Secretarybird
Sagittarius serpentarius
Ringed: 457 | Retrapped: 11 | Recovered: 19
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
| 826 | Mr A Maritz | 79 |
| 1033 | Ms R Visagie | 48 |
| 462 | Mr DH de Swardt | 38 |
| 824 | Mr JJ Herholdt | 27 |
| 14005 | Ms M Whitecross | 18 |
| 827 | Mr F Taljaard | 14 |
| 558 | Dr C Brown | 14 |
| 1119 | Mr W Versfeld | 13 |
| 1374 | Mr A Stainthorpe | 12 |
| 825 | Mr D Fraser | 11 |
Top 10 retrappers
| 462 | Mr DH de Swardt | 5 |
| 0 | Member of the public | 4 |
| 1295 | Mrs K van Stuyvenberg | 1 |
| 1416 | Mr S van Stuyvenberg | 1 |
| 322 | Mr D Schultz | 1 |
| 574 | Mr T Osborne | 1 |
| 573 | Mr D Heinrich | 1 |
10 Latest ringing records
| SAFRING | 9A96736 | 2025-09-27 | 2710S2955E |
| SAFRING | 9A96738 | 2025-09-27 | 2725S2935E |
| SAFRING | 9A96739 | 2025-09-27 | 2725S2935E |
| SAFRING | 9A96737 | 2025-09-27 | 2710S2955E |
| SAFRING | 9A96735 | 2025-02-25 | 2840S2449E |
| SAFRING | 9A96734 | 2025-02-25 | 2840S2449E |
| SAFRING | 9A96733 | 2025-01-11 | 2930S2525E |
| SAFRING | 9A96731 | 2024-12-21 | 3125S1955E |
| SAFRING | 9A96732 | 2024-12-21 | 3125S1955E |
| SAFRING | J25891 | 2024-09-28 | 2558S3040E |
10 Latest retraps/recoveries
| SAFRING | 9A96735 | 2025-02-25 | 2025-05-05 | X | 0y 2m 9d |
| SAFRING | 9A54343 | 2023-09-15 | 2023-09-17 | 2 | 0y 0m 2d |
| SAFRING | 9A54337 | 2020-01-27 | 2020-08-08 | 2 | 0y 6m 14d |
| SAFRING | 9A45960 | 2016-12-06 | 2017-07-27 | X | 0y 7m 23d |
| SAFRING | 9A54332 | 2011-07-23 | 2016-06-07 | 2 | 4y 10m 11d |
| SAFRING | 968183 | 2016-02-23 | 2016-05-11 | X | 0y 2m 18d |
| SAFRING | 9A51897 | 2015-12-16 | 2016-01-09 | 2 | 0y 0m 24d |
| SAFRING | 9A51853 | 2015-06-14 | 2015-08-07 | 2 | 0y 1m 24d |
| SAFRING | 9A59174 | 2010-12-09 | 2013-02-21 | 4 | 2y 2m 25d |
| SAFRING | 9A31130 | 2009-11-28 | 2012-01-29 | 2 | 2y 2m 12d |
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 | 9A54332 | 2011-07-23 | 2016-06-07 | 2 | 4y 10m 11d |
| SAFRING | 9A59174 | 2010-12-09 | 2013-02-21 | 4 | 2y 2m 25d |
| SAFRING | 9A31130 | 2009-11-28 | 2012-01-29 | 2 | 2y 2m 12d |
| SAFRING | 9A54332 | 2011-07-23 | 2013-03-12 | 2 | 1y 7m 28d |
| SAFRING | 9A54337 | 2020-01-27 | 2020-07-22 | 2 | 0y 5m 27d |
| SAFRING | 9A08214 | 2000-07-08 | 2000-12-02 | 2 | 0y 4m 27d |
| SAFRING | 9A20094 | 2006-11-21 | 2007-02-04 | 2 | 0y 2m 15d |
| SAFRING | 9A51853 | 2015-06-14 | 2015-08-07 | 2 | 0y 1m 24d |
| SAFRING | 9A51897 | 2015-12-16 | 2016-01-09 | 2 | 0y 0m 24d |
| SAFRING | 9A15890 | 2005-02-12 | 2005-02-20 | 2 | 0y 0m 8d |
Long distance records
| Scheme | Ring # | Duration | Distance (Km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFRING | 9A20094 | 0y 2m 15d | 371 |
| SAFRING | 906541 | 0y 6m 17d | 340 |
| SAFRING | 992409 | 0y 3m 5d | 249 |
| SAFRING | 9A54332 | 4y 10m 11d | 176 |
| SAFRING | 9A51897 | 0y 0m 24d | 143 |
| SAFRING | 9A45960 | 0y 7m 23d | 133 |
| SAFRING | 9A59173 | 0y 6m 0d | 126 |
| SAFRING | 9A54337 | 0y 6m 14d | 123 |
| SAFRING | 9A42305 | 0y 10m 14d | 122 |
| SAFRING | 9A24287 | 1y 9m 4d | 74 |