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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P D |
1 | Ringed | 17 May 2025 | Walthamstow Wetlands, Greater London | |||
| Colour marks read | 28 Sep 2025 | South Woodham Ferrers, Essex | 47km E | 0y 4m 11d | |||
| Colour marks read | 09 Mar 2026 | Brandy Hole, Hullbridge, Essex | 48km E | 0y 9m 20d | |||
| Colour marks read | 22 Apr 2026 | South Woodham Ferrers, Essex | 47km E | 0y 11m 5d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 03 Aug 2026 | South Woodham Ferrers, Essex | 47km E | 1y 2m 17d | |||
| Colour marks read | 22 Apr 2026 to 03 Aug 2026 |
South Woodham Ferrers, Essex | 47km E | 1y 2m 17d | ➕ | ||
|
Z H |
1 | Ringed | 23 May 2018 | Walthamstow Wetlands, Greater London | |||
| Colour marks read | 02 Jul 2019 | Copgrove Hall Lake, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire | 286km NNW | 1y 1m 9d | |||
| Colour marks read | 11 Jul 2019 | Staveley Nature Reserve, UK | 291km NNW | 1y 1m 18d | |||
| Colour marks read | 12 Jul 2019 | Copgrove Hall Lake, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire | 286km NNW | 1y 1m 19d | |||
| Re-sighted | 26 Jul 2019 | Farnham Gravel Pit, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire | 288km NNW | 1y 2m 3d | |||
| Colour marks read | 27 Aug 2019 | Hay-a-Park, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire | 284km NNW | 1y 3m 4d | |||
| Colour marks read | 09 Sep 2019 | Copgrove Hall Lake, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire | 286km NNW | 1y 3m 17d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 26 May 2020 | Copgrove Hall Lake, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire | 286km NNW | 2y 0m 3d | |||
| Colour marks read | 09 Sep 2019 to 26 May 2020 |
Copgrove Hall Lake, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire | 286km NNW | 2y 0m 3d | ➕ | ||
| Colour marks read | 07 Aug 2020 | Langwith House, North Yorkshire | 311km NNW | 2y 2m 15d | |||
| Colour marks read | 12 Sep 2021 | Nosterfield, United Kingdom | 308km NNW | 3y 3m 20d | |||
| Colour marks read | 13 Sep 2023 | Walthamstow Wetlands, Greater London | 0km | 5y 3m 21d | |||
| Colour marks read | 02 Aug 2026 | King George V Reservoir, Chingford, Greater London | 7km NNE | 8y 2m 10d | |||
|
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 | |||
| Colour marks read | 01 Aug 2026 | Brookmill Park, Deptford, Greater London | 12km S | 8y 2m 9d | |||
|
P K |
1 | Ringed | 16 May 2026 | Netherhall, Essex, Hertfordshire | |||
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Colour marks read | 01 Jul 2026 | Rye Meads, Hertfordshire | 1km NNW | 0y 1m 15d | ||
| Colour marks read | 13 Jul 2026 | Rye Meads Scrape, Hertfordshire | 1km NNW | 0y 1m 27d | |||
|
J L |
1 | Ringed | 15 May 2019 | Walthamstow Wetlands, Greater London | |||
| Colour marks read | 18 Jul 2019 | Walthamstow Wetlands, Greater London | 0km | 0y 2m 3d | ➖ | ||
| 30 Apr 2021 | Walthamstow Wetlands, Greater London | 0km | 1y 11m 15d | ||||
| Colour marks read | 01 May 2021 | Walthamstow Wetlands, Greater London | 0km | 1y 11m 16d | |||
| Colour marks read | 26 Jun 2021 | Walthamstow Wetlands, Greater London | 0km | 2y 1m 11d | |||
| Colour marks read | 13 May 2022 | Walthamstow Wetlands, Greater London | 0km | 2y 11m 28d | |||
| Colour marks read | 16 Aug 2022 | Walthamstow Wetlands, Greater London | 0km | 3y 3m 1d | |||
| Colour marks read | 23 Apr 2024 | Walthamstow Wetlands, Greater London | 0km | 4y 11m 8d | |||
| Colour marks read | 12 Jun 2024 | Walthamstow Wetlands, Greater London | 0km | 5y 0m 28d | |||
| Colour marks read | 18 Sep 2024 | Walthamstow Wetlands, Greater London | 0km | 5y 4m 3d | |||
| Colour marks read | 04 Jul 2025 | Walthamstow Wetlands, Greater London | 0km | 6y 1m 19d | |||
| Colour marks read | 18 Jul 2019 to 04 Jul 2025 |
Walthamstow Wetlands, Greater London | 0km | 6y 1m 19d | ➕ | ||
| Colour marks read | 23 Apr 2026 | Darlands Lake Nature Reserve, Greater London | 11km WNW | 6y 11m 8d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 17 May 2026 | Darlands Lake Nature Reserve, Greater London | 11km WNW | 7y 0m 2d | |||
| Colour marks read | 23 Apr 2026 to 17 May 2026 |
Darlands Lake Nature Reserve, Greater London | 11km WNW | 7y 0m 2d | ➕ | ||
| Colour marks read | 10 Jul 2026 | Walthamstow Wetlands, Greater London | 0km | 7y 1m 25d | |||
|
L A |
1 | Ringed | 22 May 2020 | Netherhall, Essex, Hertfordshire | |||
| Colour marks read | 02 Jan 2022 | Harlow, Essex | 5km ENE | 1y 7m 11d | |||
| Colour marks read | 04 Sep 2022 | South Woodham Ferrers, Essex | 44km ESE | 2y 3m 13d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 03 Nov 2024 | South Woodham Ferrers, Essex | 44km ESE | 4y 5m 12d | |||
| Colour marks read | 04 Sep 2022 to 03 Nov 2024 |
South Woodham Ferrers, Essex | 44km ESE | 4y 5m 12d | ➕ | ||
| Colour marks read | 14 Feb 2025 | Harlow, Essex | 8km E | 4y 8m 23d | |||
| Colour marks read | 10 Jul 2026 | Rye Meads Scrape, Hertfordshire | 1km NNW | 6y 1m 18d |
Map of recoveries
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