Devon and Cornwall Wader Ringing Group

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Curlew Numenius arquata recoveries

These birds ringed by the Devon and Cornwall Wader Ringing Group have been recovered elsewhere, or have been ringed elsewhere and re-captured or re-sighted by us. Click on a ring number to see a life history for that bird and a map of its known movements.

Ring number Age / sex Activity Date Location Movement Duration

FH68282

BB

 4 M Ringed 07 Apr 2015 Dolydd Hafren NR, Montgomery, Powys
Colour marks read 10 Feb 2020 Exminster Marshes, Devon 215km S 4y 10m 3d

FV89390

4 Ringed 25 Aug 1994 Camel Estuary, England
Found dead 07 Mar 2012 Porthilly Cove, Rock, England 2km WNW 17y 6m 11d

FV42597

4 Ringed 15 Oct 1977 Plymouth, England
Found dead 09 Aug 2009 Little Haldon, near Teignmouth, England 47km ENE 31y 9m 25d

FR41005

4 Ringed 10 Sep 1990 Dawlish Warren NNR, Devon
Found dead 28 Apr 2005 Sandovo, Sandovskiy district, Russia Federation 2669km NE 14y 7m 18d

FV89356

4 Ringed 01 Sep 1993 Camel Estuary, England
Found dead 30 Mar 2002 Purmerland, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands 713km ENE 8y 6m 29d

4094475

4 Ringed 15 Oct 1977 Plymouth, England
Recaptured 15 May 1998 Drebbersches Moor, near Maiendrebber, Germany 902km ENE 20y 7m 0d

FV89261

6 Ringed 25 Apr 1983 Dawlish Warren, Exe Estuary, Devon
Recaptured 17 May 1994 Weibes Venn, Germany 741km ENE 11y 0m 22d

FR41044

2 Ringed 03 Oct 1990 Dawlish Warren, Exe Estuary, Devon
Found dead 04 Feb 1993 Dawlish Warren, Exe Estuary, Devon 0km 2y 4m 1d

FR41042

2 Ringed 03 Oct 1990 Dawlish Warren, Exe Estuary, Devon
Found dead 15 Oct 1990 Dawlish Warren, Exe Estuary, Devon 0km 0y 0m 12d

4028501

4 M Ringed 26 Apr 1979 near Kattenvenne, Germany
Recaptured 29 Aug 1983 Dawlish Warren, Exe Estuary, Devon 801km W 4y 4m 3d ➖
Recaptured 03 Oct 1990 Dawlish Warren, Exe Estuary, Devon 801km W 11y 5m 7d
Recaptured 29 Aug 1983
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03 Oct 1990		 Dawlish Warren, Exe Estuary, Devon 801km W 11y 5m 7d ➕

Map of recoveries

Blue markers indicate the ringing location and red markers the recovery or re-sighting location.

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