Gulls

species:

Lesser Black-backed Gull

scientific name:

Larus fuscus

notes:

Red ring with a white three alpha code (on left tarsus) and metal ring (on right tarsus).

note 1 : only letters are used on these rings, numbers are not used.

note 2 : the following letters have not been used: E, G, I, M, O, Q.

note 3 : most rings are fitted so that the code reads from bottom upwards.

note 4 : there is also a four alpha code and there is a check spot between two of the letters. please note that the 4 letter codes that have been used so far all have the same letter in position 1 and 3.

note 5 : used codes are : AAAA, AAAB, AAAC …… to AZAZ ; BABA, BABB, BABC ……to BUBW ; FAFA, FAFB, FAFC …… to FXFR.

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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.