Common Tern Sterna hirundo 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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C3C |
1 | Ringed | 07 Jul 2024 | Walthamstow Wetlands, Greater London | |||
| Colour marks read | 02 Aug 2026 | Brent Reservoir , Greater London | 13km W | 2y 0m 26d | |||
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C3N |
1 | Ringed | 15 Jun 2026 | Greenwich Ecology Park, Greater London | |||
| Colour marks read | 01 Aug 2026 | Crossness, Greater London | 8km E | 0y 1m 17d | |||
|
C9R |
1 | Ringed | 17 Jun 2026 | Fishers Green, Essex | |||
| Colour marks read | 24 Jul 2026 | Amwell Gravel Pits, Hertfordshire | 9km N | 0y 1m 7d | |||
| Colour marks read | 28 Jul 2026 | Rye Meads Scrape, Hertfordshire | 7km N | 0y 1m 11d | |||
|
CC2 |
1 | Ringed | 13 Jul 2024 | Sunnymead Farm, Essex | |||
| Colour marks read | 26 Jul 2026 | Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk | 61km NE | 2y 0m 13d | |||
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C0L |
1 | Ringed | 15 Jun 2026 | Greenwich Ecology Park, Greater London | |||
| Colour marks read | 22 Jul 2026 | Crossness, Greater London | 8km E | 0y 1m 7d | |||
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C8A |
1 | Ringed | 07 Jul 2024 | Walthamstow Wetlands, Greater London | |||
| Colour marks read | 21 Jun 2026 | Queen Elizabeth II Reservoir, Greater London | 31km SW | 1y 11m 14d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 21 Jul 2026 | Queen Elizabeth II Reservoir, Greater London | 31km SW | 2y 0m 14d | |||
| Colour marks read | 21 Jun 2026 to 21 Jul 2026 |
Queen Elizabeth II Reservoir, Greater London | 31km SW | 2y 0m 14d | ➕ | ||
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C8E |
1 | Ringed | 22 Jun 2021 | Sunnymead Farm, Essex | |||
| Colour marks read | 30 Aug 2023 | Havergate Island, Suffolk | 43km ENE | 2y 2m 8d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 03 Sep 2023 | Havergate Island, Suffolk | 43km ENE | 2y 2m 12d | |||
| Colour marks read | 13 Jul 2024 | Havergate Island, Suffolk | 43km ENE | 3y 0m 21d | |||
| Colour marks read | 24 May 2025 | Havergate Island, Suffolk | 43km ENE | 3y 11m 2d | |||
| Colour marks read | 25 May 2025 | Havergate Island, Suffolk | 43km ENE | 3y 11m 3d | |||
| Colour marks read | 01 Jun 2025 | Havergate Island, Suffolk | 43km ENE | 3y 11m 10d | |||
| Colour marks read | 17 Aug 2025 | Havergate Island, Suffolk | 43km ENE | 4y 1m 26d | |||
| Colour marks read | 03 May 2026 | Havergate Island, Suffolk | 43km ENE | 4y 10m 11d | |||
| Colour marks read | 09 May 2026 | Havergate Island, Suffolk | 43km ENE | 4y 10m 17d | |||
| Colour marks read | 16 May 2026 | Havergate Island, Suffolk | 43km ENE | 4y 10m 24d | |||
| Colour marks read | 07 Jun 2026 | Havergate Island, Suffolk | 43km ENE | 4y 11m 16d | |||
| Colour marks read | 13 Jul 2026 | Havergate Island, Suffolk | 43km ENE | 5y 0m 21d | |||
| Colour marks read | 30 Aug 2023 to 13 Jul 2026 |
Havergate Island, Suffolk | 43km ENE | 5y 0m 21d | ➕ | ||
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C2E |
1 | Ringed | 22 Jun 2020 | Sunnymead Farm, Essex | |||
| Colour marks read | 29 Jun 2026 | Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk | 61km NE | 6y 0m 7d | |||
|
CA3 |
1 | Ringed | 13 Jul 2024 | Sunnymead Farm, Essex | |||
| Colour marks read | 28 Jun 2026 | Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk | 61km NE | 1y 11m 15d | |||
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CA6 |
1 | Ringed | 13 Jul 2024 | Sunnymead Farm, Essex | |||
| Colour marks read | 21 Jun 2026 | Sunnymead Farm, Essex | 0km | 1y 11m 8d |
Map of recoveries
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