Owl, Western Barn
Tyto alba
Ringed: 3711 | Retrapped: 136 | Recovered: 122
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
| 573 | Mr D Heinrich | 190 |
| 1597 | C Nattrass | 186 |
| 826 | Mr A Maritz | 180 |
| 15682 | Mrs T Caine | 147 |
| 1278 | Ms K Dixon | 136 |
| 1402 | Mr B Attard | 112 |
| 1033 | Ms R Visagie | 110 |
| 33 | Mr R Trendler | 103 |
| 1580 | Mr A van Zwieten | 97 |
| 1097 | Mr K Mitchell | 91 |
Top 10 retrappers
| 0 | Member of the public | 35 |
| 1295 | Mrs K van Stuyvenberg | 25 |
| 1416 | Mr S van Stuyvenberg | 24 |
| 1294 | Mr D van Stuyvenberg | 19 |
| 1360 | Mr G Jansen van Rensburg | 10 |
| 191 | Mr C Badenhorst | 10 |
| 1280 | Mr G Mousley | 3 |
| 573 | Mr D Heinrich | 3 |
| 13237 | Mrs W Louwrens | 3 |
| 1034 | DR P KOORNHOF | 3 |
10 Latest ringing records
| SAFRING | 7A08329 | 2025-10-31 | 3307S1800E |
| SAFRING | 7A08328 | 2025-10-31 | 3307S1800E |
| SAFRING | 6A08308 | 2025-10-07 | 2614S2827E |
| SAFRING | 6A08309 | 2025-10-07 | 2614S2827E |
| SAFRING | 7A08815 | 2025-09-25 | 2548S2809E |
| SAFRING | 7A08817 | 2025-09-25 | 2548S2809E |
| SAFRING | 7A08816 | 2025-09-25 | 2548S2809E |
| SAFRING | 7A08818 | 2025-09-25 | 2548S2809E |
| SAFRING | K57265 | 2025-09-24 | 2453S2823E |
| SAFRING | K57266 | 2025-09-24 | 2453S2823E |
10 Latest retraps/recoveries
| safring | K57271 | 2026-01-18 | 2026-02-12 | 2 | 0y 0m 25d |
| SAFRING | 7A08556 | 2025-08-21 | 2025-09-09 | X | 0y 0m 19d |
| SAFRING | K52195 | 2024-07-05 | 2024-08-01 | X | 0y 0m 27d |
| SAFRING | 7A06065 | 2021-07-20 | 2024-05-15 | X | 2y 9m 10d |
| SAFRING | PM00838 | 2024-02-20 | 2024-04-12 | X | 0y 1m 22d |
| SAFRING | 6H09981 | 2023-03-04 | 2023-04-03 | X | 0y 0m 0d |
| SAFRING | K42559 | 2022-12-09 | 2022-12-09 | 2 | 0y 0m 0d |
| SAFRING | K23870 | 2022-10-30 | 2022-10-30 | 2 | 0y 0m 0d |
| SAFRING | K42556 | 2022-09-23 | 2022-09-25 | 2 | 0y 0m 2d |
| SAFRING | K52230 | 2022-09-23 | 2022-09-25 | 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 | 789137 | 1997-07-23 | 2003-02-14 | 2 | 5y 6m 22d |
| SAFRING | 849684 | 1996-03-28 | 2000-02-22 | 2 | 3y 10m 16d |
| SAFRING | K38846 | 2017-07-06 | 2020-11-22 | 2 | 3y 4m 5d |
| SAFRING | PM00382 | 2014-07-18 | 2016-08-06 | 2 | 2y 0m 0d |
| SAFRING | 780068 | 2016-11-25 | 2018-11-08 | 2 | 1y 11m 23d |
| SAFRING | 691659 | 2009-08-14 | 2011-07-02 | 2 | 1y 10m 27d |
| SAFRING | 683736 | 2006-10-17 | 2008-07-24 | 2 | 1y 9m 16d |
| SAFRING | 768865 | 1979-08-19 | 1981-02-22 | 2 | 1y 6m 13d |
| SAFRING | 768865 | 1979-08-19 | 1980-12-01 | 2 | 1y 3m 20d |
| SAFRING | K37601 | 2013-11-23 | 2015-02-17 | 2 | 1y 2m 1d |
Long distance records
| Scheme | Ring # | Duration | Distance (Km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFRING | PM01602 | 0y 0m 1d | 616 |
| SAFRING | K08989 | 5y 2m 27d | 579 |
| SAFRING | 742744 | 5y 11m 0d | 412 |
| SAFRING | 816577 | 3y 0m 25d | 241 |
| SAFRING | 851060 | 0y 1m 26d | 211 |
| SAFRING | K04928 | 1y 5m 24d | 204 |
| SAFRING | K07157 | 0y 1m 11d | 196 |
| SAFRING | K38846 | 3y 4m 5d | 178 |
| SAFRING | 64508063 | 0y 2m 22d | 176 |
| SAFRING | 59702963 | 2y 1m 29d | 169 |