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February 12th, 2014

Finding White-breasted Thrasher hotspots on Martinique !

Since 2012, 'Song Meters' have been used on the Caravelle peninsula on Martinique. Truly…
February 5th, 2014

The Guinean Cock-of-the-rock footpath undergoing improvement

In November 2013, any Guinean Cocks-of-the-rock present on their breeding site would have been…
February 4th, 2014

Awareness weekends

At the weekends, GEPOG and its volunteers meet up on Kaw mountain's Guianan Cock-of-the-rock…

Looking for the nests of the Réunion Cuckooshrike (Tuit-tuit)

Researching the Tuit-tuit, or Réunion Cuckooshrike, is not a trivial undertaking. Every year, during the breeding season, teams from SEOR go through the same ritual. They take up a strategic position, such as near a old nest-site, and listen out for the male which, at this period, only sings as he approaches the nest. Once the nest is located, the fledglings can be ringed, and valuable information obtained about the bird’s lifestyle. The video shows a typical day’s activity at the nest of this species.

Suivi de baguage du Tuit-tuit
Le suivi du Tuit-tuit ne s’improvise pas. Tous les ans, pendant la période de reproduction, les équipes de la SEOR répètent le même rituel. Ils se placent sur un point stratégique, comme un ancien nid, et tendent l’oreille à l’affut du mâle, qui, en...

Keywords : Réunion, Roche-Ecrite Nature Reserve, Réunion Cuckoo shrike, Video

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