EURING Code Manual - The European Union for Bird Ringing

Catching Methodalphabetic, one character- (one ‘hyphen’) not applicable, because there was no catching at all (for example ‘found’or ‘found dead’ or ‘shot’)A Actively triggered trap (by ringer)B trap automatically triggered by BirdC Cannon net or rocket netD DazzlingF caught in Flight by anything other than a static mist net (e.g. flicked)G Nets put just under the water’s surface and lifted up as waterfowl (ducks, Grebes, divers)swim over itH by Hand (with or without hook, noose etc.)L cLap netM Mist netN on Nest (any method)O any Other system (the alphabetic character O)P Phut netR Round up whilst flightlessS ball-chatri or other Snare deviceT Helgoland Trap or duck decoyU Dutch net for PlUvialis apricariaV roosting in caVityW passive Walk-in / maze trapZ unknownCatching Luresalphabetic, one character- not applicable, because there was no catching lure at all (for example ‘found’ or ‘founddead’ or ‘shot’)U unknown or not codedA foodB waterC lightD decoy birds (alive)E decoy birds (stuffed specimens or artificial decoy)F sound from tape recorder (same species)G sound from tape recorder (other species)H sound from mechanical whistleM more than one lure usedN definitely no lure usedEURING exchange-code 2000 Enhanced 14 - 42