Herring Gull 'AAC' on beach.
Over 60 birds were marked with coloured leg- and wing-bands during the first year of the study.
Each bird has a unique 3-letter code, such as “AAZ”. Herring Gulls were marked with PINK wing- and leg-bands and Great Black-backed Gull chicks were marked with BRIGHT GREEN leg-bands. In the winter (Dec/Jan 201-2012) TURQUOISE wing-tags (or blue wing-tags) were deployed on Great Black-backed Gulls of various ages .
Pink leg band 'AAZ' on Herring Gull
Report your sightings of marked birds to robert.ronconi@acadiau.ca Photos are welcome!
Great Black-Backed Gull ACX. Tagged January 2012. Age: first winter.
Blue/Turquoise wing-tagged adult Great Black-backed Gull.
- Great Black-backed Gull chick with green leg band ‘AAZ’. Click on the photo twice to enlarge and zoom in to read the band.
