The Sardinian Warbler (Sylvia melanocephala) is one of the commonest bird species in the Mediterranean countries of S Europe. It can be found in a wide variety of sites including forests, bushes, orchards and even urban parks, especially near the coast and at low altitudes. It is usually a resident species, although juveniles can move long distances as the case of a bird ringed in Catalonia and recovered in Algeria.
This Venturone Alpino (Carduelis Citrinella) was caught in Italy during the Ringing Campaign at the Bird Ringing Station in Monte Pizzoc - Fregona - Treviso www.pizzoc.com
Lucky day for ringers, the Net is full of birds mainly Yellow Breasted Chat (Icteria Virens) - www.tierradeaves.com
This Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) was caught in Hungary, where it is a breeding species and a common winter visitor. It was caught with mistnet 210/1 twine and 40x40 mesh size. This kind of mistnet is excellent for all types of habitats, especially for less shady places.
Large row of nets used in the ringing station at Canal Vell, Ebro Delta, Spain, where Bonardi nets have been used since 2002. Using a constant effort procedure, birds are ringed annually covering the whole autumn passage to study migration of passerines in a wetland.
The Rufous-throated Wren-Babbler (Spelaeornis caudatus) is a tiny inhabitant of the understorey of mid-elevation montane broadleaved forest in the eastern Himalayas. It is resident year-round, and occupies the same territory in both summer and winter.
This Tordela (Turdus Viscivorus) was caught in Italy during the Ringing Campaign at the Bird Ringing Station in Monte Pizzoc - Fregona - Treviso www.pizzoc.com
Cetti’s Warbler (Cettia cetti) is one of the most abundant passerine in reed beds and riparian forests of S Europe. It is a partial migrant, males are mainly resident but females and first-year birds can disperse in autumn more than one hundred kilometres from their birth and breeding sites to spend the winter in milder localities.
Big bird from Mexico - www.tierradeaves.com
Studies in the desert of Merzouga, Morocco, by the Catalan Ornithological Institute have helped to understand the variety of strategies of small birds when crossing unfavourable and inhospitable areas while in spring migration. Small oasis and even single trees with limited vegetation are key for their survival. Regular ringing at Yasmina ringing station has revealed some interesting differences among species.
Anas Platyrhynchos From Mexico - www.tierradeaves.com
The Golden-Breasted Fulvetta (Lioparus chrysotis) is one of the most common understorey babblers in the mid-elevation forests of the eastern Himalayas, especially in Bhutan and western Arunachal Pradesh. The species has a particular affinity for bamboo stands, where it forages for insects and other arthropods.
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