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

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

FR41001

4 Ringed 12 Aug 1990 Dawlish Warren, Exe Estuary, Devon
Found dead 17 Aug 1990 Dawlish Warren, Exe Estuary, Devon 0km 0y 0m 5d

FV61008

4 Ringed 11 Aug 1978 Treyarnon Bay, near Padstow, England
Found dead 23 Jun 1989 Trevose Head, England 2km NNE 10y 10m 12d

FV42642

2 Ringed 11 Feb 1978 Plymouth, England
Found dead 26 Jun 1987 Spire Cross, England 89km NNE 9y 4m 15d

FV61055

4 Ringed 08 Sep 1978 Dawlish Warren, Exe Estuary, Devon
Found dead 06 May 1987 Roderweg, Roden/Vries, The Netherlands 735km ENE 8y 7m 28d

FV61057

4 Ringed 22 Sep 1978 Dawlish Warren, Exe Estuary, Devon
Found dead 05 May 1986 Zwanenwater Oost, Callantsoog, The Netherlands 611km ENE 7y 7m 13d

FV61010

4 Ringed 11 Aug 1978 Treyarnon Bay, near Padstow, England
Found dead 13 Oct 1985 Trevose Head, England 2km NNE 7y 2m 2d

Map of recoveries

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

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