SAFRING:south african Bird ringing unit
H. Dieter OschadleusSAFRING, Animal Demography Unit,University of Cape Town
Pietermaritzburg11 Feb 2012
2011/219911948
SAFRING, ANIMAL DEMOGRAPHY UNIT
2011/2199119481909
SAFRING, ANIMAL DEMOGRAPHY UNIT
Cattle EgretsSacred Ibises
Swift Terns
Cape Gannets
Species Ringed
Barn Swallow 168287
Red-billed Quelea 134577
Southern Masked Weaver 125246
Cape Gannet 106351
Southern Red Bishop 105393
TOP 5 RINGED SPECIES
TOP 5 SPECIES: 1. Barn Swallow
Speed of migration:12 April 19709 May 197027 days!367 km/d
TOP 5 SPECIES: 1. Barn Swallow
TOP 5 SPECIES: 2. Red-billed Quelea
TOP 5 SPECIES: 2. Red-billed Quelea
Ring recovery publications
Site fidelity:African Reed Warbler
AC08202 oldest 11y 9m 20d, Darvill
Sociable WeaverArid regions
Southern MaskedWeaverMesic regions
What can you do?What you can do…
• Watch for ringed birds• Come watch ringing /
become a ringer• Donate to SAFRING /
leave a legacy
Stephen Piper SAFRING Trust Fund
What you can do…
• Citizen scientists (ringers)• Sponsors: Namibian Ministry of Environment & Tourism South African National Biodiversity Institute
Acknowledgements