Waders
species:
Eurasian Oystercatcher
scientific name:
Haematopus ostralegus
notes:
Combination of :
- 2 c-rings (on left tarsus)
- white ring with a black two alpha-numeric code
OR
light grey ring with a two alpha-numeric code (on right tarsus)
note 1 : used letters and numbers are : A, C, E, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, T, U, V, X, Y and from 0 till 9.
note 2 : used colours as c-rings are : yellow, orange, dark-green, lime, red, white and black.
note 3 : some chicks ringed in 2016 got two cr-rings on left tarsus and a DARK green ring with two black letters on right tarsus.
* used letters are : "YY".
* dark-reen engraved rings only used in 2016 hence no need to read the letters.
note 4 :
email sighting submit:
website information:
colour-ring type:
Legrings : combination of one coded and uncoded rings.
colour-ring code (of the c-ring):
Two alpha-numeric code (2 letters/numbers).
colour-ring position (of the c-ring):
Tarsus right.
countries where ringed:
Iceland.
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