Whimbrel 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 U | Ringed | 22 Aug 2017 | Harty, Kent, UK | ||||
| Found dead | 01 Aug 2020 | Baie de L'Orne, Calvados, France | 244km SSW | 2y 11m 10d | |||
| 4 | Ringed | 31 Aug 2016 | Harty, Kent, UK | ||||
| Found dead | 06 Aug 2017 | Le Tréport, Seine-Maritime, France | 150km SSE | 0y 11m 6d | |||
| 4 | Ringed | 12 Aug 2007 | Harty, Kent, UK | ||||
| 24 Jun 2008 | Varrion Luonnonpuisto, Salla, Lappi, Finland | 2389km NNE | 0y 10m 12d | ||||
| 2 | Ringed | 09 Aug 1968 | Harty, Kent, UK | ||||
| 12 Aug 1971 | Norresand, Jylland, Denmark | 696km NE | 3y 0m 3d | ||||
| 3 | Ringed | 25 Aug 1961 | Harty, Kent, UK | ||||
| 22 May 1962 | Apapa, Lagos, Nigeria, Nigeria | 4998km S | 0y 8m 27d |
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.