The Ringer's Program is available in 2 formats: Excel file and Access 97. Either may be downloaded to use for entering ringing data

Excel Ringers Program Version 1210 kb
Changes made to excel program:
Updated 01/07/2007; species list updated /05/2009

Access 97 Ringers Program Version 1a 853 kb

Access 2000 Ringers Program Version 1a 1116 kb
Developed by Michael Brooks and George Viljoen.
First posted 16 Sept 2003.
Note that only users with a valid copy of Access 97 (or higher) will be able to use this program.
Save the zipped file to C:\ on your hard drive, run the application, choose 'Unzip' and it will unzip the files into a directory called SAFRING. Then open the program "SafringV1_1". Under c:\SAFRING\documents will be a Word document explaining how to use the program. Note, for instance, that you must enter your User Info and issue your rings first before you can enter ringing data.

The SAFRING Gap Analysis is a Word document showing the ringing effort by quarter-degree grid cell for the decades 1950 - 2008. The SAFRING data is also applied to the range expansion of the Grey-headed Sparrow. Note this is a large file as it contains colour coded maps.

Gap Analysis document 4529 kb

Ringing in the 21st century: Projects for Ringers in southern Africa is a Word document detailing how ringers can contribute to valuable projects. Projects listed include survival, moult, etc.

Projects for Ringers document xx kb

The Bird Ringing Manual is available to all ringers in Africa. The second edition is available as pdfs by chapter. A larger, single pdf is available on the UCT web at: Bird Ringing Manual

• Chapter  0 Cover to foreword 124,935 kb
• Chapter  1 Introduction 19,552 kb
• Chapter  2 Catching birds 21,267 kb
• Chapter  3 Handling & storage of birds 397,604 kb
• Chapter  4 Metal & colour rings 13,682 kb
• Chapter  5 Ringing 102,102 kb
• Chapter  6 Bird in the hand 404,939 kb
• Chapter  7 Bird parasites 4,650 kb
• Chapter  8 The law 64,668 kb
• Chapter  9 Ringing administration 19,934 kb
• Chapter 10 Bibliography 5,562 kb
• Chapter 11 Appendices 578,975 kb
• Chapter 12 Back cover 19,552 kb