Red Kite Milvus milvus 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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4P 4P |
1 | Ringed | 05 Jun 2024 | Hatfield Estate, Hertfordshire | |||
| 18 Aug 2024 | Long Melford, Suffolk | 72km ENE | 0y 2m 13d | ➖ | |||
| Colour marks read | 19 Aug 2024 | Long Melford, Suffolk | 72km ENE | 0y 2m 14d | |||
| Colour marks read | 18 Aug 2024 to 19 Aug 2024 |
Long Melford, Suffolk | 72km ENE | 0y 2m 14d | ➕ | ||
| Colour marks read | 26 Jun 2026 | Saffron Walden, Essex | 42km NE | 2y 0m 21d | |||
| Colour marks read | 19 Sep 2026 | Alpheton , Suffolk | 76km NE | 2y 3m 14d | |||
|
5P 5P |
1 | Ringed | 06 May 2024 | Hatfield Estate, Hertfordshire | |||
| Colour marks read | 13 Nov 2025 | Lemsford Springs, Hertfordshire | 5km NNW | 1y 6m 7d | |||
| Colour marks read | 13 Sep 2026 | Brookmans Park, Hertfordshire | 3km SSW | 2y 4m 7d | |||
|
JB JB |
1 | Ringed | 12 Jun 2026 | Benington, Hertfordshire | |||
| Found dead | 09 Sep 2026 | Audley End Train Station, Essex | 26km NE | 0y 2m 28d | |||
|
GE GE |
1 | Ringed | 19 Jun 2025 | Hatfield Estate, Hertfordshire | |||
| Colour marks read | 06 Mar 2026 | Hatfield Estate, Hertfordshire | 0km | 0y 8m 15d | |||
| Colour marks read | 31 Aug 2026 | Near Green End, Hertfordshire | 27km NNE | 1y 2m 12d | |||
|
GL GL |
5 | Ringed | 21 Mar 2026 | Benington, Hertfordshire | |||
| Colour marks read | 05 Aug 2026 | Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire | 9km SW | 0y 4m 15d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 17 Aug 2026 | Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire | 9km SW | 0y 4m 27d | |||
| Colour marks read | 05 Aug 2026 to 17 Aug 2026 |
Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire | 9km SW | 0y 4m 27d | ➕ | ||
|
EL EL |
1 | Ringed | 09 Jun 2023 | Benington Tonys Wood, Hertfordshire | |||
| Colour marks read | 23 Mar 2025 | Aston End, Hertfordshire | 2km WNW | 1y 9m 14d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 06 Oct 2025 | Aston End, Hertfordshire | 2km WNW | 2y 3m 27d | |||
| Colour marks read | 23 Mar 2025 to 06 Oct 2025 |
Aston End, Hertfordshire | 2km WNW | 2y 3m 27d | ➕ | ||
| Colour marks read | 22 Jul 2026 | Wicken Fen, Cambridgeshire | 54km NNE | 3y 1m 13d |
Map of recoveries
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