forrest
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Re: Impressive Curlew Sandpiper!
« Reply #5 on: Apr 16th, 2004, 10:50pm » |
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Forrest, maybe, maybe... carmen
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Re: Impressive Curlew Sandpiper!
« Reply #6 on: Apr 17th, 2004, 12:24pm » |
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Paul, How many offsprings does it have ? Barry
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