Longevity record is now 25 years and 11 days held by a Chough on Anglesey (and also probably the oldest ringed passerine in Europe!). See 2023 ringing report in @birdsinwales.bsky.social report by @lee00barber.bsky.social.

He’s doing well for a Chough - average life expectancy is 7yrs. But he still has away to go to catch up with the longevity record 23yrs 11d (set in 2019) 🤯. Set by a female on the Ceredigion coast (I think?).
Lots more cool info on choughs @btobirds.bsky.social here www.bto.org/understandin...

only probably as he has lost a couple of the original colour rings in 10 years. He has been sighted a couple of times over this period, most recently in 2021 at Rhossili. It’s lovely to know he’s still going.

On the -ve side @bootlegbryos.bsky.social told me today he was only 5 when I ringed him🤯

Photo by @eryrgwynecology.bsky.social

Dotted Beefly (we think?) spotted on the Gower Cliffs yesterday during a Red-billed Chough survey.

Few images from the Rhossili stretch.