Mute Swan

Yellow legring with a black four alpha-numeric code.

note 1 : used series as well as neckband as legring: JA00-JA99, JC01-JC10, JE00-JE99.

note 2: used series as legring: JH00-JH99, JJ00-JJ99, JK00-JK99, JM00-JM99, JX00-JX99, JY00-JY99, FE00-FE99, FH00-FH99, FJ00-FJ99, FK00-FK99, FT00-FT99, FU00-FU99, FX00-FX99, FY00-FY99, 00CC-99CC, 00CE-99CE, CM01-CM99 + CM00 [number position was changed], 00EA-99EA, 00EC-99EC, 00EK-99EK, 00EM-99EM, 00EP-99EP, 00ET-99ET,00MA-99MA, 00MC-99MC, 00ME-99ME, 00MJ-99MJ, 00MK-99MK, 00MU-99MU, 00KC-99KC, 00KE-99KE, 00KH-99KH

note 3 : codes used since 2011: nAxn, nExn (n- digit, x- letter)

note 4 :

Yellow neckband with black four alpha-numeric code.

note 1 : used series as well as neckband as legring: JA00-JA99, JC01-JC10, JE00-JE99 ; E00A, E01A ... E99A ; E00C, E01C ... E99C ; E00E, E01E ... E99E ; E00H E01H ...E99H

note 2: used series as legring : JH00-JH99, JJ00-JJ99, JK00-JK99, JM00-JM99, JX00-JX99, JY00-JY99, FE00-FE99, FH00-FH99, FJ00-FJ99, FK00-FK99, FT00-FT99, FU00-FU99, FX00-FX99, FY00-FY99, 00CC-99CC, 00CE-99CE, CM01-CM99 + CM00 [number position was changed], 00EA-99EA, 00EC-99EC, 00EK-99EK, 00EM-99EM, 00EP-99EP, 00ET-99ET,00MA-99MA, 00MC-99MC, 00ME-99ME, 00MJ-99MJ, 00MK-99MK, 00MU-99MU. Soon used 00KC-99KC, 00KE-99KE, 00KH-99KH.

note 3: other codes are : 4SB, 4SC, 4SD, 4SE, 4SF, 4SG, 4SH, 4SJ, 4SK, 4SL, 4SN, 4SP, 4SR, 4SS, 4ST, 4SU, 4SV, 4SX, 4SY, 4SZ ; 4TB, 4TC, 4TD, 4TE, 4TF, 4TG, 4TH, 4TJ, 4TK, 4TL, 4TN, 4TP, 4TR, 4TS, 4TT, 4TU, 4TV, 4TX, 4TY, 4TZ ; 4UA, 4UB, 4UC, 4UD, 4UE, 4UF, 4UG, 4UH, 4UJ, 4UK, 4UL, 4UN, 4UP, 4UR, 4US, 4UT, 4UU, 4UV, 4UX, 4UY, 4UZ.

J00A, J01A ... J99A ; J00C, J01C ... J99C ; J00E, J01E ... J99E ; J00H, J01H ... J99H ; J00J, J01J, ... J99J ; J00K  J01K ... J99K ; J00M, J01M ... J99M ; J00P. J01P ... J99P ; J00T, J01T ... J99T ; J00U, J01U ... J99U ; J00Y, J01Y ... J99Y.

note 4 : used series as neckband : JP00-JP99, JT00-JT99, JU00-JU99, FA00-FA99, FC00-FC99, FE00-FE99, FM00-FM99, FP00-FP99, 00CJ-99CJ, 00CK-99CK, 00CU-99CU, 00CY-99CY, 00EE-99EE, 00EJ-99EJ. Soon used 00MY-99MY.

Yellow neckband with a black four alpha-numeric code.

note 1 : used codes are MC01-MC20.

Yellow neckband with a black four alpha-numeric code : "nnPx", where n is a number and x is a letter.

note 1 :

Yellow ring with a black four alpha-numeric code.

note 1 : used codes are 01HC-99HC (ringed mainly on 25-30th August 2009) and 01HE-50HE (ringed on 2-4th January 2009).

note 2 : 92 birds (56 pulli, 21 adults (their parents) and 15 non-breeding birds) were ringed during the period 25-30.08.2009 in the Eastern Czechs: in Hradec Králové region (in Czech language: kraj) = in Hradec Králové, Náchod and Trutnov districts (in Czech language: okres); and in Pardubice region = Chrudim, Pardubice, Svitavy and Ústí n. Orlicí districts.

note 3 : used codes are 01HC-97HC without 49HC, 87HC, 88HC, 95HC, 96HC. The ringers were Světlana Vránová and Tomáš Diviš from VČP ČSO.

note 4 : seven of the adult birds and six of non-breeders colour-ringed in this summer action were previously marked by the metal rings only. In 11 cases were ringed 2007/08 and 2008/09 winters by “Labute 2008-2010” project team in the wintering flocks in Hradec Králové and Pardubice cities.

note 5 : 58 birds were ringed during the period 2-4.01.2010 in two main cities and main wintering sites of this species in Eastern Czechs: in Hradec Králové (on Labe river) and in Pardubice (on Labe river and Bajkal pond). Used codes are 01HE-50HE, 49HC, 87-88HC, 95-96HC, 98-00HC. The ringer was Světlana Vránová from VČP ČSO.

note 6 : five of the birds colour-ringed in this winter action were previously marked by the metal rings only, in all cases in the previous winters (2007/08 - 1 bird, 2008/09 - 4 birds) by “Labute 2008-2010” project team in the same places, in the wintering flocks in Hradec Králové and Pardubice cities.

note 7 : altogether, 149 Mute Swans were colour ringed in the project (one young bird lost his plastic ring from the summer, and received the second one during the winter control).

Yellow ring with a black three alpha-numeric code.

note 1 : birds have been ringed in the Outer Hebrides, Western Isles of Scotland during the period 1978-1982.
note 2 : some 750 birds have been ringed.
note 3 : the letter 'E' has not been used.
note 4 : see also : http://monitoring.wwt.org.uk/pdf/Waterbird%20Review%20Series%20Mute%20Sw...

Yellow neckband with a black four alpha-numeric code.

note 1 : project runs since 1997 and the used codes are AP01-AP50, AK00-AK99, AY00-AY99, 00CP-99CP, 00CT-99CT.

Yellow neckband with a black for alpha-numeric code (first letter P) and a yellow legring (with the same code). 

note 1 : used codes are : PC51-PC99 + PC00 and all codes with PExx, PHxx, PJxx, PKxx, PNxx, PPxx, PTxx, PUxx, PYxx, PxxA, PxxC (x=is cipher), but also other codes already used.

note 2: during the period 1989-1993 some 250 pulli have been ringed ; during the period 1999-2000 some 200 pulli were ringed ; during the period 2016-2020 some 500 birds will be ringed.   

note 3 :

Blue neckband with a white four alpha-numeric code.

note 1 : used codes are CH00-CH99, CX00-CX99.

Blue neckband with a white four alpha-numeric code.

note 1 :  codes are CT01-CT20, used during winter 2003-04 on the wintering grounds near Riga. The aim is to know the breeding places of these birds.
note 2 : codes CT21-CT40 are used during winter 2005/06.
note 3 : codes CT41 - CT60 are used during winter 2006/07.
note 4 : codes CT61 - CT80 are used during winter 2007/08.