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What we are really after is a database with BTO numbers and Darvic numbers. A database that gives the swans Darvic or BTO number detail. I am part of a group who look after local swans and other wildlife and when the cygnets are ringed, we were just wondering if there is a database where the ring numbers are kept. Thanks
martin
It seems you need to be a ringer to create an account, so I guess the answer is no?
Not difficult to find the scheme, with a bit of filtering, on CR Birding. Choosing the colour of the ring as a starter does reduce the options considerably.
Just talk to your friendly local swan ringer! We can assist rescuers over the phone if they need urgent info on where best to release a swan that is ringed and therefore has a history. But we always ask that these encounters are reported by the rescuer on www.ring.ac so that the information is added to the BTO database. Unfortunately, not all swan rescue organisations do report rings so the full benefit of the work they do is often underestimated.
Phil