On a New Holme ringing course we caught one of a pair of Burchell’s Coursers in the karoo veld on the farm. I had placed a spring trap near a termite mound to try and catch larks. I walked about 150m towards the coursers (knowing that they would fly away) but to place another lark trap. Amazingly, the pair flew towards the first spring trap and landed very near to it. As I watched, one courser saw the mealworm, walked to it and was caught! (Two larks were caught in spring traps later.)
Fact sheet:
Number ringed to date (SAFRING): 37 [1948-2024]
Longevities: n/a in SAFRING
Trip report: trip
Reason special: very few ringed with SAFRING rings, ringing lifer
