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Capture & Marking

WWT provides support to waterbird, and in particular wildfowl, ringers in the UK in a number of ways. If you are a licensed ringer and would like further information about anything listed below, please contact the Species Monitoring Unit at WWT Slimbridge.

For more general information about the Ringing Scheme, please contact the Ringing Unit at the British Trust for Ornithology.

Advice and support
WWT is able to offer advice and training to ringers wishing to begin wildfowl ringing. Aspects include trap design and location, ageing and sexing of wildfowl, and colour-marking methodologies.

Co-ordination of wildfowl colour-marking in the UK
All colour-marking projects in the UK should be registered with WWT in order to avoid duplication by different projects of the colour-marks used. If you are a licensed ringer and wish to initiate a new colour-marking project, please obtain and complete a registration form from the Species Monitoring Unit.

WWT also co-ordinates the colour-marking activities for a number of wildfowl species/populations, particularly geese and swans. Involvement from suitably qualified ringers is sought for most of these, and support can be provided (e.g. provision of colour rings/marks). If you are a licensed ringer and are interested in helping, please contact the Species Monitoring Unit.

Reporting sightings of colour-marked birds
To report a sighting of a colour-marked duck, goose or swan, please first refer to the European Colour-ring Birding website, where a list of project co-ordinators can be found. Records can be submitted direct to the relevant project coordinator or by using the Euring Web Recovery Form.

Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust
Slimbridge, Gloucestershire GL2 7BT
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