Bee-eater, Little
Merops pusillus
Ringed: 1356 | Retrapped: 75 | Recovered: 5
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
| 940 | Mrs D Hanmer | 334 |
| 816 | Ms MC Glass=sb Hanmer | 85 |
| 1240 | Ursula Bryson | 79 |
| 1096 | Mr M Wilson | 50 |
| 199 | Dr G Grobler | 43 |
| 1607 | J Rawdon | 43 |
| 300 | Natal Bird Club | 40 |
| 32 | Dr HD Oschadleus | 33 |
| 944 | Mr RD Medland | 28 |
| 1207 | A Pickles | 26 |
Top 10 retrappers
| 0 | Member of the public | 32 |
| 1096 | Mr M Wilson | 13 |
| 940 | Mrs D Hanmer | 6 |
| 1240 | Ursula Bryson | 4 |
| 325 | CROW (Mrs I Meller) | 4 |
| 320 | Prof SE Piper | 3 |
| 944 | Mr RD Medland | 1 |
| 179 | R Loon | 1 |
| 563 | Mr S Braine | 1 |
| 1120 | Mr C du Plooy | 1 |
10 Latest ringing records
| SAFRING | E12880 | 2025-11-07 | 2542S2859E |
| SAFRING | E12881 | 2025-11-07 | 2542S2859E |
| SAFRING | E57324 | 2025-08-23 | 2751S3212E |
| SAFRING | E57325 | 2025-08-23 | 2751S3212E |
| SAFRING | Y22220 | 2025-08-09 | 2749S3212E |
| SAFRING | AF85544 | 2025-07-29 | 1803S3053E |
| SAFRING | AF85514 | 2025-07-29 | 1803S3053E |
| SAFRING | E37241 | 2025-07-28 | 1803S3053E |
| SAFRING | Y22392 | 2025-04-06 | 2912S3129E |
| SAFRING | E37091 | 2025-03-29 | 2618S2721E |
10 Latest retraps/recoveries
| SAFRING | Y20715 | 2025-01-20 | 2025-02-04 | 2 | 0y 0m 15d |
| SAFRING | FC55834 | 2024-01-27 | 2024-04-06 | 2 | 0y 2m 10d |
| SAFRING | FB82114 | 2016-12-30 | 2019-07-26 | 2 | 2y 6m 8d |
| SAFRING | Y16163 | 2014-01-24 | 2018-02-18 | 2 | 4y 0m 16d |
| SAFRING | Y16164 | 2014-01-24 | 2018-02-18 | 2 | 4y 0m 16d |
| SAFRING | E07587 | 2016-10-24 | 2016-10-26 | 2 | 0y 0m 2d |
| SAFRING | Y12892 | 2014-06-18 | 2015-11-18 | 2 | 1y 5m 8d |
| SAFRING | Y12829 | 2012-09-24 | 2015-11-18 | 2 | 3y 1m 10d |
| SAFRING | Y12897 | 2014-10-23 | 2015-06-20 | 2 | 0y 7m 0d |
| SAFRING | Y12833 | 2012-09-25 | 2015-06-20 | 2 | 2y 8m 8d |
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 | E04674 | 1978-04-16 | 1987-02-10 | 2 | 8y 9m 12d |
| SAFRING | E04802 | 1980-01-23 | 1987-03-28 | 2 | 7y 2m 11d |
| SAFRING | E04511 | 1975-12-17 | 1983-01-05 | 2 | 7y 0m 26d |
| SAFRING | E04521 | 1976-01-19 | 1983-01-05 | 2 | 6y 11m 23d |
| SAFRING | E04555 | 1976-05-26 | 1982-03-15 | 2 | 5y 9m 19d |
| SAFRING | E04674 | 1978-04-16 | 1983-09-11 | 2 | 5y 4m 24d |
| SAFRING | E07361 | 1983-12-22 | 1989-02-11 | 2 | 5y 1m 18d |
| SAFRING | E04674 | 1978-04-16 | 1983-01-13 | 2 | 4y 8m 23d |
| SAFRING | E04619 | 1977-07-02 | 1981-11-28 | 2 | 4y 4m 20d |
| SAFRING | Y16163 | 2014-01-24 | 2018-02-18 | 2 | 4y 0m 16d |
Long distance records
| Scheme | Ring # | Duration | Distance (Km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFRING | E04521 | 6y 11m 23d | 1124 |
| SAFRING | Y04840 | 0y 0m 0d | 43 |
| SAFRING | E04555 | 5y 9m 19d | 4 |
| SAFRING | FC55834 | 0y 2m 10d | 2 |
| SAFRING | Y08741 | 1y 11m 25d | 2 |
| SAFRING | E04839 | 2y 1m 7d | 0 |
| SAFRING | E39760 | 1y 5m 8d | 0 |
| SAFRING | E04728 | 2y 9m 15d | 0 |
| SAFRING | E26608 | 1y 4m 19d | 0 |
| SAFRING | E07587 | 0y 0m 2d | 0 |