Waders

species: 
Whimbrel
scientific name: 
Numenius phaeopus
notes: 

Combination of 1 (tall) yellow ring with black code (letter, number, number) [on right tibia] and 1 c-rings [G) over metal ring [on right tarsus].

note 1 : birds are ringed on passage in Wales. The project began in spring 2010 when 43 birds were ringed under different arrangement (see separate email). Current marking scheme commenced in 2011 (36 birds marked) and 50 birds ringed during 2012.

email sighting submit: 
colour-ring type: 
Legrings : combination of one coded and uncoded rings.
countries where ringed: 
United Kingdom.