Ducks

species: 
Tufted Duck
scientific name: 
Aythya fuligula
notes: 

One c-ring above metal ring (on the left leg) - as site marker - and one c-ring (on the right leg) as year marker.

note 1 : Combinations vary by year as follows:

Left leg yellow, right leg orange: 2003.

Left leg yellow, right leg pale blue: 2004.

Left leg yellow, right leg light green: 2005.

Left leg yellow, right leg white: 2006.

Left leg orange, right leg yellow: 2007.

Left leg orange, right leg dark blue: 2008.

 

note 2 : All birds Ringed at Radipole Lake, Dorset, UK.

note 3 : Scheme ended in December 2008 after 262 had been ringed.

note 4 : Sightings are still required and will be responded to.

note 5 : Image shows bird from 2007 sighted Huizen Harbour Netherlands.

email sighting submit: 
colour-ring type: 
Legrings : combination of uncoded.
countries where ringed: 
United Kingdom.
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