Sfântu Gheorghe, Danube Delta (Romania) – May 13th to 19th , 2019
Program (provisional)
Monday 13th
Afternoon: Arrival by the boat from Tulcea in the end of the afternoon follow by a cocktail of welcome.
Evening: Dinner and introduction speech
Tuesday 14th
Morning: ringing at the station
Afternoon: guided visited of the area
Evening: theoretical course
Wednesday 15th
Morning: ringing at the station
Afternoon: practical course
Evening: theoretical course
Thursday 16th
Morning: ringing at the station
Afternoon: practical course
Evening: theoretical course
Friday 17th
Morning: ringing at the station
Afternoon: practical course
Evening: theoretical course
Saturday 18th
Morning: free (possibility of ringing at the station)
Afternoon: practical course
Evening: Conclusion
Sunday 19th
Morning: departure of the boat to Tulcea
Course topics
- Handling and ringing
- Biometrical data
- Methods of capture
- Identification of cryptic species
- Moult and age determination
- Ethics and communication
- Management of a studying project with trapped birds
- Initiation to data analysis
Costs: 450 € (6 nights in bungalow, three meals by day, excursion, documents); 10% discount for participants under 25
Languages of the course: English and french
Registration and information: download the document here and send it to Fabian Schneider, emberiza[at]hotmail.com