Title of the project
Song Thrush: date determination of prenuptial migration
Description
Search of the date determination of prenuptial migration for the Song Trush (Turdus philomelos).
The objectives are:
– to maintain hunting season of song thrush on 31st January based on article 2.7.13 of Guide of Hunting under Birds directive, by giving regional data to Region Administration
– to modify Key Concepts of song thrush for Italy.
Ringing activity over the period from January to March. Collection of biometric and physiological information.
During capture operations, they also have collected biometric and physiological information. The project started in Puglia region in January 2011. In 2012, it started in Calabria region with 2 ringing station, in Lazio region with 1 station and in Umbria region with 1 station. In Puglia region the study will continu until 2013. So, 3 years of surveys are now available. In other region, the study will continue in 2013 and 2014 in order to obtain a 3 years survey for each region.
In the project, other species of Passerines (Passeriformes) were captured in order to increase ringing activity and knowledge of non huntable species.
Hunters were involved in financing studies with national FIDC and regional sections of FIDC, but also in various local congresses that FIDC organized to promote the study and to promote his scientific activity.
Results
Location
Country | Italy |
Level | Regional |
Region | Puglia, Lazio, Calabria, Umbria and Campania regions |
Starting date
Habitat Types
Species
Species Caracteristics | Huntable species, Migratory species |
Species Type | Birds |
Name(s) of main species | Song thrush (Turdus philomelos) |
Conservation action(s)
Partners
Leading partners | Federazione Italiana della Caccia, Ufficio Avifauna Migratoria (http://www.federcaccia.org/avifauna_migratoria.php) |
Other partners | Federazione Italiana della Caccia regione Calabria (http://www.federcaccia.org/regione.php?id_regione=3), FIDC Regione Umbria (http://www.federcaccia.org/regione.php?id_regione=18), Unione Cacciatori Italiani Migratoristi.Group Ringing Waders (GIL, Gruppo inanellamento limicoli, Naples) (http://www.gruppoinanellamentolimicoli.it/tringa-glareola.html). Regione Umbria (http://www.regione.umbria.it/home); Ambito Territoriale di Caccia Salerno (http://www.atc-salerno.it/); |