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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2D96 |
6 | Ringed | 12 Jul 2026 | Sunnymead Farm, Essex | |||
| Colour marks read | 28 Aug 2026 | Clonakilty Estuary, Cork, Eire | 678km W | 0y 1m 16d | |||
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2LBA |
1 | Ringed | 26 Jun 2015 | Fishers Green, Essex | |||
| Colour marks read | 20 Mar 2016 | Wanstead Flats, Greater London | 17km SSE | 0y 8m 23d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 22 Jan 2017 | Wanstead Flats, Greater London | 17km SSE | 1y 6m 27d | |||
| Colour marks read | 26 Apr 2017 | Wanstead Flats, Greater London | 17km SSE | 1y 10m 0d | |||
| Colour marks read | 10 Feb 2018 | Wanstead Flats, Greater London | 17km SSE | 2y 7m 15d | |||
| Colour marks read | 20 Mar 2016 to 10 Feb 2018 |
Wanstead Flats, Greater London | 17km SSE | 2y 7m 15d | ➕ | ||
| Colour marks read | 01 Jun 2018 | Amwell Gravel Pits, Hertfordshire | 9km N | 2y 11m 6d | |||
| Colour marks read | 18 Aug 2018 | Wanstead Flats, Greater London | 17km SSE | 3y 1m 23d | |||
| Colour marks read | 09 May 2019 | Amwell Gravel Pits, Hertfordshire | 9km N | 3y 10m 13d | |||
| Colour marks read | 31 Oct 2019 | Wanstead Flats, Greater London | 17km SSE | 4y 4m 5d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 29 Jul 2020 | Wanstead Flats, Greater London | 17km SSE | 5y 1m 3d | |||
| Colour marks read | 13 Feb 2021 | Wanstead Flats, Greater London | 17km SSE | 5y 7m 18d | |||
| Colour marks read | 31 Oct 2019 to 13 Feb 2021 |
Wanstead Flats, Greater London | 17km SSE | 5y 7m 18d | ➕ | ||
| Colour marks read | 26 Jun 2022 | Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk | 126km ENE | 7y 0m 0d | |||
| Colour marks read | 29 Jun 2023 | Fishers Green, Essex | 0km | 8y 0m 3d | |||
| Colour marks read | 15 Nov 2023 | Wanstead Flats, Greater London | 17km SSE | 8y 4m 20d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 20 Jan 2024 | Wanstead Flats, Greater London | 17km SSE | 8y 6m 25d | |||
| Colour marks read | 15 Nov 2023 to 20 Jan 2024 |
Wanstead Flats, Greater London | 17km SSE | 8y 6m 25d | ➕ | ||
| Colour marks read | 06 Jun 2026 | Fishers Green, Essex | 0km | 10y 11m 11d | |||
| Colour marks read | 23 Aug 2026 | Wanstead Flats, Greater London | 17km SSE | 11y 1m 28d | |||
|
2D63 |
1 | Ringed | 26 Jun 2023 | Fishers Green, Essex | |||
| Colour marks read | 04 Jan 2026 | Le Petit Nice, France, France | 439km SW | 2y 6m 9d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 01 Feb 2026 | Le Petit Nice, France, France | 439km SW | 2y 7m 6d | |||
| Colour marks read | 04 Jan 2026 to 01 Feb 2026 |
Le Petit Nice, France, France | 439km SW | 2y 7m 6d | ➕ | ||
| Colour marks read | 23 Aug 2026 | Le Varquez CARANTEC, France, France | 438km SW | 3y 1m 28d | |||
|
2D92 |
6 | Ringed | 03 Jan 2026 | Castle Park, Essex | |||
| Colour marks read | 21 Feb 2026 | Castle Park, Essex | 0km | 0y 1m 18d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 12 Jul 2026 | Castle Park, Essex | 0km | 0y 6m 9d | |||
| Colour marks read | 23 Aug 2026 | Castle Park, Essex | 0km | 0y 7m 20d | |||
| Colour marks read | 21 Feb 2026 to 23 Aug 2026 |
Castle Park, Essex | 0km | 0y 7m 20d | ➕ | ||
|
2K48 |
1 | Ringed | 26 May 2026 | Fishers Green, Essex | |||
| Colour marks read | 21 Aug 2026 | Skokholm Island, Pembrokeshire | 362km W | 0y 2m 26d | |||
|
2K60 |
1 | Ringed | 26 May 2026 | Fishers Green, Essex | |||
| Colour marks read | 09 Aug 2026 | Walthamstow Wetlands, Greater London | 14km SSW | 0y 2m 14d | |||
| Colour marks read | 13 Aug 2026 | Waterworks Nature Reserve, Greater London | 16km S | 0y 2m 18d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 15 Aug 2026 | Waterworks Nature Reserve, Greater London | 16km S | 0y 2m 20d | |||
| Colour marks read | 13 Aug 2026 to 15 Aug 2026 |
Waterworks Nature Reserve, Greater London | 16km S | 0y 2m 20d | ➕ | ||
|
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 | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 10 Jul 2026 | Rye Meads Scrape, Hertfordshire | 7km N | 1y 1m 23d | |||
| Colour marks read | 17 Jul 2026 | Rye Meads Scrape, Hertfordshire | 7km N | 1y 2m 0d | |||
| Colour marks read | 31 Jul 2026 | Rye Meads Scrape, Hertfordshire | 7km N | 1y 2m 14d | |||
| Colour marks read | 08 Aug 2026 | Rye Meads Scrape, Hertfordshire | 7km N | 1y 2m 22d | |||
| Colour marks read | 14 Apr 2026 to 08 Aug 2026 |
Rye Meads Scrape, Hertfordshire | 7km N | 1y 2m 22d | ➕ | ||
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2K64 |
1 | Ringed | 26 May 2026 | Fishers Green, Essex | |||
| Colour marks read | 05 Aug 2026 | King George V Reservoir, Chingford, Greater London | 6km S | 0y 2m 10d | |||
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2K82 |
1 | Ringed | 26 May 2026 | , | |||
| Metal ring read | 04 Aug 2026 | Pilmore Strand, Cork, Eire | 5819km N | 0y 2m 9d | |||
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2K96 |
1 | Ringed | 17 Jun 2026 | Fishers Green, Essex | |||
| Colour marks read | 04 Aug 2026 | Brandon Marsh, Warwickshire | 122km NW | 0y 1m 18d |
Map of recoveries
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