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Teil C - Annex 
Table 1: Behavioural codes for identification of reactions of birds in the offshore region. 
The codes follow the ESAS standard (exceptions are marked with an asterisk *). 
The main codes highlighted in blue should be given highest priority (if possible, 
ALWAYS assign the corresponding behaviour). 
Code 
Behaviour 
Kategorie 
32 
Feeds hatchling/juvenile at sea 
Foraging 
33 
Feeding, without detail 
Foraging 
35 
Scooping small food particles from the surface while swimming (e. g. 
pelicans, gannets) 
Foraging 
36 
Kleptoparasitism during flight (to be used in combination with code 
90 or 91 for the victim) 
Foraging 
39 
Shallow flight above water while feet tread water surface (e. g. storm 
petrels) 
Foraging 
40 
Scavenging 
Foraging 
41 
Feeding on fishery waste 
Foraging 
42 
Picking up small food particles from the water surface in flight 
Foraging 
43 
Picking up small food particles from the water surface while sitting on the 
water 
Foraging 
44 
Picking up larger food particles from the water surface while sitting on 
the water 
Foraging 
45 
Deep plunging (e. g. gannets) 
Foraging 
46 
Shallow plunging (e. g. terns, sea gulls) 
Foraging 
47 
From flight, plunging into water in pursuit of potential prey (e. g. 
shearwaters) 
Foraging 
48 
Diving for food 
Foraging 
49 
Active foraging 
Foraging 
60 
Resting, sleeping 
General behaviour 
61 
Courtship 
General behaviour 
62 
Courtship with “fish gift” for partner (e. g. terns) 
General behaviour 
63 
Copulating 
General behaviour 
65 
With hatchlings 
General behaviour 
66 
Grooming, preening 
General behaviour 
68 
Kleptoparasitism during swimming 
General behaviour 
69 
Circling (high) 
General behaviour 
90 
Attacked by kleptoparasite 
Disturbance 
91 
Attacked by another bird (falling prey) 
Disturbance 
92 
Attacked by a marine mammal (falling prey) 
Disturbance 
93 
Escape dive 
Disturbance 
94* 
Flying up (escape) 
Disturbance 
95 
Injured 
Disturbance 
96 
Entangled in a net or rope 
Disturbance 
97 
Oil-fouled 
Disturbance 
98 
Sick 
Disturbance 
99 
Dead 
Disturbance 
113* 
Targeted flight 
General behaviour 
115* 
No escape reaction 
General behaviour 
116* 
Embarrassment reaction when disturbed 
Disturbance