Heron, Black-headed
Ardea melanocephala
Ringed: 1387 | Retrapped: 12 | Recovered: 104
SAFRING
Annual ringing activity
Biometrics
Distribution of ringing records
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Ringing records |  |
Retraps and resightings |  |
Ring recovery records |
| ABAP distribution Full protocol Reporting Rate | 0% | 100% | |||
| ABAP distribution records other | Adhoc protocol and pentads with less than 4 cards | ||||
Top 10 ringers
| 106 | Mr C Hunter | 380 |
| 701 | Mr S van der Merwe | 116 |
| 1387 | Mr D Brensing | 65 |
| 112 | Dr E Malherbe | 58 |
| 117 | Pike, WJ & Kirk, HD | 56 |
| 751 | Dr D Harebottle | 44 |
| 840 | Mr D Gibbs | 38 |
| 100 | WBC club | 35 |
| 1105 | Mr JA Heymans (Joseph) | 30 |
| 1060 | Dr PB Taylor | 25 |
Top 10 retrappers
| 0 | Member of the public | 4 |
| 1540 | Mrs K Nelson | 4 |
| 751 | Dr D Harebottle | 3 |
| 1327 | Mr M Wheeler | 2 |
| 1360 | Mr G Jansen van Rensburg | 1 |
| 15801 | Ms B Arendse | 1 |
10 Latest ringing records
| SAFRING | 892231 | 2025-02-01 | 2548S2809E |
| SAFRING | 872452 | 2024-03-12 | 2348S3021E |
| SAFRING | 88504 | 2024-01-24 | 3407S2205E |
| SAFRING | 889504 | 2024-01-02 | 3407S2205E |
| SAFRING | 892161 | 2023-12-19 | 3350S1829E |
| SAFRING | 849435 | 2023-12-13 | 2559S2804E |
| SAFRING | 872445 | 2023-10-26 | 2559S2804E |
| SAFRING | 849434 | 2023-07-19 | 2559S2804E |
| SAFRING | 864899 | 2023-03-04 | 2558S2804E |
| SAFRING | 864900 | 2023-03-04 | 2559S2804E |
10 Latest retraps/recoveries
| SAFRING | 88504 | 2024-01-24 | 2024-04-24 | 2 | 0y 3m 1d |
| SAFRING | PS02333 | 2018-08-13 | 2018-09-26 | 2 | 0y 1m 14d |
| SAFRING | PS02334 | 2018-08-13 | 2018-09-26 | 2 | 0y 1m 14d |
| SAFRING | PS02332 | 2018-08-13 | 2018-09-26 | 2 | 0y 1m 14d |
| SAFRING | PS02335 | 2018-08-13 | 2018-09-26 | 2 | 0y 1m 14d |
| SAFRING | 860243 | 2004-01-16 | 2009-10-06 | X | 5y 8m 20d |
| SAFRING | 869777 | 2007-11-02 | 2007-11-18 | 2 | 0y 0m 16d |
| SAFRING | 869767 | 2007-10-19 | 2007-11-14 | 2 | 0y 0m 26d |
| SAFRING | 869768 | 2007-10-19 | 2007-11-14 | 2 | 0y 0m 26d |
| SAFRING | 841296 | 2000-04-09 | 2006-08-19 | X | 6y 4m 13d |
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 | 5253699 | 1955-08-28 | 1956-04-12 | 2 | 0y 7m 18d |
| SAFRING | 55502714 | 1957-07-20 | 1958-01-20 | 2 | 0y 6m 4d |
| SAFRING | 88504 | 2024-01-24 | 2024-04-24 | 2 | 0y 3m 1d |
| SAFRING | PS02332 | 2018-08-13 | 2018-09-26 | 2 | 0y 1m 14d |
| SAFRING | PS02333 | 2018-08-13 | 2018-09-26 | 2 | 0y 1m 14d |
| SAFRING | PS02335 | 2018-08-13 | 2018-09-26 | 2 | 0y 1m 14d |
| SAFRING | PS02334 | 2018-08-13 | 2018-09-26 | 2 | 0y 1m 14d |
| SAFRING | 869768 | 2007-10-19 | 2007-11-14 | 2 | 0y 0m 26d |
| SAFRING | 869767 | 2007-10-19 | 2007-11-14 | 2 | 0y 0m 26d |
| SAFRING | 864735 | 2005-09-22 | 2005-10-14 | 2 | 0y 0m 22d |
Long distance records
| Scheme | Ring # | Duration | Distance (Km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFRING | 52503009 | 2y 4m 4d | 798 |
| SAFRING | 5253009 | 2y 4m 4d | 794 |
| SAFRING | 810878 | 0y 2m 5d | 694 |
| SAFRING | 5253962 | 0y 1m 28d | 670 |
| SAFRING | 52503962 | 0y 1m 28d | 596 |
| SAFRING | C00460 | 0y 1m 2d | 387 |
| SAFRING | 52503699 | 0y 7m 15d | 349 |
| SAFRING | 5253699 | 0y 7m 18d | 349 |
| SAFRING | 52502846 | 0y 1m 5d | 279 |
| SAFRING | 5252846 | 0y 1m 5d | 278 |