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The virtual museums: Dial in to Phown (Photos of weaver nests). H. Dieter Oschadleus SAFRING & Weaver Watch, Animal Demography Unit, University of Cape Town. Pietermaritzburg 11 Feb 2012. Butterflies. Dragonflies. Amphibians. Weavers. Reptiles. Mammals. Trees.
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The virtual museums:Dial in to Phown (Photos of weaver nests) H. Dieter Oschadleus SAFRING & Weaver Watch, Animal Demography Unit, University of Cape Town Pietermaritzburg 11 Feb 2012
Butterflies Dragonflies Amphibians Weavers Reptiles Mammals Trees
Mammal Atlas Tali Hoffman http://africanalchemy.wordpress.com
Camera Traps Flash Motion sensor Infrared sensor Light beam trigger Lens Battery pack
Southern Masked Weaver: colony size by habitat Av colony size: W Cape = 6.3 N Cape = 10.0
Cape Weaver: colony size by nest site Average colony size: trees 22.6 nests/colony reeds 13.3 nests/colony
Acknowledgements Citizen scientists Programme for the Enhancement of Research Capacity’s Africa Knowledge Project (PERC), UCT