Lapwing, Blacksmith
Vanellus armatus
Ringed: 4762 | Retrapped: 500 | Recovered: 35
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
| 280 | Mr A Tree | 743 |
| 1060 | Dr PB Taylor | 275 |
| 17651 | J Gula | 238 |
| 1314 | Mr P D'Arcy | 170 |
| 1454 | Dr M Remisiewicz | 135 |
| 1240 | Ursula Bryson | 134 |
| 1018 | Ms KM Calf | 113 |
| 945 | Dr R Dowsett | 108 |
| 801 | MG Palmer | 85 |
| 1315 | Mr N Chiweshe | 84 |
Top 10 retrappers
| 280 | Mr A Tree | 252 |
| 1060 | Dr PB Taylor | 44 |
| 1454 | Dr M Remisiewicz | 31 |
| 1018 | Ms KM Calf | 27 |
| 1315 | Mr N Chiweshe | 17 |
| 1417 | Dr M Ndlovu | 11 |
| 1340 | C Williams | 10 |
| 17651 | J Gula | 8 |
| 1314 | Mr P D'Arcy | 7 |
| 162 | Mr J Raijmakers | 5 |
10 Latest ringing records
| safring | D88392 | 2025-11-08 | 2536S2811E |
| SAFRING | D88391 | 2025-11-08 | 2536S2811E |
| safring | DH00616 | 2025-10-19 | 2633S2535E |
| safring | DH15673 | 2025-10-14 | 2548S2809E |
| safring | DH15676 | 2025-10-14 | 2548S2809E |
| safring | DH15674 | 2025-10-14 | 2548S2809E |
| safring | DH15675 | 2025-10-14 | 2548S2809E |
| safring | DH15679 | 2025-10-14 | 2548S2809E |
| safring | DH15677 | 2025-10-14 | 2548S2809E |
| SAFRING | DH19802 | 2025-08-23 | 2536S2811E |
10 Latest retraps/recoveries
| SAFRING | D88391 | 2025-11-08 | 2026-01-02 | 2 | 0y 1m 25d |
| SAFRING | D38432 | 2023-09-23 | 2025-08-30 | 2 | 1y 11m 17d |
| SAFRING | 6A11002 | 2025-03-01 | 2025-08-30 | 2 | 0y 5m 2d |
| SAFRING | 4A15643 | 2025-07-25 | 2025-07-31 | 2 | 0y 0m 6d |
| SAFRING | DA01578 | 2023-05-16 | 2025-06-01 | X | 2y 0m 27d |
| SAFRING | DA03668 | 2024-03-27 | 2025-05-30 | 3 | 1y 2m 9d |
| SAFRING | D05867 | 2025-02-24 | 2025-03-23 | 2 | 0y 0m 27d |
| SAFRING | DH00027 | 2022-07-18 | 2025-01-07 | 2 | 2y 5m 4d |
| SAFRING | D46734 | 2024-07-23 | 2024-07-24 | 2 | 0y 0m 1d |
| SAFRING | DA02244 | 2024-03-24 | 2024-03-27 | 3 | 0y 0m 3d |
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 | 5H51728 | 2010-03-07 | 2024-01-27 | 2 | 13y 10m 4d |
| SAFRING | D19060 | 2011-09-13 | 2023-04-29 | 2 | 11y 7m 16d |
| SAFRING | D19060 | 2011-09-13 | 2023-04-08 | 2 | 11y 6m 25d |
| SAFRING | D52015 | 2005-09-04 | 2015-08-08 | 2 | 9y 11m 25d |
| SAFRING | D33520 | 2001-10-21 | 2011-09-16 | 2 | 9y 10m 17d |
| SAFRING | 5H51771 | 2015-02-22 | 2024-03-15 | 2 | 9y 0m 9d |
| SAFRING | D72210 | 2007-03-04 | 2015-12-17 | 2 | 8y 9m 0d |
| SAFRING | 5H51771 | 2015-02-22 | 2022-10-01 | 2 | 7y 7m 18d |
| SAFRING | D68273 | 2010-11-23 | 2018-03-03 | 2 | 7y 3m 17d |
| SAFRING | D33520 | 2001-10-21 | 2008-02-27 | 2 | 6y 4m 10d |
Long distance records
| Scheme | Ring # | Duration | Distance (Km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFRING | 5H49015 | 2y 8m 11d | 416 |
| SAFRING | DH13789 | 0y 8m 10d | 222 |
| SAFRING | 5H51742 | 0y 0m 8d | 197 |
| SAFRING | D08013 | 0y 10m 15d | 131 |
| SAFRING | D22360 | 5y 1m 25d | 108 |
| SAFRING | D80953 | 2y 3m 6d | 92 |
| SAFRING | D08030 | 0y 0m 9d | 65 |
| SAFRING | D65926 | 2y 10m 26d | 63 |
| SAFRING | 5A11559 | 4y 8m 29d | 60 |
| SAFRING | D77582 | 2y 8m 23d | 59 |