On 13 December, 1999, an adult Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) was ringed at Hamble Point, England. The adult bird was at least three years old at the time. Since then, the bird has been spotted feeding at Hamble Point and at the popular Dutch bird hangout Starrevaart.
The bird is often spotted at Starrevaart in the springtime, so it is presumed the bird breeds in the Netherlands. The bird was spotted in Starrevaart as recently as April 2006; sightings are posted on the bird’s official website at Vogelwerkgroep Vlietland.
The story of the bird, An Oystercatcher’s Tale, can be found at this link.
