>British bird expert Chris Mead told Reuters: "The only way you can tell a bird's age is by ringing it".

If you want to ask a bird her age you're better off ringing her because if you ask her face to face she might give you a clip on the ear.

I'm amazed that this thread has already been going for several hours without someone pointing out that the Isle of Man is part of the great Celtic empire. So America was discovered by a Gaelic seafarer after all. Sort of.