Gulls

species:

Herring Gull

scientific name:

Larus argentatus

notes:

Red ring with a white 3 alpha code (on left tarsus) and metal ring (on right tarsus).

note 1 : only letters are used on our rings, numbers are not used.

note 2 : the following letters have not been used : E, G, I, M, O, Q .

note 3 : on the 4 letter codes there is a check spot between two of the letters.

note 4 : most rings are fitted so that the code reads from bottom upwards.

note 5 : from 2020 onwards first letter will be "X".

note 6 :

email sighting submit:

email sighting submit (2):

colour-ring type:

Legring : one, coded.

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

Red [R]

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

Three alpha code (3 letters).

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

Tarsus left.

countries where ringed:

United Kingdom.