Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus recoveries
These birds ringed by the Southern Colour 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2A04 |
1 | Ringed | 03 Jun 2017 | Fishers Green, Essex | |||
| Colour marks read | 09 Jul 2019 | Wanstead Flats, Greater London | 17km SSE | 2y 1m 6d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 11 Feb 2021 | Wanstead Flats, Greater London | 17km SSE | 3y 8m 8d | |||
| Colour marks read | 02 Mar 2021 | Wanstead Flats, Greater London | 17km SSE | 3y 8m 27d | |||
| Colour marks read | 09 Jul 2019 to 02 Mar 2021 |
Wanstead Flats, Greater London | 17km SSE | 3y 8m 27d | ➕ | ||
| Colour marks read | 26 Jun 2021 | Fishers Green, Essex | 0km | 4y 0m 23d | |||
| Colour marks read | 17 Jul 2021 | Wanstead Flats, Greater London | 17km SSE | 4y 1m 14d | |||
| Colour marks read | 18 Jan 2022 | Eagle Pond, Snaresbrook, Greater London | 14km S | 4y 7m 15d | |||
| Colour marks read | 23 Feb 2022 | Wanstead Flats, Greater London | 17km SSE | 4y 8m 20d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 27 Oct 2022 | Wanstead Flats, Greater London | 17km SSE | 5y 4m 24d | |||
| Colour marks read | 29 Dec 2023 | Wanstead Flats, Greater London | 17km SSE | 6y 6m 26d | |||
| Colour marks read | 11 Jan 2025 | Wanstead Flats, Greater London | 17km SSE | 7y 7m 8d | |||
| Colour marks read | 11 Oct 2025 | Wanstead Flats, Greater London | 17km SSE | 8y 4m 8d | |||
| Colour marks read | 10 May 2026 | Wanstead Flats, Greater London | 17km SSE | 8y 11m 7d | |||
| Colour marks read | 23 Feb 2022 to 10 May 2026 |
Wanstead Flats, Greater London | 17km SSE | 8y 11m 7d | ➕ | ||
|
2F84 |
1 | Ringed | 19 Jun 2025 | Fishers Green, Essex | |||
| Colour marks read | 10 Jul 2025 | King George V Reservoir, Chingford, Greater London | 6km S | 0y 0m 21d | |||
| Colour marks read | 06 May 2026 | Rainham RSPB Reserve, Essex | 29km SE | 0y 10m 17d | |||
|
2D07 |
1 | Ringed | 29 Jun 2022 | Fishers Green, Essex | |||
| Colour marks read | 21 Mar 2024 | Amwell Gravel Pits, Hertfordshire | 9km N | 1y 8m 21d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 06 May 2024 | Amwell Gravel Pits, Hertfordshire | 9km N | 1y 10m 7d | |||
| Colour marks read | 30 Mar 2026 | Amwell Gravel Pits, Hertfordshire | 9km N | 3y 9m 1d | |||
| Colour marks read | 04 May 2026 | Amwell Gravel Pits, Hertfordshire | 9km N | 3y 10m 5d | |||
| Colour marks read | 21 Mar 2024 to 04 May 2026 |
Amwell Gravel Pits, Hertfordshire | 9km N | 3y 10m 5d | ➕ | ||
|
2C38 |
1 | Ringed | 22 Jun 2019 | Fishers Green, Essex | |||
| Colour marks read | 08 May 2021 | Fishers Green, Essex | 0km | 1y 10m 16d | |||
| Colour marks read | 09 May 2021 | Rye Meads Scrape, Hertfordshire | 7km N | 1y 10m 17d | |||
| 20 May 2021 | Amwell Gravel Pits, Hertfordshire | 9km N | 1y 10m 28d | ➖ | |||
| Colour marks read | 24 Mar 2022 | Amwell Gravel Pits, Hertfordshire | 9km N | 2y 9m 2d | |||
| Colour marks read | 20 May 2021 to 24 Mar 2022 |
Amwell Gravel Pits, Hertfordshire | 9km N | 2y 9m 2d | ➕ | ||
| Colour marks read | 29 Mar 2023 | Rye Meads, Hertfordshire | 7km N | 3y 9m 7d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 11 Jul 2023 | Rye Meads, Hertfordshire | 7km N | 4y 0m 19d | |||
| Colour marks read | 14 May 2024 | Rye Meads, Hertfordshire | 7km N | 4y 10m 22d | |||
| Colour marks read | 18 Apr 2025 | Rye Meads, Hertfordshire | 7km N | 5y 9m 27d | |||
| Colour marks read | 26 Apr 2025 | Rye Meads, Hertfordshire | 7km N | 5y 10m 4d | |||
| Colour marks read | 29 Mar 2023 to 26 Apr 2025 |
Rye Meads, Hertfordshire | 7km N | 5y 10m 4d | ➕ | ||
| Colour marks read | 19 Oct 2025 | Weir Wood Reservoir, East Sussex | 68km S | 6y 3m 27d | |||
| Colour marks read | 14 Mar 2026 | Amwell Gravel Pits, Hertfordshire | 9km N | 6y 8m 20d | |||
| Colour marks read | 01 Apr 2026 | Rye Meads, Hertfordshire | 7km N | 6y 9m 10d | |||
| Colour marks read | 16 Apr 2026 | Stanstead Abbots, Hertfordshire | 9km N | 6y 9m 25d | |||
| Colour marks read | 18 Apr 2026 | Rye Meads, Hertfordshire | 7km N | 6y 9m 27d | |||
|
2F31 |
1 | Ringed | 26 Jun 2023 | Fishers Green, Essex | |||
| Colour marks read | 26 Nov 2024 | Marsh Lane Nature Reserve, Warwickshire | 139km NW | 1y 5m 0d | |||
| Colour marks read | 18 Apr 2026 | Fishers Green, Essex | 0km | 2y 9m 23d | |||
|
2F26 |
1 | Ringed | 26 Jun 2023 | Fishers Green, Essex | |||
| Colour marks read | 29 May 2024 | Rye Meads, Hertfordshire | 7km N | 0y 11m 3d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 18 Apr 2025 | Rye Meads, Hertfordshire | 7km N | 1y 9m 23d | |||
| Colour marks read | 26 Apr 2025 | Rye Meads, Hertfordshire | 7km N | 1y 10m 0d | |||
| Colour marks read | 09 May 2025 | Rye Meads, Hertfordshire | 7km N | 1y 10m 13d | |||
| Colour marks read | 29 May 2024 to 09 May 2025 |
Rye Meads, Hertfordshire | 7km N | 1y 10m 13d | ➕ | ||
| Colour marks read | 14 Apr 2026 | Rye Meads Scrape, Hertfordshire | 7km N | 2y 9m 19d | |||
|
2F50 |
1 | Ringed | 17 May 2025 | Fishers Green, Essex | |||
| Colour marks read | 28 Jul 2025 | Rye Meads, Hertfordshire | 7km N | 0y 2m 11d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 14 Aug 2025 | Rye Meads, Hertfordshire | 7km N | 0y 2m 28d | |||
| Colour marks read | 28 Jul 2025 to 14 Aug 2025 |
Rye Meads, Hertfordshire | 7km N | 0y 2m 28d | ➕ | ||
| Colour marks read | 08 Feb 2026 | Stanstead Abbots, Hertfordshire | 9km N | 0y 8m 22d | |||
| Colour marks read | 14 Apr 2026 | Rye Meads Scrape, Hertfordshire | 7km N | 0y 10m 28d | |||
|
2D51 |
1 | Ringed | 30 Jun 2021 | Fishers Green, Essex | |||
| Colour marks read | 11 Apr 2024 | Elms Farm Icklesham, East Sussex | 101km SSE | 2y 9m 12d | |||
| Colour marks read | 03 Jul 2024 | Dungeness, Kent | 109km SE | 3y 0m 3d | |||
| Colour marks read | 24 Feb 2026 | Elms Farm Icklesham, East Sussex | 101km SSE | 4y 7m 25d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 28 Feb 2026 | Elms Farm Icklesham, East Sussex | 101km SSE | 4y 7m 29d | |||
| Metal ring read | 06 Mar 2026 | Elms Farm Icklesham, East Sussex | 101km SSE | 4y 8m 4d | |||
| Colour marks read | 24 Mar 2026 | Elms Farm Icklesham, East Sussex | 101km SSE | 4y 8m 22d | |||
| Colour marks read | 26 Mar 2026 | Elms Farm Icklesham, East Sussex | 101km SSE | 4y 8m 24d | |||
| Re-sighted | 02 Apr 2026 | Elms Farm Icklesham, East Sussex | 101km SSE | 4y 9m 3d | |||
| Re-sighted | 12 Apr 2026 | Elms Farm Icklesham, East Sussex | 101km SSE | 4y 9m 13d | |||
| Re-sighted | 24 Feb 2026 to 12 Apr 2026 |
Elms Farm Icklesham, East Sussex | 101km SSE | 4y 9m 13d | ➕ | ||
|
2F95 |
1 | Ringed | 19 Jun 2025 | Fishers Green, Essex | |||
| Colour marks read | 11 Sep 2025 | Hosehill Lake, Theale, West Berkshire | 80km WSW | 0y 2m 23d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 06 Apr 2026 | Hosehill Lake, Theale, West Berkshire | 80km WSW | 0y 9m 18d | |||
| Colour marks read | 11 Sep 2025 to 06 Apr 2026 |
Hosehill Lake, Theale, West Berkshire | 80km WSW | 0y 9m 18d | ➕ | ||
|
2F41 |
1 | Ringed | 17 May 2025 | Fishers Green, Essex | |||
| Colour marks read | 03 Mar 2026 | Westcliff Seafront, Essex | 52km ESE | 0y 9m 14d | |||
| Colour marks read | 01 Apr 2026 | Rye Meads, Hertfordshire | 7km N | 0y 10m 15d | |||
| Colour marks read | 05 Apr 2026 | Amwell Gravel Pits, Hertfordshire | 9km N | 0y 10m 19d |
Map of recoveries
© 2017-2026 Southern Colour Ringing Group
Website design and build by Garganey Consulting and hosted at Stablepoint