Hi all
Many colonial waterbirds (notably herons, egrets, ibises, spoonbill) are starting or have started breeding already, at least in southern Africa. These species nest together in sometimes laarge and intricate colonies, in trees or in reedbeds or mixture of both. A new project - "HeronryMAP: Africa" has been launched to monitor the status and distribution of these breeding colonies in Africa. Amazingly not much is known about where these 'breeding factories' are located and how successful they are? Many sites are under threat, are not protected with some sites persecuted due to human-health issues.
A Facebook group has been created (https://www.facebook.com/groups/628145320538397/), that you can join and share pictures and interesting information about any sites that you know of or come across during your travels. A Site Information form and a Census form (both Excel files) can be downloaded from the Facebook group (from the 'Files' tab) which you can complete and return. Collecting this data is vital to help map and monitor these sites and create a knowledge base for the future.
Future developments include an on-line site registration and data capture system and an interactive website.
If you enjoy taking part in PHOWN (Photos of Weavers Nest, http://weavers.adu.org.za, http;//vmus.adu.org.za) then you will most likely find HeronryMAP as enjoyable!
Any queries or comments can be directed to me at dm.harebottle@gmail.com
Regards
Doug
P.S. Please feel free to forward this to any other mailing lists on your network.
Many colonial waterbirds (notably herons, egrets, ibises, spoonbill) are starting or have started breeding already, at least in southern Africa. These species nest together in sometimes laarge and intricate colonies, in trees or in reedbeds or mixture of both. A new project - "HeronryMAP: Africa" has been launched to monitor the status and distribution of these breeding colonies in Africa. Amazingly not much is known about where these 'breeding factories' are located and how successful they are? Many sites are under threat, are not protected with some sites persecuted due to human-health issues.
A Facebook group has been created (https://www.facebook.com/groups/628145320538397/), that you can join and share pictures and interesting information about any sites that you know of or come across during your travels. A Site Information form and a Census form (both Excel files) can be downloaded from the Facebook group (from the 'Files' tab) which you can complete and return. Collecting this data is vital to help map and monitor these sites and create a knowledge base for the future.
Future developments include an on-line site registration and data capture system and an interactive website.
If you enjoy taking part in PHOWN (Photos of Weavers Nest, http://weavers.adu.org.za, http;//vmus.adu.org.za) then you will most likely find HeronryMAP as enjoyable!
Any queries or comments can be directed to me at dm.harebottle@gmail.com
Regards
Doug
P.S. Please feel free to forward this to any other mailing lists on your network.
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ADU annual report http://internal.adu.org.za/upload/uploads/ADU_Annual_Report_2012.pdf
| Dr Doug Harebottle Project Manager: SABAP2 Animal Demography Unit Department of Biological Sciences University of Cape Town Rondebosch, 7701, South Africa Phone: +27 21 650 2330 Fax: +27 21 650 3301 Mobile: +27 82 736 3087 Alt. e-mail: dm.harebottle@gmail.com Skype: doug_harebottle Website: http://sabap2.adu.org.za |
ADU annual report http://internal.adu.org.za/upload/uploads/ADU_Annual_Report_2012.pdf