Wakkerstroom Bird ringing course, 3-7 January 2005

Wakkerstroom Bird ringing course, 3-7 January 2005

Organised by SAFRING and BirdLife South Africa

In January 2005 a ringing training course was held in Wakkerstroom at the BirdLife South Africa centre. There were 29 attendees (ringers and trainees), ringing over 2200 birds in one week. Selected photos below illustrate some highlights.

Photo H.D. Oschadleus		A juvenile Orangebreasted Longclaw, caught at the Northern perimeter fence on the first day
Photo H.D. Oschadleus		This Black-shouldered Kite flew into Dieter’s nets. Luckily we were able to get to it before it escaped.
Photo H.D. Oschadleus
Photo H.D. Oschadleus		Barn Swallow – several foraging adults and immatures were caught.
Photo H.D. Oschadleus		Immature Stonechat.
Photo H.D. Oschadleus		Eurasian Swift, three were caught foraging over the grassland near the BirdLife Centre.
Photo H.D. Oschadleus		No contrast on the wings.
Photo H.D. Oschadleus		Male and female Golden Bishop.
Photo H.D. Oschadleus		Michael giving the record keeping and data capture lecture to trainees.
Photo H.D. Oschadleus		Trainees getting to grips with putting up nets during the lecture session.
Photo H.D. Oschadleus		Marty and Stephan erecting their net.
Photo H.D. Oschadleus		Michael ringing a White-rumped Swift at the Amersfoort bridge.
Photo H.D. Oschadleus		Evening slide shows.
Photo H.D. Oschadleus		Hennie using the nets for ulterior motives – Hennie gave a superb talk on dragonflies.
Photo H.D. Oschadleus		A flock of Red-billed Quelea flies out of the reeds early in the morning.
Photo H.D. Oschadleus		Running nets through the reeds at the Amersfoort Bridge.
Photo H.D. Oschadleus		Willow Wabler.