Gulls
species:
Herring Gull
scientific name:
Larus argentatus
notes:
Red ring with a white 4 alpha-numeric code :
starting letter 'S' followed by a colon = : and number/number/number) (on left leg) and metal ring (on right leg).
note 1 : example : S:002
note 2 : project begun in 2011 to study survival of rescued / rehabilitated Herring and Lesser Black-backed Gulls. Secret World Wildlife Rescue, East Huntspill, Somerset. England.
note 3 : the rings are 35mm tall with an internal diameter of 11mm for Herring.
note 4 :
email sighting submit:
colour-ring type:
Legring : one, coded.
colour-ring colour (of the c-ring):
Red [R]
colour-ring code (of the c-ring):
Four alpha-numeric code (4 letters/numbers).
colour-ring position (of the c-ring):
Tarsus left.
countries where ringed:
United Kingdom.
Attachment:
First letter/number (of the c-ring):
S
