About us

The maintenance of the biological diversity among birds is today a major issue for the conservation of living organisms. As actual indicators of the ecological equilibriums, birds are the subject of increasingly varied and important scientific research ranging from molecular biology to the study of their energy needs or that of their spatial ecology.

For most species, it is their ability to migrate twice a year on distances of up to several thousand kilometers that has fascinated majority of ornithologists. Alsace is a region located at the crossroads of several migration routes between Northern Europe and the Iberian peninsula or West Africa. Particularly, the White Stork, emblematic of the Alsace region, was the subject of intense scrutiny since the 1960s through the work and outstanding efforts of Mr. Alfred SCHIERER (†). By marking thousands of white Storks with numbered rings, the migratory behaviour of this species could be better known and the Alsatian population could thus be better preserved. Many other species (passerines, waterfowl,...) could be marked and tracked through his enthusiasm and willingness to always better understand the biology of birds.

The Research Committee on the Bird Biodiversity of Strasbourg, brings together a set of passionate bird biologists who had the privilege to study with Alfred SCHIERER for many years. We are therefore continuing the outstanding work he has initiated by still collecting ringing data since several thousands of birds are still carrying such metal rings. This website is dedicated to shared science. It is therefore also intended to gather information on any bird taxa which can be caught or seen, and equipped with various bands (rings, nasal marks, numbered collars, electronic geolocator devices,...).

The topic "report a banded bird" is preferentially dedicated to the recovery of the rings stamped CRBO STRASBOURG (FRS), but any information on other marked birds seen or recovered can also be reported on this website. We engage ourselves to disseminate the information and to search the history to the corresponding institutions and to inform you as soon as possible.

We thank in advance anyone who can contribute to this valuable participative science.