Last week when was kayaking on Cape Island Creek, the first birds I saw were American Oystercatchers feeding along the edge of the salt marsh. Much to my surprise one of the pair had 3 tags on his legs. When I came home I went online to send off information American Oystercatcher Band Database. Today I received an email with information on "my" Bird. It was captured and tagged 6/26/2006 in Avalon, NJ. It was been seen 2009, 2011 and 2013 wintering in Charleston Inter-coastal waterways. Summer of 2013 it was spotted in Hereford Inlet, Stone Harbor Point. So my bird is 5 years old and has been spotted and reported 10 times in 5 years.
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