One of a brood of 4 Merlin ringed at a confidential site near to Mossley Gtr Manchester on the 1st of July 2015.
This young female was recovered dead, a road casualty in Aston-on-Trent, Derbyshire on the 30th of July.
85km South South East, 29 days after ringing, approx 14 days after fledging.
We would like to thank the finder for reporting this unfortunate bird, more details of what to do if you find a ringed bird or a dead bird of prey can be found HERE
Peak District Raptor Monitoring Group 