Sparrow, Southern Grey-headed
Passer diffusus
Ringed: 8824 | Retrapped: 788 | Recovered: 14
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
| 1240 | Ursula Bryson | 1985 |
| 573 | Mr D Heinrich | 982 |
| 1476 | Mr Neil Thomson | 330 |
| 740 | Miss ML Marais | 313 |
| 14997 | Mrs M Pienaar | 253 |
| 1531 | G Middendorff | 199 |
| 162 | Mr J Raijmakers | 199 |
| 1383 | DrABrooks | 154 |
| 180 | Mr H Bantjes | 136 |
| 40 | Mrs M van Loggerenberg | 136 |
Top 10 retrappers
| 1240 | Ursula Bryson | 429 |
| 14997 | Mrs M Pienaar | 38 |
| 573 | Mr D Heinrich | 34 |
| 1476 | Mr Neil Thomson | 26 |
| 1531 | G Middendorff | 15 |
| 1454 | Dr M Remisiewicz | 14 |
| 2090 | MR A Klopper | 12 |
| 14659 | Christo Siebert | 11 |
| 10989 | Mr IM Viljoen | 10 |
| 162 | Mr J Raijmakers | 8 |
10 Latest ringing records
| safring | FC08437 | 2025-11-12 | 2540S2812E |
| safring | FC08436 | 2025-11-11 | 2540S2812E |
| safring | BF12702 | 2025-11-08 | 2451S2806E |
| SAFRING | FC50289 | 2025-11-08 | 2451S2806E |
| safring | FC08700 | 2025-10-27 | 2540S2812E |
| SAFRING | FC56638 | 2025-10-19 | 2544S2818E |
| safring | FC25719 | 2025-10-18 | 2544S2816E |
| safring | FC25717 | 2025-10-18 | 2544S2816E |
| safring | FA66986 | 2025-10-18 | 2544S2816E |
| safring | FA66988 | 2025-10-18 | 2544S2816E |
10 Latest retraps/recoveries
| safring | FC08437 | 2025-11-12 | 2026-01-03 | 2 | 0y 1m 22d |
| SAFRING | FJ14071 | 2024-06-30 | 2025-12-27 | 2 | 1y 5m 5d |
| SAFRING | FC51629 | 2025-12-20 | 2025-12-22 | 2 | 0y 0m 2d |
| SAFRING | BE72871 | 2024-10-12 | 2025-04-07 | 2 | 0y 5m 27d |
| SAFRING | FH91223 | 2024-12-03 | 2025-03-24 | 2 | 0y 3m 21d |
| SAFRING | FH91258 | 2025-03-20 | 2025-03-21 | 2 | 0y 0m 1d |
| SAFRING | FB95920 | 2020-03-23 | 2025-03-19 | 2 | 4y 11m 22d |
| SAFRING | FH91250 | 2025-02-22 | 2025-03-05 | 2 | 0y 0m 11d |
| SAFRING | BE72874 | 2024-10-12 | 2025-02-26 | 2 | 0y 4m 17d |
| SAFRING | FC02645 | 2025-02-11 | 2025-02-23 | 2 | 0y 0m 12d |
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 | FB34491 | 2014-01-25 | 2025-01-25 | 2 | 11y 0m 28d |
| SAFRING | FH67934 | 2011-12-10 | 2021-01-29 | 2 | 9y 1m 8d |
| SAFRING | FB77137 | 2016-01-09 | 2025-02-21 | 2 | 9y 1m 1d |
| SAFRING | FH78960 | 2018-01-28 | 2025-02-20 | 2 | 7y 0m 0d |
| SAFRING | F56309 | 2015-03-26 | 2022-01-17 | 2 | 6y 9m 29d |
| SAFRING | BH02180 | 2002-09-17 | 2008-12-21 | 2 | 6y 3m 7d |
| SAFRING | FH77831 | 2016-11-17 | 2023-01-08 | 2 | 6y 1m 23d |
| SAFRING | FB22983 | 2017-03-18 | 2023-02-19 | 2 | 5y 11m 4d |
| SAFRING | F56348 | 2015-03-27 | 2021-02-05 | 2 | 5y 10m 12d |
| SAFRING | F56309 | 2015-03-26 | 2021-01-30 | 2 | 5y 10m 7d |
Long distance records
| Scheme | Ring # | Duration | Distance (Km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFRING | FH93376 | 2y 0m 6d | 299 |
| SAFRING | FH45340 | 5y 2m 25d | 213 |
| SAFRING | FB93739 | 0y 0m 4d | 11 |
| SAFRING | AP63891 | 1y 2m 27d | 9 |
| SAFRING | FB97353 | 1y 11m 4d | 8 |
| SAFRING | FB84333 | 0y 0m 4d | 7 |
| SAFRING | FB84553 | 0y 8m 14d | 6 |
| SAFRING | FH79198 | 1y 1m 13d | 5 |
| SAFRING | BH02180 | 6y 3m 7d | 5 |
| SAFRING | FC08933 | 0y 7m 14d | 4 |