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 | |
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Y6 |
1 | Ringed | 02 Aug 2024 | Cranbourne, Dorset | |||
| Tag registration | 29 Aug 2024 | Cranbourne, Dorset | 0km | 0y 0m 27d | |||
| Tag registration | 30 Aug 2024 | Polzeath, Cornwall | 214km W | 0y 0m 28d | |||
| Tag registration | 31 Aug 2024 | River Taw (Ashford Strand), Devon | 154km W | 0y 0m 29d | |||
| Colour marks read | 20 Oct 2024 | River Taw (Penhill), Devon | 153km W | 0y 2m 18d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 16 Feb 2025 | River Taw (Penhill), Devon | 153km W | 0y 6m 14d | |||
| Colour marks read | 09 Nov 2025 | River Taw (Penhill), Devon | 153km W | 1y 3m 7d | |||
| Colour marks read | 20 Oct 2024 to 09 Nov 2025 |
River Taw (Penhill), Devon | 153km W | 1y 3m 7d | ➕ | ||
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4 | Ringed | 07 Nov 2021 | Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | |||
| Colour marks read | 26 Jan 2022 | Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 0km | 0y 2m 19d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 03 Feb 2022 | Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 0km | 0y 2m 27d | |||
| Colour marks read | 10 Feb 2022 | Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 0km | 0y 3m 3d | |||
| Colour marks read | 12 Feb 2022 | Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 0km | 0y 3m 5d | |||
| Colour marks read | 19 Feb 2022 | Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 0km | 0y 3m 12d | |||
| Colour marks read | 26 Jan 2022 to 19 Feb 2022 |
Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 0km | 0y 3m 12d | ➕ | ||
| Colour marks read | 31 Oct 2022 | RSPB Bowling Green Marsh, Topsham, Devon | 67km SE | 0y 11m 24d | |||
| Colour marks read | 08 Nov 2025 | Exminster Marshes, Devon | 67km SE | 4y 0m 1d | |||
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6 | Ringed | 31 Jan 2025 | Exminster Marshes, Devon | |||
| Colour marks read | 01 Feb 2025 | Exminster Marshes, Devon | 0km | 0y 0m 1d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 24 Feb 2025 | Exminster Marshes, Devon | 0km | 0y 0m 24d | |||
| Colour marks read | 07 Mar 2025 | Exminster Marshes, Devon | 0km | 0y 1m 4d | |||
| Colour marks read | 09 Mar 2025 | Exminster Marshes, Devon | 0km | 0y 1m 6d | |||
| Colour marks read | 16 Mar 2025 | Exminster Marshes, Devon | 0km | 0y 1m 13d | |||
| Colour marks read | 08 Nov 2025 | Exminster Marshes, Devon | 0km | 0y 9m 8d | |||
| Colour marks read | 01 Feb 2025 to 08 Nov 2025 |
Exminster Marshes, Devon | 0km | 0y 9m 8d | ➕ | ||
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4 | Ringed | 15 Dec 2023 | Exminster Marshes, Devon | |||
| Colour marks read | 17 Dec 2023 | RSPB Bowling Green Marsh, Topsham, Devon | 1km NNE | 0y 0m 2d | |||
| Colour marks read | 23 Dec 2023 | Exminster Marshes, Devon | 0km | 0y 0m 8d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 17 Feb 2024 | Exminster Marshes, Devon | 0km | 0y 2m 2d | |||
| Colour marks read | 18 Feb 2024 | Exminster Marshes, Devon | 0km | 0y 2m 3d | |||
| Colour marks read | 20 Feb 2024 | Exminster Marshes, Devon | 0km | 0y 2m 5d | |||
| Colour marks read | 14 Apr 2024 | Exminster Marshes, Devon | 0km | 0y 3m 30d | |||
| Colour marks read | 27 Oct 2025 | Exminster Marshes, Devon | 0km | 1y 10m 12d | |||
| Colour marks read | 23 Dec 2023 to 27 Oct 2025 |
Exminster Marshes, Devon | 0km | 1y 10m 12d | ➕ | ||
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LI |
6 | Ringed | 13 Apr 2018 | Dolydd Hafren, Forden, Montgomery, Powys | |||
| Colour marks read | 01 Nov 2019 | Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 184km SSW | 1y 6m 19d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 13 Jan 2020 | Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 184km SSW | 1y 9m 0d | |||
| Recaptured | 07 Nov 2021 | Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 184km SSW | 3y 6m 25d | |||
| Colour marks read | 08 Nov 2021 | Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 184km SSW | 3y 6m 26d | |||
| Colour marks read | 31 Jul 2022 | Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 184km SSW | 4y 3m 18d | |||
| Colour marks read | 26 Dec 2022 | Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 184km SSW | 4y 8m 13d | |||
| Colour marks read | 22 Feb 2024 | Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 184km SSW | 5y 10m 9d | |||
| Colour marks read | 07 Jul 2024 | Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 184km SSW | 6y 2m 24d | |||
| Colour marks read | 11 Sep 2024 | Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 184km SSW | 6y 4m 29d | |||
| Colour marks read | 26 Aug 2025 | Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 184km SSW | 7y 4m 13d | |||
| Colour marks read | 14 Sep 2025 | Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 184km SSW | 7y 5m 1d | |||
| Colour marks read | 04 Oct 2025 | Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 184km SSW | 7y 5m 21d | |||
| Colour marks read | 07 Oct 2025 | Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 184km SSW | 7y 5m 24d | |||
| Colour marks read | 01 Nov 2019 to 07 Oct 2025 |
Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 184km SSW | 7y 5m 24d | ➕ | ||
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Wilhelmshaven (Helgoland) 4013442 XC |
1 | Ringed | 06 Jun 2014 | Bargstall, Schleswig-Holstein except isla, Germany | |||
| Colour marks read | 07 Sep 2015 | Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 985km WSW | 1y 3m 1d | |||
| Colour marks read | 01 May 2017 | Tetenhusen, Schleswig-Holstein except isla, Germany | 11km N | 2y 10m 25d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 01 May 2018 | Tetenhusen, Schleswig-Holstein except isla, Germany | 11km N | 3y 10m 25d | |||
| Colour marks read | 01 May 2019 | Tetenhusen, Schleswig-Holstein except isla, Germany | 11km N | 4y 10m 25d | |||
| Colour marks read | 01 May 2020 | Tetenhusen, Schleswig-Holstein except isla, Germany | 11km N | 5y 10m 25d | |||
| Colour marks read | 01 May 2021 | Tetenhusen, Schleswig-Holstein except isla, Germany | 11km N | 6y 10m 25d | |||
| Colour marks read | 01 May 2022 | Tetenhusen, Schleswig-Holstein except isla, Germany | 11km N | 7y 10m 25d | |||
| Colour marks read | 01 May 2023 | Tetenhusen, Schleswig-Holstein except isla, Germany | 11km N | 8y 10m 25d | |||
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XC |
Recaptured | 11 Jun 2023 | Tetenhusen, Schleswig-Holstein except isla, Germany | 11km N | 9y 0m 5d | ||
| Recaptured | 01 May 2017 to 11 Jun 2023 |
Tetenhusen, Schleswig-Holstein except isla, Germany | 11km N | 9y 0m 5d | ➕ | ||
| Colour marks read | 01 May 2024 | Tetenhusen, Schleswig-Holstein except isla, Germany | 11km N | 9y 10m 25d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 01 May 2025 | Tetenhusen, Schleswig-Holstein except isla, Germany | 11km N | 10y 10m 25d | |||
| Colour marks read | 01 May 2024 to 01 May 2025 |
Tetenhusen, Schleswig-Holstein except isla, Germany | 11km N | 10y 10m 25d | ➕ | ||
| Colour marks read | 26 Aug 2025 | Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 985km WSW | 11y 2m 20d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 04 Oct 2025 | Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 985km WSW | 11y 3m 28d | |||
| Colour marks read | 26 Aug 2025 to 04 Oct 2025 |
Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 985km WSW | 11y 3m 28d | ➕ | ||
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4 | Ringed | 07 Nov 2021 | Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | |||
| Colour marks read | 05 Feb 2022 | Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 0km | 0y 2m 29d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 12 Feb 2022 | Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 0km | 0y 3m 5d | |||
| Colour marks read | 31 Jul 2022 | Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 0km | 0y 8m 24d | |||
| Colour marks read | 11 Oct 2022 | Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 0km | 0y 11m 4d | |||
| Colour marks read | 07 Jul 2024 | Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 0km | 2y 8m 0d | |||
| Colour marks read | 13 Aug 2025 | Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 0km | 3y 9m 6d | |||
| Colour marks read | 14 Sep 2025 | Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 0km | 3y 10m 7d | |||
| Colour marks read | 05 Feb 2022 to 14 Sep 2025 |
Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 0km | 3y 10m 7d | ➕ | ||
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4 | Ringed | 07 Nov 2021 | Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | |||
| Colour marks read | 08 Nov 2021 | Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 0km | 0y 0m 1d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 05 Feb 2022 | Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 0km | 0y 2m 29d | |||
| Colour marks read | 19 Feb 2022 | Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 0km | 0y 3m 12d | |||
| Tag registration | 22 Feb 2022 | Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 0km | 0y 3m 15d | |||
| Tag registration | 08 Nov 2021 to 22 Feb 2022 |
Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 0km | 0y 3m 15d | ➕ | ||
| Tag registration | 25 Feb 2022 | Stang Forest area, nr Barnard Castle, Durham | 408km NNE | 0y 3m 18d | |||
| Tag registration | 01 Mar 2022 | Stang Forest, nr Barnard Castle, Durham | 407km NNE | 0y 3m 22d | |||
| Tag registration | 12 Jun 2022 | Stang Forest area, nr Barnard Castle, Durham | 408km NNE | 0y 7m 5d | |||
| Tag registration | 13 Jun 2022 | Pen-y-Ghent Fell, Horton in Ribblesdale, Lancashire | 369km NNE | 0y 7m 6d | |||
| Tag registration | 14 Jun 2022 | nr Rampside, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria | 345km N | 0y 7m 7d | |||
| Tag registration | 20 Jun 2022 | Isley Marsh, nr Yelland, Devon | 4km ENE | 0y 7m 13d | |||
| Colour marks read | 31 Jul 2022 | Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 0km | 0y 8m 24d | ➖ | ||
| Tag registration | 23 Nov 2022 | Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 0km | 1y 0m 16d | |||
| Colour marks read | 26 Dec 2022 | Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 0km | 1y 1m 19d | |||
| Tag registration | 24 Feb 2023 | Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 0km | 1y 3m 17d | |||
| Tag registration | 31 Jul 2022 to 24 Feb 2023 |
Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 0km | 1y 3m 17d | ➕ | ||
| Tag registration | 26 Feb 2023 | Stang Forest area, nr Barnard Castle, Durham | 408km NNE | 1y 3m 19d | ➖ | ||
| Tag registration | 08 Jun 2023 | Stang Forest area, nr Barnard Castle, Durham | 408km NNE | 1y 7m 1d | |||
| Tag registration | 26 Feb 2023 to 08 Jun 2023 |
Stang Forest area, nr Barnard Castle, Durham | 408km NNE | 1y 7m 1d | ➕ | ||
| Tag registration | 09 Jun 2023 | Warton Sands, Carnforth, Cumbria | 355km NNE | 1y 7m 2d | |||
| Tag registration | 11 Jun 2023 | Foulney Island, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria | 341km N | 1y 7m 4d | |||
| Tag registration | 27 Jun 2023 | Isley Marsh, nr Yelland, Devon | 4km ENE | 1y 7m 20d | |||
| Tag registration | 02 Nov 2023 | Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 0km | 1y 11m 26d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 21 Dec 2023 | Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 0km | 2y 1m 14d | |||
| Colour marks read | 19 Jan 2024 | Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 0km | 2y 2m 12d | |||
| Colour marks read | 07 Jul 2024 | Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 0km | 2y 8m 0d | |||
| Colour marks read | 13 Aug 2025 | Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 0km | 3y 9m 6d | |||
| Colour marks read | 26 Aug 2025 | Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 0km | 3y 9m 19d | |||
| Colour marks read | 14 Sep 2025 | Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 0km | 3y 10m 7d | |||
| Colour marks read | 02 Nov 2023 to 14 Sep 2025 |
Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 0km | 3y 10m 7d | ➕ | ||
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4 | Ringed | 07 Nov 2021 | Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | |||
| Colour marks read | 08 Nov 2021 | Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 0km | 0y 0m 1d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 26 Jan 2022 | Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 0km | 0y 2m 19d | |||
| Colour marks read | 10 Feb 2022 | Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 0km | 0y 3m 3d | |||
| Colour marks read | 25 Feb 2022 | Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 0km | 0y 3m 18d | |||
| Colour marks read | 31 Jul 2022 | Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 0km | 0y 8m 24d | |||
| Colour marks read | 11 Oct 2022 | Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 0km | 0y 11m 4d | |||
| Colour marks read | 26 Dec 2022 | Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 0km | 1y 1m 19d | |||
| Colour marks read | 13 Aug 2025 | Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 0km | 3y 9m 6d | |||
| Colour marks read | 14 Sep 2025 | Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 0km | 3y 10m 7d | |||
| Colour marks read | 08 Nov 2021 to 14 Sep 2025 |
Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 0km | 3y 10m 7d | ➕ | ||
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4 | Ringed | 07 Nov 2021 | Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | |||
| Colour marks read | 09 Oct 2022 | Dawlish Warren, Exe Estuary, Devon | 73km SE | 0y 11m 2d | |||
| Colour marks read | 11 Sep 2024 | Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 0km | 2y 10m 4d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 14 Sep 2025 | Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 0km | 3y 10m 7d | |||
| Colour marks read | 11 Sep 2024 to 14 Sep 2025 |
Skern, Northam Burrows, Devon | 0km | 3y 10m 7d | ➕ |
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