Tern, Roseate
Sterna dougallii
Ringed: 1882 | Retrapped: 997 | Recovered: 30
AFRING
Annual ringing activity
Biometrics
Distribution of ringing records
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Ringing records |  |
Retraps and resightings |  |
Ring recovery records |
| ABAP distribution | 0% | 100% | |||
Top 10 ringers
| 280 | Mr A Tree | 1320 |
| 1453 | Mr H Defourny | 455 |
| 287 | Dr NTW Klages | 67 |
| 290 | Dr R Randall | 31 |
| 1565 | Mr MP Kirk | 9 |
| 961 | British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) | 2 |
| 206 | Mr K Edwards | 1 |
Top 10 retrappers
| 280 | Mr A Tree | 821 |
| 1453 | Mr H Defourny | 258 |
| 0 | Member of the public | 21 |
| 1272 | ADU non ringer | 12 |
| 287 | Dr NTW Klages | 9 |
| 1565 | Mr MP Kirk | 5 |
| 11336 | Mr DK Danckwerts | 5 |
| 1089 | Dr M Brown | 2 |
| 1091 | Dr P Whittington | 1 |
| 21006 | Mr Albert Leonard McLean | 1 |
10 Latest ringing records
| SAFRING | CV93994 | 2025-04-02 | 1552N1631W |
| SAFRING | CV93990 | 2025-04-02 | 1552N1631W |
| SAFRING | CV93992 | 2025-04-02 | 1552N1631W |
| SAFRING | CV93995 | 2025-04-02 | 1552N1631W |
| SAFRING | CV93991 | 2025-04-02 | 1552N1631W |
| SAFRING | CV93989 | 2025-04-01 | 1552N1631W |
| SAFRING | CV93988 | 2025-03-31 | 1552N1631W |
| SAFRING | CV93987 | 2025-03-31 | 1552N1631W |
| SAFRING | CV93986 | 2025-03-29 | 1552N1631W |
| SAFRING | CV93985 | 2025-03-26 | 1552N1631W |
10 Latest retraps/recoveries
| SAFRING | 4H38254 | 2010-03-24 | 2025-05-23 | 2 | 15y 1m 19d |
| SAFRING | 4H38085 | 2009-08-05 | 2025-05-23 | 2 | 15y 9m 10d |
| SAFRING | 4H65123 | 2016-08-31 | 2025-05-23 | 4 | 8y 8m 7d |
| SAFRING | CV51758 | 2014-07-15 | 2025-05-23 | 2 | 10y 10m 5d |
| SAFRING | 4H65132 | 2016-08-31 | 2025-05-23 | 4 | 8y 8m 7d |
| SAFRING | CV51795 | 2014-07-21 | 2025-05-23 | 2 | 10y 10m 29d |
| SAFRING | 4H64748 | 2015-08-13 | 2025-05-23 | 4 | 9y 9m 1d |
| SAFRING | 4H65112 | 2016-08-31 | 2025-05-23 | 4 | 8y 8m 7d |
| SAFRING | BJ26132 | 2019-04-03 | 2025-04-28 | 4 | 6y 0m 27d |
| SAFRING | CV83001 | 2021-03-28 | 2025-04-01 | 2 | 4y 0m 25d |
10 Greatest longevity retraps
Note: recovery (X) records are not included in this list as we are not always sure of the actual date of death.
| SAFRING | 4H17289 | 2001-08-21 | 2023-02-19 | 4 | 21y 5m 22d |
| SAFRING | 4H13740 | 2000-08-20 | 2020-06-27 | 4 | 19y 10m 21d |
| SAFRING | 4H17298 | 2001-08-21 | 2018-06-05 | 4 | 16y 9m 12d |
| SAFRING | 4H18418 | 2006-07-26 | 2023-04-26 | 4 | 16y 9m 28d |
| SAFRING | 4H18418 | 2006-07-26 | 2022-11-09 | 4 | 16y 3m 10d |
| SAFRING | 4H13053 | 1999-06-25 | 2015-08-14 | 2 | 16y 1m 14d |
| SAFRING | 4H13455 | 2000-08-05 | 2016-08-30 | 2 | 16y 0m 19d |
| SAFRING | 4H38085 | 2009-08-05 | 2025-05-23 | 4 | 15y 9m 10d |
| SAFRING | 4H18519 | 2006-09-20 | 2021-12-15 | 4 | 15y 2m 15d |
| SAFRING | 4H38254 | 2010-03-24 | 2025-05-23 | 4 | 15y 1m 19d |
Long distance records
| Scheme | Ring # | Duration | Distance (Km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFRING | BJ26421 | 3y 3m 28d | 4735 |
| FOREIGN_GBT | SR40313 | 9y 10m 22d | 4455 |
| SAFRING | BH73497 | 5y 1m 5d | 4455 |
| FOREIGN_GBT | SR93344 | 5y 9m 9d | 4455 |
| SAFRING | BJ26132 | 6y 0m 27d | 4298 |
| SAFRING | BH73006 | 11y 3m 11d | 2708 |
| SAFRING | 4H65122 | 5y 1m 1d | 1586 |
| SAFRING | 4H13121 | 5y 10m 25d | 638 |
| COLOUR | Or-Lt, M-Rt | 0y 7m 5d | 581 |
| SAFRING | 4H38115 | 1y 8m 2d | 535 |