Heron, Grey
Ardea cinerea
Ringed: 544 | Retrapped: 16 | Recovered: 24
AFRING
Annual ringing activity
Biometrics
Distribution of ringing records
 |
Ringing records |  |
Retraps and resightings |  |
Ring recovery records |
| ABAP distribution | 0% | 100% | |||
Top 10 ringers
| 551 | Dr H Berry | 128 |
| 840 | Mr D Gibbs | 60 |
| 573 | Mr D Heinrich | 52 |
| 751 | Dr D Harebottle | 32 |
| 507 | Mr H von Schwind | 25 |
| 505 | Mr H Stock | 23 |
| 106 | Mr C Hunter | 22 |
| 1477 | Gabriel Shatumbu | 16 |
| 556 | Skeleton Coast | 15 |
| 620 | Mr D Tomlinson | 15 |
Top 10 retrappers
| 840 | Mr D Gibbs | 6 |
| 751 | Dr D Harebottle | 5 |
| 573 | Mr D Heinrich | 2 |
| 1327 | Mr M Wheeler | 1 |
| 1416 | Mr S van Stuyvenberg | 1 |
| 222 | 1 | |
| 286 | Dr P Martin | 1 |
10 Latest ringing records
| SAFRING | 892185 | 2025-05-25 | 3408S1851E |
| SAFRING | 892168 | 2025-03-15 | 3384S1849E |
| SAFRING | 892173 | 2025-03-05 | 3247S1810E |
| SAFRING | 885718 | 2024-10-04 | 3401S2542E |
| SAFRING | 888413 | 2023-01-12 | 3401S2542E |
| SAFRING | 887378 | 2022-09-08 | 3350S1829E |
| SAFRING | 887375 | 2022-02-14 | 3358S1842E |
| SAFRING | 9A73305 | 2021-11-25 | 3401S2542E |
| SAFRING | 885734 | 2020-12-11 | 3401S2542E |
| SAFRING | 885733 | 2020-11-06 | 3401S2542E |
10 Latest retraps/recoveries
| SAFRING | 862851 | 2003-10-10 | 2023-01-03 | 4 | 19y 2m 5d |
| SAFRING | 9A73305 | 2021-11-25 | 2021-12-05 | 2 | 0y 0m 10d |
| SAFRING | 876423 | 2017-11-15 | 2017-11-15 | 2 | 0y 0m 0d |
| SAFRING | 869926 | 2014-08-25 | 2014-09-02 | 2 | 0y 0m 8d |
| SAFRING | 869927 | 2014-08-25 | 2014-09-02 | 2 | 0y 0m 8d |
| SAFRING | 871847 | 2011-11-01 | 2011-11-17 | 2 | 0y 0m 16d |
| SAFRING | 826093 | 2011-07-30 | 2011-09-03 | 2 | 0y 1m 5d |
| SAFRING | 826096 | 2011-07-30 | 2011-09-03 | 2 | 0y 1m 5d |
| SAFRING | 869771 | 2007-10-19 | 2007-11-18 | 2 | 0y 0m 0d |
| SAFRING | 869769 | 2007-10-19 | 2007-11-18 | 2 | 0y 0m 0d |
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 | 862851 | 2003-10-10 | 2023-01-03 | 4 | 19y 2m 5d |
| SAFRING | 865306 | 2003-11-06 | 2004-01-01 | 2 | 0y 1m 26d |
| SAFRING | 826093 | 2011-07-30 | 2011-09-03 | 2 | 0y 1m 5d |
| SAFRING | 826096 | 2011-07-30 | 2011-09-03 | 2 | 0y 1m 5d |
| SAFRING | 869769 | 2007-10-19 | 2007-11-18 | 2 | 0y 0m 0d |
| SAFRING | 869771 | 2007-10-19 | 2007-11-18 | 2 | 0y 0m 0d |
| SAFRING | 865306 | 2003-11-06 | 2003-12-03 | 2 | 0y 0m 27d |
| SAFRING | 869763 | 2007-10-19 | 2007-11-14 | 2 | 0y 0m 26d |
| SAFRING | 871847 | 2011-11-01 | 2011-11-17 | 2 | 0y 0m 16d |
| SAFRING | 9A73305 | 2021-11-25 | 2021-12-05 | 2 | 0y 0m 10d |
Long distance records
| Scheme | Ring # | Duration | Distance (Km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFRING | 813008 | 0y 4m 24d | 1467 |
| SAFRING | 813058 | 0y 1m 20d | 1224 |
| SAFRING | 1K0137 | 1y 4m 13d | 531 |
| SAFRING | C02024 | 1y 6m 23d | 344 |
| SAFRING | C02154 | 0y 6m 9d | 338 |
| SAFRING | 903461 | 8y 7m 10d | 207 |
| SAFRING | C02132 | 0y 5m 20d | 203 |
| SAFRING | 5240082 | 0y 3m 25d | 181 |
| SAFRING | 52400082 | 0y 5m 8d | 163 |
| SAFRING | 5553182 | 1y 0m 20d | 126 |