Weaver, Scaly-feathered
Sporopipes squamifrons
Ringed: 9259 | Retrapped: 699 | Recovered: 15
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 | 2731 |
| 725 | Dr RA Earle | 657 |
| 573 | Mr D Heinrich | 370 |
| 199 | Dr G Grobler | 316 |
| 1245 | Prof D Engelbrecht | 295 |
| 505 | Mr H Stock | 251 |
| 934 | Dr S Tyler | 177 |
| 462 | Mr DH de Swardt | 165 |
| 740 | Miss ML Marais | 151 |
| 824 | Mr JJ Herholdt | 140 |
Top 10 retrappers
| 1240 | Ursula Bryson | 273 |
| 934 | Dr S Tyler | 86 |
| 199 | Dr G Grobler | 46 |
| 1476 | Mr Neil Thomson | 44 |
| 725 | Dr RA Earle | 42 |
| 1245 | Prof D Engelbrecht | 42 |
| 1531 | G Middendorff | 29 |
| 0 | Member of the public | 14 |
| 32 | Dr HD Oschadleus | 9 |
| 162 | Mr J Raijmakers | 9 |
10 Latest ringing records
| SAFRING | AS37590 | 2025-10-30 | 2717S2217E |
| SAFRING | AS37569 | 2025-10-30 | 2717S2217E |
| SAFRING | AS37568 | 2025-10-30 | 2717S2217E |
| SAFRING | AS37567 | 2025-10-30 | 2717S2217E |
| SAFRING | AS37566 | 2025-10-30 | 2717S2217E |
| SAFRING | AS37565 | 2025-10-30 | 2717S2217E |
| SAFRING | AS37564 | 2025-10-30 | 2717S2217E |
| SAFRING | AS37563 | 2025-10-30 | 2717S2217E |
| SAFRING | AS37562 | 2025-10-30 | 2717S2217E |
| SAFRING | AS61300 | 2025-10-30 | 2717S2217E |
10 Latest retraps/recoveries
| SAFRING | AS85182 | 2026-02-03 | 2026-03-15 | 2 | 0y 1m 10d |
| SAFRING | AS85107 | 2026-01-30 | 2026-03-15 | 2 | 0y 1m 14d |
| SAFRING | AS85131 | 2026-02-01 | 2026-03-15 | 2 | 0y 1m 12d |
| SAFRING | AS85198 | 2026-02-03 | 2026-03-08 | 2 | 0y 1m 3d |
| SAFRING | AS85364 | 2026-03-06 | 2026-03-06 | 2 | 0y 0m 0d |
| SAFRING | AS85127 | 2026-02-01 | 2026-03-03 | 2 | 0y 1m 0d |
| SAFRING | AS85126 | 2026-02-01 | 2026-03-02 | 2 | 0y 1m 29d |
| SAFRING | AS85106 | 2026-01-30 | 2026-03-01 | 2 | 0y 1m 0d |
| SAFRING | AS68996 | 2026-01-14 | 2026-02-20 | 2 | 0y 1m 7d |
| SAFRING | AS68993 | 2026-01-14 | 2026-02-07 | 2 | 0y 0m 24d |
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 | GA28835 | 2002-03-02 | 2007-04-21 | 2 | 5y 1m 16d |
| SAFRING | AD76908 | 1995-01-01 | 1999-09-24 | 2 | 4y 8m 17d |
| SAFRING | A128101 | 2021-03-07 | 2025-09-13 | 2 | 4y 6m 1d |
| SAFRING | AM33155 | 2007-02-16 | 2011-05-17 | 2 | 4y 3m 21d |
| SAFRING | GA84923 | 2005-07-02 | 2009-06-25 | 2 | 3y 11m 14d |
| SAFRING | AR74033 | 2016-04-01 | 2019-12-26 | 2 | 3y 8m 14d |
| SAFRING | AS28317 | 2021-10-15 | 2025-05-28 | 2 | 3y 7m 1d |
| SAFRING | L21406 | 2009-02-21 | 2012-05-26 | 2 | 3y 3m 20d |
| SAFRING | AR56934 | 2014-12-24 | 2018-03-04 | 2 | 3y 2m 26d |
| SAFRING | GA90860 | 2003-11-28 | 2007-01-13 | 2 | 3y 1m 2d |
Long distance records
| Scheme | Ring # | Duration | Distance (Km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFRING | GA25195 | 1y 0m 9d | 109 |
| SAFRING | AB89706 | 2y 3m 1d | 50 |
| SAFRING | GA57903 | 0y 3m 6d | 19 |
| SAFRING | GA57906 | 0y 3m 6d | 19 |
| SAFRING | GA57905 | 0y 3m 6d | 19 |
| SAFRING | AR80988 | 1y 7m 10d | 13 |
| SAFRING | AR56926 | 0y 0m 4d | 11 |
| SAFRING | AR56933 | 0y 0m 4d | 11 |
| SAFRING | AE82046 | 0y 6m 5d | 10 |
| SAFRING | AE82041 | 0y 6m 5d | 10 |