Gulls
species:
Great Black-backed Gull
scientific name:
Larus marinus
notes:
White ring with either black or red 4 alpha-numeric code : starting letter 'A', followed by a number combination or letters (on right leg).
(eg A2AA).
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.
Images:
First letter/number (of the c-ring):
A
