Sparrow, House
Passer domesticus
Ringed: 17333 | Retrapped: 1344 | Recovered: 209
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 | 1528 |
| 266 | Mrs M McCall | 1146 |
| 215 | Mr G Underhill | 830 |
| 402 | Mr & Mrs Z & N Roos | 607 |
| 162 | Mr J Raijmakers | 525 |
| 664 | Mr M Smith | 468 |
| 1015 | MR RN ELLIS | 431 |
| 199 | Dr G Grobler | 370 |
| 1476 | Mr Neil Thomson | 349 |
| 460 | Dr RA Earle | 341 |
Top 10 retrappers
| 573 | Mr D Heinrich | 383 |
| 664 | Mr M Smith | 268 |
| 266 | Mrs M McCall | 95 |
| 0 | Member of the public | 87 |
| 162 | Mr J Raijmakers | 84 |
| 1476 | Mr Neil Thomson | 56 |
| 1383 | DrABrooks | 26 |
| 1089 | Dr M Brown | 25 |
| 184 | Mr A Nel | 19 |
| 1531 | G Middendorff | 19 |
10 Latest ringing records
| safring | FC08438 | 2025-11-12 | 2540S2812E |
| safring | FC08435 | 2025-11-11 | 2540S2812E |
| safring | FC63663 | 2025-11-04 | 2548S2809E |
| safring | FC63667 | 2025-11-04 | 2548S2809E |
| safring | FC83140 | 2025-10-22 | 3343S2016E |
| safring | FC48907 | 2025-10-15 | 3348S1839E |
| SAFRING | FC81438 | 2025-09-28 | 3248S1811E |
| SAFRING | FC81436 | 2025-09-28 | 3248S1811E |
| SAFRING | FC81434 | 2025-09-26 | 3248S1811E |
| SAFRING | FC81431 | 2025-09-26 | 3248S1811E |
10 Latest retraps/recoveries
| SAFRING | BD95829 | 2025-10-20 | 2025-12-31 | 2 | 0y 2m 12d |
| SAFRING | BD95833 | 2025-12-25 | 2025-12-27 | 2 | 0y 0m 2d |
| SAFRING | BJ29376 | 2019-06-26 | 2025-12-26 | 2 | 6y 6m 5d |
| SAFRING | BD95828 | 2025-10-20 | 2025-12-24 | 2 | 0y 2m 5d |
| SAFRING | BD95823 | 2025-10-10 | 2025-10-21 | 2 | 0y 0m 11d |
| SAFRING | BD95826 | 2025-10-13 | 2025-10-20 | 2 | 0y 0m 7d |
| SAFRING | BD95825 | 2025-10-13 | 2025-10-14 | 2 | 0y 0m 1d |
| SAFRING | BD25699 | 2024-07-13 | 2025-10-01 | 2 | 1y 2m 25d |
| SAFRING | BE72867 | 2024-10-12 | 2025-09-22 | 2 | 0y 11m 15d |
| SAFRING | BD95818 | 2025-09-07 | 2025-09-11 | 2 | 0y 0m 4d |
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 | F66798 | 1996-06-17 | 2004-06-12 | 2 | 7y 11m 7d |
| SAFRING | F50686 | 1994-05-12 | 2001-12-26 | 2 | 7y 7m 25d |
| SAFRING | 296793 | 1974-07-24 | 1981-09-03 | 2 | 7y 1m 18d |
| SAFRING | FA18908 | 2012-03-21 | 2018-12-17 | 2 | 6y 8m 2d |
| SAFRING | BJ29376 | 2019-06-26 | 2025-12-26 | 2 | 6y 6m 5d |
| SAFRING | FH52422 | 2008-11-29 | 2015-05-15 | 2 | 6y 5m 18d |
| SAFRING | A137696 | 1996-03-03 | 2002-08-13 | 2 | 6y 5m 14d |
| SAFRING | FH71683 | 2015-09-14 | 2022-02-13 | 2 | 6y 4m 4d |
| SAFRING | BD06357 | 1992-12-29 | 1999-05-14 | 2 | 6y 4m 17d |
| SAFRING | BJ29376 | 2019-06-26 | 2025-09-28 | 2 | 6y 3m 6d |
Long distance records
| Scheme | Ring # | Duration | Distance (Km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFRING | BB51707 | 1y 0m 1d | 1112 |
| SAFRING | FB55467 | 2y 5m 5d | 1110 |
| SAFRING | 62213547 | 0y 3m 20d | 126 |
| SAFRING | 62213541 | 0y 6m 16d | 122 |
| SAFRING | 211520 | 0y 4m 11d | 121 |
| SAFRING | 62213544 | 1y 10m 22d | 100 |
| SAFRING | 5416694 | 1y 10m 12d | 84 |
| SAFRING | 65204908 | 0y 2m 21d | 67 |
| SAFRING | FB62911 | 2y 8m 13d | 62 |
| SAFRING | AA09566 | 0y 6m 29d | 62 |