Tern, White
Gygis alba
Ringed: 483 | Retrapped: 20 | Recovered: 1
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
| 1089 | Dr M Brown | 190 |
| 32 | Dr HD Oschadleus | 145 |
| 1567 | Ms L Hart (maiden Jordaan) | 22 |
| 1594 | Mr Q Hagens | 19 |
| 1564 | Mr M Taylor | 14 |
| 21936 | Christina da Conceicao Torres Marques | 11 |
| 16612 | Mr S Evans | 11 |
| 21935 | Miss Melissa Jane Schulze | 10 |
| 19162 | Mr S Dunlop | 8 |
| 22404 | Miss Tammy Rae Godding | 8 |
Top 10 retrappers
| 1089 | Dr M Brown | 5 |
| 21935 | Miss Melissa Jane Schulze | 4 |
| 32 | Dr HD Oschadleus | 3 |
| 22404 | Miss Tammy Rae Godding | 3 |
| 19162 | Mr S Dunlop | 2 |
| 20207 | C Waters | 1 |
| 16612 | Mr S Evans | 1 |
| 21936 | Christina da Conceicao Torres Marques | 1 |
10 Latest ringing records
| SAFRING | E09853 | 2025-01-20 | 0421S5539E |
| SAFRING | E09852 | 2025-01-20 | 0421S5539E |
| SAFRING | E09851 | 2025-01-19 | 0421S5539E |
| SAFRING | 502-01525 | 2024-09-25 | 0435S5556E |
| SAFRING | 502-01526 | 2024-09-25 | 0435S5556E |
| SAFRING | 502-01527 | 2024-09-25 | 0435S5556E |
| SAFRING | 502-01508 | 2024-09-24 | 0435S5556E |
| SAFRING | 502-01501 | 2024-08-29 | 0435S5556E |
| SAFRING | 502-01502 | 2024-08-29 | 0435S5556E |
| SAFRING | E58047 | 2024-08-21 | 0421S5538E |
10 Latest retraps/recoveries
| SAFRING | E58020 | 2022-06-28 | 2024-03-19 | 2 | 1y 8m 0d |
| SAFRING | E09988 | 2023-03-22 | 2023-09-30 | 2 | 0y 6m 12d |
| SAFRING | E57015 | 2017-06-19 | 2023-08-09 | 2 | 6y 1m 22d |
| SAFRING | E09980 | 2023-03-22 | 2023-05-11 | 2 | 0y 1m 20d |
| SAFRING | E09984 | 2023-03-22 | 2023-04-24 | 2 | 0y 1m 3d |
| SAFRING | E21948 | 2022-05-17 | 2023-03-20 | 2 | 0y 10m 7d |
| SAFRING | E06026 | 2022-05-20 | 2022-07-01 | X | 0y 1m 12d |
| SAFRING | E57030 | 2018-06-27 | 2022-05-19 | 2 | 3y 10m 12d |
| SAFRING | E21942 | 2022-05-15 | 2022-05-19 | 2 | 0y 0m 4d |
| SAFRING | E57008 | 2017-06-19 | 2022-04-15 | 2 | 4y 9m 21d |
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 | E24327 | 2014-06-07 | 2022-01-01 | 2 | 7y 6m 5d |
| SAFRING | E57015 | 2017-06-19 | 2023-08-09 | 2 | 6y 1m 22d |
| SAFRING | E57008 | 2017-06-19 | 2022-04-15 | 2 | 4y 9m 21d |
| SAFRING | E24331 | 2014-06-07 | 2018-07-03 | 2 | 4y 0m 17d |
| SAFRING | E57030 | 2018-06-27 | 2022-05-19 | 2 | 3y 10m 12d |
| SAFRING | E02370 | 2018-07-09 | 2022-01-01 | 2 | 3y 5m 12d |
| SAFRING | 4A66601 | 2017-10-21 | 2019-11-12 | 2 | 2y 0m 2d |
| SAFRING | E21921 | 2016-07-08 | 2018-07-09 | 2 | 2y 0m 11d |
| SAFRING | E58020 | 2022-06-28 | 2024-03-19 | 2 | 1y 8m 0d |
| SAFRING | E21948 | 2022-05-17 | 2023-03-20 | 2 | 0y 10m 7d |
Long distance records
| Scheme | Ring # | Duration | Distance (Km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFRING | ZZZ50996 | 0y 0m 0d | 3 |
| SAFRING | E09980 | 0y 1m 20d | 2 |
| SAFRING | E57030 | 3y 10m 12d | 2 |
| SAFRING | E09988 | 0y 6m 12d | 2 |
| SAFRING | E09984 | 0y 1m 3d | 2 |
| SAFRING | E06026 | 0y 1m 12d | 2 |
| SAFRING | E21948 | 0y 10m 7d | 0 |
| SAFRING | E21921 | 2y 0m 11d | 0 |
| SAFRING | E05940 | 0y 0m 0d | 0 |
| SAFRING | 4A66601 | 2y 0m 2d | 0 |