Ruff recoveries
These birds ringed by the Swale Wader Group have been recovered elsewhere, or have been ringed elsewhere and re-captured by the Swale Wader Group. Click on a ring number to see a map and life history for that bird.
| Ring number | Age / sex | Activity | Date | Location | Movement | Duration | |
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| 4 M | Ringed | 28 Nov 2013 | Workum, Friesland, THE NETHERLANDS | ||||
| Metal ring read | 12 Feb 2017 | Elmley, Kent | 361km WSW | 3y 2m 15d | ➖ | ||
| Metal ring read | 01 Feb 2018 | Elmley, Kent | 361km WSW | 4y 2m 4d | |||
| Metal ring read | 12 Feb 2017 to 01 Feb 2018 |
Elmley, Kent | 361km WSW | 4y 2m 4d | ➕ | ||
| Metal ring read | 13 Mar 2019 | Stray Marshes, Isle of Sheppey, Kent | 361km WSW | 5y 3m 13d | |||
| Metal ring read | 14 Mar 2019 | Elmley, Kent | 361km WSW | 5y 3m 14d | |||
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4 M | Ringed | 29 Mar 2008 | Nijhuizum, Freisland, NETHERLANDS | |||
| Colour marks read | 11 Jul 2008 | Oare, Kent | 361km WSW | 0y 3m 12d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 21 Oct 2008 | Oare, Kent | 361km WSW | 0y 6m 22d | |||
| Colour marks read | 17 Jul 2009 | Oare, Kent | 361km WSW | 1y 3m 18d | |||
| Colour marks read | 05 Dec 2009 | Oare, Kent | 361km WSW | 1y 8m 6d | |||
| Colour marks read | 11 Jul 2008 to 05 Dec 2009 |
Oare, Kent | 361km WSW | 1y 8m 6d | ➕ | ||
| Recaptured | 09 Sep 2010 | Harty, Kent | 358km WSW | 2y 5m 11d | |||
| Colour marks read | 28 Aug 2014 | Oare, Kent | 361km WSW | 6y 4m 30d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 29 Jul 2015 | Oare, Kent | 361km WSW | 7y 4m 0d | |||
| Colour marks read | 05 Aug 2015 | Oare, Kent | 361km WSW | 7y 4m 7d | |||
| Colour marks read | 04 Oct 2015 | Oare, Kent | 361km WSW | 7y 6m 5d | |||
| Colour marks read | 28 Aug 2014 to 04 Oct 2015 |
Oare, Kent | 361km WSW | 7y 6m 5d | ➕ | ||
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5 | Ringed | 23 Apr 2012 | Staveren, Friesland, NETHERLANDS | |||
| Colour marks read | 15 Jan 2014 | Elmley, Kent | 355km WSW | 1y 8m 23d | |||
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5 M | Ringed | 10 Mar 2012 | Workum, Freisland, NETHERLANDS | |||
| Colour marks read | 11 Mar 2012 | Workum, Freisland, NETHERLANDS | 0km | 0y 0m 1d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 18 Apr 2012 | Workum, Freisland, NETHERLANDS | 0km | 0y 1m 8d | |||
| Colour marks read | 11 Mar 2012 to 18 Apr 2012 |
Workum, Freisland, NETHERLANDS | 0km | 0y 1m 8d | ➕ | ||
| Colour marks read | 05 Feb 2013 | Elmley, Kent | 362km WSW | 0y 10m 26d | |||
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6 M | Ringed | 03 Apr 2012 | Freisland, NETHERLANDS | |||
| Colour marks read | 30 Dec 2012 | Bourgoyen, Gent, BELGIUM | 247km SSW | 0y 8m 27d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 05 Jan 2013 | Bourgoyen, Gent, BELGIUM | 247km SSW | 0y 9m 2d | |||
| Colour marks read | 30 Dec 2012 to 05 Jan 2013 |
Bourgoyen, Gent, BELGIUM | 247km SSW | 0y 9m 2d | ➕ | ||
| Colour marks read | 27 Jan 2013 | Elmley, Kent | 369km WSW | 0y 9m 24d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 05 Feb 2013 | Elmley, Kent | 369km WSW | 0y 10m 2d | |||
| Colour marks read | 27 Jan 2013 to 05 Feb 2013 |
Elmley, Kent | 369km WSW | 0y 10m 2d | ➕ | ||
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5 M | Ringed | 16 Apr 2012 | Freisland, NETHERLANDS | |||
| Colour marks read | 01 Oct 2012 | Serooskerke, NETHERLANDS | 182km SW | 0y 5m 15d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 09 Nov 2012 | Serooskerke, NETHERLANDS | 182km SW | 0y 6m 24d | |||
| Colour marks read | 01 Oct 2012 to 09 Nov 2012 |
Serooskerke, NETHERLANDS | 182km SW | 0y 6m 24d | ➕ | ||
| Colour marks read | 22 Nov 2012 | Colijnsplaat, NETHERLANDS | 158km SSW | 0y 7m 6d | |||
| Colour marks read | 05 Feb 2013 | Elmley, Kent | 369km WSW | 0y 9m 20d | |||
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4 M | Ringed | 08 Apr 2004 | Molkwerum, Freisland, NETHERLANDS | |||
| Colour marks read | 17 Sep 2008 | Oare, Kent | 353km WSW | 4y 5m 9d | |||
| 3 F | Ringed | 22 Aug 1970 | Harty, Kent | ||||
| Found dead | 01 Apr 1974 | Ouled Bourhama, Kenitra, MOROCCO | 1980km SSW | 3y 7m 10d | |||
| 2 | Ringed | 10 Oct 1964 | Harty, Kent | ||||
| 13 Mar 1966 | Vellezzo Bellini, Pavia, ITALY | 905km SE | 1y 5m 3d | ||||
| 2 | Ringed | 02 Oct 1962 | Grovehurst, Kent | ||||
| 24 Dec 1962 | Parbayon , Cantabria, SPAIN | 955km SSW | 0y 2m 22d |
Map of recoveries
The grey marker indicates the position of The Swale. Red markers indicate recovery locations of birds ringed by the Swale Wader Group. Green markers indicate ringing locations of birds re-captured by the Swale Wader Group or re-sighted around The Swale.