Bird migration
Bird migration routes have been studied by a variety of techniques including the oldest, marking. Swans have been marked with a nick on the beak since about 1560 in England. Scientific ringing was pioneered by Hans Christian Cornelius Mortensen in 1899. Other techniques include radar and satellite tracking.
How have swans been marked?
a nick on the beak
Swans have been marked with a nick on the beak since about 1560 in England.
swans