Swift, Little
Apus affinis
Ringed: 4098 | Retrapped: 145 | Recovered: 15
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
| 126 | Mr LJ Bunning | 405 |
| 353 | DR DN JOHNSON | 360 |
| 1060 | Dr PB Taylor | 196 |
| 1278 | Ms K Dixon | 171 |
| 1120 | Mr C du Plooy | 75 |
| 1105 | Mr JA Heymans (Joseph) | 73 |
| 14997 | Mrs M Pienaar | 70 |
| 1340 | C Williams | 65 |
| 5 | J Mendelsohn | 64 |
| 1476 | Mr Neil Thomson | 62 |
Top 10 retrappers
| 1476 | Mr Neil Thomson | 30 |
| 29 | Mr W Neser | 13 |
| 0 | Member of the public | 12 |
| 1033 | Ms R Visagie | 10 |
| 1105 | Mr JA Heymans (Joseph) | 9 |
| 2090 | MR A Klopper | 6 |
| 1341 | Mrs N Williams | 6 |
| 162 | Mr J Raijmakers | 5 |
| 1060 | Dr PB Taylor | 5 |
| 1531 | G Middendorff | 5 |
10 Latest ringing records
| SAFRING | E12878 | 2025-10-29 | 2717S2229E |
| SAFRING | E28793 | 2025-08-05 | 2548S2809E |
| SAFRING | E13219 | 2025-03-21 | 2548S2809E |
| SAFRING | E28797 | 2025-03-21 | 2548S2809E |
| SAFRING | E28798 | 2025-03-21 | 2548S2809E |
| SAFRING | E13218 | 2025-03-21 | 2548S2809E |
| SAFRING | E28799 | 2025-03-21 | 2548S2809E |
| SAFRING | E13220 | 2025-03-21 | 2548S2809E |
| SAFRING | E28800 | 2025-03-21 | 2548S2809E |
| SAFRING | E61259 | 2025-03-11 | 2648S1721E |
10 Latest retraps/recoveries
| SAFRING | E27603 | 2025-02-06 | 2026-03-08 | 2 | 1y 1m 5d |
| SAFRING | E60281 | 2023-11-16 | 2026-01-07 | 2 | 2y 1m 3d |
| SAFRING | E12858 | 2024-11-15 | 2026-01-04 | X | 1y 1m 25d |
| SAFRING | E27619 | 2025-02-11 | 2025-03-11 | 2 | 0y 1m 28d |
| SAFRING | E55868 | 2025-02-10 | 2025-03-11 | 2 | 0y 1m 29d |
| safring | E43062 | 2023-11-16 | 2024-11-15 | 2 | 0y 11m 5d |
| SAFRING | E47960 | 2022-11-15 | 2024-11-15 | 2 | 2y 0m 11d |
| safring | E43063 | 2023-11-16 | 2024-11-15 | 2 | 0y 11m 5d |
| SAFRING | E60257 | 2022-11-15 | 2024-11-15 | 2 | 2y 0m 11d |
| safring | E43064 | 2023-11-16 | 2024-11-15 | 2 | 0y 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 | E38533 | 2005-02-14 | 2023-11-16 | 2 | 18y 9m 9d |
| SAFRING | E05294 | 1983-10-19 | 1994-04-02 | 2 | 10y 5m 8d |
| SAFRING | E09604 | 1984-03-06 | 1994-04-02 | 2 | 10y 0m 19d |
| SAFRING | E34189 | 2007-08-26 | 2013-12-05 | 2 | 6y 3m 13d |
| SAFRING | E19108 | 1988-10-08 | 1994-04-02 | 2 | 5y 5m 22d |
| SAFRING | E42137 | 2012-01-20 | 2016-10-15 | 2 | 4y 8m 20d |
| SAFRING | Y08325 | 2000-03-22 | 2004-09-08 | 3 | 4y 5m 11d |
| SAFRING | E13551 | 1987-09-22 | 1991-11-15 | 2 | 4y 1m 15d |
| SAFRING | E25131 | 1997-10-01 | 2001-11-14 | 2 | 4y 1m 5d |
| SAFRING | E46406 | 2008-09-21 | 2012-10-27 | 2 | 4y 1m 27d |
Long distance records
| Scheme | Ring # | Duration | Distance (Km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFRING | E38571 | 0y 0m -9d | 291 |
| SAFRING | E38533 | 18y 9m 9d | 265 |
| SAFRING | E13551 | 4y 1m 15d | 173 |
| SAFRING | E13624 | 3y 8m 28d | 6 |
| SAFRING | 50102107 | 1y 4m 13d | 5 |
| SAFRING | 54100652 | 1y 10m 1d | 4 |
| SAFRING | E07717 | 1y 4m 24d | 4 |
| SAFRING | E19538 | 5y 5m 16d | 2 |
| SAFRING | E41018 | 2y 8m 20d | 2 |
| SAFRING | E05294 | 10y 5m 8d | 2 |