Mute Swan
yellow neckband with 4 characters (first=P)
Details
| coordinator |
Jeroen Nienhuis
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| website | none |
| ring area | The Netherlands, Groningen |
| animals | 1550 |
| observations | 35832, of which 1789 are captures |
| ringed in | 1989 to 2021 |
The ringing program for Mute Swans in Groningen started in the harsh winter of 1979. Breeding birds and their young, but also moulting swans, are caught and ringed during the summer, in addition, a number of birds were caught during migration or in winter. In 1989, cygnets were ringed with yellow collars with black inscriptions for the first time. Since 2016, in addition to yellow collars, birds are also ringed with white leg rings.
The ringing program is part of the long-term population study of the Swan Working Group Avifauna Groningen. One of the most important research questions concerns the dispersion and survival of Groningen Mute Swans. The researchers look forward to all observations with interest. These provide valuable information on movements, demographic parameters and ecology. With this knowledge Mute Swans can be better protected.
Mute swans can also be ringed with just a steel ring. We also look forward to readings and finds from these birds. Preferably report these to your ringing centre (outside the Netherlands) or enter them in griel.nl (sightings in the Netherlands).
Example bird
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PT69
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