Each condor in the wild is uniquely tagged. To identify an individual, enter any digits and any other identifying marks you see below (dots or bars) and click "Find Bird".
How do I read the tags?
All California Condors wear tags - usually one on each wing - visible on the upper surface and underside of the wing. Tags are black, with one or two white digits, plus other identifiers below the digits (dots or bars).
A single dot = 100, therefore if you see the digit 2 and a single dot below, you are looking at bird 102. Two dots represents a two hundred series, three dots is three hundred; a long bar denotes a 400 series bird.
Note: Colored Tags. The use of dots and bars to represent the series of a bird is being replaced by colored tags. As bird's tags are updated to the color version, this application will be updated to reflect those changes. You can also select the color of tag from the "Other ID Marks" and the app will show you the matches for that color of tag once the color tag implementation is complete.
Enter as much information as you have gathered - digits, dots, bar.
For example:
if you just see one or two digits, enter those in the digits box, select "Not Sure" for "Other ID Marks" and click "Find Bird". The application will show you all possible matches.
The more information you enter (dots or bar); the more you are likely to find an exact match.
On clicking "Find Bird", the application will show all possible matches. If there are multiple matches, click on each "show tag" to see a sample tag until you find a match. Once you have identified the bird you saw, click "Learn More" to go to MyCondor.org or National Park Service website at the Pinnacles to learn about its history and personality.
All California Condors wear tags - usually one on each wing - visible on the upper surface and underside of the wing. Tags are black, with one or two white digits, plus other identifiers below the digits (dots or bars).
A single dot = 100, therefore if you see the digit 2 and a single dot below, you are looking at bird 102. Two dots represents a two hundred series, three dots is three hundred; a long bar denotes a 400 series bird.
Note: Colored Tags. The use of dots and bars to represent the series of a bird is being replaced by colored tags. As bird's tags are updated to the color version, this application will be updated to reflect those changes. You can also select the color of tag from the "Other ID Marks" and the app will show you the matches for that color of tag once the color tag implementation is complete.
Example Tags
How do I use the spotter application?
Enter as much information as you have gathered - digits, dots, bar.
For example:
if you just see one or two digits, enter those in the digits box, select "Not Sure" for "Other ID Marks" and click "Find Bird". The application will show you all possible matches.
The more information you enter (dots or bar); the more you are likely to find an exact match.
On clicking "Find Bird", the application will show all possible matches. If there are multiple matches, click on each "show tag" to see a sample tag until you find a match. Once you have identified the bird you saw, click "Learn More" to go to MyCondor.org or National Park Service website at the Pinnacles to learn about its history and personality.
