Sanderling on 6,000 km non-stop flight

Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a)

A colour-ringed Sanderling seen in Norway turned up over 6,000km away in Ghana less than 5 days later:
http://www.rug.nl/Corporate/nieuws/archief/archief2009/persberichten/157_09

They reckon it must have flown non-stop, from the speed it got there

Incredible!

Resin

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Houston, TX(Zone 9a)

Wow.... That's amazing!!

Marlton, NJ

That is just incredible!!

The Ozarks, MO(Zone 5b)

Wowzers...if I figured it correctly that is 30mph non-stop for almost 5 days! Yes...amazing and incredible!!

Essex Junction, VT(Zone 4a)

holy crap that's amazing

Sanford, NC(Zone 7a)

That's almost hard to imagine. Very impressive, thanks Resin!

Sandusky, OH

Yes amazing for sure, he must know the route all to well.

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