Birdwatching

Guyra Paraguay has organized different activities to celebrate the WMBD. Particularly to reflect the importance of the migratory species for wetlands (freshwater marshlands)ecosystems in Paraguayand in the region. 1-Bird watching 2-Conferences and Environmental Education . 3-Activities with the local communities. 4-Distribution of information.

ENDA Maghreb has carried out two educationale trips to two differents wetland wich are RAMSAR IBA and Ramsar Sites with 16 particpants from different instutions (Colleages, Clubs, associations and public administration). Particpants was initieted to birdwatching and have visited Young association working on ecotourism in Merja Zerga Lagoon. Then they visited Sidi Bou Ghaba lac and National Centre for environmental education.

Birdwatching in Bhavani River Basin and noting new herniries. Check listed birds at Vellode Bird sanctuaray erode

Conference I: Migratory Birds in the Orientales LLanos Wetlands of Colombia Conference II: Avian Influenza and Virus of the Nile ; Speaker Prof. Dr- Ramiro Rodriguez Center of animal research and diangosis of Colombia 50 participants will be expected.

It is proposed that stakeholders, especially the students of high education institutes and Universities (future researcher) and the SSGs of Rwanda, will be trained in wildlife and more particularly bird conservation as a measure to arrest the problem of massive degradation and extinction of their habitat. Information will be spread on threats, ecology and biology and it is expected that this will raise awareness and increase knowledge and love towards nature, and particularly the birds, through research and habitat protection.

We will organise a public fieldtrip to one of our best site for waders with some veterinaries and doctors. It will also be a good opportunity to educate participants to the issue of avian flu.

Venue:(A) La Promenade (Victoria Harbour Mud Flat)(B) Praslin Wildlife Clubs: Cousin Island Activities on Cousin Island: 1.Introduction on Sea Birds Visiting the Island (Cousin Warden) 2.Tour the Island – Observing Birds Behavior (Sea Birds/ Waders) 3.Record Sea Bird Species – Bird Survey – Check list Activities on Mahe: Morning + Low Tide 4. Bird Watching/Bird Survey: at La Promenade Victoria Harbour Mud Flat 5.Games: Migration Games, Who I am?, Birds Adaptation 6.Poster Competition /Theme: “Save Migrated Birds Species” 7.Exhibition on site while Bird watching on Mahe.

Every year the National Bird Day is celebrated in Romania on 1 April. Because it is an old tradition for our country we decided to include this event in the celebration of the World Migratory Bird Day. We organized several activities meant to attract people’s attention on birds and the need to protect them.

Se anillaron 108 individuos (juveniles) de Macronectes giganteus, algunos de fase blanca.

I am an avid birdwatcher and nature photographer. On April 8 and 9th i went to two different areas where i do a lot of birdwatching and the feeding of birds during the winter months. In both places i recorded the species of the birds and the total for each species.