Yellow-legged Gull

Red ring with a 2 alpha-numeric code code.

note 1 : rings are placed above the knee (on the tibia) for better observation results in the colony (high vegetation) and on rubbish-dumps. All other colours (with vertical placed codes) above the knee are also part of this project.

note 2 : In some series  used dots (1.A), colons (1:A) or single or double bars (1|A or 1||A). Those additional marks are part of the code

note 3 : In some series is an additional plain marker present at the other tibia, this marker is part of the combination.

note 4 : Same codes can be used by other large gull species. If you have doubts about the species and/or code, please note the age and position of all the rings, including the metal ring.

note 5 : used letters/numers are : A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, + and =. Only the letters I, O and Q are never used

note 6 : In this project are also used a combination of two coloured rings with both one letter or number at each tibia.

Dark-blue ring with a white four alpha-numeric code, ending letter ":C".

note 1 : used codes are 001:C, 002:C ~~ 999:C, 000:C.

note 2 : birds ringed near Paphos, South Cyprus.

note 3 :

Red ring with a white four alpha-numeric code (number/number/numlber/:C), ending letter ":C". (on right tarsus).

note 1 : used codes are : 001:C, 002:C ~~ 999:C, 000:C.

note 2 :

Orange ring with a black four alpha-numeric code, number/number/number/letter ":X".

note 1 : project is stopped and ringer doesn't answer anymore.

note 2 : 

Red ring with a white four alpha-numeric code : starting letter 'K' followed by three numbers.

note 1 : used codes are :
K701-800 (1999)
K801-900 (2000)
K901-000 (2001-2002)
KA01-00 (2001-2003 )
KH01-00 (2003-2004)
KE01-00 (2003-2006)
KN01-KN00 (2006-2008)
KYxx, where “x” is number or letter (since 2020)

note 2 : birds were ringed mainly by Nikolai Yakovets up to 2008.

note 3 : rings could be used on L. cachinnans, L. argentatus, L. fuscus , L. michahellis and hybrids between these four species.

note 4 : both adults and chicks are ringing in breeding colonies.

note 5 : there are quite many hybrids, not always possible to identify in the field, so please take a digit photo if possible.

note 6 :

Light-green ring with a black four alpha-numeric code : number/letter/number, ending letter ':C'.

note 1 : used letters are  A, B, C, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z

note 2 : used numbers are 0-9.

note 3 : birds ringed since 2006.

note 4 : ringed birds on the island of Chafarinas.

note 5 :

Dark-green ring with a white four alpha-numeric code (letter "M:" followed by three numbers (on left tarsus) and metal ring (on right tarsus).

note 1 : used codes are : M:001, M:002 ~~ M:999, M:000.

note 2 :
 

Black ring with a white four alpha-numeric code, starting letter "P" followed by the colon ":" and three numbers.

note 1 : used codes :  P:001, P:002 ~~ P:999, P:000.

note 2 : ring to be read upwards.

note 3 :

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

note 1 : used codes are : ZAA, ZAB ~~ ZZY, ZZZ, then YAA ~~ YZZ ...

note 2 :

White ring with a black four alpha-numeric code (number/number/number/ ":" letter 'A') (on right tarsus) and metal ring (on left tarsus).

note 1 : used codes are : 001:A, 002:A ~~ 999:A, 000:A.

note 2 : during 2024 the first 53 chicks are ringed, during 2025 54 chicks.

note 3 : birds ringed in the Divjake-Karavasta National Park and Vjose-Narte Protected Landscape. 

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