Sparrow-Weaver, White-browed
Plocepasser mahali
Ringed: 10177 | Retrapped: 8956 | Recovered: 41
AFRING
Annual ringing activity
Biometrics
Distribution of ringing records
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Ringing records |  |
Retraps and resightings |  |
Ring recovery records |
| ABAP distribution | 0% | 100% | |||
Top 10 ringers
| 1444 | Dr Andy Young | 1305 |
| 574 | Mr T Osborne | 1230 |
| 563 | Mr S Braine | 552 |
| 1240 | Ursula Bryson | 481 |
| 573 | Mr D Heinrich | 406 |
| 569 | Dr SB McRae | 313 |
| 162 | Mr J Raijmakers | 244 |
| 1404 | Mr B Smit | 220 |
| 140 | Mr JH Raijmakers | 217 |
| 740 | Miss ML Marais | 176 |
Top 10 retrappers
| 1444 | Dr Andy Young | 7068 |
| 574 | Mr T Osborne | 315 |
| 1476 | Mr Neil Thomson | 190 |
| 1454 | Dr M Remisiewicz | 154 |
| 21537 | Dr Benjamin Ashton | 149 |
| 1531 | G Middendorff | 110 |
| 1240 | Ursula Bryson | 102 |
| 180 | Mr H Bantjes | 82 |
| 162 | Mr J Raijmakers | 82 |
| 140 | Mr JH Raijmakers | 58 |
10 Latest ringing records
| SAFRING | CV62699 | 2025-10-28 | 2715S2227E |
| SAFRING | 4A85688 | 2025-09-13 | 2509S2811E |
| SAFRING | CV62692 | 2025-08-12 | 2343S2804E |
| SAFRING | CV62691 | 2025-08-12 | 2343S2804E |
| SAFRING | CV62690 | 2025-08-12 | 2343S2804E |
| SAFRING | CA61710 | 2025-08-12 | 2343S2804E |
| SAFRING | CA61708 | 2025-08-12 | 2343S2804E |
| SAFRING | CA61707 | 2025-08-12 | 2343S2804E |
| SAFRING | 4B10373 | 2025-05-21 | 1732S2431E |
| SAFRING | CV75776 | 2025-03-23 | 2036S1720E |
10 Latest retraps/recoveries
| SAFRING | CV62690 | 2025-08-12 | 2026-01-09 | 2 | 0y 4m 0d |
| SAFRING | 4A50746 | 2024-03-16 | 2025-11-20 | 2 | 1y 8m 14d |
| SAFRING | CA34525 | 2020-02-12 | 2025-11-20 | 2 | 5y 9m 8d |
| SAFRING | CA54542 | 2023-05-13 | 2025-03-03 | 3 | 1y 9m 0d |
| SAFRING | CA54546 | 2023-05-13 | 2025-03-03 | 2 | 1y 9m 0d |
| SAFRING | BF21822 | 2024-07-21 | 2025-03-03 | 3 | 0y 7m 15d |
| SAFRING | CV39623 | 2022-02-25 | 2025-02-28 | 2 | 3y 0m 19d |
| SAFRING | CA34546 | 2022-12-08 | 2025-01-06 | 2 | 2y 0m 10d |
| SAFRING | 4B13528 | 2025-01-03 | 2025-01-06 | 2 | 0y 0m 3d |
| SAFRING | CA47972 | 2023-02-19 | 2025-01-05 | 2 | 1y 10m 26d |
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 | 4H25339 | 2006-04-22 | 2022-05-06 | 2 | 16y 0m 8d |
| SAFRING | 4H48717 | 2008-01-15 | 2023-04-17 | 2 | 15y 3m 21d |
| SAFRING | 4H48728 | 2008-01-23 | 2023-04-18 | 2 | 15y 2m 14d |
| SAFRING | 4H48728 | 2008-01-23 | 2022-09-26 | 2 | 14y 8m 20d |
| SAFRING | 4H48826 | 2009-11-01 | 2023-05-11 | 2 | 13y 6m 19d |
| SAFRING | 4H48845 | 2009-04-18 | 2022-09-29 | 2 | 13y 5m 22d |
| SAFRING | 4H54906 | 2010-01-31 | 2023-05-11 | 2 | 13y 3m 18d |
| SAFRING | 4H54906 | 2010-03-25 | 2023-05-11 | 2 | 13y 1m 25d |
| SAFRING | 4H48826 | 2009-11-01 | 2022-10-03 | 2 | 12y 11m 9d |
| SAFRING | 4H54906 | 2010-01-31 | 2022-10-01 | 2 | 12y 8m 6d |
Long distance records
| Scheme | Ring # | Duration | Distance (Km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFRING | 4H31013 | 2y 4m 9d | 7873 |
| SAFRING | CC79512 | 0y 9m 14d | 225 |
| SAFRING | 4H59884 | 0y 11m 22d | 95 |
| SAFRING | 4H74519 | 2y 4m 3d | 94 |
| SAFRING | CA31745 | 0y 4m 24d | 62 |
| SAFRING | 4A88409 | 0y 5m 1d | 62 |
| SAFRING | BC69023 | 3y 1m 0d | 52 |
| SAFRING | 4A41722 | 1y 4m 26d | 27 |
| SAFRING | 50205753 | 0y 9m 9d | 23 |
| SAFRING | 4A23938 | 8y 0m 13d | 20 |