Waders

species:

Eurasian Oystercatcher

scientific name:

Haematopus ostralegus

notes:

Combination of :
* metal ring (on left tibia).
* white ring with black 1 alpha code (on left tarsus).
* green flag (on right tibia) or since 2022 black flag.
* combination of 2 rings (on right tarsus).

note 1 : bird sringed on the island of Chausey, Normandy, France.

note 2 : used colours in the combination are : black, white, yellow, green, red, blue.

note 3 : details of the project, 2011-2015.
Left tarsus upper : 1 c-ring : W with a 1 digit code.
Right tibia upper : 1 flag (with or without code) : G
Right tarsus upper : 1 c-ring : N-B-G-R-W-Y.
Right tarsus middle : c-ring : N-B-G-P-R-W-Y.

note 4 : details of the project, since 2016.
Left tibia upper: metal ring.
Right tibia upper: 1 green flag (without code)
Left tarsus upper: 1 c-ring : N, W, Y, G, R
Left tarsus middle: 1 c-ring : N, W, Y, G, R
Left tarsus down : 1 c-ring : N, W, Y, G, R
Right tarsus : 1 c-ring : N, W, Y, G, R

note 5 : In Normandie since 2022 :
Combination of :
* three c-rings (on left tarsus).
* one c-ring (on right tarsus).
* black flag (on right tibia).
* metal ring (on left tibia).

note 6 : see also https://cr-birding.org/node/6224

note 7 :

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colour-ring type:

Flag : combination of uncoded flag and legring(s).

countries where ringed:

France.

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