Schedule for Friday 19/06/12
12:30- Wake up
1:10- Picked up by friend and his mother and drive to Modiin
1:45- Arrive in Modiin, Get Picked up by Rafi and Yosef- leave to the Chermon
2:30- On our way
3:30- On our way
4:10- Arrive at the gate and start waiting for everyone to arrive at 5:00
5:00- Start driving up in convoy style
5:20-Reach the ringing site (1,600 M)
5:30- Ringing
6:00- Ringing
7:00- Ringing
9:00-Ringing
11:00- Start driving back down to Modiin
14:00- Reach Modiin, get picked up by my parents and drive back home
14:30- Home
Since this was my first time ringing at the Chermon, I can now officially say that ringing at the Chermon is awesome and not just guess.
12:30- Wake up
1:10- Picked up by friend and his mother and drive to Modiin
1:45- Arrive in Modiin, Get Picked up by Rafi and Yosef- leave to the Chermon
2:30- On our way
3:30- On our way
4:10- Arrive at the gate and start waiting for everyone to arrive at 5:00
5:00- Start driving up in convoy style
5:20-Reach the ringing site (1,600 M)
5:30- Ringing
6:00- Ringing
7:00- Ringing
9:00-Ringing
11:00- Start driving back down to Modiin
14:00- Reach Modiin, get picked up by my parents and drive back home
14:30- Home
Since this was my first time ringing at the Chermon, I can now officially say that ringing at the Chermon is awesome and not just guess.
The Ringing Site
While we were there I saw four new species:
1) Syrian Serin:
1) Syrian Serin:
Syrian Serin- Juvenile and Adult
2) Sombre Tit:
Sombre Tit
The Happy Lucky Ringer (Rafi)
3) Rock Bunting:
Rock Bunting
4) Cretzschmar's Bunting:
Cretzschmar's Bunting
Other species included: Spotted Flycatcher, Common Linnet and Balkan Warbler.
Spotted Flycatcher
Common Linnet
Balkan Warbler
While we were ringing a very sick looking fox (One of the ringers is also a vet and he diagnosed it with a very serious skin disease) came to drink at the pool we were ringing by:
Very Sick Looking Fox
Hopefully this week I will finish my 300- I have currently taken out 272 Birds.
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