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Swindon, Wiltshire (NYSE) 30 September 2010

National Trust Reports an Arctic tern find the Northumberland coast is estimated at more than 30 years, it is most known in ancient times

United Kingdom.

originally ringed on the Farne Islands, 28th June 1980 he was again caught on Inner Farne in this summer. The bird was ringed, when a few days old, which makes more than 30 years.

tern in 1980 by a team of guards, John Walton, now the National Trust property manager (http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/) for the islands included prisoner.

recorded “This is a remarkable discovery more than a in 50 birds banded again

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John Walton said.

“Back in 1980 I was in my second year as a guardian of the season. part of my work sounded tern chicks. When I ring the number CE60645 put on the leg of the chicken and included in the protocol that I forgot about it. It was one of hundreds who make the dangerous journey to Antarctica this winter.

“When the news broke on Tern I was like a shot to see how things CE60645 gone. This bird has almost one million flown miles, argued, has a number of chicks survived predators and storms, and always looks even more brilliant form.

“But I have a relatively sedentary adventure led and managed at a reasonable level, in fact, next Tern I look tired.”

previous British record for the oldest Arctic tern was 29 years, 10 months and 11 days, which was also found on the Farne Islands.

2199 pair of eyeglasses tern has spent the summer months on the Farne Islands this year, compared with about 3129 pairs that make up the population in 1980. The decrease in the number of accounts is largely due to a change in the colony.

Lee Barber Collections Officer at the British Trust for Ornithology, said. “It is a great record, but something we would do if this bird was not ringed

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“Without this ring a single number, we were really little knowledge about the duration of live breeding Arctic terns and.

“This is the importance of sound as a tool for preserving what we can identify the birds underscores as individuals. I hope, broke the Arctic Tern Farne Islands CE60645 next year and his own record.”

tern was recently discovered, the longest migration routes of the birds fly, an estimated 44,000 miles between breeding grounds in Greenland, the Antarctic to use as an “S” to save existing wind energy world.

David Steel, the head protection on the Farne Islands, said: “The oldest known Arctic tern is an American of 34 years and it would be nice if this bird, one day see you take the record – shows that space.”

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About the National Trust:

The National Trust is one of the largest conservation organizations in Europe with more than 1,000 hectares to 250,000 sites, including coastal areas, forests and mountains, many of which are rich in wildlife and offer opportunities for the days of families (http://www .nationaltrust.org.uk / main / w-chl / w-learning_discovery / W family and white family-days_out.htm). All 17 species of bats in the United Kingdom, as resting or breeding at the National Trust and 96 percent of British residents are recorded butterflies found on his property. Wicken Fen in Cambridgeshire is the most diverse place familiar and 93 percent of the area for its importance for nature conservation were interviewed.

Over 30 different days outdoors in the United Kingdom (http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits.htm) from canoeing and rock climbing to surfing to take place on foot National Trust take. With more than 250,000 acres and 710 miles from the coast across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, there are plenty of places to go (http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/ w-vh / w-visits.htm) and the opportunity to enjoy nature with the National Trust.

For further press information please contact:

Steve Field

Deputy Spokesperson

The National Trust

Kemble Drive
Swindon

SN2 2NA

01793 81 7740

An ISDN line is available Audio
www.nationaltrust.org.uk

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