Goshawk, Pale Chanting
Melierax canorus
Ringed: 9285 | Retrapped: 507 | Recovered: 204
AFRING
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
| 199 | Dr G Grobler | 774 |
| 826 | Mr A Maritz | 737 |
| 109 | J Robson | 473 |
| 1120 | Mr C du Plooy | 417 |
| 724 | Dr H (& Z) Bernitz | 407 |
| 1294 | Mr D van Stuyvenberg | 326 |
| 1295 | Mrs K van Stuyvenberg | 326 |
| 573 | Mr D Heinrich | 313 |
| 1033 | Ms R Visagie | 297 |
| 863 | Prof G Malan | 274 |
Top 10 retrappers
| 724 | Dr H (& Z) Bernitz | 102 |
| 0 | Member of the public | 98 |
| 826 | Mr A Maritz | 52 |
| 1120 | Mr C du Plooy | 32 |
| 109 | J Robson | 30 |
| 1105 | Mr JA Heymans (Joseph) | 29 |
| 574 | Mr T Osborne | 18 |
| 1096 | Mr M Wilson | 18 |
| 1121 | Mr JF du Plooy | 16 |
| 1294 | Mr D van Stuyvenberg | 12 |
10 Latest ringing records
| SAFRING | 7A08204 | 2025-10-31 | 2703S2135E |
| SAFRING | 7A08203 | 2025-10-31 | 2704S2131E |
| SAFRING | 876289 | 2025-10-31 | 2704S2116E |
| SAFRING | 7A08438 | 2025-08-16 | 2542S2332E |
| SAFRING | 7A08436 | 2025-08-15 | 2546S2257E |
| SAFRING | 7A08434 | 2025-08-15 | 2544S2342E |
| SAFRING | 7A08435 | 2025-08-15 | 2536S2321E |
| SAFRING | 7A08437 | 2025-08-15 | 2533S2250E |
| SAFRING | K57263 | 2025-08-15 | 2531S2322E |
| SAFRING | K57261 | 2025-08-14 | 2605S2252E |
10 Latest retraps/recoveries
| SAFRING | 866262 | 2011-08-08 | 2026-03-14 | 2 | 14y 7m 22d |
| SAFRING | K49513 | 2018-09-19 | 2025-10-31 | 2 | 7y 1m 19d |
| SAFRING | 7A06278 | 2015-09-27 | 2025-09-29 | X | 10y 0m 25d |
| SAFRING | 876039 | 2024-06-16 | 2025-09-11 | X | 1y 2m 2d |
| SAFRING | 798352 | 2008-07-08 | 2025-08-12 | 2 | 17y 1m 4d |
| SAFRING | 7A04678 | 2025-03-05 | 2025-08-11 | 2 | 0y 5m 9d |
| SAFRING | 780625 | 2010-02-01 | 2025-05-13 | 2 | 15y 3m 0d |
| SAFRING | K42315 | 2012-04-01 | 2025-04-28 | 2 | 13y 0m 5d |
| SAFRING | 884417 | 2021-04-06 | 2025-03-20 | 2 | 3y 11m 4d |
| SAFRING | K46297 | 2022-03-19 | 2025-03-20 | 2 | 3y 0m 17d |
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 | 784867 | 1992-06-13 | 2017-11-30 | 2 | 25y 5m 1d |
| SAFRING | 789243 | 1998-11-14 | 2019-11-07 | 2 | 20y 11m 13d |
| SAFRING | 851433 | 1999-02-23 | 2020-01-17 | 2 | 20y 10m 13d |
| SAFRING | 788667 | 1999-02-24 | 2020-01-17 | 2 | 20y 10m 12d |
| SAFRING | 752906 | 1998-12-11 | 2019-06-07 | 2 | 20y 5m 13d |
| SAFRING | 753244 | 2000-03-28 | 2017-11-11 | 2 | 17y 7m 17d |
| SAFRING | 827658 | 2003-08-17 | 2020-12-24 | 2 | 17y 4m 9d |
| SAFRING | 798352 | 2008-07-08 | 2025-08-12 | 2 | 17y 1m 4d |
| SAFRING | 788651 | 1999-02-22 | 2015-09-14 | 2 | 16y 6m 18d |
| SAFRING | 783326 | 1996-01-02 | 2012-04-26 | 2 | 16y 3m 19d |
Long distance records
| Scheme | Ring # | Duration | Distance (Km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFRING | K34877 | 3y 8m 26d | 2451 |
| SAFRING | 674988 | 7y 1m 7d | 1739 |
| SAFRING | K37704 | 9y 8m 27d | 1115 |
| SAFRING | 703094 | 9y 7m 5d | 1048 |
| SAFRING | 799641 | -1y -9m -14d | 790 |
| SAFRING | 796842 | 2y 7m 27d | 764 |
| SAFRING | 64601288 | 0y 6m 4d | 731 |
| SAFRING | 849507 | 5y 1m 2d | 705 |
| SAFRING | 782202 | 6y 0m 14d | 635 |
| SAFRING | 846934 | 0y 9m 17d | 493 |