You can help the Swift Tern's research

We are a team from the University of Cape Town studying the southern African population of Swift Terns. During April/May 2013, we ringed 500 chicks on Robben Island with inscribed color-rings and metal rings in order to better understand their dispersal and changes in population numbers. With your help, we will be able to estimate survival, dispersal and movement patterns in this species. Any reports of color-ringed Swift Terns (dead or alive) are crucial to this program and to the conservation of seabirds. If you are willing to help, please reply or report any ringed bird to our team at:

[email protected]

In your report please note:

1) Location of birds as accurately as possible (GPS if possible).

2) Date and time of sighting.

3) Color of the ring.

4) Characters on the ring, e.g. A7 (majority of rings are top-down and all are on the right leg).

5) Age class (immature or adult).

6) Number of metal ring (if found dead).

Thank you!

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