Sparrow, Great
Passer motitensis
Ringed: 2305 | Retrapped: 108 | Recovered: 13
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
| 574 | Mr T Osborne | 600 |
| 1240 | Ursula Bryson | 358 |
| 573 | Mr D Heinrich | 213 |
| 505 | Mr H Stock | 172 |
| 504 | Mr D Ludwig | 108 |
| 1165 | Ornithologische Arbeitsgruppe | 55 |
| 1166 | Mr H Kolberg | 51 |
| 1119 | Mr W Versfeld | 48 |
| 503 | Mr H Kolberg | 45 |
| 563 | Mr S Braine | 42 |
Top 10 retrappers
| 574 | Mr T Osborne | 50 |
| 1240 | Ursula Bryson | 39 |
| 573 | Mr D Heinrich | 5 |
| 503 | Mr H Kolberg | 3 |
| 504 | Mr D Ludwig | 2 |
| 39 | Mr R Geyser | 2 |
| 1282 | Mr Raijmakers | 1 |
| 1105 | Mr JA Heymans (Joseph) | 1 |
| 575 | B Brell | 1 |
| 174 | Mr D Deetlefs | 1 |
10 Latest ringing records
| SAFRING | CV64991 | 2025-09-13 | 2510S2811E |
| Safring | CV78057 | 2025-03-19 | 2344S2703E |
| SAFRING | FH10795 | 2025-03-07 | 2218S1834E |
| SAFRING | CV75768 | 2025-03-01 | 2040S1723E |
| SAFRING | BJ44989 | 2025-02-27 | 2133S1842E |
| SAFRING | BJ44990 | 2025-02-27 | 2133S1842E |
| SAFRING | FH10772 | 2025-02-21 | 2221S1831E |
| SAFRING | FH10773 | 2025-02-21 | 2221S1831E |
| SAFRING | FC02488 | 2024-11-19 | 2221S1833E |
| SAFRING | FH87757 | 2024-10-12 | 2221S1831E |
10 Latest retraps/recoveries
| SAFRING | FH10772 | 2025-02-21 | 2025-02-22 | 2 | 0y 0m 1d |
| SAFRING | BJ14249 | 2020-11-16 | 2023-01-28 | 2 | 2y 2m 23d |
| SAFRING | BH53924 | 2022-01-20 | 2022-02-13 | 2 | 0y 0m 24d |
| SAFRING | BJ14164 | 2018-01-24 | 2022-02-13 | 2 | 4y 0m 11d |
| SAFRING | CV38316 | 2016-11-05 | 2022-02-10 | 2 | 5y 3m 3d |
| SAFRING | FH79613 | 2020-11-28 | 2022-01-21 | 2 | 1y 1m 29d |
| SAFRING | FH79951 | 2022-01-09 | 2022-01-20 | 2 | 0y 0m 11d |
| SAFRING | BE97847 | 2020-12-22 | 2021-03-12 | 2 | 0y 2m 20d |
| SAFRING | FB77157 | 2016-01-10 | 2021-01-31 | 2 | 5y 0m 18d |
| SAFRING | F56365 | 2015-03-28 | 2021-01-26 | 2 | 5y 9m 1d |
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 | 299426 | 1976-09-26 | 1983-12-04 | 2 | 7y 2m 15d |
| SAFRING | BH55586 | 2009-01-27 | 2015-01-26 | 2 | 5y 11m 0d |
| SAFRING | F56365 | 2015-03-28 | 2021-01-26 | 2 | 5y 9m 1d |
| SAFRING | BD87747 | 2002-04-02 | 2008-01-05 | 2 | 5y 9m 4d |
| SAFRING | BH82683 | 2011-07-03 | 2017-02-26 | 2 | 5y 7m 25d |
| SAFRING | BH31471 | 2014-03-25 | 2019-11-15 | 2 | 5y 7m 21d |
| SAFRING | CV38316 | 2016-11-05 | 2022-02-10 | 2 | 5y 3m 3d |
| SAFRING | BD87402 | 2001-12-23 | 2007-02-04 | 2 | 5y 1m 9d |
| SAFRING | FB77157 | 2016-01-10 | 2021-01-31 | 2 | 5y 0m 18d |
| SAFRING | FB77157 | 2016-01-10 | 2021-01-19 | 4 | 5y 0m 6d |
Long distance records
| Scheme | Ring # | Duration | Distance (Km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFRING | CV31841 | 1y 9m 22d | 414 |
| SAFRING | FB77123 | 3y 0m 27d | 290 |
| SAFRING | FB77157 | 5y 0m 18d | 290 |
| SAFRING | CV35598 | 2y 0m 25d | 230 |
| SAFRING | CV35594 | 0y 9m 1d | 229 |
| SAFRING | CV35595 | 0y 10m 19d | 223 |
| SAFRING | BD82418 | 1y 5m 8d | 4 |
| SAFRING | BE27302 | 1y 3m 14d | 4 |
| SAFRING | BE41293 | 0y 5m 5d | 4 |
| SAFRING | BE00159 | 0y 0m 6d | 4 |