Kestrel, Greater
Falco rupicoloides
Ringed: 2237 | Retrapped: 67 | Recovered: 23
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
| 109 | J Robson | 298 |
| 199 | Dr G Grobler | 137 |
| 1252 | M Parker | 135 |
| 827 | Mr F Taljaard | 109 |
| 1294 | Mr D van Stuyvenberg | 90 |
| 1295 | Mrs K van Stuyvenberg | 90 |
| 4 | HP Mendelsohn | 88 |
| 1416 | Mr S van Stuyvenberg | 85 |
| 1033 | Ms R Visagie | 80 |
| 1105 | Mr JA Heymans (Joseph) | 79 |
Top 10 retrappers
| 0 | Member of the public | 28 |
| 1252 | M Parker | 9 |
| 109 | J Robson | 6 |
| 1105 | Mr JA Heymans (Joseph) | 6 |
| 199 | Dr G Grobler | 4 |
| 1033 | Ms R Visagie | 3 |
| 724 | Dr H (& Z) Bernitz | 2 |
| 1096 | Mr M Wilson | 2 |
| 573 | Mr D Heinrich | 2 |
| 4 | HP Mendelsohn | 1 |
10 Latest ringing records
| SAFRING | PA20754 | 2025-10-11 | 2501S2823E |
| SAFRING | PA20756 | 2025-10-11 | 2500S2822E |
| SAFRING | PA20755 | 2025-10-11 | 2503S2828E |
| SAFRING | PA25046 | 2025-08-16 | 2547S2340E |
| SAFRING | PA25045 | 2025-05-16 | 3005S2236E |
| SAFRING | PA25504 | 2025-05-10 | 2502S2826E |
| SAFRING | PA12038 | 2025-04-28 | 2613S2443E |
| SAFRING | PA25044 | 2025-04-27 | 2631S2448E |
| SAFRING | PA25042 | 2025-04-26 | 2556S2432E |
| SAFRING | PA12035 | 2025-04-26 | 2601S2449E |
10 Latest retraps/recoveries
| SAFRING | PA24237 | 2024-12-29 | 2025-12-30 | 2 | 1y 0m 6d |
| SAFRING | PA26015 | 2025-04-12 | 2025-04-13 | 4 | 0y 0m 1d |
| SAFRING | 5H72027 | 2024-02-08 | 2025-02-05 | 2 | 0y 11m 3d |
| SAFRING | 5H68957 | 2022-01-28 | 2024-02-13 | 2 | 2y 0m 26d |
| SAFRING | PA17863 | 2015-01-17 | 2023-05-20 | 2 | 8y 4m 15d |
| SAFRING | 5H68971 | 2022-01-29 | 2023-02-10 | 2 | 1y 0m 17d |
| SAFRING | PA20023 | 2014-12-09 | 2023-02-09 | 2 | 8y 2m 14d |
| SAFRING | PA14756 | 2017-03-18 | 2022-02-27 | 2 | 4y 11m 7d |
| SAFRING | PA12054 | 2017-03-13 | 2021-05-22 | 2 | 4y 2m 1d |
| SAFRING | PA20156 | 2019-03-09 | 2020-02-22 | 2 | 0y 11m 20d |
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 | 670405 | 1995-08-25 | 2007-12-17 | 2 | 12y 3m 27d |
| SAFRING | 647779 | 1975-05-24 | 1986-01-26 | 2 | 10y 8m 0d |
| SAFRING | 643107 | 1975-05-08 | 1985-03-24 | 2 | 9y 10m 8d |
| SAFRING | 643173 | 1976-01-24 | 1985-03-24 | 2 | 9y 2m 17d |
| SAFRING | 657311 | 1985-03-16 | 1993-09-05 | 2 | 8y 5m 5d |
| SAFRING | PA17863 | 2015-01-17 | 2023-05-20 | 2 | 8y 4m 15d |
| SAFRING | PA20023 | 2014-12-09 | 2023-02-09 | 2 | 8y 2m 14d |
| SAFRING | 672303 | 1996-04-15 | 2004-02-12 | 2 | 7y 9m 9d |
| SAFRING | 643154 | 1975-09-14 | 1983-01-24 | 2 | 7y 4m 19d |
| SAFRING | 633504 | 1975-04-19 | 1982-04-19 | 2 | 7y 0m 7d |
Long distance records
| Scheme | Ring # | Duration | Distance (Km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFRING | PA08222 | 4y 1m 13d | 400 |
| SAFRING | 636395 | 2y 3m 13d | 314 |
| SAFRING | 604612 | 0y 4m 16d | 312 |
| SAFRING | 670405 | 12y 3m 27d | 285 |
| SAFRING | 5H01441 | 0y 11m 25d | 187 |
| SAFRING | 672309 | 14y 7m 23d | 121 |
| SAFRING | 644465 | 2y 4m 24d | 93 |
| SAFRING | PA12054 | 4y 2m 1d | 76 |
| SAFRING | 658013 | 0y 5m 3d | 72 |
| SAFRING | PA09386 | 0y 4m 4d | 61 |