Renfrewshire osprey's "remarkable record" as 4,000-mile Atlantic trip sees it settle on Barbados

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A bird of prey from Renfrewshire has wowed conservationists by travelling 4,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean and setting up in Barbados.The female osprey was just a chick when last year it was given an anklet ring reading KW0 in Lochwinnoch by members of the Clyde Ringing Group.Ospreys are known to travel to the Canary Islands over winter, with some even going as far as the Ivory Coast and Ghana.However, the bird KW0 has travelled further than any other known osprey from Scotland, with conservationists describing it as “undoubtedly the most remarkable record of all”.The Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation is responsible for coordinating the UK colour ringing project.They were contacted by amateur photographer Michael St John, informing them that on March 9, he had taken a snap of the bird which was ringed on June 23 last year and is thought to have fledged its nest in September.Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night, across Renfrewshire’s towns and villages.There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies. Available on both Android and Apple.

D ownload here: smarturl.it/RenfrewLiveSocial “Nothing unusual there until I noticed where he had seen it – Bawdens Irrigation Pond in the north of Barbados in the Caribbean,” said Dr Tim Mackrill, an Ornithologist associated with