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SAFRING: south african Bird ringing unit. H. Dieter Oschadleus SAFRING, Animal Demography Unit, University of Cape Town. Pietermaritzburg 11 Feb 2012. SAFRING, ANIMAL DEMOGRAPHY UNIT. 1948. 1991. 2011/2. SAFRING 1948-. Cape Vulture. SAFRING, ANIMAL DEMOGRAPHY UNIT. 1948. 1991.
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SAFRING:south african Bird ringing unit H. Dieter Oschadleus SAFRING, Animal Demography Unit, University of Cape Town Pietermaritzburg 11 Feb 2012
SAFRING, ANIMAL DEMOGRAPHY UNIT 1948 1991 2011/2
SAFRING 1948- Cape Vulture
SAFRING, ANIMAL DEMOGRAPHY UNIT 1948 1991 2011/2 1909
Bird ringing Southern Red Bishop
Black Sparrowhawk Pale Chanting Goshawk
Cape Teal Crab Plover
Cape Gannets Cattle Egrets Sacred Ibises Swift Terns
TOP 5 SPECIES: 1. Barn Swallow Speed of migration: 12 April 1970 9 May 1970 27 days! 367 km/d
Site fidelity: African Reed Warbler AC08202 oldest 11y 9m 20d, Darvill
European Marsh Warbler Lesser Swamp Warbler
Sociable Weaver Arid regions Southern Masked Weaver Mesic regions
What you can do… What can you do?
What you can do… safring
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
Acknowledgements Citizen scientists (ringers) Sponsors: Namibian Ministry of Environment & Tourism South African National Biodiversity Institute