Oystercatcher, African
Haematopus moquini
Ringed: 4350 | Retrapped: 430 | Recovered: 189
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
| 854 | Prof P Hockey | 2269 |
| 704 | Mr JP Van der Merwe | 247 |
| 805 | Mr A Wolfaardt | 232 |
| 1018 | Ms KM Calf | 196 |
| 15347 | Ms B Braimoh | 135 |
| 286 | Dr P Martin | 122 |
| 1508 | Ms S Kohler | 90 |
| 1199 | Mr J Huisamen | 85 |
| 296 | Prof A Craig | 70 |
| 526 | Possession Island | 59 |
Top 10 retrappers
| 1089 | Dr M Brown | 208 |
| 1018 | Ms KM Calf | 96 |
| 0 | Member of the public | 79 |
| 15801 | Ms B Arendse | 44 |
| 854 | Prof P Hockey | 35 |
| 1091 | Dr P Whittington | 29 |
| 524 | Mr PA Bartlett | 25 |
| 1272 | ADU non ringer | 24 |
| 1508 | Ms S Kohler | 23 |
| 15347 | Ms B Braimoh | 14 |
10 Latest ringing records
| SAFRING | 6H05771 | 2025-03-28 | 3411S1822E |
| SAFRING | K58316 | 2025-03-10 | 3347S1827E |
| SAFRING | K58315 | 2025-03-10 | 3347S1827E |
| SAFRING | 626043 | 2025-03-02 | 3402S2246E |
| SAFRING | K53146 | 2025-02-26 | 3402S2322E |
| SAFRING | K53145 | 2025-02-26 | 3402S2322E |
| SAFRING | 690556 | 2025-02-24 | 3424S2050E |
| SAFRING | 626040 | 2025-01-23 | 3402S2246E |
| SAFRING | 626039 | 2025-01-23 | 3402S2246E |
| SAFRING | 626041 | 2025-01-23 | 3402S2246E |
10 Latest retraps/recoveries
| SAFRING | K53957 | 2021-04-09 | 2025-11-03 | 4 | 4y 6m 19d |
| SAFRING | K50128 | 2019-02-22 | 2025-10-20 | X | 6y 7m 2d |
| SAFRING | K50046 | 2018-01-18 | 2025-10-03 | X | 7y 8m 25d |
| SAFRING | K53146 | 2025-02-26 | 2025-03-21 | X | 0y 0m 23d |
| SAFRING | 677268 | 2000-03-13 | 2025-02-26 | 2 | 24y 11m 26d |
| SAFRING | K51852 | 2019-11-12 | 2024-09-02 | 4 | 4y 9m 16d |
| SAFRING | K35635 | 2010-02-15 | 2024-04-03 | 4 | 14y 1m 1d |
| SAFRING | K41411 | 2008-11-08 | 2023-11-26 | 2 | 15y 0m 6d |
| SAFRING | 691995 | 2008-03-07 | 2023-10-19 | 4 | 15y 7m 4d |
| SAFRING | K50092 | 2018-02-20 | 2023-06-30 | X | 5y 4m 6d |
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 | 677268 | 2000-03-13 | 2025-02-26 | 4 | 24y 11m 26d |
| SAFRING | 677268 | 2000-03-13 | 2025-01-13 | 2 | 24y 10m 12d |
| SAFRING | 677286 | 2001-01-19 | 2023-05-06 | 4 | 22y 3m 12d |
| SAFRING | 654416 | 1987-01-27 | 2009-02-08 | 2 | 22y 0m 8d |
| SAFRING | 677286 | 2001-01-19 | 2021-09-03 | 4 | 20y 7m 2d |
| SAFRING | 677286 | 2001-01-19 | 2021-02-11 | 4 | 20y 0m 8d |
| SAFRING | 677286 | 2001-01-19 | 2021-02-03 | 4 | 20y 0m 0d |
| SAFRING | K24974 | 2003-02-03 | 2022-09-17 | 2 | 19y 7m 26d |
| SAFRING | 677286 | 2001-01-19 | 2020-06-24 | 4 | 19y 5m 16d |
| SAFRING | 681039 | 2003-02-09 | 2022-04-24 | 4 | 19y 2m 24d |
Long distance records
| Scheme | Ring # | Duration | Distance (Km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFRING | 671159 | 1y 1m 22d | 1516 |
| SAFRING | 675505 | 1y 7m 21d | 1308 |
| SAFRING | 680944 | 7y 7m 11d | 1259 |
| SAFRING | 678568 | 1y 9m 20d | 1216 |
| SAFRING | 681056 | 1y 11m 9d | 1173 |
| SAFRING | 678654 | 1y 3m 20d | 1173 |
| SAFRING | 681089 | 3y 11m 26d | 769 |
| SAFRING | 661144 | 18y 11m 19d | 730 |
| SAFRING | 693034 | 9y 0m 23d | 677 |
| SAFRING | 657262 | 0y 7m 18d | 439 |