Start of the post-breeding migration season

On July 15, we will begin the ringing season in post-breeding migration.
For participate, you will find below the required information:

General Information
Organizational structure:
Syndicat mixte Eden 62
2, rue Claude, BP 113
62240 DESVRES
 
Name of the camp: Ringing Station Fort-Vert
Ringer in charge: Fabien Toulotte
Location: Marck (62)
 Start Date: 15/07/2014
 End Date: 30/11/2014

Pedagogical description

Organization: When weather conditions permit, the birds are captured every day from dawn until noon; (Exceptionally all day in case of important migration flows).The afternoons are free.Opportunity to do some evening sessions on other protocols (Water Rail, Eurasian Skylark, Woodcock ).For people who wish and depending on the intensity of migration flows (number of capture), you may be initiated by the responsible ringer for the practice of banding, identification of birds anddiscover different catch techniques (Helgoland trap, mist nets, canopy nets, matoles ...).The top priority of ringer in charge are the proper conduct of the ringing session.Afternoons are free but we ask to participate at the data entry.

Levels required of trainees:  
Beginner
Help-Ringer
Ringer 

Bird captured
 Forest birds 
Countryside birds 
Warblers

Estimated catches: from 7000 to 11,000 birds on the season

Practical exercises provided: 
 Taking notes on note field
 Age and sex determination
 Computer data entry
 Masting a net 
 Assembly / Disassembly of a net
 Various methods of capture
 Take out of the net a bird
 Bird handling
 Biometrics (2)
 Species determination

Theoretical courses offered: 
 Taking notes on note field
 Training in the identification test on picture
 Capture methods
 Monitoring protocol 
 Typology of a bird 
 Wing formula

Registration & Home

Number of places: 6 
Conditions Home: You can be hosted for free on site in our home, the food rest at your charge.The home has 2 bedrooms, each with 3 beds and basic amenities (kitchen, toilet, bathroom, washing machine).The sheets are not provided, so you must remember to bring your own or your sleeping bag.The number of people is limited to 6, those interested should register with the ringer in charge.We just ask you to provide us a copy of your liability insurance certificate (assurance responsabilité civile).
The length of stay is at the discretion of each and of course depending on the number of places available.
 
Prices: free, meals are the responsibility of the volunteers.
Contact: Fabien Toulotte +336 35 14 30 07
Address: 
Station de baguage du Fort-Vert
1625 impasse Pelletier 
62730 Fort-Vert
Tel / Fax: 0321365254
E-mail: station-baguage-fortvert@eden62.fr
Website: http://station-baguage-fortvert.blogspot.fr/

Results of Spring staging ringing at the station

We finished our spring program this morning.(19 April)

Thanks to the great weather conditions, we have been able to ring for 10 consecutive days. 

In comparison to 2013, the number of birds captured has decreased, like we had observed last autumn.

The most affected species seem to be the common and lesser whitethroats, at least locally.

In 10 sessions, we captured 465 birds when we had captured 588 birds in 8 sessions in 2013.

From now on, what we hope for is that the reproduction will happen in better conditions than the last few years in order for the populations to increase.

We would like to thank  every person who has participated in this spring program!!

First day of Spring staging programm!

This morning, we have started our "Spring Staging Programm" in the dunes of Fort Vert.

For the second year, this protocol takes place at the ringing station. This programm concerns the follow-up of the staging. In order words, it helps to evaluate how good  the sites used by the migratory species are, in order for them to rest and constitute their fats reserves before continuing their trip to the breeding sites.


88 birds were captured this morning, with a really good weather for this first ringing session.

Chiffchaffs and blackcaps were the species we trapped most. 

New species should arrive soon, in the next days...

dunnock 2nd year

Blackcap, 2nd year (you can see a moult limit in the wing)

Willow warbler

This morning 's team!

As usual, you can find more details about the birds captured on http://www.trektellen.nl/trektelling.asp?telpost=887