Reporting rings

Have you seen a spoonbill with color rings?

Let us know! Please send us the ring data, location and date by the reporting form . Your observations are most welcome!

Invoerders

The working group works with a team of six importers, namely: Petra de Goeij, Harry Horn, Sven Prins, Jan Polderman, Kees Vliet Vlieland and Carl Zuhorn. The processing of ring reports from Europe and Africa is divided among these volunteers.

Life History

When you send us the sighting, you will receive the life history of the bird, the so-called life history.

Color ring scheme information

On this website you can find more information about the different color ring schemes:

On the website of European Colour-ring birding you will find who you can contact for certain ring combinations.

Need more help?

Should you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us by our contact form or by e-mail to werkgroeplepelaar@gmail.com. We’ll be glad to help.

Spoonbill crossing the water, followed by a young asking for food. Both birds have color rings on the legs.

Spoonbill with begging chick, Balgzand, juli 2019 - Photo: Kees Venneker

Spoonbill with white and red color rings on both legs