Slender-billed Conure Project
Slender Billed Conure Blog 20th October 2010
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We have had a good start to the spring season, during the first visit to check for last years radio collared birds we managed to pick up four adults via the telemetry equipment in the ...
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We have had a good start to the spring season, during the first visit to check for last years radio collared birds we managed to pick up four adults via the telemetry equipment in the ...
Nest 22
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After the rain stopped, we went to Chahuilco again this afternoon to check the nests and do some telemetry. We checked nest 22 and at our surprise the chicks were still in the nest, so ...
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After the rain stopped, we went to Chahuilco again this afternoon to check the nests and do some telemetry. We checked nest 22 and at our surprise the chicks were still in the nest, so ...
Dr. Tom White’s update from the field
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I just got back late last night from Chile and the work on the Slender-billed parakeet project. As you can probably imagine, we put in many days of long hours in the field, and with very good results. We placed a total of 11 transmitters on fledglings, and we also managed to capture and radiocollar 6 nesting adults, as well.
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I just got back late last night from Chile and the work on the Slender-billed parakeet project. As you can probably imagine, we put in many days of long hours in the field, and with very good results. We placed a total of 11 transmitters on fledglings, and we also managed to capture and radiocollar 6 nesting adults, as well.
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!!
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
The Start of the New Project Season 2009-2010!
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Gemma making the first climbs to inspect nesting cavities for the 2009-2010 season
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Gemma making the first climbs to inspect nesting cavities for the 2009-2010 season
Jaime and Ana’s First Flight
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With Ana we flew today during 1 hr and 20 min over our Chahuilco site and SW, and also on the way back on the SE. It is very interesting and exciting to see the ...
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With Ana we flew today during 1 hr and 20 min over our Chahuilco site and SW, and also on the way back on the SE. It is very interesting and exciting to see the ...
Congratulations to the Slender-billed Conure Project and Ana Bertoldi
By Parrots International and the University de las Lagos
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Great news for Ana Bertoldi, the Master Student from the Universidad de Los Lagos, Chile, who was the lead research student on the Parrots International supported Slender-billed Conure Project.
By Parrots International and the University de las Lagos
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Great news for Ana Bertoldi, the Master Student from the Universidad de Los Lagos, Chile, who was the lead research student on the Parrots International supported Slender-billed Conure Project.
Where the Wild Work is Done…
By Nathalie Lemieux for ParrotLife Magazine
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Amazing Wildlife Researchers
We all look at photos of wild parrots in awe and wonder how amazing it would be to see them first hand. Have you ever stopped to think what was involved in getting ...
By Nathalie Lemieux for ParrotLife Magazine
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Amazing Wildlife Researchers
We all look at photos of wild parrots in awe and wonder how amazing it would be to see them first hand. Have you ever stopped to think what was involved in getting ... 
