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RECtlkIF RECY)VERIES OF WADERS RINGED IN BRITAIN AND IRELAND

Compiled by G.H.Green from data provided by the British Trust for Ornithology from whompermission must be sought before using the data in publications. Most of the recoveries to hand since the last Bulletin are included: some short time and distance recoveries in those species with manyrecords are omitted as shownunder the relevant species. Symbols: age is coded according to EURING code:- v = caught and released (i.e. 'controlled') vv = ring number of colour marks (dye or rings) read in the field. + = shot or killed by man x = found dead or dying ? = manner of recovery unknown• Co-ordinates are generally only given when the locality is first mentioned.

Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta

EF19729 3 18Sep79 Butley River, Suffolk 52 6N 1 30E x Oudalle, Seine-Maritime, France 49 30N 0 18E 30Oct79

Oystercatcher Haematopusostralegus

Recoveries over 100 km and/or 3000 day listed. There were 29 others.

FS44783 6 18Mar73 Southerness, Dumfries 54 52N 3 35W x Sandoy, Faeroes 61 50N 6 45W 6Oct79 FS12337 4 18Aug70 Walney Island, Cumbria 54 5N 3 15W x Cark-in-Cartmel, Cumbria 54 9N 2 57W 13Dec79 FS24477 8 12Jun76 Wash 53 5N 0 19E v Dalmeny, Edinburgh 55 59N 3 19W 13Jan80 FS64466 1 30May74 Alford, Scotland 57 14N 2 42W v Dalmeny, Edinburgh 13Jan80 FS14506 6 28Feb74 Fair Isle, Scotland 59 32N 1 37W v Dalmeny, Edinburgh 13Jan80 t•D54082 6 13Aug67 Wash 52 51N 0 27E x Blakeney Point, Norfolk 52 58N 1 0E 26Dec79 ss1130 1 30Jun63 Valley, Anglesey 53 15N 4 20W x Llanddulas, Clwyd 53 17N 3 38W 2Jan80 FS15306 8 30Jan71 Wash 52 53N 0 28E x Wash 52 47N 0 17E 15Jan79 ED54039 6 13Aug67 Wash 52 51N 0 27E x Sheringham, Norfolk 52 56N 1 15E 17Jan80 SS75850 6 3Mar68 Wash 52 53N 0 28E + Brancaster, Norfolk 52 59N 0 40E 20Jan80 SS22160 4 25Jan66 Peakirk, Peterborough 52 39N 0 13W x Wash 52 54N 0 28E 21Jan80 FV36613 1 30Jun76 Bardsey Island, Gwynedd 52 46N 4 48W x S.Michael-Chef-Chef, Loire-Atlantique 47 11N 2 9W 21Jan80 SS94708 6 3Nov68 Piel Island, Cumbria 54 4N 3 11W + Foulney Island, Cumbria 54 4N 3 9W 28Jan80 AT967-- 2 18Sep63 Walney Island, Cumbria x Portnahaven, Islay 55 41N 6 30W 24Feb80 SS38736 6 21Nov64 Llanfairfechan, Gwynedd 53 16N 3 59W x Glen Kinglass, Scotland 56 29N 5 8W 10Mar80 FS99253 8 21Jan77 Brownsea Island, Dorset 50 42N 1 58W x Neigarth, Orkney 59 15N 2 32W 12Mar80 FS66441 6 10Aug75 Point of Air, Clwyd 53 21N 3 19W x Garpel Estate, Scotland 55 31N 4 11W 15Mar80 FS20660 7 26Mar71 Brownsea Island, Dorset v Tentsmuir, Scotland 56 25N 2 50W 16Mar80 FS15975 8 20Feb72 Wash 52 53N 0 28E v Rennesoy, Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway 59 6N 5 43E 16Mar80 FS26620 6 2Jan72 Hest Bank, Morecambe, Lancs 54 5N 2 49W v Loch Flemington, Scotland 57 32N 4 0W 16Mar80 FS08754 6 23Nov69 Piel Island, Cumbria x Grunivoe, W•11s, Shetland 60 13N 1 33W 22Mar80 FS76386 8 21Aug74 Wash 53 3N 0 15E x Orre, Klepp, Rogaland, Norway 58 44N 5 31E 24Mar80 FV28680 8 29Aug76 Wash 53 3N 0 15E x Valslag, Snillfjord, Sor-Trondelag, Norway 63 30N 9 16E 24Mar80 FS12682 4 18Aug70 Walney Island, Cumbria v Loch Flemington, Scotland 30Mar80 SS76851 5 29Ju168 Wash 52 48N 0 18E x Wash 52 50N 0 26E 30Mar80 FV67387 1 19Jun79 North Ronaldsay, Orkney 59 22N 2 25W x Rossall Point, Lancs 53 55N 3 3W 30Mar80 FS40680 6 8Oct72 Point of Air, Clwyd x Near Logie Buchan, Scotland 57 21N 2 1W 1Apr80 FS44335 5 19Nov72 Waterfoot, Dumfries 54 58N 3 17W x West Burrafirth, Shetland 60 18N 1 32W 3Apr80 FV31203 8 5Feb77 Wash 52 58N 0 33E x Crow, Kvitsoy, Rogaland, Norway 59 5N 5 25E 4Apr80 FS66052 4 15Dec74 Thurstaston, Wirral, Mersey 53 21N 3 3W x Drymen, Scotland 56 4N 4 27W 5Apr80 FS76305 7 8Aug74 Wadebridge, Cornwall 50 31N 4 50W x Fogn, Ryfylkefjorden, Rogaland, Norway 59 9N 5 55E 6Apr80 FV30699 8 25Mar78 Wash 52 53N 0 28E x Oppenhuizen, Friesland, The Netherlands 53 1N 5 41E 6Apr80 SS38298 4 17Aug66 Whitford Burrows, Glam 51 38N 4 14W x Cramond, Edinburgh 55 58N 3 18W 10Apr80 FV66413 1 23Jun79 Fetlar, Shetland 60 35N 0 51W x Musselburgh, Scotland 55 57N 3 2W 14Apr80 FS27139 4 7Nov71 Thurstaston, Wirral, Mersey x Glenbuchat, Scotland 57 13N 3 0W 21Apr80 FV45085 8 23Ju178 Wash 52 53N 0 9E x Etne, Hardanger, Hordaland, Norway 59 40N 5 56E 26May79

_LapwingVanel•us v•ellus

XX88223 1 28May77 Fellbeck, N.Yorks 54 5N 1 45W w Staveley, N.Yorks 54 3N 1 26W 21Oct79 DA23046 1 12Jun78 Altnaharra, Scotland 58 15N 4 27W + St. Florent des Bois, Vendee, France 46 35N 1 19W 3Jan80 DR12903 1 3Jun73 Harthan Park, Wilts 51 27N 2 12W x Cricklade, Wilts 51 39N 1 51W 5Jan80 DA22072 1 9Jun78 near Earsdon, Tyne & Wear 55 2N 1 29W x East Holywell, Tyne & Wear 55 3N 1 31W 6Jan80 DS53079 1 29May73 Messingham, Humberside 53 31N 0 37W x Nr.St.Martin de Brem, Vendee, France 46 36N 1 50W 15Jan80 DR65328 4 23Aug79 Holt, Worcs 52 15N 2 15W x La Garnache, Vendee, France 46 53N 1 50W 15Jan80 DR39553 1 14Jun76 Tarland, Scotland 57 10N 2 52W x Tarland, Scotland 57 8N 2 51W 20Mar80 DS80903 1 13Jun72 Hazelgrove, Manchester 53 23N 2 5W x Hazelgrove, Manchester 23Mar80 DA34104 1 11Jun78 Whitwell, Derbys. 53 17N 1 13W x Langwith, Notts 53 13N 1 14W 4Apr80

Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius

NBl1070 4 8Aug77 Lake Koronia, Makedhonia, Greece 40 40N 23 13E ? Marsa Matrouh, Egypt 31 22N 27 15E 30Mar80

Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula

BV89404 1 15May79 Southampton, Hamps 50 55N 1 28W v Fawley, Hamps 50 51N 1 22W 7Oct79 BV68322 3 25Aug79 Loch Fleet, Scotland 57 56N 4 0W v Hest Bank, Morecambe, Lancs 26Apr80

Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola

DS90670 6 17May72 Wash 52 50N 0 26E x Brancaster Harbour, Kings Lynn, Norfolk 21Jan80 -25-

Snipe Gallinago gallinago

XC49129 4 22Nov77 Kano, Nigeria 12 0N 8 32E + n•ar Novomirgorod, Kirivigrad,U.S.S.R. 48 47N 31 38E 23Sep78 CE98218 4 6Sep79 Cliffe, Kent 51 28N 0 30E x Concarneau, Finistere, France 47 52N 3 55W 25Nov79 CJ35290 4 22Aug78 Near Brampton, Cumbria 54 56N 2 44W + Tipperary, Eire 52 46N 8 26W 31Dec79 XA59349 3 4Oct75 Ratcliffe-on-the-Wreake, Leics 52 43N 1 4W + Atherstone, Warks. 52 34N 1 32W 2Jan80 CJ14987 4 6Jan73 Little Hailingbury, Essex 51 50N 0 10E + Little Hailingbury 5Jan80 XC68971 2 26Aug77 Holt, Worcs + Leigh Sinton, Worcs 52 10N 2 19W 16Jan80 XEl1607 4 29Jan78 Marnhull Hame, Dorset 50 58N 2 18W x Begaar, Tartas, Landes, France 43 49N 0 51W 17Jan80 XC76960 2 18Feb78 Oxford 51 45N 1 15W v Bedfont, London 51 27N 0 27W 20Jan80 XC71582 4 15Jan78 Glossop, Berbys• 53 27N 1 57W x Hollingworth, Manchester 53 28N 2 0W 23Jan80 XC59221 2 2Sep77 Walcot, Salop 52 42N 2 35W + Castlewellen, Down, N•Ireland 54 16N 5 57W 26Jan80 CP59040 4 20Sep69 Coleshill, Warks 52 27N 1 40W + Telhada, Figueira de Foz, Beira Litoral, Portugal 40 3N 8 46W 1Feb80 XB42420 4 2Sep78 Ratcliffe-on-the-Wreake, Leics +Co. Clare or Co. Galway, Eire 53 10N 9 0W 20Feb80

Woodcock Scolopax rusticola

EB47895 2 29Oct76 Fair Isle, Scotland + Strabane, Tyrone, N.Ireland 54 49N 7 27W 18Jan80 EC92026 4F 12Apr78 Mobberley, Cheshire 53 20N 2 16W + Ross Lake, Galway, Eire 53 22N 9 11W 20Jan80 EF82649 4 2Apr74 Isle of May, Fife, Scotland 56 11N 2 33W + Bagenalstown, Carlow, Eire 52 42N 6 57W 23Jan80

Turnstone Arenaria interpres

CE51264 4 8Sep74 Wembury, Devon 50 19N 4 6W x Seaton, Cornwall 50 22N 4 23W 7Oct79 CE30923 5 31May79 Isle of May, Fife x North Berwick 56 4N 2 44W 17Oct79 CE72246 6 13Apr79 Severn Beach, Avon 51 34N 2 40W x Collister Pill, Gwent 51 34N 2 46W 26Dec79 CC74433 8 30Apr76 Morec•ambe, Lancs 54 2N 2 54W x Buttermere, Cumbria 54 33N 3 17W 2Jun79 CC55126 4 19Oct78 Newbiggin, Cumbria 54 8N 3 7W x Westfield, Cumbria 54 5N 3 11W 15Mar80 CE34955 5 16Feb80 Wash 52 53N 0 28E x Ongar Hill, Norfolk 52 48N 0 20E 2Apr80 CC82885 5 28Feb79 Birdston, Wirral, Mersey 53 24N 3 4W x Thurstaston, Wirral 7Apr80 CE50951 4 8Sep79 Ardrossan, Scotland 55 38N 4 48W x Ardrossan 15Apr80

Curlew Numenius arquata

3 recoveries of less than 10 kmwithin 550 days omitted

FS12183 4 5Apr70 Walney Island, Cumbria x Kaukola, Parikkala, Kymi, Finland 61 34N 29 35E 11Aug79 3101163 2 30Sep65 Walcot, wellington, Salop 52 42N 2 36W + Laugharne, Dyfed, Wales 51 47N 4 28W 8Dec79 SS23971 2 28Sep68 Skokholm, Dyfed 51 42N 5 16W + Herbrandston, Dyfed 51 43N 5 6W 20Dec79 3035199 4F 25Oct76 Fawley, Hamps + Botley, Hamps 50 55N 1 16W 31Dec79 FV08172 4 10Oct76 Point of Air, Clwyd, Wales + Clwyd Estuary, Rhyl, Wales 53 19N 3 30W 7Jan80 FS71731 2 18Sep73 Skokholm, Dyfed + Dale, Dyfed 51 42N 5 10W 8Jan80 SS63253 4 16Apr76 Collister Pill, Gwent, Wales + Pilling Marshes, Garstang, Lancs 53 56N 2 54W 14Jan80 FV04286 4 10Aug75 Wash 52 48N 0 18E + Wash 52 48N 0 18E 17Jan80 FV04295 4 10Aug75 Wash 52 48N 0 24E + Wash 52 48N 0 24E 21Jan80 FS55072 4 20Apr74 New Cumnock, Strathclyde, Scotland 55 23N 4 10W x Mosswell Colliery, New Cumnock 17Apr80

Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus

EB39103 4 30Apr76 Collister Pill, Gwent, Wales ? Sokone, Kaolack, Senegal 13 53N 16 22W 8Dec79

Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa

DA01380 4 15Dec74 Thurstaston, Wirral, Mersey x Lytham, Lancs 53 45N 3 1W 5Dec79

Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica

DR59770 4F 20Nov79 Leverton, Lincs 53 0N 0 9E x Leverton, Lincs 3Feb80 DR70735 3 23Sep79 Fort George, Highland Region, Scotland 57 36N 4 3W x Ardersier, Highland Region 57 34N 4 2W 16Apr80

Redshank Tringa totanus

8 recoveries of less than 20 km or 700 days are omitted

DR66526 2 22Sep78 Dundee Airfield, Tayside, Scotland 56 27N 3 1W v Langbank, Strathclyde 55 55N 4 35W 20Oct79 DR03480 4 5Oct78 Dundee Airfield, Tayside v Langbank Strathclyde 20Oct79 DR03436 4 6Sep75 Tentsmuir, Fife Region, Scotland v Langbank, Strathclyde 20Oct79 DR66796 2 22Sep78 Dundee Airfield, Tayside v Seal Sands, Teesmouth 54 37N 1 11W 29Nov79 DR73040 3 23Sep79 Newburgh, Grampian Region, Scotland 57 19N 2 0W v St.Andrew's, Fife Region 56 19N 2 41W 28Dec79 DA03121 4 1Sep73 Neols, Wirral, Mersey 53 24N 3 9W x Moreton, Wirral 53 24N 3 7W 29Dec79 DR22779 4 4Nov78 Moreton, Wirral, Mersey x Moreton, Wirral 29Dec79 DS57637 2 31Aug70 Harty, Kent 51 22N 0 55E x Oare Creek, Faversham, Kent 51 20N 0 53E 1Jan80 DR45890 3 16Sep78 Wash 52 50N 0 26E + Safi area, Morocco 32 20N 9 17W 1Jan80 DA06043 6 17Feb73 Shotton, Clwyd, Wales 53 12N 3 2W + Warton, Lancs 53 46N 2 54W 21Jan80 DS56493 2 18Nov68 Hest Bank, Morecambe, Lancs x Morecambe, Lancs 15Feb79 DS68928 1 19May73 Hollesley, Suffolk 52 3N 1 26E x Point Clear Bay, Essex 51 48N 1 2E 9Mar80 DS76101 3 12Ju173 Fawley Reservoir, Southampton, Hamps x Bembridge, Isle of Wight 50 41N 1 5W 28Mar80 DS94855 2 25Sep71 Messelburgh, Lothian Region, Scotland 55 57N 3 3W x Nr.Coupar Angus, Tayside 56 33N 3 17W 29Mar80 DR66673 4 5Oct78 Dundee Airfield, Tayside v Milton Island, Dumbarton, Strathclyde 55 55N 4 32W 30Mar80 DR60080 5 29Jan79 Southampton Docks, }{amps 50 55N 1 28W v Wash 52 54N 0 1E 3Apr80 DA06185 4 1Sep73 Neols, Wirral, Mersey x East Hoyle Bank, Wirral 53 24N 3 10W 8Apr80 DR47638 3 20Oct79 Bangor, Gwynedd 53 14N 4 3W x Blairgowrie, Tayside, Scotland 56 36N 3 20W 9Apr80 DR32409 4 26Aug76 Wash 52 53N 0 9E x Pitlochry, Tayside 56 43N 3 45W 16Apr80 -26-

Cc•Dn Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos

BV82534 1 4Ju179 Middleton-in-Teesdale, Durham 54 40N 2 15W vv Draycote Reservoir, Warks 52 20N 1 20W 9Aug79 •V82520 4 9Ju178 Moorhouse N.N•R., Cumbria 54 41N 2 22W vv Draycote Reservoir, Warks 20Ju179

Knot Calidris canutus

CC64267 6 3Mar73 Bardsea, Cumbria x Near Harlesiel, Weser-Ems,F.R.Germany 53 43N 7 49E 17Aug79 CC75475 6 1May78 Bare, Morecambe, Lancs 54 4N 2 51W v Wash 52 58N 0 35E 6Oct79 CE92470 3 6Sep79 Redcar, Cleveland 54 36N 1 4W + Charron, La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, France 46 17N 1 6W 16Dec79 CC89582 4 8Oct72 Wash 52 58N 0 35E v Redcar, Cleveland 17Jan80 CC70910 5 1Feb76 Carsethorn, Scotland 54 55N 3 34W v Redcar, Cleveland 17Jan80 CC89846 4 8Oct72 Wash 52 58N 0 35E v Redcar, Cleveland 17Jan80 CE29076 6 1Aug77 Wash 53 3N 0 15E v Redcar, Cleveland 17Jan80 CC75408 6 1May78 Bare, Morecambe, Lancs v Redcar, Cleveland 17Jan80 CK59668 4 27Aug68 Wash 52 49N 0 26E v Redcar, Cleveland 17Jan80 CC72201 4 11Aug71 Wash 52 49N 0 26E v Redcar, Cleveland 17Jan80 CE57569 4 11Dec78 Seal Sands, Teesmouth v Musselburgh, Lothian Region 15Jan80 CK74791 4 26Oct68 Wash 52 53N 0 28E v Musselburgh 15Jan80 Xs23285 4 14Nov79 Seal Sands, Teesmouth v Musselburgh 15Jan80 CE19281 6 10Sep75 Wash 53 3N 0 15E v Musselburgh 15Jan80 CE65572 5 1Feb79 Dalmeny, Edinburgh v Musselburgh 15Jan80 CC94252 6 23Ju174 Wash 53 3N 0 15E v Aberlady Bay, Scotland 56 1N 2 51W 19Jan80 CK74345 4 27Aug68 Wash 52 49N 0 25E x Wash 52 50N 0 26E 1Feb80 CE92094 6 28Jan79 North Gare, Teesmouth 54 38N 1 10W x Coatham, Cleveland 54 36N 1 4W 25Feb80 CE57164 6 9Feb78 North Gare, Teesmouth x Redcar, Cleveland 12Mar80 CE52203 4 29Ju177 Tentsmuir, Scotland v Findhorn Bay, Scotland 57 39N 3 35W 4Apr80 CC82098 3 30Nov75 West Kirby, Wirral 53 23N 3 12W + Skegness, Lincs 53 9N 0 20E 21Apr80

Dunlin Calidris alpina

Recoveries over 100 km and 3000 days listed. There were 20 others.

NB38119 5 7May78 Biggar, Cumbria 54 5N 3 15W v Amager, Sjaelland, Denmark 55 38N 12 34E 29Ju179 BX82692 4 31Oct75 Orford, Suffolk 52 6N 1 30E v Ockholn•r, Schleswig-Holstein, F.R.Germany 54 40N 8 50E 13Aug79 NB18586 4 28Aug76 Wash 53 5N 0 19E v Clevedon, Avon 51 25N 2 53W 21Oct79 BX47019 4 2Z•ay75 Point of Air, Clwyd x La Teste, Gironde, France 44 38N 1 9W 27Oct79 BB68036 5 2Jan71 Point of Air, Clwyd x Hallig Hooge, Nordfriesische Inseln, F.R. Germany, Helgoland 54 34N 8 34E 18Nov79 BB67123 4 19Oct71 Wash 52 53N 0 30E x Wash 52 50N 0 26E 25Nov79 NB42110 6 11Mar78 Clevedon, Avon v Ottenby, Sweden 23Ju178 NB42110 6 11Mar78 Clevedon, Avon v Clevedon, Avon 5Dec79 NB58989 4 12Aug79 Wash 52 48N 0 18E v Clevedon, Avon 5Dec79 BX68969 3 22Sep79 Southampton, Hamps x Sahel, Casablanca, Morocco 32 55N 6 59W 25Dec79 NB43066 5 17Aug77 Wash 53 3N 0 15E v St. Andrew's, Scotland 28Dec79 BX18367 4 31Ju173 Wash 52 53N 0 9E v Irvine, Scotland 55 37N 4 42W 29Dec79 BX92067 3J 4Oct75 Wash 52 50N 0 26E x Larne, Antrim, N.Ireland 54 52N 5 50W 1Jan80 BB32583 4 12Aug68 Wash 52 50N 0 26E v Sand Bay, Avon 51 23N 2 58W 7Jan80 BX35953 4 4Aug73 Wash 52 49N 0 26E v Daln•ny, Edinburgh 11Jan80 BX95293 4 26Aug76 Wash 53 0N 0 7E v Musselburgh 15Jan80 BB67384 4 5Dec70 Musselburgh, Scotland v Musselburgh 15Jan80 BB65335 5 17Jan71 Seafield, Edinburgh 55 58N 3 9W v Musselburgh 15Jan80 NB22180 4 22Aug78 Wash 52 50N 0 26E v Loch Fleet, Scotland 57 56N 4 0W 17Jan80 BB65384 6 24Jan71 Seafield, Edinburgh v Aberlady Bay 19Jan80 BX61384 3 7Nov76 Walney Island, Cumbria v Boyton, Suffolk 15Mar80 BX39109 4 4Dec78 Bidston, Wirral 53 24N 3 4W x Skjernoy, Mandal, Vest-Agder, Norway 57 59N 7 31E 18Mar80 NB23034 4F 3Aug77 Wash 52 48N 0 18E v Collister Pill, Gwent 18Apr80 BB52487 4 17Sep70 Wash 52 51N 0 27E x Wash 52 51N 0 27E 20Apr80 BX42900 3 20Ju174 Wash 52 50N 0 26E v •est Bank, Morecambe 26Apr80 BX91548 4 31Ju176 Wash 53 3N 0 15E v Hest Bank, Morecambe 26Apr80

Sanderling Calidris alba

BB91057 4 12Aug72 Wash 52 51N 0 27E x East Runton, Norfolk 52 55N 1 17E 24Dec79 BB50724 6 25Apr70 Wash 52 54N 0 28E v Margate, Kent 51 24N 1 24E 11Jan80 BB80534 4 28May76 Marshside, Mersey 53 40N 2 58W x Near Azen•ur, Morocco 33 17N 8 21W 16Jan80 BB94910 4 23Sep72 Wash 53 6N 0 20E v Redcar, Cleveland 12Mar80 BX59538 4 26Ju175 Wash 52 51N 0 27E v Coatham Sands, Redcar, Cleveland 54 38N 1 4W 22May78 NB57826 6 20Jan80 Wash 52 53N 0 28E x Salthouse, Norfolk 52 57N 1 5E 10Apr80

Ruff Philomachus pugnax

DS84651 4 17Sep74 Rochester, Kent 51 28N 0 30E + Vrasville, Manche, France 49 42N 1 22W 10Aug75