The BBC offers both its standard
brown ring and also COM rings;
See below for details of both
options
The British Bird Council issue COM closed rings as an alternative in addition to the standard brown BBC closed rings.
COM rings are year colour coded, with a six year sequence:
2022 - Dark
Brown
2023 - Dark Blue
2024 - Red
2025 - Black
2026 - Green
2027 - Violet
From 2028 the cycle restarts with dark brown etc.
BBC COM rings are only issued to members, they are marked BC, followed by a registered ID code, year date, size code and issue number. Each order of your rings has to be run off by the manufacturer to bear your registered ID. This makes them a little more expensive to purchase and also means a little more time needs to be allowed for delivery of your order.
We are supplying more of these rings year on year as birds correctly ringed with these rings are accepted throughout Europe for exhibition and sale.
The
year colour code generally makes their age known at a glance. The
registered ID code allows quick identification of the breeder as
no-one else will have your ID code - in effect crediting the
breeder’s personal achievements.