Terns

species:

Sandwich Tern

scientific name:

Thalasseus sandvicensis

notes:

Dark blue ring with a white three alpha-numeric code, starting letter "L" (on one leg) and metal ring (on the other leg).

note 1 : the project started in 2019, dark blue rings used from 2022.

note 2 : used letters are : A, C, E, H, J, K, L, N, P, R, S, T, U, V.

note 3 : the rings are used on both nestlings and adults.

note 4 :

email sighting submit:

contactperson:

Jacob Sterup

colour-ring type:

Legring : one, coded.

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

Dark Blue [B]

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

Three alpha-numeric code (3 letters/numbers).

countries where ringed:

Denmark.

First letter/number (of the c-ring):