Gulls

species:

Lesser Black-backed Gull

scientific name:

Larus fuscus

notes:

White ring with a black four alpha-numeric code, starting letter 'A' followed 3 alpha-numerics.

note 1 : the metal BTO is fitted on the left leg.

note 2 : used codes are A1AA - A1ZZ black characters on white, A2AA - A2ZZ black characters on white, A3AA - A3ZZ black characters on white, A4AA - A4ZZ black characters on white, A5AA - A5ZZ red characters on white, A6AA - A6zz black characters on white, A7AA - A7ZZ black characters on white.

note 3 : codes will be used till A9**. The wild gull chicks have been ringed on roof nests along the south coast.

email sighting submit:

colour-ring type:

Legring : one, coded.

colour-ring colour (of the c-ring):

White [W]

colour-ring code (of the c-ring):

Four alpha-numeric code (4 letters/numbers).

colour-ring position (of the c-ring):

Tarsus right.

countries where ringed:

United Kingdom.

First letter/number (of the c-ring):