Pied Wagtail

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

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

note 2 : ring to be read from bottom till top.

note 3 : used numbers are : 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9. used letters are : A, B, C, D, E, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z.

note 4 : ringing place : Fornos - (Trouxemil, Coimbra, Portugal). In the last years, a roost of proximally 4000 individuals (based on numbers of capture/recapture during the winter of 2012/2013) of Motacilla alba, was found in Fornos at the North of Coimbra (Portugal). The initial approach (in the past winter), gave us not only an estimate of the number of roosting birds, but also recaptures from other countries and one bird ringed in the previous year about 8 km away from the roost. Additionally, several individuals were seen with metal rings around the roost including in the new landfill, where several individuals were seen simultaneously and were likely ringed in this roost.

note 5 :

Combination of c-rings :
* metal ring in combination with a striped ring.
* 2 c-rings (details see below).

note 1 : adult birds receive a striped ring above or below the metal ring (on right leg) and 2 c-ring (on left leg).

note 2 : juv. birds receive a striped ring above or below the metal ring (on left leg) and 2 c-rings (on right leg).

note 3 : project starts during spring 2013 near Aekingerzand (Appelscha), The Netherlands.

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

note 1 : birds ringed during winter 2013.

note 2 : used letters are A, C, E, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, S, T, U, V, X, Y, Z.

Combination of 4 c-rings :
* 3 c-rings (on left leg).
* 1 c-ring above metal (on right leg).

note 1 : Pied & White Wagtails ringed (yarrellii & alba).

note 2 : birds ringed in Devon, UK.

note 3 : used colours are : red, orange, yellow, green, lime, blue, pink & white.

note 4 :

White ring with a 2 black alpha-numeric code (on left leg) and metal ring (on right leg)

note 1 : birds ringed in the UK, Strathclyde Region.