Greylag Goose

Yellow ring with code (3 numbers in black 000-300).

note 1 : as part of the East German Greylag Goose project, in 2016 some goslings as well as some adults got additional legrings (yellow, 3 number code) to study the amount of neckband losses.

note 2 : 

Yellow neckband with a 3 alpha code. 

note 1 : this project continues former neckringing activities of the former „Forschungsstelle für Ökologie der Wasservögel“ at the Potsdam university in Eastern Germany and was restarted in 2007. The new project will mainly study the origin and migration pattern of Greylags at recently established moulting sites in Eastern Germany. Since 2016 Greylag Goose ringing is continued as part of a new ringing project, initiated by Thomas Heinicke and the Hiddensee Bird Ringing Centre, now covering all the East German states.

note 2 : used neckrings have the same design like the European Greater White-fronted and Bean Goose project (1 letter and in 270° two numbers). Currently, the letters N, H, S, F and E are in use. Since 2010, we also use neckrings with a 3 letters code (always letter N, H or E, and in 90” two other letters).

note 3 : from 2007 to 2018, more than 600 birds have been ringed at two moulting sites on island Rügen/Mecklenburg-West Pommerania (lake Nonnensee Bergen, wetland near Promoisel). From 2010 onwards we also use yellow neckrings in two urban areas in Saxony (Leipzig, Dresden & Pirna), at one moulting site in Eastern Brandenburg (Altfriedland fishponds) and two other breeding areas in Southernmost Brandenburg and in Saxony-Anhalt (region around Köthen). 

note 4 :  neckbanding activities in Eastern Germany were started in the 1970ies and ran until 1988. No birds from that period are alive anymore. Please note, that these yellow rings faded and are now whitish. Following design was used: number-letter-number (e.g.1A0; only letter A was used), letter-number-number (e.g. K01; following letters were used: A, B, C, D, F, H, I, K, N, R, S, T, U, V, X, Z) and number-letter (e.g. 1A; following letters were used: A, B, C, E, F, H, J, K, L, N, O, P, R, S, T, U, V, X, Y, Z).

note 5 : Please note, that neckbands of the F- und S-series as well as those with 3-letter combinations unfortunately quickly fade into yellow-white color.

note 6:  From 2016 onwards, some goslings as well as most adults got additional legrings (yellow,3 number oder letter code) to study the amount of neckband losses. The 3-letter code is identical to the neckband code.

note 7 : 

White neckband with a black three alpha-numeric code : starting letter 'D' followed by two numbers.

note 1 : the birds are GPS-tagged.

note 2 : used codes : D00-D99.

note 3 :

Yellow neckband with a black four four alpha-numeric code : starting letter 'D' followed by three numbers OR letter/number/number.

note 1 : birds ringed in Lower Saxony, Germany.

note 2 :  used codes are also :  D000-D999 and DA00-DA99, DB00-99, DC00-99.

note 3 :

Yellow neckband with a black four alpha-numeric code (first letter 'R' followed by three numbers)
and always
a yellow ring with a black four alpha-numeric code (first letter 'R' followed by three numbers) and a metal ring.

note 1 : this is a local project (Lebedeva Natalia’ Re-introduced Graylag geese).

note 2 : first-year re-introduced geese are colour ringed in this population.

note 3 : code used of neckband is the same as on the c-ring.

note 4 :

Black neckband with white code (3 numeric code and a bar after the first numeric code).

note 1: used number are: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.

note 2: birds ringed since 1985.

note 3 :

Black neckband with white code (3 alpha code and a bar after the first alpha code).

note 1 : used letters are: A, C, F, H, J, L, M, N, P, R, T, U, V, W and X.

note 2 : birds ringed since 1985.

note 3 :

Dark-green legring with a white three alpha-numeric code (1 letter and 2 numbers or letters).

note 1 : series used are F,G,H,J,K,L,M,N,P,R,S,T,U,V,Y,Z all in combination with 00-99 or AA-ZZ. The last two numbers of letters are placed under 90 degrees with the first letter. Combinations are reported with first the letter and then the two letters under 90 degrees, so for instance F00.

note 2 : since 1999 legrings with same colour and code as neckrings are used.

note 3 : in total (01.09.2017) there have been neck/leg ringed about 5.500 birds.

note 4: In the two letter series under 90 degrees D, F, I, M, O, Q, V and W were never used.

note 5 : 

White neckband with a black code : a letter with 90° turned two numbers.

note 1 : birds ringed near Prespa, GR during 2012 and 2013.

note 2 : used letters are 'G' and 'H' for transmitters (see below).

note 3 :  nine birds equipped with a transmitter neckband.

note 4 :

Green neckband with a white three alpha code.

note 1 : series used are F,G,H,J,K,L,M,N,P,R,S,T,U,V,Y,Z all in combination with 00-99 or AA-ZZ. The last two numbers of letters are placed under 90 degrees with the first letter. Combinations are reported with first the letter and then the two letters under 90 degrees, so for instance F00.

note 2 : since 1999 legrings with same colour and code as neckrings are used.

note 3 : in total (01.09.2017) there have been neck/leg ringed about 5.500 birds.

note 4: In the two letter series under 90 degrees D, F, I, M, O, Q, V and W were never used.

note 5 :