RECENT RECOVERIES OF WADERS RINGED IN BRITAIN AND IRELAND compiled by Nigel and Jacquie Clark The following lists are compiled from data provided by the British Trust for Ornithology, from whom permission must be sought before using these data in publications. As usual, space does not allow us to detail all records in full. For the more rarely recorded species all records are given. For others, except Knot and Oystercatcher, all movements of over 100 km and recoveries of more than 3,000 days after ringing are detailed. Symbols Age is coded according to EURING code. v = caught and released (i.e. controlled), vv = ring number or 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 given only when the locality is first mentioned. Oystercatcher Haematopus ostraZegus Forrecoveries not listed in fullthe durations are as follows: <500 days 26, 504-999 days 12, 1,000-1,999 days 9, 2,000-2,999 days 10, 3,000-3,999 days 10, 4,000-4,999 days 3, 5,000-5,999 days 2. FS15035 8 30.01.71 Heacham, Wash 52 53'N 0 28'E x Streymoy, Faeroes 62 i'N 6 51'W 12.07.82 FV31603 5 07.05.77 Heacham, Wash x Calais, France 50 57'N 1 50'E 10.03.84 FV45187 8 23.07.78 Holbeach Marsh, Wash 52 53'N 0 9'E x Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway 58 58'N 5 35'E 01.04.84 FR34812 1 17.06.82 Bardsey Island, Gwynedd 52 46'N 4 48'W v Camel Estuary, Cornwall 50 33'N 4 54'W 11.08.84 FS68641 1 14.06.83 Birsay, Orkney 59 7'N 3 13'W v Camel Estuary, Cornwall 21.08.84 FA07172 8 12.08.83 Friskney, Wash 53 3'N 0 15'E x Skjolberg, Norway 63 21'N 8 0'E 14.08.84 SS18024 4 22.07.67 Snettisham, Wash 52 52'N 0 27'E x Holbeach Marsh, Wash 15.09.84 FV61327 5 11.08.84 Camel Estuary, Cornwall + Baie des Veys, Manche, France 49 19'N 1 9'W 17.09.84 SS59962 6 11.08.67 Snettisham, Wash v Fife Ness, Fife Region 56 17'N 2 35'W 26.09.84 SS77073 6 25.08.68 Snettisham, Wash x Keianes, Norway 69 16'N 18 42'E 30.09.84 SS6065- 2 13.10.66 Whirford Burrows, Glamorgan 51 39'N 4 15'W v Llanfairfechan, Gwynedd 53 15'N 3 58'W 10.11.84 FR80535 1 17.06.84 Rubha Ardvule, South Uist 57 14'N 7 27'W + Cotes-du-Nord, France 48 31'• 2 41'W 22.12.84 FS98077 8 18.08.74 Friskney, Wash x Jylland, Denmark 55 52'N 9 52'E 04.01.85 FS25284 1 13.06.79 Harray, Orkney 59 i'N 3 9'W v Black Isle, Highland Region 57 40N 4 10'W 05.01.85 FR15868 1 O5.O6.83 Kirkwall, Orkney 58 57'N 2 54'W v Black Isle, Highland Region 05.01.85 FR68532 1 08.06.84 Birsay, Orkney x Clare, Eire 52 52'N 9 23'W 07.01.85 FR12099 6 21.08.82 Fort George, Highland 57 36'N 4 3'W x Point of Air, Clwyd 53 21'N 3 19'W 16.01.85 FV62464 8 13.12.80 Dawlish Warren, Devon 50 37'N 3 26&W x Amroth, Tenby, Dyfed 51 43'N 4 39'W 20.01.85 FR12397 8 13.03.83 Inverness, Highland 57 31'N 4 9'W v Newtownards, Down N.I. 54 34'N 5 42'W 20.01.85 FV24856 3 26.11.76 Dawlish Warren, Devon x Zeeland, Netherlands 51 41'N 3 51'E 23.01.85 FV23063 8 08.09.75 Friskhey, Wash + Ille-et-Vilaine, France 48 36'N 1 42'W 26.01.85 FV97152 10 30.03.80 Croy, Highland Region 57 32'N 4 0'W v Rhos-on-Sea, Clwyd 53 19'N 3 44'W 27.01.85 FV97971 8 07.03.82 Loch Flemington, Croy, Highland v Rhos-on-Sea, Clwyd 27 01.85 FV89294 5 29.04.84 Plymouth, Devon 50 19'N 4 6'W v Rhos-on-Sea, Clwyd 27 01.85 FV70548 5 28.03.82 Terrington Marsh, Wash 52 48'N 0 18'E + Baie de Somme, France 50 14'N 1 33'E 30 01.85 FS16866 8 10.05.72 Handa Island, Highland 58 32'N 5 11'W + Finistere, France 48 35'N 4 34'W 01 O2.85 FR75013 1 10.06.84 Kirkwall, Orkney x Cromarty Firth, Highland 57 41'N 4 14'W 10 O2.85 SS62527 6 17.08.67 Llanfairfechan, Gwynedd x Isle of Islay, Strathclyde 55 48'N 6 22'W 20 O2.85 FA08224 8 22.03.84 Forres, Grampian 57 38'N 3 32'W x Glen Mooar, Isle of Man 54 17'N 4 37'W 24 O2.85 FV90650 3 27.10.79 Southampton, Hamps 50 53'N 1 25'W v Zeeland, Netherlands O5 O3.85 FV49743 8 25.01.81 Beaumaris, Anglesey 53 18'N 4 3'W v Forres, Grampian Region 19 03.85 FA12874 8 25.09.83 Pangor, Gwynedd 53 14'N 4 6'W x Insch, Grampian 57 21'N 2 36'W 21.03.85 FV63568 7 06.11.82 Dawlish Warren, Devon v Friesland, Netherlands 52 56'N 5 54'E 23.03.85 FR38893 6 06.06.82 Bangor, Gwynedd v South Friarton, Tayside 56 27'N 3 23'W 24,03.85 FR05980 1 13.07.84 Whalsay, Shetland 60 21'N 0 58'W v Isle of May, Fife 56 11'N 2 33'W 24.03.85 FS12831 4 31 12.70 Heysham, Lancashire 54 2'N 2 54'W x Sanday, Orkney 59 16'N 2 31'W 30.03.85 FA07802 8 10 03.85 Heacham, Wash x Sogn og Fjordane, Norway 62 3'N 5 22'E 31.03.85 SS12698 5 14 04.76 Leverton, Wash 53 I'N 0 8'E x Rogaland, Norway 58 55'N 5 40'E 07.04. 85 FV47123 8F 23 12.84 Poole Harbour, Dorset 50 42'N 1 58'W v Zuid-Holland, Netherlands 51 50'N 4 25'E 07.04. 85 FR43607 8 O8 O8.82 Bangor, Gwynedd x Milnthorpe, Cumbria 54 13'N 2 48'W 08.04. 85 FR02650 1 18 06.81 Fetlar, Shetland 60 35'N 0 51'W v Inverness, Highland Region 09.04. 85 SS50192 1 14 07.67 Findhorn Bay, Grampian 57 39'N 3 35'W v Findhorn Bay, Grampian Region 10.04.85 FR00055 5 13 01.80 Dalmeny, Forth 55 59'N 3 19'W x South Nesting, Shetland 60 15'N 1 10'W 13.04.85 FR71020 1 02 07.84 Fair Isle, Scotland 59 32'N 1 37'W x Bryher, Scilly Isles 49 57'N 6 21'W 13.04.85 FA14131 8 28 07.84 Bangor, Gwynedd x Lochore, Fife 56 9'N 3 19'W 20.04.85 FV61218 3 24.08.80 Wadebridge, Cornwall 50 32'N 4 51'W x. Doune, Central Region 56 12'N 4 4'W 21.04.85 Stone Curlew Burhinius oedicnemus EC92325 1 01.07.77 Weeting, Norfolk 52 28'N 0 37'E + Charente-Maritime, France 45 48'N 1 2'W 07.01.85 Ringed Plover Oharadrius hiaticu•a <500 days 3, 500-999 days 0, 1,000-1,999 days 2. BV48885 1 28.05.78 Rye, Sussex 50 56'N 0 50'E x Pagham Harbour, Sussex 50 46'N 0 46'W 20.01.85 NV00449 1M 24.05.83 Coatham Sands, Teesmouth 54 38'N 1 7'W v Taff Estuary, Gardiff 51 28'N 3 9'W 31.01.85 BB53335 IF 29.05.73 South Uist, Western Isles v Rubha Ardvule, South Uist 21.03.84 Little Ringed Plover Oharadrius dubius NC00684 1 03.06.78 Harrold, Bedfordshire 52 12'N 0 37'W v Munster, F.R.G. 52 2'N 7 39'E 25.07.78 Grey Plover PZuviaZ is squatarola <500 days 2, 500-999 days 0, 1,000-1,999 days 3. DS27791 6 24.10.67 Benington, Wash 53 0'N 0 5'E x Frieston, Wash 52 56'N 0 6'E 19.01.85 DS28889 6 13.12.69 Heacham, Wash v Snettisham, Wash 09.02.85 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria CJ33486 4. 22.09.84 Isle of Sheppey, Kent 51 21'N 0 54'E + Baixo Alentejo, Portugal 38 i'N 7 52'W 31.01.85 Lapwing VanelZus vanellus <500 days 1, 500-999 days 3, 1,000-1,999 days 1, 2,000-2,999 days 2. DR04805 1 30.05.77 Aberdeen, Grampian 57 20'N 2 30'W x Ivybridge, Devon 50 21'N 3 53'W 19.02.83 DR53863 1 28.05.78 Ballater, Grampian 57 3'N 3 3'W + Ballinasloe, Galway 53 20'N 8 15'W 25.01.84 DN32839 3M 26.10.84 Hallow, Herefds & Worcs 52 16'N 2 15'W + Ribatejo, Portugal 39 24'N 8 29'W 03.01.85 DR58979 1 01.06.7• Middleton-in- Teesdale, Durham 54 41'N 2 17'W + Gironde, France 44 20'N 0 18'W 05.01.85 DA36340 1 15.05.80 Grafton Underwood, Northamptonshire 52 24'N 0 38'W x Camborne, Cornwall 50 13'N 5 21'W 05.01.85 DN28200 1 26.05.83 South Uist, Western Isles x Tuam, Galway 53 31'N 8 50'W 06.01.85 DR34227 1 01.06.80 Foulness Island, Essex 51 35'N 0 54'E x Valognes, France 49 34'N 1 27'W 09.01.85 XS13691 1 20.06.82 Wellington, Shropshire 52 42'N 2 31'W + Minho, Portugal 41 24'N 8 31'W 12.01.85 DR75258 5F 25.01.81 Sturminster Newton, Dorset 50 58'N 2 18'W + Coruna, Spain 43 29'N 8 14'W 13.01.85 DS68987 3 11.10.74 Woodbridge, Suffolk + Guipuzcoa, Spain 43 17'N 2 15'W 14.01.85 DR66047 4 14.09.80 Hampton-in-Arden, W.Mids 52 25'N 1 41'W x Vizcaya, Spain 43 18'N 2 51'W 14.01.85 DS58352 1 09.06.69 Lewes, Sussex 50 54'N 0 4'W + Badajoz, Spain 38 52'N 5 36'W 15.01.85 DR53811 1 01.06.80 Kildrummy, Grampian 57 13'N 2 59'W x Vendee, France 46 20'N i 26'W 15.01.85 DR15781 1 09.06/75 Callander, Central 56 14'N 4 13'W x Belfast Airport, N.Ireland 54 36'N 5 52'W 16.01.85 DR71133 1 15.05.80 Bridgnorth, Shropshire 52 29'N 2 24'W x Wexford, Eire 52 15'N 6 21'W 18.01.85 DN12152 1J 11.06.84 Fearn, Highland 57 46'N 3 56'W x Gironde, France 18.01.85 DA03855 4 06.09.78 Frampton-on-Sea, Gloucs.