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– Module 6 – How to count a small group of birds
Identifying and Counting Waterbirds in Africa – Training Course –
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Module 6 – How to count a small group of birds
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Authors
Revised and designed in 2012 by: Nathalie Hecker [email protected]
Designed and written in 2001 by: Nathalie Hecker & Marc Lutz
Photographs Steve Garvie [email protected], www.pbase.com/rainbirder
IllustrationsCyril Girard [email protected], www.cyrilgirard.fr
TranslationRachel Wakeham [email protected]
This training course is one of the tools of : Hecker N., 2012. Identifying and Counting Waterbirds in Africa – A toolkit for trainers. ONCFS, Hirundo-FT2E. France
Module 6 – How to count a small group of birds
Presenting the Module
Technical explanations
Indoor exercises
Fieldwork
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How to count waterbirds
Knowing how to count waterbirds is:
•Knowing when to count and when to estimate
•How to count a small group of birds
•Knowing how to estimate a large group
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Counting a small group of birds
Learning objectives of the Module
At the end of this Module you will be able to:
•Count small groups of one or more species of birds
•Rigorously record data from a count
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Counting a small group of birds
• Principles of counting: one at a time, as well as two at a time, five at a time, or 10 at a time depending on the size of the group and conditions of the count
• Note-taking: importance and careA good count can only be used when it is well
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Module 6 – How to count a small group of birds
Example of a waterbird count form
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Example of a Wetlands International count form
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Module 6 – How to count a small group of birds
Counting a single-species group
Indoor exercise: Counting a single-species groupProcedure: working in pairs: a counter and an assistant1. The counter counts birds aloud to the assistant2. The assistant writes down the numbers as they are
given3. The assistant from each pair presents the results to
the rest of the group4. The counter and assistant switch roles for the next
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Counting a multi-species group
Indoor exercise: Counting a multi-species group
Procedure: working in pairs: a counter and an assistant
The same work as before, but with groups of different species
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Counting a multi-species group
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Counting a multi-species group
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Counting a multi-species group
Fieldwork:Equipment: one telescope between two, a notebook and pencil.Procedure: working in pairs: a counter and an assistant1. Each pair looks at the areas to be covered2. The counter carries out the census using the telescope and the
assistant writes down the numbers of each species3. The results are checked by the trainer4. The counter and assistant switch roles and the exercise is
carried out again in the same area or a nearby area.
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Module 6 – How to count a small group of birds
How to count waterbirds
Knowing how to count waterbirds is:
•Knowing when to count and when to estimate
•Knowing how to count a small group of birds
•Knowing how to estimate a large group
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Thanks for your attention!
