Starling recoveries

So far this year I have had three Starling recoveries back from the BTO.All three birds were ringed in my garden at Snodland (Kent) and found locally.

LB39262 was ringed on the 23 02 10 as a 5F ( hatched during 09) and found dead at Halling Kent on the 17 03 10. (taken by a Sparrowhawk) 2Km N,22 days later.

LB39261 was ringed on the 19 02 10 as a adult M and found dead at Snodland Kent on the 09 05 10 (freshly dead) 0Km,79 days later.

LB39239 was ringed on the 02 08 09 as a 3j M (hatched during 09) and found dead at Snodland Kent on the 12 06 10 (caught by a cat whilst roosting in a loft) 0Km,314 days later.

I`VE LISTED ALL MY STARLING RECOVERIES FROM PAST YEARS BELOW.

RK63232 was ringed as a adult F on the 10 05 94 at Snodland Kent and found dead at Snodland Kent on the 20 06 02 (killed by a cat) 0Km,2963 days later.

XR21154 was ringed as a 3F (ringed during 92) on the 20 11 92 at Snodland Kent and found dead at Snodland Kent on the 22 03 98 (killed by a cat) 0Km 1948 days later.

RJ33837 was ringed as a adult on the 18 02 92 at Lower Rainham,Kent and found dead at Lower Rainham,Kent on the 05 05 93 (hit window) oKm 442 days later.

RJ33881 was ringed as a 3j (ringed during 92) on the 30 05 92 at Lower Rainham,Kent and found dead at Lower Rainham,Kent on the 07 08 92 (killed by a cat) oKm 69 days later.

RH87495 was ringed as a 3jM on the 11 07 91 at Motney Hill,Gillingham,Kent and found dead at Gillingham,Kent on the 03 10 91 (hit window) 2 Km S,84 days later.

RH59914 was ringed as a 3F (hatched during 90) on the 16 07 90 at Berengrave Pit,Gillingham,Kent and found dead at Rainham,Kent on the 30 09 93,3Km S,1172 days later.

RH87416 was ringed as a 3F on the 12 11 90 at Kingsnorth Power Station,Kent and found dead on Burntwick Island,Medway eastuary,Kent on the 17 02 91 5Km S,97 days later.

RE82805 was ringed as a adult M on the 29 04 89 at Aylesford (sewage works) Kent and found dead at Aylesford,Kent on the 15 01 92 (killed by a cat) 1Km E,991 days later.

H181123 was ringed as a pulli (still in the nest) on the 05 06 88 at Korvekula,Tartu,regeon,

Estoniya,U.S.S.R. and found dead at Larkfield,Kent on the 28 01 90 (killed by a cat) 1858 Km W, 602 days later.

RC84025 was ringed as a adult F on the 25 05 88 at Aylesford,Kent and controlled (released) at Aylesford sewage works on the 06 05 89 1Km E.

XP68946 was ringed as a adult F on the 25 05 87 at Aylesford,Kent and controlled (released) at Aylesford sewage works,Kent on the 24 04 89 1Km E.

XP47393 was ringed as a 3F (hatched during (86) on the 06 12 86 at Iwade,Kent and found breeding at Czluchow,Slupsk,Poland,on the 31 03 87 1153Km,NE,115 days later.

At Iwade the nets were set in an old Apple orchard which attracted thousands of Starlings,most of which were Continental birds.

XJ02939 was ringed as a adult F on the 03 11 85 at Iwade,Kent and found dead at Brechley,Tonbridge,Kent,on the 20 06 87 34Km SW 594 days later.

XJ02998 was ringed as a 3M (ringed during 85) on the 23 11 85 at Iwade,Kent and shot at Newmarket,Cambridgeshire (shot in a cattle shed) on the 08 02 86,89Km N,77 days later.

XP07397 was ringed as a 3J (hatched during 84) on the 22 05 84 at Snodland,Kent and found dead at Snodland Kent on the 10 08 84 0Km 80 days later.

Ringing has shown that our resident population of Starlings is augmented by immigrants during the winter from northwest continental Europe.These birds arrive in the country from late October into November.

Cats kill millions of birds in Britain each year.