The details of all banded Black-faced Spoonbills to date are posted below. If any observers should see any of the birds listed, please report the sightings to us, or to the Wild Bird Society of Japan.
Tok-do Island, Korea (banded on 14 July 1995)
1. Left leg: Yellow
Right leg: Red - Green (Red above, green below)
No number on bands
(This bird was seen at Izumi, Japan on 5 November 1995, Vietnam December 1999 and Mai Po, Hong Kong 6 November 2002)
2. Left leg: Yellow
Right leg: Red - blue
No number on bands
(This bird was seen at the Red River Delta, Vietnam on 2 December 1995)
(Information from Prof. Chong Jong-ryol of Korea Univeristy)
All birds were banded with a big numbered red band on the right tibia and a combination of 3 smaller color bands on the left. Metal bands were also put on left tarsus.
Sok-do, Korea (banded on 4 June 2002)
1. Right tibia (’leg’): K31,
Left tibia (’leg’): Red-Green-Blue
2. Right K32: Left Red-Green-White
3. Right K33: Left Red-White-Red
4. Right K34: Left Red-White-Yellow
Bi-do, South Korea (also banded on 4 June 2002)
5. Right K35: Left Red-White-Blue
6. Right K36 marked: Left Red-White-Green
7. Right K37: Left Yellow-Red-Yellow
8. Right K38: Left Yellow-Red-Blue
(Information from Dr. Kim Sooil)
Mai Po, Hong Kong : all birds banded with a big numbered green color band on the right and two smaller color bands on the left.
Banded in February 1998
1. Right (big green band) A01: Left: Green - Red
2. Right A02: Left Green-Yellow
3. Right A03: Left Green- Blue
4. Right A04: Left Green - White
5. Right A05: Left White - Red
6. Right A06: Left White - Yellow
7. Right A07: Left White - Blue
8. Right A08: Left White - Green
9. Right A09: Left Red - Yellow
10. Right A10: Left Red - Blue
11. Right A11: Left Red - Green
12. Right A12: Left Red - White
13. Right A13: Left Yellow - Red
Banded in January 1999
14. Right A14: Left Yellow - Blue
15. Right A15: Left Yellow - Green
16. Right A16: Left Yellow - White
17. Right A17: Left Blue - Red
18. Right A18: Left Blue - Yellow
19. Right A19: Left Blue - Green
20. Right A20: Left Blue - White
21. Right A21: Left Green - Red - Yellow (note that three bands were put on)
22. Right A22: Left Green - Red - Blue
23. Right A23: Left Green - Red - Green
Tainan, Taiwan: all birds banded with a big numbered blue color band on the right and two smaller color bands on the left.
Banded in February 1998
1. Right T01: Left Blue - Red
2. Right T05: Left Green - Red
Banded in March 1998
3. Right T06: Left Green - Yellow
4. Right T07: Left Green - Blue
Banded in December 1998
5. Right T08: Left Green - White
6. Right T09: Left White - Red
7. Right T10: Left White - Yellow
8. Right T11: Left White - Blue
Banded in January 1999
9. Right T12: Left Red - Yellow
10. Right T14: Left Red - Blue
11. Right T15: Left Red - Green
12. Right T16: Left Red - White
(With thanks to Simba Chan Wild Bird Society of Japan simba@wing-wbsj.or.jp)