UK’s oldest red kite ringed 26 years ago found in Wales
An examination of the ring on the bird’s leg found it was 9,518 days old, having been ringed as a nestling in June 1997.
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UK’s oldest red kite discovered in Wales – and then put down
An examination of the ring on the bird’s leg found it was 9,518 days old, having been ringed as a nestling in June 1997
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