Common Kestrel

Combination of c-rings : 2 c-rings (on left tarsus) and 1 c-ring and metal ring (on right tarsus).

note 1 : used colours are : black, brown, red, orange, yellow, dark-green, pale-green, dark-blue, pale-blue, pink, violet, grey and the metal ring.

note 2: the project runs in Arad county/Western Romania in three colonies. This program is part of “Milvus Group” - Association for Bird and Nature Protection Raptor Conservation Working Group’s activity. In 2003 we marked a number of 73 nestlings and in 2004 another 34 of young Common Kestrels. They will be ringed with the aim to study the movements of young birds; the distance between the hatching and the nesting place (in following years), fidelity to nesting area, nest site selection, social structure and also the hierarchy within colonies of Red-footed Falcon and Common Kestrel.

One c-ring with a one or two (alpha-numeric) code and metal ring (on other leg).

note 1 : it’s important to notice which tarsus holds the colour-ring and the colour of the ring. 

One c-ring (on one leg) and metal ring (on other leg).

note 1 : details in attachment.

note 2 : until 1996-2001 on the right leg,since 2002-2009on the left leg, 2010 no colour, 2011-2017 on the right leg, 2018-2020left side.......and so on.

note 3 : thestudy runs since 1996in Berlin(Westpart)/ Germany(long terme study project) 6929colourringed kestrels since 1996.

note 4 : colour indicates the year of birth

note 5: colours used : blue, black, yellow/golden, white, green, red, purple and silver.

note 5 :

A c-ring on one leg.

note 1 : birds are ringed in Landkreis Sâchsische Schweiz, Sachsen, Germany.

note 2 : used colours are : green for birds born in trees ; red for birds born on rocks ; alu.ring for birds born on buildings. 

note 3 : left ringed means born left of the Elbe ; right ringed means born right of the Elbe. 

Orange wingtag with a two alpha-numeric code (on both tags/wings).

note 1 : all wing tags are orange with two characters, most having one letter and a number. All kestrels were tagged and banded in Israel during 2002-2004 and from 2006 to present. 

Green ring with a white two alpha-numeric code (on left tarsus) and metal ring (on right tarsus). 

note 1 :

Single green ring (on left tarsus).

note 1 : adult birds and nestlings are ringed on the Tenerify Island, Canary Archipelago.

Green with with a white three alpha-numeric code.

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Combination of a c-ring with a three alpha-numeric code (on left leg) and metal ring (on right leg).

note 1 : used colours are green with white code ; blue with white code ; white with black code.

note 2 : birds are ringed in the cities Lodz and Warsaw. Birds with green are ringed in the agricultural landscape of Central and East Poland. Birds with blue are ringed in the agricultural landscape of Central and East Poland.

note 3 : a 3 alpha-numeric code of which the first letter is A plus 2 alpha-numeric code, these birds are ringed Wroclaw, SW Poland.

Combination of :
*a (18mm. high) c-ring with a three alpha code (on right leg)
* a (9mm. high) c-ring with a two alpha code and metal ring (on left leg).

note 1 :
Zwolle : 18mm. high ring yellow ; 9mm. high ring black.
Gramsbergen : 18mm. high ring black ; 9mm. high ring yellow.
Friesland : 18mm. high ring red ; 9mm. high ring green.
Maastricht: 18mm. high ring blue.
Beemster : 18mm. high ring green ; 9mm. high ring red.