Humboldt Bay Black Brant Study Tarsal band sightings:Sightings of black brant tarsal bands are very useful. Please forward the band color and code, date, time, flock size and location to Dr. JM Black (jmb7002@axe.humboldt.edu). If you have the time and inclination also attempt to identify the collared bird's mate, family status and fats score (see below). Your participation is appreciated. Please see the Data Entry Page Most tarsus bands contain a 3 character code repeated 3 times around the band. THIS 3-DIGIT CODE IS READ BOTTOM TO TOP.There are, however, 550 brant marked with 2 YELLOW bands each containing a single digit (this 2-DIGIT CODE is read TOP TO BOTTOM). Restricted character set:A,E,G,H,K,L,N,R,S,T,U,V,Z, & No.; additionally U,+,-,*, & heart shape on white bands. The Letters D and J were included in the 2-digit codes in 1985-86 and the letter D was used in 3-digit yellow band codes applied in 1987-88. In 1995 the letter J was used in 3-digit green band codes (J00-J05). ALASKA:YELLOW BANDS/BLACK LTRS(TUTAKOKE RIVER COLONY): 1985-86: A-Z & all numbers 1989: N,R,S,T,V,Y 1987: A,D,E,G 1990: Z,1,2,3,4 1988: G,H,K,L,N 1991: 5,6,7,8,9,0 ORANGE BANDS/BLACK LTRS(TUTAKOKE RIVER COLONY): 2,200 bands 1992: A,E,G,H,K WHITE BANDS/BLUE LTRS(KOKECHIK BAY OR TUTAKOKE R.): 8,550 KOKECHIK B TUTAKOKE 1990: A 1993: H,K,L,N,R,S,T 1991: E,G 1994: T,V,Y,Z,1,2 1992/94: NONE 1995: 2,3,4,5,8 1993: G,H,K,L 1997: 9 heart-shape, U 1995: 6,7 1998: U, +,-,* SILVER BANDS/WHITE LTRS(TUTAKOKE RIVER COLONY): 1996: A,E,G,H,K,L GREEN BANDS/WHITE LTRS(NW. ALASKA: TESHEKPUK K/COLVILE R OR RUSSIA-KOLYMA R DELTA): N. ALASKA- RUSSIA - 6 bands 1990: A,E,G 1995: J00-J05 1991: H,L,N,R 1992: S,T,V 1993: NONE ALASKA: AQUA BANDS/BLACK LTRS(NE. ALASKA:-PRUDHOE BAY) 1991: A 1994: S 1997: R,V,Y 1992: A,E,G,H 1995: N,R,S,T 1998: V,Y 1993: A,E,H,N 1996: K,L,N,R SOVIET UNION: RED BANDS/WHITE LTRS(WRANGEL IS, ANADYR R.): Band.lis 1990: A Anderson R-AL# Victoria I- A## 1991: G Anderson R only 1992: A,G,R,S,T,Z (Liverpool B.-A,G,R: Banks Is.-S,T,Z) 1993: 2,H,N,R,S,Y(Liverpool B.-R,S,Y; Banks Is.-H,N; Victoria Is.-2) 1994: 4,H,K,L,N(Liverpool B.-4,N; Banks Is.-H,K,N) 1995: 2,3,4 (Liverpool B. only) 1996: 5 (Liverpool B. only) 1997: 2,3,4,5 (Liverpool B. only) 1998: 2,3,4 (Liverpool B. only) A colleague from Alaska, David Ward, prepared this list.