European bird ringing and handling course

Ringing Course

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