AFA KEY TO BANDS, FLAGS, CODES, POSITIONS - SOUTH TEXAS BEACHES  
   
  Bands: Flags (=f): Diagram:  
Code Color Fade to knee X Wf  
K   Black   K Kf Flag Black - g  
E   Grey   E -- g Y  
B   Blue   b Bf Flag Blue Name:    
b   Lightblue   b bf Flag Lightblue X^g:Wf^gY  
G   Green   g Gf Flag Green  
g   Lightgreen   g -- With 1 Split  
Y   Yellow   y Yf Flag Yellow knee Gf    
R   Red   r Rf Flag Red   B  
P   Pink   p --     K/Y  
O   Orange   o Of Flag Orange Name:    
V   Violet   v -- Gf^:BK/Y  
X   Metal   X --  
W   White   W Wf Flag White With 2 Splits  
  knee   X  
  Symbols:      
  : Left : Right   g/O/g  
  ^ Above Knee Name:    
   / Split Band :X^g/O/g  
  f Flag  
   
Notes:  Banders seem to use 4 "spaces" for bands on each leg (total 8), but rarely seen; our diagram uses 3 spaces (1 "up", 2 "down") and, if necessary, moves the "dashed line" denoting knee position. The variety of colors and the written code for naming are not consistent.  Because we see birds from different "sources" the AFA KEY created here tries to cover them all. In written naming -- a colon (:) separates Left and Right legs; a circumflex (^) denotes position above knee (e.g., X^ reads as "Metal Up"); a small letter "f" after any code character means "flag", found only above knee, of specified color (e.g., Kf=Black Flag, Of=Orange Flag, Gf=Green Flag); split band denoted by "/". 
Banded Piping Plovers:  Black numbers = seen survey of Mustang Island Gulf Beach
Red numbers (SJ) = seen San Jose Island Gulf Beach survey; Blue numbers = seen NPIGB (south of MIGB)
Observer: A.F. (Tony) Amos, Research Fellow, The University of Texas at Austin, Marine Science Institute
750 Channel View Dr, Port Aransas, TX 78373   Tel: 361-442-7638   Email: afamos@mail.utexas.edu
UPDATED: 11/16/09
ULU URU        
Long Name   ULL URL Coded Name PIPING PLOVER WINTER SEASON
AFA # 1ST SEEN LOCATION   LLU LRU Lat/Long SEEN 2009-10 SEEN 2008-09
BAND # NEST/SEX MILE METER   LLL LRL MEAN POSITION FIRST LAST FIRST LAST
         
Mustang Island:      
Gf^:GreenBand^   Green Flag Green "GF/Green Up"    
PA1 09/24/05 -3.5 -5632       27.8215 -97.0600     NA NA
DC?                  
               
Metal^Yellow (R)     Metal      
PA2 12/08/05 -0.3 -483       27.7965 -97.0819     NA NA
            Yellow      
ARE PA2 & 13 THE SAME BIRD?            
Metal^:Kf^   Metal Black Flag "Black Flag Right"      
38A 08/27/07 0.00 0       27.7915 -97.0859 08/04/09   08/03/08 03/27/09
CGT Non-unique 0.20 322              
                     
WhiteGrey:Gf^BlackGreen     Green Flag        
44 08/03/05 0.00 0   White Black 27.7915 -97.0858     NA NA
DC   0.90 1448   Grey DGreen      
       
Green^:Metal   Green   Do NOT confuse w/#53    
87 09/07/06 0.10 161         27.7892 -97.0878 07/19/09   08/11/08 03/27/09
    0.20 322     Metal      
       
Green^:Black/Yellow^Metal   Green Blk/Yel Do NOT confuse w/#87    
53 09/30/05 0.00 0       27.7887 -97.0883     NA NA
DP   0.90 1448     Metal      
       
Metal^LgreenGrey:Wf^Orange   Metal White Flag "LGreen on Gray/Orange"    
4 07/31/03 0.40 644   Lgreen   27.7844 -97.0910 07/18/09   08/15/08 04/12/09
82488 CH-03-28F 5.70 9171   Grey Orange      
       
Metal^Blue:Wf^GreyBlue   Metal White Flag "Blue Bird"    
25 10/03/03 0.30 483     Grey 27.7870 -97.0897 07/18/09   07/24/08 03/15/09
82250[1] QE-03-19 0.50 805   Blue Blue        
       
Metal^OrangeBlack/White (R)     Metal      
83 08/24/06 0.50 805     Orange 27.7852 -97.0910     NA NA
            Blk/Wht        
       
Kf^OrangeMetal:YellowOrange   Black Flag   "Orange Bird"    
41 07/21/05 0.50 805   Orange Yellow 27.7848 -97.0911     NA NA
41169 HB-05-01M[2] 0.80 1287   Metal Orange As chick = #8      
       
White^Metal:Red^   White Red "Red White & Metal"    
8 = 41 08/20/03 0.50 805       27.7846 -97.0917 NA NA NA NA
41169 PG/CGT 0.80 1287   Metal   As adult = #41      
       
Metal^Red:Wf^GreenYellow   Metal White Flag "Green on Yellow/Red"    
6 08/10/03 0.60 965     Green 27.7836 -97.0925 08/08/09   07/26/08 05/02/09
45462 QE-02-X2 1.20 1931   Red Yellow      
             
Green^:Gf^BiB/Y   Green Green Flag G^:Gf^B/Y      
178 08/28/09 0.70 1126       27.7840 -97.0921 08/28/09      
            Blu/Yel      
         
Gf^RedBlue:YellowRed   Green Flag        
113 07/28/07 0.70 1126   Red Yellow 27.7843 -97.0923     NA NA
??         Blue Red      
       
NoLeftLeg?:Metal^Lblue     Metal        
164 10/26/08 0.80 1287       27.7828 -97.0932     10/26/08 10/26/08
            Lblue        
                     
Blue (L)       "Single Blue Left"    
11 08/22/03 0.80 1287       27.7827 -97.0933     NA NA
          Blue        
       
Metal^Black:Yf^2Green   Metal Yellow Flag        
135 07/24/08 0.80 1287     Green 27.7827 -97.0933     07/24/08 07/24/08
          Black Green        
         
Metal (R)       "Single Metal Right"    
14 08/26/03 0.66 1062       27.7813 -97.0956     NA NA
CGT Non-unique 1.20 1931     Metal      
       
Metal (L)       "Single Metal Left"    
18 08/22/04 0.20 322       27.7809 -97.0945 NA NA NA NA
DC Non-unique 1.00 1609   Metal          
       
Metal^Black:Orange^   Metal Orange      
103 10/12/06 1.20 1931       27.7782 -97.0967     NA NA
          Black        
         
GreyWhite^:Gf^   Grey Green Flag      
86 09/01/06 1.10 1770   White   27.7781 -97.0967     NA NA
DC                    
       
Metal^Lgrn/Org/Lgrn (R)     Metal :X^g/O/g "Met^TrigOg(R)"    
97 09/30/06 1.20 1931       27.7770 -97.0977     NA NA
            Lgn/O/Lgn      
       
Kf^Red:Metal^GreenYellow   Black Flag Metal      
78 08/10/06 1.10 1770     Green 27.7725 -97.1012 08/22/09   NA NA
6251 QE-05-X18M 1.20 1931   Red Yellow      
       
Metal^Org?:Wf^GreenYellow   Metal White Flag #6? (Red not Orange?)    
5 07/31/03 1.6 2574     Green 27.7743 -97.1001 NA NA NA NA
45446 CO-03-30M or CGT45462 QE-02-X2?   Orange ? Yellow        
         
Gf^2Blue:RedGreen   Green Flag   Gf^BB:RG      
179 08/30/09 1.60 2574   Blue Red 27.7738 -97.1002 08/30/09      
          Blue Green      
       
Yellow (R)       "Single Yellow Right"    
13 12/03/02 2.20 3540       27.7719 -97.1021     NA NA
    1.70 2735     Yellow        
                     
Metal^Lgreen:Wf^LgreenYellow   Metal White Flag "Green on Yellow/Green"    
19 09/01/03 1.10 1770     Lgreen 27.7687 -97.1043 08/22/09   08/11/08 03/29/09
82503 CO-03-41 2.10 3379   Lgreen Yellow        
           
Black/White^Metal (L)   Blk/Wht   "Bicolored^Metal (L)"    
12A 08/11/08 2.00 3218       27.7674 -97.1057     08/11/08 11/27/08
DP   2.20 3540   Metal          
                     
Black/White^Metal:Yellow^   Blk/Wht Yellow "Bicolored/Yellow"      
20 09/01/03 2.10 3379       27.7673 -97.1052     NA NA
DP   3.10 4988   Metal        
       
Kf^Green:Metal^BlackLgreen Black Flag Metal      
46 07/14/05 2.10 3379     Black 27.7648 -97.1072     NA NA
47234 CO-05-48 F 2.60 4183   Green Lgreen      
       
Kf^Blue:Metal^2Black   Black Flag Metal      
45 08/07/05 2.10 3379     Black 27.7647 -97.1076     NA NA
93865 QW-05-15M 2.60 4183   Blue Black      
                   
Metal^Orange:Wf^GreenLgreen   Metal White Flag      
74 7/27/06 2.40 3862     Green 27.7643 -97.1077     NA NA
82456 SB-03-06M 2.50 4023   Orange Lgreen      
       
Metal^Blue:Wf^YellowBlue   Metal White Flag "Blue Bird 2"    
30 04/22/04 2.30 3701     Yellow 27.7633 -97.1084 08/22/09   08/05/08 03/27/09
53327 QE-03-01 2.70 4344   Blue Blue      
       
Lbf^2Yellow:Metal^2Red   Lblue Flag Metal bf^YY:X^RR      
171 07/21/09 2.70 4344   Yellow Red 27.7597 -97.1109 07/21/09      
          Yellow Red      
                   
White^Blue/White:Gf^   White Green Flag W^B/W:Gf^      
185 09/19/09 2.60 4183       27.7582 -97.1118 09/19/09      
          Blu/Wht        
       
Metal^Yellow:Wf^BlueOrange   Metal White Flag "Blue on Orange/Yellow"    
26 09/03/03 0.40 644   Blue 27.7590 -97.1107     NA NA
CGT45449 CO-03-30 5.90 9493   Yellow Orange        
                 
Metal^Blue:Wf^LgreenGreen   Metal White Flag "LGreen on Green/Blue"    
2 07/25/03 2.70 4344     Lgreen 27.7588 -97.1115 07/21/09   07/24/08 04/04/09
53315 QW-03-17 M 3.00 4827   Blue Green      
                   
Blue:GreenBlue       "Green on Blue/Blue"    
27 11/21/04 2.90 4666   Green 27.7588 -97.1118     NA NA
53331 QE-03-X5       Blue Blue        
                     
Black/WhiteMetal:Lgreen            
49 08/17/05 2.20 3540   Blk/Wht   27.7555 -97.1132     NA NA
DP   5.20 8367   Metal Lgreen      
       
Metal^Red:Wf^BlueRed   Metal White Flag "Red-White-Blue"    
7 08/18/03 2.70 4344     Blue 27.7552 -97.1143     NA NA
45487 QW-03-11M 4.70 7562   Red Red      
       
Metal^:Kf^   Metal Black Flag "Black Flag Right"    
38 8/22/2004 2.70 4344       27.7545 -97.1147     NA NA
CGT Non-unique 5.70 9171              
       
Kf^:Metal^   Black Flag Metal "Black Flag Left"    
43 09/12/05 2.80 4505         27.7517 -97.1166 07/21/09   08/01/08 04/12/09
CGT Non-unique 4.60 7401              
                     
Gf^:BlueBlack/Yellow   Green Flag     "Blue BiKY"  
140 08/29/08 1.50 2414     Blue 27.7543 -97.1148       08/29/08 09/14/08
DC[3]   3.60 5792     Blk/Yel      
                   
WhiteGrey:Gf^BlackRed     Green Flag      
75 08/08/06 2.90 4666   White Black 27.7467 -97.1204 08/04/09   08/05/08 04/04/09
DC   4.30 6919   Grey Red      
                   
Gf^YellowRed : RedWhite   Green Flag   Gf^YR:RW        
168 04/26/09 3.20 5149   Yellow Red 27.7432 -97.1229 09/11/09   04/26/09 04/26/09
    4.60 7401   Red White        
       
Metal^LgreenBlue:Wf^Orange   Metal White Flag "LGrn/LBlu on Blue/Orange"    
3 7/27/03 3.32 5342   Lgreen   27.7528 -97.1160     NA NA
82498 SC-03-12F       Blue Orange        
                     
Black/YellowBlue:Gf^     Green Flag "BiKY Blue"    
141 09/02/08 3.50 5632   Blk/Yel   27.7488 -97.1188     09/02/08 04/26/09
DC[4]   3.80 6114   Blue          
             
2White:Gf^RedBlue     Green Flag WW:Gf^RB      
174 08/04/09 3.60 5792   White Red 27.7479 -97.1194 08/04/09      
    3.90 6275   White Blue      
                   
BlackRed:Gf^GreenYellow     Green Flag      
114 08/27/07 3.90 6275   Black Green 27.7405 -97.1248 09/27/09   09/26/08 10/12/08
DC   4.60 7401   Red Yellow      
         
Gf^:Black^White/Red   Green Flag Black        
160 10/02/08 4.40 7080       27.7233 -97.1366     10/02/08 10/02/08
DC[5]