Curruca iberiae/cantillans, Acrocephalus scirpaceus
The recent splits of Palaearctic species are of great additional interest. To determine which species we find in the Sahel.
This is the ring of a Laniarius barbarus ringed on 18 January 2019 by a Lancaster University expedition. The bird was ringed at 1.3 km. from here. A sample of the previous work that has been developed in these place in the previous decades. And a happy find.
Curruca iberiae/cantillans, Acrocephalus scirpaceus
The program is organized by
the Observatoire des Oiseaux
du Fleuve Sénégal, member
of the tropical network
Bird Observatory
If there is one milestone, one Mecca, for the European ringer, it is ringing their own birds during the winter stay. The main stop-over in Africa and at the same time the place that accumulates the most wintering Palearctic passerines in West Africa is the final stretch of the Senegal River on its way between Mauritania and Senegal. Just where the great desert begins to give way to the green and the immense wetlands of the Senegal River, the Parc National des Oiseaux de Djoudj and the Parc National du Diawling (Mauritania) to the mouth of the NP de la Langue de Barbarie in Saint Louis.
The smallest bee-eater in the world
It is very important to ring the wintering quarters of European birds. In recent decades, some expeditions have been made from different European countries, which have been diluted in recent years. In particular, Acrocephalus paludicola has had and has some Life programs in Europe with a view to its migration route and its main wintering place, precisely the Senegal River delta.
At the same time, some British colleagues are doing commendable work in Gambia or with specific species, such as the larolimicoles in the Langue de Barberie or the Osprey Pandion haliaetus in the PN de Djoudj.
The research coordinator is Guillem Chacon. Coordinator of the ringing program of wintering birds in the Senegal Delta.
The wintering bird ringing program in West Africa is a strategy to establish ornithological stations with the same work plan and standardized protocols. The aim is to promote ornithology in West African countries and to create national cadres of ornithologists. The horizon is to learn about the wintering of trans-Saharan migratory birds in these territories so important in the biology and survival of migratory birds.
In Senegal we have recovered the historical work done decades ago in the Senegal River delta, in Ivory Coast we have started the first ornithological station and in both Benin and Cameroon we are promoting their first ornithological stations.
This is an open call, an invitation, to all ornithologists and lovers of birds and nature, who want to contribute to the research of our birds during their stays in Africa or who simply want to help.
All you have to do is write to us and we will explain the programs, actions and upcoming dates. We are waiting for you there!
Our colleague Jordan Duplat made this video recap of the camp:
Bird ringing camps in the PN des Oiseaux
are held every winter.
Sign up far enough
in advance to manage
permits and the stay.
Thanks to the guides and rangers of Parc National des Oiseaux who attended our workshops and helped us. And a special thanks to Mohamedine Seck for organizing the logistics and all the details. Also to the new African ringers. Thank you all!
The camp is organized and coordinated on site by Guillem Chacon. Camps usually last a minimum of one month and you can join at any time, for as long as you want. The most common goal is to help create ornithological stations, bird protection reserves and, at the same time, to strengthen our ornithological colleagues by providing them with resources. Here you will find the next camps and countries waiting for our help, your help.
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