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CLOSED RINGS
All sizes are coloured brown and are stamped "BC" with size code, serial number of ring and year
THEY MAY BE USED ONLY BY THE PERSON TO WHOM THEY ARE ISSUED

SALE OF RINGS
Rings are sold from January 1^st to August 31^st each year Rings are normally sold in packets of 10; the minimum order being 10 rings of any one size.
COST OF RINGS	Members	Non-Members
Sizes A to R inclusive	£2.50	£4.50
Sizes S to ZA inclusive	£3.50	£5.50
TO ORDER Write to:
The British Bird Council, Hampstead House, Condover Road, West Heath, Birmingham, B31 3QY.
PAYMENT MUST BE INCLUDED WITH ORDER. Cheques made payable to 'British Bird Council'
THE BBC HAS MADE EVERY EFFORT TO ENSURE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS CORRECT. THE RING SIZES LISTED FOR NON-SCHEDULE BIRDS ARE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY. IT REMAINS THE BREEDER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE SURE THAT BIRDS IN HIS POSSESSION ARE LEGALLY RINGED.

Size Code	Schedule 3 Birds	Schedule 4 Birds	Other Species (Recommended sizes)
A		Firecrest	Chiffchaff. Goldcrest. Wren, Tree Creeper, Willow Warbler
B	Lesser Redpoll, Siskin,Twite	Dartford Warbler, Serin	Coal Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Pied Flycatcher. Spotted
B			Flycatcher. Wood Warbler. Lesser Whitethroat
C	Goldfinch (All sub-species)	Black Redstart. Crested Tit,	Blue Tit, Grey Wagtail, Marsh Tit, Willow Tit, Meadow Pipit,
	Linnet, Mealy Redpoll	Marsh Warbler, Savi's Warbler	Pied Wagtail, Redstart, Greater Whitethroat, Yellow Wagtail
	Chaffinch, Reed Bunting
D	Bramblefinch. Bullfinch (All	Cetti's Warbler, Shorelark	Robin, Stonechat, Tree Sparrow. Whinchat. Tree Pipit,
D	sub species)		Sedge, Reed and Grasshopper Warblers
D+	Yellow Bunting
E	Greenfinch, Hedge Accentor	Bearded Tit. Cirl Bunting	Blackcap, Great Tit. Garden Warbler. House Sparrow.
E		Lapland Bunting, Woodlark	Nightingale. Wheatear, Rock Pipit
G		Snow Bunting, Wryneck	Nuthatch, Skylark
J		Crossbill, Red-backed Shrike	Corn Bunting. Ringed Plover, Lesser-spotted Woodpecker
K	Songthrush	Redwing	Waxwing, Great Spotted Woodpecker. Hawfinch
M	Blackbird. Starling	Fieldfare. Golden Oriole	Mistle Thrush, Ring Ouzel
P	Jay	Merlin (male)	Lapwing, Sparrowhawk (male), Turtle Dove
R	Jackdaw, Magpie	Hen Harrier (male).	Little Owl. Sparrowhawk (female). Stone Curlew.
R		Merlin (female). Hobby (male)	Collared Dove. Rock Dove, Stock Dove
S		Montagu's Harrier, Chough,	Kestrel, Wood Pigeon
S		Hobby female
T			Collared Scops Owl
U	Barn Owl	Marsh Harrier	Rook, Tawny Owl, Carrion Crow, Short-eared Owl,
U		Hen Harrier (female)	Hooded Crow
V		Goshawk (male), Honey Buzzard.
		Barbary Falcon (male),
		Peregrine Falcon male
W		Peregrine Falcon (female).	Buzzard, Harris Hawk, Raven
		Barbary Falcon (female).
		Gyr Falcon (male). Red Kite
		Goshawk (female)
X		Gyr Falcon (female)	Bengal Eagle Owl, Red-tailed Buzzard
Z			Snowy Owl, European Eagle Owl
ZA		Golden Eagle
Department of Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Approved Supplier of Rings

THEY MAY BE USED ONLY BY THE PERSON TO WHOM THEY ARE ISSUED

SALE OF RINGS

COST OF RINGS

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Department of Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Approved Supplier of Rings