Gulls

species:

Herring Gull

scientific name:

Larus argentatus

notes:

White ring with 4 alpha-numeric code (starting letter 'A' followed by a combination of 1 number and 2 letters) (on right tarsus).

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

note 2 : used black codes are A1AA - A1ZZ , A2AA - A2ZZ , A3AA - A3ZZ , A4AA - A4ZZ , A6AA - A6ZZ , A7AA - A7ZZ.

note 3 : used red codes are A5AA - A5ZZ.

note 4 : codes will be used till A9**. The wild gull chicks have been ringed on roof nests along the south coast.

note 5 :

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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):