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Bolivia expedition 2009 preliminary report
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It is with great pleasure that I present to you the preliminary report for the University of Glasgow 2009 expedition to the Reserva Barba Azul in the Beni department of Bolivia.
On the 20th of July, after many months of fundraising, preparation and a journey comprising of Bus, Pick up, Pontoon, Light aircraft and Horseback we arrived at the reserve to begin the fieldwork for the Glasgow University Bolivia expedition 2009.
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It is with great pleasure that I present to you the preliminary report for the University of Glasgow 2009 expedition to the Reserva Barba Azul in the Beni department of Bolivia.
On the 20th of July, after many months of fundraising, preparation and a journey comprising of Bus, Pick up, Pontoon, Light aircraft and Horseback we arrived at the reserve to begin the fieldwork for the Glasgow University Bolivia expedition 2009.
We are in the mid of the parrot breeding season!
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Sadly, Magdalena left today. Thanks Magdalena, we deeply appreciate your time and effort! We did a great and intensive work together during December. She was incredible determined. Yesterday, with no mercy she climbed 9 trees at 3 different sites!! We also found a new nest yesterday, and could not find the entrance of another known nest from last year (yes, it happens!!). She might come back in March for telemetry as she got in love with the chicks!
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Sadly, Magdalena left today. Thanks Magdalena, we deeply appreciate your time and effort! We did a great and intensive work together during December. She was incredible determined. Yesterday, with no mercy she climbed 9 trees at 3 different sites!! We also found a new nest yesterday, and could not find the entrance of another known nest from last year (yes, it happens!!). She might come back in March for telemetry as she got in love with the chicks!
Choroyes nests
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Gemma, a volunteer from the Falkland Islands (UK) started helping us in November, joined later by her friend Pablo. Beginning in December, Magdalena, from Universidad Austral (Chile) joined the Choroy Team. I am very happy working with them as they are workhorses for field work!!
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Gemma, a volunteer from the Falkland Islands (UK) started helping us in November, joined later by her friend Pablo. Beginning in December, Magdalena, from Universidad Austral (Chile) joined the Choroy Team. I am very happy working with them as they are workhorses for field work!!
Triumph and Tragedy in West Papua
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Pat & Neal Rudikoff, Bruce & Barbara Bailey, Holly Miller, Suzanne Cordrey, Shita Prativi, Untu and Bonnie Zimmermann
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Pat & Neal Rudikoff, Bruce & Barbara Bailey, Holly Miller, Suzanne Cordrey, Shita Prativi, Untu and Bonnie Zimmermann
The parakeets are breeding on Motutapu Island!
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Hello all: in my previous post I commented on how excited I was about heading into the field for the 2009-2010 breeding season of the red-fronted parakeets. Well, during the latest trip I was pleasantly ...
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Hello all: in my previous post I commented on how excited I was about heading into the field for the 2009-2010 breeding season of the red-fronted parakeets. Well, during the latest trip I was pleasantly ...
Green bundles of magic: the breeding season is upon us
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A friend of mine and kind sponsor of our project refers to the parakeets as “green bundles of magic” and I always think about this name when Im heading to the field. This morning I’m ...
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A friend of mine and kind sponsor of our project refers to the parakeets as “green bundles of magic” and I always think about this name when Im heading to the field. This morning I’m ...
The parakeets are back on the volcano!
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preening
Last year I had the opportunity to visit a remote volcanic island halfway between New Zealand and Tonga: Raoul Island or Rangitahua. The purpose of the visit was to determine whether or not the Kermadec ...
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preening
Last year I had the opportunity to visit a remote volcanic island halfway between New Zealand and Tonga: Raoul Island or Rangitahua. The purpose of the visit was to determine whether or not the Kermadec ...
Parrot parental care – Watch this amazing video!!!
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During the past two months, Vandir, Veronica, Thyago and I have been monitoring a nest of blue-fronted Amazon with a microcamera in Pantanal. And now we share with you this fantastic video (link below), which is the first video recorded of the parental care inside the nest of blue-fronted Amazons!
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During the past two months, Vandir, Veronica, Thyago and I have been monitoring a nest of blue-fronted Amazon with a microcamera in Pantanal. And now we share with you this fantastic video (link below), which is the first video recorded of the parental care inside the nest of blue-fronted Amazons!
Breeding Disease Ecology
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My current project: Breeding and disease ecology of New Zealand endemic parrots: Red-fronted Parakeet (Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae) and Malherbe’s Parakeet (C. malherbi)
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My current project: Breeding and disease ecology of New Zealand endemic parrots: Red-fronted Parakeet (Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae) and Malherbe’s Parakeet (C. malherbi)
We had a full day from dawn to dusk checking nests
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Yesterday with Gemma and Pablo we had a full day from dawn to dusk checking nests at Trapi, to the NE of Osorno.
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Yesterday with Gemma and Pablo we had a full day from dawn to dusk checking nests at Trapi, to the NE of Osorno.
News from the south
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We have been climbing pellines during the past week. Working great with Gemma French (UK) and her boyfriend Pablo (Chile). The other 4 Chilean students will join the team in December. The birds already start laying with a few surprises.
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We have been climbing pellines during the past week. Working great with Gemma French (UK) and her boyfriend Pablo (Chile). The other 4 Chilean students will join the team in December. The birds already start laying with a few surprises.
Evidence of Past Nest Poaching
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Evidence of past nest poaching. A makeshift ladder nailed up to the nest cavity opening
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Evidence of past nest poaching. A makeshift ladder nailed up to the nest cavity opening
