19.10.2023 - Indoor Meeting : Ringing in Norfolk & Round Island Petrels

​Speakers: Stephen Vickers and Kirsty Franklin
Reporter: Cath Robinson

We were treated to a really interesting evening’s entertainment by two impressive and enthusiastic naturalists.

Ringing in Norfolk
Stephen gave a background to ringing in general: more than 1 million birds are ringed annually in the UK with > 3500 active ringers. He then spoke of his experience as a Norfolk ringer joining the established UEARG (Ringing Group) in 2018 since when >13,000 birds have been ringed. 100 metal rings have been recovered over this time.

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