Thanks to those who have responded.
Shortly after sending my request I thought to try the magic of Google
(should have thought of it sooner of course).
Up came the following: "Asia-Pacific Shorebird Network - Leg flags used on
local flyways"
And there it was - black above white = "Chongmin-Dao".
Where?
A: Chongmin-Dao [= Chongming Island, China]
Now, utilizing Wikipedia:
There are several islands of Shanghai governed by
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai> Shanghai city, including the three
larger inhabited islands and a number of uninhabited ones. They are
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alluvial> alluvial islands in the
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yangtze_River_Delta> Yangtze River Delta in
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China> China.
Chongming Island lies against the northern shore of the
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yangtze_River> Yangtze River and is an
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alluvial> alluvial island formed by
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silt> silt carried along the river. It gives
the name to <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chongming_County> Chongming
County, the only county of <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai>
Shanghai. It is the third largest island in China after
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hainan_Island> Hainan Island and
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiwan> Taiwan.
I have now reported the sighting to as requested on
the website.
Richard
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