Terns

species: 
Sandwich Tern
scientific name: 
Thalasseus sandvicensis
notes: 

Combination of a yellow ring with a black 3 alpha code, starting letter 'E' (reading down on left tarsus) and metal ring (on right tarsus).

note 1 : rings are yellow with black 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 birds have been ringed with yellow rings (for chicks reared in the colony).

email sighting submit: 
website information: 
Grampian Ringing Group
colour-ring type: 
Legring : one, coded.
colour-ring colour (of the c-ring): 
Yellow [Y]
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