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Amur Falcon tracking were done 6 to 10 January 2010, 10 PTTs were fitted to 8 females and 2 males. Ringers came from Middelburg, Limpopo.

Barn swallows are back, in there thousands roosting site Amco Dam, regular ringing are done

Special sightings reported:

    Southern Ground Hornbills

    Pygmy Kingfisher

    Marabou Storks

    White-fronted bee-eaters

    Redbilled Oxpeckers

    Longcrested Eagles 3 were seen within a short period

    Pennant-winged nightjar caught at Iscor Newcastle 25th February-  Regional - RARITY

    Blue swallow caught with European Swallows at Hibiscus Dam, 31 Jan 2009 Newcastle, Regional Rarity

2 European Swallow retraps, one British Museum ring, one Finland

Amur Falcons roost in Newcastle,KZN Largest Roost in the World ringing will take place in Dec 2009 and Jan 2010, Prof Brend Meyburg from Germany will fit satellite  tracking devices during Jan 2010, updates will be done on the website

Vulture restaurant 20km on Greytown road from Dundee - White back and Cape vultures +- 200 birds - Kempenfeldt.  Ringing and Tagging was done 17 Nov 2009, first successful mass capture in KZN, another successful mass capture was done on 20th January 2010.