A week's ringing activities started with a trip to Afdis on the morning on the 7th of September, where we caught about 25 birds. There were very few waders around - we only caught one Three-banded Plover and a Blacksmith Lapwing.
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| Three-banded Plover |
We did, however, catch a few other birds. Warblers and Weavers, including three Thick-billed Weavers, Black-collared Barbet, White-browed Robin-chat and a pair of Yellow-throated Longclaw were the highlights.
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| Yellow-throated Longclaw |
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| If you're wondering why they are called Longclaws... |
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| Black-collared Barbet having a good chew on my finger. |
Ringing at Haka Park on the 10th was less successful, as it usually is with Miombo woodland. I did manage to catch two new species for myself - Black-crowned Tchagra and Yellow-throated Petronia.
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| Black-crowned Tchagra |
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| Yellow-throated Petronia. Even in the hand, the yellow is difficult to see. |
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| Smith's Bush Squirrel at Haka Park |
Finally, we managed to catch two Fiery-necked Nightjars on the night of the 11th, in Haka Park. Both were males and one was a recapture, originally ringed a little over a year ago in the same place.
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| Male Fiery-necked Nightjar |
