Sparrowhawk, Black
Accipiter melanoleucus
Ringed: 1069 | Retrapped: 173 | Recovered: 98
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
| 1439 | Mrs A Koeslag | 426 |
| 17600 | Dr P Sumasgutner | 186 |
| 13780 | Dr G Tate | 66 |
| 1200 | O Curtis | 54 |
| 6319 | Mr K Walker | 50 |
| 1089 | Dr M Brown | 40 |
| 15682 | Mrs T Caine | 16 |
| 1099 | Dr A Jenkins | 15 |
| 17 | Mr M Lewis | 11 |
| 4 | HP Mendelsohn | 10 |
Top 10 retrappers
| 0 | Member of the public | 129 |
| 6319 | Mr K Walker | 42 |
| 1439 | Mrs A Koeslag | 42 |
| 1200 | O Curtis | 16 |
| 17600 | Dr P Sumasgutner | 13 |
| 1272 | ADU non ringer | 11 |
| 13780 | Dr G Tate | 8 |
| 32 | Dr HD Oschadleus | 4 |
| 462 | Mr DH de Swardt | 3 |
| 1089 | Dr M Brown | 2 |
10 Latest ringing records
| SAFRING | 876079 | 2025-09-24 | 2453S2823E |
| SAFRING | 6H09960 | 2025-07-09 | 2559S2804E |
| SAFRING | K45346 | 2025-04-23 | 1746S3058E |
| SAFRING | 7A05568 | 2025-04-06 | 2558S2804E |
| SAFRING | K58200 | 2025-01-29 | 2526S3005E |
| SAFRING | 7A05564 | 2024-12-17 | 2559S2804E |
| SAFRING | K52182 | 2024-10-17 | 2912S3002E |
| SAFRING | 7A05588 | 2024-10-05 | 2559S2804E |
| SAFRING | PM01003 | 2024-03-31 | 2928S3012E |
| SAFRING | K49083 | 2024-01-13 | 2546S2819E |
10 Latest retraps/recoveries
| SAFRING | 6H10753 | 2021-07-30 | 2025-10-22 | 4 | 4y 2m 15d |
| SAFRING | 7A10167 | 2021-09-27 | 2025-09-19 | 4 | 3y 11m 13d |
| SAFRING | 6H10756 | 2021-08-20 | 2025-07-11 | X | 3y 10m 11d |
| SAFRING | PM01003 | 2024-03-31 | 2024-05-07 | X | 0y 1m 7d |
| SAFRING | 6H10739 | 2020-10-23 | 2024-02-18 | 4 | 3y 3m 13d |
| SAFRING | 7A10161 | 2021-09-08 | 2023-10-24 | 2 | 2y 1m 26d |
| SAFRING | 7A12532 | 2023-10-12 | 2023-10-14 | 4 | 0y 0m 2d |
| SAFRING | K22023 | 2023-09-15 | 2023-09-17 | 2 | 0y 0m 2d |
| SAFRING | 684127 | 2023-09-15 | 2023-09-17 | 2 | 0y 0m 2d |
| SAFRING | K22022 | 2023-09-15 | 2023-09-17 | 2 | 0y 0m 2d |
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 | 791828 | 2002-08-07 | 2017-05-10 | 4 | 14y 9m 20d |
| SAFRING | 687897 | 2008-02-27 | 2021-08-25 | 4 | 13y 5m 8d |
| SAFRING | 798784 | 2008-05-13 | 2021-08-16 | 4 | 13y 3m 13d |
| SAFRING | 798786 | 2008-05-08 | 2021-05-07 | 4 | 12y 11m 7d |
| SAFRING | 798765 | 2008-10-30 | 2021-05-21 | 4 | 12y 6m 26d |
| SAFRING | 681800 | 2001-04-12 | 2013-09-09 | 2 | 12y 4m 3d |
| SAFRING | 7A00113 | 2009-07-07 | 2021-09-22 | 4 | 12y 2m 20d |
| SAFRING | K24516 | 2011-06-29 | 2023-08-24 | 2 | 12y 1m 29d |
| SAFRING | 7A03608 | 2006-09-14 | 2018-10-25 | 2 | 12y 1m 14d |
| SAFRING | 6H03251 | 2010-09-23 | 2021-12-11 | 4 | 11y 2m 17d |
Long distance records
| Scheme | Ring # | Duration | Distance (Km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFRING | 791824 | 0y 0m 0d | 443 |
| SAFRING | 6H05453 | 0y 4m 22d | 212 |
| SAFRING | 7A05806 | 2y 8m 11d | 205 |
| SAFRING | 784415 | 0y 9m 25d | 190 |
| SAFRING | 58607906 | 2y 4m 0d | 175 |
| SAFRING | 7A03608 | 12y 1m 14d | 160 |
| SAFRING | 761366 | 1y 7m 12d | 149 |
| SAFRING | 6H03255 | 0y 8m 26d | 113 |
| SAFRING | 63503703 | 4y 0m 26d | 97 |
| SAFRING | 6H03252 | 5y 5m 5d | 81 |