Wagtail, Cape
Motacilla capensis
Ringed: 8402 | Retrapped: 348 | Recovered: 66
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
| 215 | Mr G Underhill | 462 |
| 353 | DR DN JOHNSON | 343 |
| 1342 | Mr W Goulding | 328 |
| 105 | Mr A Hewitt | 288 |
| 1060 | Dr PB Taylor | 209 |
| 162 | Mr J Raijmakers | 182 |
| 296 | Prof A Craig | 163 |
| 266 | Mrs M McCall | 163 |
| 32 | Dr HD Oschadleus | 158 |
| 310 | Mr RH Parker | 153 |
Top 10 retrappers
| 265 | Tygerberg Bird Club: Mrs L Silks | 39 |
| 0 | Member of the public | 32 |
| 1060 | Dr PB Taylor | 17 |
| 1342 | Mr W Goulding | 16 |
| 1089 | Dr M Brown | 16 |
| 320 | Prof SE Piper | 14 |
| 266 | Mrs M McCall | 12 |
| 465 | Mr R Teifel | 11 |
| 1334 | Mrs R Pretorius | 10 |
| 162 | Mr J Raijmakers | 9 |
10 Latest ringing records
| SAFRING | AS37641 | 2025-11-08 | 2542S2858E |
| SAFRING | N43820 | 2025-11-08 | 2542S2858E |
| SAFRING | AS65246 | 2025-11-06 | 2853S2200E |
| SAFRING | AT09817 | 2025-11-06 | 2853S2201E |
| SAFRING | FC56663 | 2025-11-05 | 2541S2903E |
| SAFRING | FC56662 | 2025-11-05 | 2541S2903E |
| SAFRING | FC56661 | 2025-11-05 | 2541S2903E |
| safring | Y23328 | 2025-10-11 | 2540S2812E |
| safring | AP01260 | 2025-10-10 | 2913S2619E |
| SAFRING | FC81361 | 2025-09-29 | 3249S1811E |
10 Latest retraps/recoveries
| SAFRING | AT04156 | 2025-07-02 | 2026-03-03 | 3 | 0y 8m 4d |
| SAFRING | FC25611 | 2022-12-03 | 2026-02-28 | 2 | 3y 2m 13d |
| SAFRING | FC31539 | 2023-12-02 | 2026-02-28 | 2 | 2y 2m 9d |
| safring | FC63927 | 2026-02-28 | 2026-02-28 | 2 | 0y 0m 0d |
| SAFRING | FC55912 | 2023-12-02 | 2026-02-28 | 2 | 2y 2m 9d |
| SAFRING | FA21900 | 2024-06-19 | 2025-06-12 | 2 | 0y 11m 28d |
| SAFRING | FC57510 | 2023-08-22 | 2025-01-10 | 3 | 1y 4m 27d |
| SAFRING | BE98975 | 2024-12-03 | 2024-12-05 | 2 | 0y 0m 2d |
| SAFRING | BE98919 | 2023-10-22 | 2024-12-02 | 2 | 1y 1m 17d |
| SAFRING | FB58381 | 2022-10-27 | 2024-10-21 | 2 | 1y 11m 5d |
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 | BC22048 | 1992-07-26 | 2005-08-07 | 2 | 13y 0m 20d |
| SAFRING | F50968 | 1994-08-27 | 2003-10-15 | 2 | 9y 1m 6d |
| SAFRING | FB10435 | 2009-11-25 | 2017-09-20 | 2 | 7y 9m 6d |
| SAFRING | F77103 | 1997-10-17 | 2004-10-14 | 2 | 6y 11m 4d |
| SAFRING | FH19620 | 2008-01-16 | 2014-12-10 | 2 | 6y 10m 0d |
| SAFRING | A87677 | 1971-02-20 | 1977-11-14 | 2 | 6y 8m 29d |
| SAFRING | F26665 | 2000-12-23 | 2007-04-30 | 2 | 6y 4m 9d |
| SAFRING | F79340 | 1997-10-01 | 2003-11-05 | 2 | 6y 1m 6d |
| SAFRING | FH35016 | 2017-07-26 | 2023-08-02 | 2 | 6y 0m 8d |
| SAFRING | FH35011 | 2012-07-25 | 2018-06-06 | 2 | 5y 10m 12d |
Long distance records
| Scheme | Ring # | Duration | Distance (Km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFRING | FC31539 | 2y 2m 9d | 5764 |
| SAFRING | F08425 | 3y 5m 19d | 454 |
| SAFRING | FA91061 | 2y 11m 10d | 95 |
| SAFRING | A87677 | 6y 8m 29d | 77 |
| SAFRING | AT04156 | 0y 8m 4d | 54 |
| SAFRING | FH36971 | 0y 6m 10d | 17 |
| SAFRING | FA61248 | 1y 3m 5d | 15 |
| SAFRING | AR54406 | 0y 7m 18d | 13 |
| SAFRING | 298108 | 2y 11m 15d | 8 |
| SAFRING | 298109 | 2y 11m 15d | 8 |