The Cape Bird Club

Bird Ringing

Why bird ringing is important?

  • Collecting informtion recorded at ringing outings helps the managers of these habitats. We are always learning, birds and habitats are dynamic, and always changing and adapting to the prevailing conditions.

  • You will get no closer than this, when "ringing birds" – see the detail, understand the reasons for inspecting and recording the information of the different birds.

  • In trained fingers, observe the colours and appreciate the size of a Malachite Kingfisher, it is a remarkable experience.

  • Get involved.

  • New helpers are always required. For the contact persons, see below.


photograph by Peter Nupen

A Lesser Honeyguide tail feathers and an interesting question?

 


photograph by Peter Nupen

A male Hoopoe.

Read this interesting observation while Peter Nupen was out "ringing".

Ringing at Paarl

Birds in bags – Gordon Scholtz's bird-ringing group at the Paarl Bird Sanctuary, August 2005.


photograph by Reg Weiss

Gordon (right) chats with Megan Taylor while Gwen Hannay enters particulars in a log.
Chresendo Francke and Jeane-Marie West from Orleansvale Primary School stand by to assist. Gordon has been encouraging local pupils to take an active interest in their own natural heritage.

An Anniversary Celebrated.


photograph by Sally Weighill

This group of bird ringers celebrating the 10th anniversary of CBC at the Paarl Sewerage Works.

Gordon Scholtz 021 851 2236 and Theo Nel  072 522 1445 are your contacts for more information about where and when it happens.


photograph by Doug Harebottle

A juvenile Malachite Kingfisher 

What to do if you find or see a bird with leg rings?

If you find a dead or an alive bird, with metal or plastic rings,  please give the information to;

SAFRING, 
University of Cape Town,
Rondebosch, 7701.
ph  021 650 2421/2
fax 021 650 3434
email safring@adu.uct.ac.za

                                               

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