Lesser Kestrel

Black ring with a white three alpha code and with or without a bar "|" after the first alpha code.

note 1 : this project started in February 2005 to control a colony placed in south-east Spain at the Strait of Gibraltar.

note 2 : used in chicks before they left their nests.

note 3 : data will provide data regarding to the use of breeding and wintering areas.

note 4 : birds ringed since 2021.

Silver/grey ring with a black three alpha-numeric code (on left tarsus) and metal ring (on right tarsus).

note 1 : used code is : letter/number/number.

note 2 : in the future violet rings will be used also.

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Violet ring with 3-alphanumeric code (letter/number/number) (on one leg) and metal ring (on the other leg).

note 1 : letters used are : A, B, …, N.

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

note 1 : letter/number/number of which the letter indicates the ringing place.

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Orange ring with a black two alpha code, separated by "+".

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Black ring with a white four alpha-numeric code, starting letter 'P' followed by three numbers.

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Blue ring with a white four alpha-numeric code, starting letter "I" followed by three numbers.

note 1 : used numbers from I000 till I299.

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Yellow ring with a black three alpha-numeric code (on right tarsus) and metal ring (on left tarsus).

note 1 : used letters and numbers are : 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 ; A, C, F, H, J, L, M, N, P, R, S, T, U, V, X. 

note 2 : this project was carried out WITHOUT coordination with foreign programs !!

note 3 : this project runs from 2009 till 2016.

note 4 : used codes are :
* from 2009 till 2015 :
01 till 79 and the 3rd. alpha-numeric : 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 ; A, C, F, H, J, L, M, N, P, R, S, T, U, V, X.

* from 2016 till 2017 :
A0 till A9 with the 3rd alpha-numeric : 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 ; A, C, F, H, J, L, M, N, P, R, S, T, U, V, X.
F0 till F9 with the 3rd alpha-numeric 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 ; A, C, F, H, J, L, M, N, P, R, S, T, U, V, X.
 

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

note 1 : used letters and numbers are : 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 ; A, C, F, H, J, L, M, N, P, R, S, T, U, V, X. 

note 2 : this project is cooperation with the Spanish one.

note 3 : this project runs from 2008 till 2009.

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White ring with a black three alpha-numeric code (on right tarsus) and metal ring (on left tarsus).

note 1 : used letters and numbers are : 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 ; A, C, F, H, J, L, M, N, P, R, S, T, U, V, X. 

note 2 : this project is cooperation with the Spanish one.

note 3 : this project runs from 1994 till 2007.

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