Burchell’s Courser, New Holme, 6/09/2023
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 mo...
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Catching larks, New Holme, 14/09/2024
Catching larks is not easy, unless flocks (or single birds) come to drink at water. While ringing at New Holme in the Northern Cape, we brought 4 larks, all of ...
New Holme, 1-10 Sep 2023
Our planned week at New Holme turned into 10 days, giving us extra days for ringing! Early mornings were cold, even freezing on Wednesday, but gen...
BDI Bird Ringing Course, 1-7 Sept 2022
The first BDI ringing course at the Karoo Gariep NR has been completed. Eight attendees plus leader Dieter had an exciting week of ringing new species, going on...
Ringing recce, 19-21 April 2022
Ringing course, 31 Oct – 6 Nov 2022 New Holme Guest Farm, Northern Cape/ Karoo Gariep NR [coords for turn-off]BDI ringing event for ringers and trainees P...