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- one of our objectives is to initiate and stimulate original research
especially on species that have not been well studied in this region and these
have included Snow Bunting
Plectrophenax nivalis and Wheatear
Oenanthe
oenanthe. The Group has worked with many of the
conservation bodies in this area including the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (
RSPB), and has strong links with the University of East Anglia with several of the Groups
projects providing the opportunity for student and graduate participation.
Research into the effects of human disturbance on a population of Ringed Plover Charadrius
hiaticula and Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta
chick survival have been
undertaken at the request of the RSPB. Our
colour ringing projects have enabled research, in some cases by non ringers to be
undertaken. This work has usually been carried out using visual aids such as
telescopes or by using video recording. By these means some aspects of flock dominance,
hierarchy and also foraging behaviour have been studied. Full details
of these studies can be found in our Research
Pages
Training
- the other main objective of our Group is to provide a forum for
those wishing to gain a British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) ringing licence. If you live in Norfolk, England and are interested in becoming a
Trainee bird ringer, the North West Norfolk Ringing Group can
offer a structured training programme by qualified Trainers
recognised by the BTO. Contact us at
webmaster@nwnrg.co.uk. You will need to have basic bird recognition skills and the
dedication required to achieve satisfactory levels of competence. New volunteers
and helpers are very welcome in our Group, although learning to ring birds is a
serious commitment. Volunteer bird ringers must have a ringing licence, which is
only issued after training that takes time and effort. But it's a unique
experience and despite early morning starts can be great fun. To find out
more about BTO ringer training generally go to learning
to ring.
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