Swallow, Barn
Hirundo rustica
Ringed: 185173 | Retrapped: 912 | Recovered: 611
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
| 927 | Mr B Van Den Brink | 42004 |
| 109 | J Robson | 25251 |
| 464 | Mr R Nuttall | 6666 |
| 105 | Mr A Hewitt | 5813 |
| 4 | HP Mendelsohn | 5601 |
| 1207 | A Pickles | 5481 |
| 1334 | Mrs R Pretorius | 4744 |
| 1143 | Macleod J | 4408 |
| 724 | Dr H (& Z) Bernitz | 4276 |
| 1065 | Mr F Conradie | 4038 |
Top 10 retrappers
| 0 | Member of the public | 856 |
| 464 | Mr R Nuttall | 131 |
| 927 | Mr B Van Den Brink | 125 |
| 1065 | Mr F Conradie | 58 |
| 1060 | Dr PB Taylor | 24 |
| 1089 | Dr M Brown | 18 |
| 265 | Tygerberg Bird Club: Mrs L Silks | 16 |
| 356 | Mr M Bowker | 13 |
| 961 | British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) | 12 |
| 1229 | J Wakelin | 9 |
10 Latest ringing records
| SAFRING | Y25334 | 2025-11-08 | 2542S2858E |
| SAFRING | Y25331 | 2025-11-08 | 2542S2858E |
| SAFRING | Y25330 | 2025-11-08 | 2542S2858E |
| SAFRING | Y25329 | 2025-11-08 | 2542S2858E |
| SAFRING | Y25325 | 2025-11-08 | 2542S2858E |
| SAFRING | Y25319 | 2025-11-05 | 2541S2903E |
| SAFRING | AS32549 | 2025-03-30 | 2604S2758E |
| SAFRING | AS32548 | 2025-03-30 | 2604S2758E |
| SAFRING | AS32547 | 2025-03-30 | 2604S2758E |
| SAFRING | AS32546 | 2025-03-30 | 2604S2758E |
10 Latest retraps/recoveries
| SAFRING | GA39771 | 2025-02-25 | 2025-04-27 | X | 0y 2m 1d |
| SAFRING | L67856 | 2016-11-16 | 2021-09-25 | 2 | 4y 10m 4d |
| SAFRING | AS46848 | 2020-01-18 | 2020-05-28 | X | 0y 4m 11d |
| SAFRING | AS04006 | 2017-01-15 | 2018-06-10 | 2 | 1y 4m 1d |
| SAFRING | L61553 | 2013-04-13 | 2018-01-19 | 2 | 4y 9m 2d |
| SAFRING | E52326 | 2018-01-18 | 2018-01-13 | 2 | 0y 0m -5d |
| SAFRING | AS01112 | 2017-02-03 | 2017-03-03 | 2 | 0y 1m 28d |
| SAFRING | L68337 | 2015-01-17 | 2017-02-18 | 2 | 2y 1m 13d |
| SAFRING | AR15164 | 2013-11-02 | 2015-09-26 | 2 | 1y 10m 3d |
| SAFRING | AR49266 | 2014-02-14 | 2015-09-10 | 2 | 1y 6m 3d |
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 | 60137031 | 1966-12-11 | 1975-12-04 | 2 | 8y 11m 10d |
| SAFRING | 60106026 | 1966-02-20 | 1973-03-18 | 2 | 7y 0m 3d |
| SAFRING | 60170799 | 1963-02-23 | 1969-01-07 | 2 | 5y 10m 15d |
| SAFRING | GA02039 | 2000-03-22 | 2005-05-07 | 2 | 5y 1m 12d |
| SAFRING | L67856 | 2016-11-16 | 2021-09-25 | 2 | 4y 10m 4d |
| SAFRING | L61553 | 2013-04-13 | 2018-01-19 | 2 | 4y 9m 2d |
| SAFRING | AE01888 | 1995-01-20 | 1999-07-24 | 3 | 4y 6m 26d |
| SAFRING | 5516710 | 1962-12-04 | 1967-06-05 | 2 | 4y 6m 24d |
| SAFRING | 58118135 | 1959-02-21 | 1963-07-15 | 2 | 4y 4m 15d |
| SAFRING | GA23097 | 2003-01-11 | 2007-04-27 | 2 | 4y 3m 7d |
Long distance records
| Scheme | Ring # | Duration | Distance (Km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFRING | A113469 | 5y 5m 11d | 11670 |
| SAFRING | 60195588 | 0y 5m 27d | 11660 |
| SAFRING | A80062 | 0y 6m 3d | 11499 |
| SAFRING | 58129079 | 0y 8m 9d | 11499 |
| SAFRING | 60195955 | 2y 4m 17d | 11479 |
| SAFRING | 60122677 | 1y 3m 10d | 11462 |
| SAFRING | A68329 | 0y 4m 29d | 11439 |
| SAFRING | 66204254 | 0y 3m 15d | 11429 |
| SAFRING | 58118135 | 4y 4m 15d | 11391 |
| SAFRING | A18755 | 0y 4m 2d | 11391 |