Thursday, 1 January 2009

Bird Ringing- What we've learnt locally so far

This is what has been observed and deduced from the ringing sessions so far.

24th Sep 2011- Umzumbe. Re-capture of Yellow Weaver adult male (BH05488). New longevity record. 7 years 9 months and 18 days. Ringed 1.6km away at Wozani, indicating this population of Yellow Weavers possibly fairly sedentary.
2nd Oct 2011- Umzumbe Floodplain. Re-capture of adult un-sexed Cape Weaver (CV34528). Ringed by Andrew on 5th June 2010 at Wozani, indicating this population of Cape Weavers also possibly fairly sedentary.

White-starred Robin

Pogonocichla stellata



Juvenile
Igwalagwala Forest, 20 May 2012
(Subspp transvaalensis)
(Photo Stan Culley)


Juvenile, Igwalagwala Forest, 20 May 2012
(Subspp transvaalensis)
(Photo Stan Culley)

Blue-mantled Crested-Flycatcher

Trochocercus cyanomelas



Igwalagwala Forest 20 May 2012
(Subspp segregus)
(Photo Stan Culley)

Igwalagwala Forest 20 May 2012
(Subspp segregus)
(Photo Stan Culley)

White-bellied Sunbird

Cinnyris talatala



juvenile male, Stan's garden April 2012
(Photo Stan Culley)

Black-bellied Starling

Lamprotornis corruscus



Stan's Garden, October 2011
(Photo Stan Culley)

 

Neddicky

Cisticola fulvicapilla




Tala Private Game Reserve 13th June 2012
(Subspp fulvicapilla)
(Photo Stan Culley)
 

Jackal Buzzard

Buteo rufofuscus




Tala Private Game Reserve 13th June 2012
(Photo Stan Culley)

Bush Blackcap

Lioptilus nigricapillus

Piet Retief Road
Wakkerstroom 1st Feb 2013
(Photo Hazel van Rooyen)


Piet Retief Road
Wakkerstroom 1st Feb 2013
(Photo Stan Culley)

Piet Retief Road, Wakkerstroom 1st Feb 2013
(Photo Hazel van Rooyen)


Dark Chanting Goshawk

Melierax metabates


Kruger National Park, May 2013.
(Photo Stan Culley)

Mountain Wagtail

Motacilla clara
 
 
 
 
Oribi Gorge May 2012
(Subspp torrentium)
(Photo Stan Culley)

Grey-headed Bushshrike

Malaconotus blanchoti


Kruger National Park, May 2013
(Subspp hypopyrrhus)
(Photo Stan Culley)








Photos: copyright of photographer

Crowned Hornbill

Tockus alboterminatus
 
 
 
Stan's garden August 2012
(Photo Stan Culley)
 
eating tiny pieces of cheese
Stan's garden August 2012
(Photo Stan Culley)
 

White-throated Robin-Chat

Cossypha humeralis


Kruger National Park, May 2013.
(Photo Stan Culley)

African Black Duck

Anas sparsa


Culley's Dam, Port Edward. April 2014
(Subspp sparsa)
(Photo Stan Culley)


Photos copyright of photographer

Lesser Swamp-Warbler


Acrocephalus gracilirostris


Culley's Dam, Port Edward. May 2014
(Subspp zuluensis)
(Photo Stan Culley)
Culley's Dam, Port Edward. April 2014
(Subspp zuluensis)
(Photo Stan Culley)
Culley's Dam, Port Edward. April 2014
(Subspp zuluensis)
(Photo Stan Culley)


Photos copyright of photographer

Speckled Mousebird

Colius striatus



Stan's Garden, Port Edward, July 2013
(Subspp minor)
(Photo Stan Culley)

Stan's Garden, Port Edward, 2013
(Subspp minor)
(Photo Stan Culley)
Stan's Garden, October 2012
(Subspp minor)
(Photo Stan Culley)