Tern, Little
Sternula albifrons
Ringed: 2136 | Retrapped: 96 | Recovered: 2
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
| 1453 | Mr H Defourny | 2049 |
| 280 | Mr A Tree | 78 |
| 986 | Arnhem Scheme, Netherlands | 9 |
| 993 | Madrid ICONA Scheme, Spain | 7 |
| 961 | British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) | 5 |
| 274 | Mr A Schultz | 3 |
| 1089 | Dr M Brown | 2 |
| 967 | Helgoland/Wilhelmshaven Scheme, Germany | 2 |
| 998 | Tel-Aviv Scheme, Israel, Yosef Kiat | 2 |
| 963 | Copenhagen Scheme, Denmark | 1 |
Top 10 retrappers
| 1453 | Mr H Defourny | 138 |
| 0 | Member of the public | 9 |
| 280 | Mr A Tree | 6 |
| 963 | Copenhagen Scheme, Denmark | 4 |
| 316 | Mr JC Sinclair | 2 |
| 986 | Arnhem Scheme, Netherlands | 1 |
| 967 | Helgoland/Wilhelmshaven Scheme, Germany | 1 |
10 Latest ringing records
| SAFRING | FJ15175 | 2025-04-02 | 1552N1631W |
| SAFRING | FJ15174 | 2025-04-02 | 1552N1631W |
| SAFRING | FJ15173 | 2025-04-02 | 1552N1631W |
| SAFRING | FJ15172 | 2025-04-02 | 1552N1631W |
| SAFRING | FJ15180 | 2025-04-02 | 1552N1631W |
| SAFRING | FJ15181 | 2025-04-02 | 1552N1631W |
| SAFRING | FJ15176 | 2025-04-02 | 1552N1631W |
| SAFRING | FJ15179 | 2025-04-02 | 1552N1631W |
| SAFRING | FJ15177 | 2025-04-02 | 1552N1631W |
| SAFRING | FJ15178 | 2025-04-02 | 1552N1631W |
10 Latest retraps/recoveries
| SAFRING | FH92534 | 2021-04-10 | 2025-05-28 | 4 | 4y 1m 9d |
| SAFRING | FJ13084 | 2023-03-30 | 2025-03-30 | 2 | 2y 0m 11d |
| SAFRING | FH92742 | 2022-04-06 | 2025-03-29 | 2 | 2y 11m 8d |
| SAFRING | FJ13123 | 2024-04-05 | 2025-03-29 | 2 | 0y 11m 28d |
| SAFRING | FJ12957 | 2024-04-04 | 2025-03-24 | 2 | 0y 11m 24d |
| SAFRING | FH54047 | 2019-03-23 | 2024-05-26 | 4 | 5y 2m 1d |
| SAFRING | FH54097 | 2021-04-04 | 2024-04-07 | 2 | 3y 0m 19d |
| SAFRING | FJ13094 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-04-02 | 2 | 1y 0m 8d |
| SAFRING | FJ13020 | 2023-03-28 | 2024-04-01 | 2 | 1y 0m 10d |
| SAFRING | FJ12521 | 2023-04-03 | 2024-04-01 | 2 | 0y 11m 4d |
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.
| FOREIGN_NLA | H280354 | 2005-06-14 | 2023-03-31 | 2 | 17y 9m 19d |
| FOREIGN_ESI | T057414 | 2004-09-08 | 2022-04-04 | 2 | 17y 6m 27d |
| FOREIGN_POL | E009259 | 1993-02-03 | 2009-04-14 | 2 | 16y 2m 4d |
| FOREIGN_NLA | H283414 | 2007-06-20 | 2022-04-05 | 2 | 14y 9m 3d |
| FOREIGN_GBT | NV91175 | 1998-06-24 | 2013-03-31 | 2 | 14y 9m 24d |
| FOREIGN_NLA | H283699 | 2009-06-16 | 2023-04-05 | 2 | 13y 9m 1d |
| FOREIGN_BTO | NV82383 | 1995-06-29 | 2009-04-13 | 2 | 13y 9m 27d |
| FOREIGN_ESI | T077399 | 2008-08-01 | 2022-04-03 | 2 | 13y 8m 13d |
| FOREIGN_DEW | 81697510 | 2005-06-16 | 2018-04-06 | 2 | 12y 9m 27d |
| FOREIGN_NLA | H329092 | 2010-08-13 | 2022-04-05 | 2 | 11y 7m 23d |
Long distance records
| Scheme | Ring # | Duration | Distance (Km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FOREIGN | B41693 | 2y 8m 18d | 6281 |
| FOREIGN | B41678 | 2y 8m 25d | 6281 |
| SAFRING | FH92534 | 4y 1m 9d | 5366 |
| FOREIGN_DKC | 8223836 | 7y 11m 1d | 5200 |
| FOREIGN_DEW | 81697510 | 12y 9m 27d | 5078 |
| FOREIGN_DEW | 81632100 | 4y 11m 6d | 5041 |
| SAFRING | FH92511 | 0y 1m 9d | 5017 |
| SAFRING | BJ31339 | 1y 2m 29d | 4857 |
| FOREIGN_GBT | NW44456 | 9y 9m 0d | 4601 |
| FOREIGN_NLA | H320236 | 1y 10m 20d | 4571 |