Terns
species:
Sandwich Tern
scientific name:
Thalasseus sandvicensis
notes:
Combination of :
* red ring with a 3 alpha code, starting letter 'E' (reading down on left tarsus)
* metal ring (on right tarsus).
note 1 : rings are red with letters using the letters A, B, C, D, F, H, J, K, L, N, P, S, T, V, Z.
note 2 : other colours and numbers may be used from 2011 but the first letter is always E.
note 3 : birds have been ringed in north-east Scotland by Grampian Ringing Group.
note 4 : 160 adults with red or yellow rings.
email sighting submit:
website information:
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.
First letter/number (of the c-ring):
E
