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Bird Ringing for Science and Conservation
Reporting a Ring
What would you do if you found a bird with a ring? Please report
any ringed bird that you find to the national ringing centre of
your country (see http://www.euring. org) or directly to www.ring.ac
| What Ring? |
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Write down the ring number
and words and, if the bird is dead, please enclose the ring
taped to your letter. The ring will be returned to you if
you wish to keep it. |
| Where? |
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Give the location where the bird was
found including the name of the nearest town or village and
a grid reference if possible. |
| When? |
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Give the date the ringed bird was found.
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| The Circumstances |
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Say if the bird was alive or dead. If
dead, please give the cause of death if known, e.g. was it
hit by a car, brought by a cat, or found oiled on a beach?
Also note if the bird was freshly dead or decomposed etc.
If the bird is alive please say what happened to it. |
| What Bird? |
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Write down the type of bird or species,
if you know. You might also send a photograph of the bird.
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| Your Details |
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Remember to give your name and address
so that you can be sent the information about when and where
the bird had been ringed. Details will normally be sent within
a month, but there may be delays at busy times of the year.
If you send a report of a ringed bird by e-mail, please include
your postal address.
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Dead birds, such as this Long-eared Owl found at the roadside,
often provide ring recoveries. |
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