Buzzard, Common
Buteo buteo
Ringed: 4905 | Retrapped: 30 | Recovered: 112
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 | 1398 |
| 724 | Dr H (& Z) Bernitz | 485 |
| 1096 | Mr M Wilson | 348 |
| 1103 | Mr Arie Williams | 213 |
| 246 | Mr T Robertson | 119 |
| 1252 | M Parker | 107 |
| 188 | Mr M Raum | 101 |
| 199 | Dr G Grobler | 100 |
| 276 | Mr J Moorcroft | 96 |
| 1105 | Mr JA Heymans (Joseph) | 95 |
Top 10 retrappers
| 0 | Member of the public | 20 |
| 1105 | Mr JA Heymans (Joseph) | 5 |
| 109 | J Robson | 4 |
| 1096 | Mr M Wilson | 3 |
| 1272 | ADU non ringer | 3 |
| 724 | Dr H (& Z) Bernitz | 3 |
| 1034 | DR P KOORNHOF | 3 |
| 563 | Mr S Braine | 2 |
| 191 | Mr C Badenhorst | 2 |
| 1252 | M Parker | 1 |
10 Latest ringing records
| SAFRING | K42094 | 2025-03-29 | 3341S1839E |
| SAFRING | 7A04682 | 2025-03-12 | 2354S2954E |
| SAFRING | 7A04679 | 2025-03-06 | 2300S2806E |
| SAFRING | 738340 | 2025-02-16 | 3357S2215E |
| SAFRING | K57251 | 2025-02-16 | 2612S2625E |
| SAFRING | 7A11883 | 2025-02-16 | 2609S2626E |
| SAFRING | K56528 | 2025-01-27 | 3133S2437E |
| SAFRING | 7A11882 | 2025-01-26 | 2436S3048E |
| SAFRING | 7A11892 | 2025-01-26 | 2436S3048E |
| SAFRING | 738339 | 2025-01-26 | 3400S2218E |
10 Latest retraps/recoveries
| SAFRING | 738301 | 2020-02-29 | 2023-11-22 | 2 | 3y 8m 12d |
| SAFRING | 886476 | 2023-04-18 | 2023-04-18 | 2 | 0y 0m 0d |
| SAFRING | 7A04651 | 2022-03-07 | 2023-04-12 | X | 1y 1m 11d |
| SAFRING | K48454 | 2019-02-04 | 2022-02-06 | 4 | 3y 0m 18d |
| SAFRING | 797954 | 2009-02-21 | 2020-08-24 | X | 11y 6m 2d |
| SAFRING | 7A03230 | 2017-02-15 | 2020-04-20 | X | 3y 2m 20d |
| SAFRING | 798232 | 2017-02-19 | 2020-02-08 | 4 | 2y 11m 4d |
| SAFRING | 738295 | 2019-01-20 | 2019-12-16 | 4 | 0y 10m 0d |
| SAFRING | K34697 | 2016-02-28 | 2019-03-03 | X | 3y 0m 19d |
| SAFRING | K48419 | 2018-01-23 | 2019-03-03 | 2 | 1y 1m 14d |
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 | 781122 | 1987-03-14 | 2003-03-02 | 2 | 15y 11m 12d |
| SAFRING | 781122 | 1987-03-14 | 2002-03-02 | 2 | 14y 11m 7d |
| SAFRING | 857101 | 1997-12-07 | 2004-11-03 | 2 | 6y 10m 3d |
| SAFRING | 799620 | 2009-01-03 | 2014-02-07 | 2 | 5y 1m 1d |
| SAFRING | K21506 | 2002-12-21 | 2008-01-06 | 2 | 5y 0m 12d |
| SAFRING | 710256 | 1973-12-29 | 1978-11-12 | 2 | 4y 10m 9d |
| SAFRING | K31585 | 2014-03-05 | 2018-12-05 | 2 | 4y 9m 26d |
| SAFRING | 7A03656 | 2012-11-21 | 2017-05-25 | 2 | 4y 6m 26d |
| SAFRING | 795910 | 2014-02-07 | 2018-02-27 | 4 | 4y 0m 11d |
| SAFRING | 738301 | 2020-02-29 | 2023-11-22 | 4 | 3y 8m 12d |
Long distance records
| Scheme | Ring # | Duration | Distance (Km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFRING | 65703702 | 2y 7m 16d | 12225 |
| SAFRING | 58704964 | 1y 8m 12d | 11762 |
| SAFRING | 65703746 | 0y 6m 5d | 11578 |
| SAFRING | 65704991 | 0y 8m 21d | 11270 |
| SAFRING | 793104 | 2y 6m 17d | 11254 |
| SAFRING | 769022 | 1y 4m 5d | 11098 |
| SAFRING | 786896 | 3y 6m 2d | 10879 |
| SAFRING | 738206 | 2y 4m 23d | 10768 |
| SAFRING | K31797 | 3y 7m 12d | 10652 |
| SAFRING | 65703709 | 0y 6m 22d | 10595 |