The ringing of wild birds is a very important research method for ornithologists to obtain valuable information on migration, behavior and life of specific birds.
John Horton tells us impressively about his work on the British Channel Islands and a project with ZEISS that has fundamentally improved the ringing system.
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This March, several special events took place in Eilat at the same time – the International Bird Observatories Conference along with the annual Spring Migration Festival, the Champions of the Flyway and the Arts and Nature community event. Through all these events, people were enabled to see birds and their habitats in a very direct and clear way.
A wonderful time with many positive outputs – for example, the Champions of the Flyway raised a record sum for one Birdlife partner, over 75,000$ for conservation of Vultures in Kenya. Never before so many birders came to watch the wonder of migration in Eilat and at the same time supported the efforts to keep it safe.
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Alderney is the northernmost of the Channel Islands and belongs to the Bailiwick of Guernsey. It´s a very important place for migrating birds with an extraordinary long migration season. That’s why Alderney is perfect for long-term monitoring of bird populations and migration.
The Alderney bird observatory was established in March 2016 and is one of the most fascinating places in Britain for observing migratory birds as well as nesting seabirds. Learn more about this beautiful little Island, the tremendous potential for Birding and the people working there.
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There is a close connection between our wildlife expert and filmmaker Simon King and the nature. Since many years he relies on ZEISS optics to observe the finest details out in the field as bright and clear as possible. His Dialyt optics have served him well for many many years.
Nowadays he uses our Victory SF and Harpia gear. For Simon, the knowledge about nature creates the conditions for an effective protection of our nature as well as our entire world. Learn more about his wildlife experiences in this story and visit Simon King live at this year's Birdfair.
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It was May 28, 2016 and finally the day had come. After months of recovery in the ‘Grifon’ Birds of Prey Conservation Center in Crnika (Croatia), it was time
for six Griffon Vultures to be released into the wild.
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It’s still dark here this morning, and there’s a Blue-crowned Motmot woot-wooting in the shadows 6 feet from my open window. There’s a Great Potoo out there sqwaunking, too, and a few Brown-jays are starting up. I can hear footsteps on our decks as birders awaken, as well, to start a new day here at Pico Bonito Lodge, Honduras.
There are quite a few birders with us this week, and many are friends, including a group from England and another with Zeiss and Eagle Optics from the U.S.A. Even though it’s only 6 a.m., I know from the dawn chorus out there that this is going to be a great day in the rain forest.
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