We seem to be having better results in the Irish Sea.. 60 Storm Petrels over 4 nights caught at Strumble Head #birdringing

A familiar ring number Rob...ringed by Teifi Ringing Group at Strumble Head last year on July 14th. #birdringing

I have found a picture of the 9 year old Great Spotted Woodpecker with extensive brown and poor quality feathers. Taken when retrapped in January #birdringing

No pictures of the very old one but this one ringed in 2020 and caught this April also had some brown feathers particularly the primary coverts and 2 of the alula feathers.

The oldest bird in my garden this year was also a Great Spotted Woodpecker, ringed in 2016 and only seen in three of the years since then. Strangely, all of the primaries and secondaries were brown.

We were fascinated watching this over the Teifi Marshes tonight. Thanks for the explanation

Most of the Starlings we have re-encountered with rings have been at garden feeders either in Potter traps or mist nets

Thanks Martin. I am a complete Bluesky novice so a lot to learn I'm sure.