Little Egret Egretta garzetta 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Z K |
1 | Ringed | 23 May 2018 | Walthamstow Wetlands, Greater London | |||
| Colour marks read | 06 Jul 2018 | Brookmill Park, Deptford, Greater London | 12km S | 0y 1m 13d | |||
| Colour marks read | 16 Jun 2019 | Sandwell Valley Country Park, UK | 167km NW | 1y 0m 24d | |||
| Colour marks read | 06 Jul 2019 | RSPB Middleton Lakes, UK | 159km NW | 1y 1m 13d | |||
| Colour marks read | 13 Nov 2020 | Winchester Water Meadows, United Kingdom | 106km SW | 2y 5m 21d | |||
| Colour marks read | 24 May 2021 | Deptford Creek, Greater London | 14km S | 3y 0m 1d | |||
| Colour marks read | 29 Sep 2021 | Walthamstow Wetlands, Greater London | 0km | 3y 4m 6d | |||
| Colour marks read | 22 Nov 2021 | Hackney Marshes, Greater London | 3km SE | 3y 5m 30d | |||
| Colour marks read | 07 Apr 2022 | Darland's Lake, Greater London | 11km WNW | 3y 10m 15d | |||
| Colour marks read | 09 Dec 2022 | Winnall Moors Nature Reserve Winchester, Hampshire | 104km WSW | 4y 6m 16d | |||
| Colour marks read | 26 Jul 2023 | Waterworks Nature Reserve, Greater London | 2km SSE | 5y 2m 3d | |||
| Colour marks read | 18 Nov 2023 | Lee Valley Riding Centre Lea Bridge Road, Greater London | 1km SSE | 5y 5m 26d | |||
| Colour marks read | 07 Jun 2024 | Deptford Creek, Greater London | 14km S | 6y 0m 15d | |||
| Colour marks read | 11 Mar 2025 | Winchester Water Meadows, United Kingdom | 106km SW | 6y 9m 16d | |||
| Colour marks read | 13 Jun 2025 | Brookmill Park, Deptford, Greater London | 12km S | 7y 0m 21d | |||
| Colour marks read | 10 Mar 2026 | Lee Valley Riding Centre Lea Bridge Road, Greater London | 1km SSE | 7y 9m 15d | |||
|
U T |
1 | Ringed | 17 May 2025 | Walthamstow Wetlands, Greater London | |||
| Colour marks read | 14 Jan 2026 | Walthamstow Wetlands, Greater London | 0km | 0y 7m 28d | |||
|
6 9 |
1 | Ringed | 23 May 2018 | Netherhall, Essex, Hertfordshire | |||
| Colour marks read | 14 Jan 2019 | Titchwell RSPB Reserve, Norfolk | 140km NNE | 0y 7m 22d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 16 Jun 2019 | Titchwell RSPB Reserve, Norfolk | 140km NNE | 1y 0m 24d | |||
| Colour marks read | 25 Jun 2019 | Titchwell RSPB Reserve, Norfolk | 140km NNE | 1y 1m 2d | |||
| Colour marks read | 14 Jan 2019 to 25 Jun 2019 |
Titchwell RSPB Reserve, Norfolk | 140km NNE | 1y 1m 2d | ➕ | ||
| Colour marks read | 03 May 2020 | Fen Drayton RSPB, Cambridgeshire | 61km N | 1y 11m 10d | |||
| Colour marks read | 22 Feb 2021 | Welney WWT, United Kingdom | 87km N | 2y 8m 30d | |||
| Colour marks read | 20 Jul 2022 | Titchwell RSPB Reserve, Norfolk | 140km NNE | 4y 1m 27d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 02 Nov 2022 | Titchwell RSPB Reserve, Norfolk | 140km NNE | 4y 5m 10d | |||
| Colour marks read | 08 Dec 2023 | Titchwell RSPB Reserve, Norfolk | 140km NNE | 5y 6m 15d | |||
| Colour marks read | 31 Dec 2024 | Titchwell RSPB Reserve, Norfolk | 140km NNE | 6y 7m 8d | |||
| Colour marks read | 09 Nov 2025 | Titchwell RSPB Reserve, Norfolk | 140km NNE | 7y 5m 17d | |||
| Colour marks read | 20 Jul 2022 to 09 Nov 2025 |
Titchwell RSPB Reserve, Norfolk | 140km NNE | 7y 5m 17d | ➕ | ||
|
V V |
1 | Ringed | 20 May 2023 | Netherhall, Essex, Hertfordshire | |||
| Colour marks read | 17 Oct 2023 | Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk | 146km NNE | 0y 4m 27d | |||
| Metal ring read | 31 Dec 2023 | Holkham, Norfolk | 145km NNE | 0y 7m 11d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 31 Oct 2025 | Holkham, Norfolk | 145km NNE | 2y 5m 11d | |||
| Colour marks read | 31 Dec 2023 to 31 Oct 2025 |
Holkham, Norfolk | 145km NNE | 2y 5m 11d | ➕ | ||
|
K K |
1 | Ringed | 15 May 2019 | Walthamstow Wetlands, Greater London | |||
| Colour marks read | 22 Nov 2021 | Dinton Lakes, Reading | 58km WSW | 2y 6m 7d | |||
| Colour marks read | 19 Dec 2021 | Little Marlow, Buckinghamshire | 47km W | 2y 7m 4d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 21 Dec 2021 | Little Marlow, Buckinghamshire | 47km W | 2y 7m 6d | |||
| Colour marks read | 22 Jan 2022 | Little Marlow, Buckinghamshire | 47km W | 2y 8m 7d | |||
| Colour marks read | 19 Dec 2021 to 22 Jan 2022 |
Little Marlow, Buckinghamshire | 47km W | 2y 8m 7d | ➕ | ||
| Colour marks read | 16 Jul 2022 | Wanstead Flats, Greater London | 7km ESE | 3y 2m 1d | |||
| Colour marks read | 29 Nov 2022 | Little Marlow, Buckinghamshire | 47km W | 3y 6m 14d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 30 Nov 2022 | Little Marlow, Buckinghamshire | 47km W | 3y 6m 15d | |||
| Colour marks read | 29 Nov 2022 to 30 Nov 2022 |
Little Marlow, Buckinghamshire | 47km W | 3y 6m 15d | ➕ | ||
| Colour marks read | 30 Mar 2023 | Hornsey Station, Greater London | 4km W | 3y 10m 15d | |||
| Colour marks read | 25 Oct 2025 | Little Marlow, Buckinghamshire | 47km W | 6y 5m 10d | |||
|
6 C |
1 | Ringed | 23 May 2018 | Netherhall, Essex, Hertfordshire | |||
| Colour marks read | 20 Mar 2019 | Warblington , UK | 123km SW | 0y 9m 25d | |||
| Colour marks read | 09 Apr 2021 | River Rib, Bengeo, Hertfordshire | 8km NW | 2y 10m 17d | |||
| Colour marks read | 09 Apr 2024 | Amwell Gravel Pits, Hertfordshire | 4km NNW | 5y 10m 17d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 12 Apr 2024 | Amwell Gravel Pits, Hertfordshire | 4km NNW | 5y 10m 20d | |||
| Colour marks read | 20 Apr 2024 | Amwell Gravel Pits, Hertfordshire | 4km NNW | 5y 10m 28d | |||
| Colour marks read | 28 Apr 2024 | Amwell Gravel Pits, Hertfordshire | 4km NNW | 5y 11m 5d | |||
| Colour marks read | 29 Apr 2024 | Amwell Gravel Pits, Hertfordshire | 4km NNW | 5y 11m 6d | |||
| Colour marks read | 07 May 2024 | Amwell Gravel Pits, Hertfordshire | 4km NNW | 5y 11m 14d | |||
| Colour marks read | 09 May 2024 | Amwell Gravel Pits, Hertfordshire | 4km NNW | 5y 11m 16d | |||
| Colour marks read | 11 May 2024 | Amwell Gravel Pits, Hertfordshire | 4km NNW | 5y 11m 18d | |||
| Colour marks read | 22 May 2024 | Amwell Gravel Pits, Hertfordshire | 4km NNW | 5y 11m 29d | |||
| Colour marks read | 26 Jun 2024 | Amwell Gravel Pits, Hertfordshire | 4km NNW | 6y 1m 3d | |||
| Colour marks read | 09 Apr 2024 to 26 Jun 2024 |
Amwell Gravel Pits, Hertfordshire | 4km NNW | 6y 1m 3d | ➕ | ||
| Colour marks read | 07 Oct 2024 | Leigh-on-Sea, Essex | 50km ESE | 6y 4m 14d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 07 Oct 2025 | Leigh-on-Sea, Essex | 50km ESE | 7y 4m 14d | |||
| Colour marks read | 07 Oct 2024 to 07 Oct 2025 |
Leigh-on-Sea, Essex | 50km ESE | 7y 4m 14d | ➕ |
Map of recoveries
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