Canaries in april: Canary Islands Weather in April

Cape Verde to Canaries, 10-22 April 2023 (13 days)

Join to sail from exotic Cape Verde to Canary Islands located in the Atlantic Ocean and visit some fascinating places along the way. The voyage is an excellent mile building and training opportunity in tidal waters. The Atlantic leg from Cape Verde to Canaries is an RYA Yachtmaster Ocean qualifying passage.

Highlights

Warm trade wind sailing

Spectacular landscape

Celestial Navigation

Dates

• Start: 10 April 2023 (Monday, 12:00) at Marina Mindelo (Sao Vicence island), Cape Verde.
• Finish: 22 April 2023 (Saturday, 09:00) at Marina Radazul (Tenerife island), Canaries. It won’t be possible to leave the luggage on the boat after this time.

The start and end dates are fixed.

Price

Whole trip (13 days) per person:

• 980 Euro (75 Euro / day) for a bunk. Deposit (50% of the balance) paid within one week of booking, the rest 35 days before the start date.
• 200 Euro (15 Euro / day) for consumables. Collected during the joining day for all food consumed onboard, harbour fees, and diesel. This is a realistic estimation. If there is anything left at the end of the trip you will get it back.

The trip is non-commercial and run in friends-sailing manner. The contribution per person is fixed no matter how many people booked the trip. The trip will run regardless of the number of participants.

What is not included:

• Optional expenses like rental vehicles or food & beverages consumed ashore
• Travel to and from the boat
• Personal travel insurance (highly recommended) – you can find some recommendations in the FAQ
• Personal laundry (some ports have facilities to do laundry if you need)

How much to bring in addition?

Generally, you won’t need anything in addition but this will depend on how much you want to eat in restaurants and spend on other things like souvenirs and tourist attractions. Some people prefer to eat only on the boat and don’t spend anything on restaurants and some prefer to eat outside whenever we are on land. This is very individual.

Local currency

Euro is accepted currency in Cape Verde so save yourself all the problems by taking Euro in cash. There might not be ATMs in all places we plan to visit. The BCA and Caixa banks are quite prominent all over Cape Verde and you can change Euro to Escudos. The Escudo is fixed at a rate of 110 escudos to 1 euro and euro is widely accepted across the island so you don’t have to exchange any Euros to Escudos. The Cape Verdean escudo isn’t available outside of the country, which means you’ll need to exchange it once you arrive in Cape Verde and exchange it back before you leave the islands.

Who can join

You should have at least 1 week of sea sailing experience on board a sailing yacht to join the trip. If you don’t have any experience yet, join the trip Around Cape Verde and continue the journey in this leg.

If you are new to ocean sailing, this is a great opportunity for you to get into it and boost your sailing skills.

You will become an active member of the crew. You are not just a passenger. During a voyage, you will assist with helming, sail trimming and all the normal duties of a crew member whilst having the opportunity to learn about weather, routing, navigation, boat handling and many more according to your interest and experience. Above all, it should be funny and recreational for everyone.

If English is not your native language and you don’t know the English sailing terms, don’t worry. You will learn the necessary vocabulary in no time while on board.

Travel logistics

• Start: Fly into Cesária Évora Airport, São Pedro (VXE). Most flights to Cape Verde are with layover in Lisbon but you might be able to find direct connections (e.g. charter flights with TUI). You can take a taxi or bus from the airport to get to the Marina Mindelo (~9km).
• Finish: Marina Radazul is located 16km from Tenerife North Airport (TFN) and 50km from Tenerife South Airport (TFS). You can reach both airports by taxi or bus.

Try the following websites to find the best flight connections:

• Momondo
• Google flights
• Scyscanner
• Cape Verde domestic flights

If you cannot find a good direct flights to/from the particular Cape Verde island, check connections to/from other islands (Boavista, Santiago, Boavista, Sal, Sao Vicence). You can take domestic flights operated between the Cape Verde islands by Spanisch BestFly airline – only available on the site or through an agent less than 3-4 months in advance. They offer reasonable prices, frequent schedules and free checked-in luggage of up to 23kg. Alternatively, you can take a fast ferry operating between the islands.

Let us now and we can help you find the best connections!

Are there any visa requirements in Cape Verde?

No. In total 61 countries (including UK, US and EU countries) are exempt from visa requirements for stays up to 30 days. Only a simple online declaration a few days before arrival is required via the E.A.S.E. form – cost 59€ per traveller.

Do I need to be vaccinated before I travel to Cape Verde?

There are no mandatory vaccines to enter Cape Verde. Cape Verde has become a very popular destination with its sunny climate and wonderful winds, which attract sailors, surfers and other sports-interested tourists. Cape Verde is also a safe destination to visit, which always feels good as a tourist. Diseases that may be prevalent in mainland Africa are very rare or non-existent in Cape Verde. The best is to consult with your doctor before the travel. Vaccines that you may consider includes Hepatitis A, Tetanus and Typhoid. You most likely received the first two as a child. Please find more info here.

Skipper

Marcin Wojtyczka: RYA Yachtmaster Ocean commercially endorsed, RYA Yachtmaster Cruising Instructor

What should you pack

You can download a complete checklist here.

The most important items:

• head torch for night sailing
• boat shoes that don’t leave marks on deck
• foul weather gear (if you have one), otherwise waterproof jacket
• waterproof boots (normal rubber wellies are fine as long as they don’t leave marks on deck)
• some warmer clothes for the night
• passport
• insurance policy
• payment/credit cards
• phone with charger
• toiletries
• sleeping bag

The trip will be focused on milebulding and training. In total we should log around 900 nautical miles and 180h in tidal waters.

Follow the boat on Marine Traffic.

Anticipated route:

São Vicente island (Cape Verde) – Santo Antão island (Cape Verde) – El Hierro (Canaries) – Tenerife (Canaries)

We will be maintaining a watch system to ensure everyone is well rested and meals are prepared.

We will try to stick to the planned route but the final itinerary will be decided in association with you, the crew, in light of the weather and crew condition at the time.

Sun Odyssey 519 (“Alboran Champagne”)

She is a well-maintained boat, lifted out regularly to check hull, keel and prop. She is well equiped and prepared for ocean sailing. We will inspect the boat thoroughly before the voyage to ensure that every bit of equipment is absolutely ship-shape.

General info:

• Year: 2016
• Type: sailing
• CE design category: A – Ocean
• Hull: monohull
• Length: 15.76 m (52ft)
• Berths (Bunks): 12 (booking max 10)
• Cabins: 5
• WC / Shower: 3
• Beam: 4.69 m
• Draught: 2.28 m
• Engine: 75 KM
• Fuel capacity: 240 l (Diesel)
• Water capacity: 615 l
• Displacement: 13900 kg
• Sails: main (full batten), genoa (furling), storm jib

Equipment:

• Pillows, bedlinen and towels for each crew member
• Solar panels
• Autopilot
• Bimini
• Dinghy
• Refrigerator
• Stove
• Sprayhood
• Radio/CD/MP3
• DSC VHF radio
• Power inverter from 12V DC to 230V AC
• Handheld VHF DSC radio
• EPIRB
• AIS class B transponder (Transponder/Receiver)
• Radar reflector
• Bow thruster
• Chart plotter with GPS and digital chartography charts
• Sextant Astra IIIB Deluxe
• Iridium satellite terminal (getting weather forecasts and contacting family offshore – available for the whole crew)
• PredictWind Offshore app (satellite-enabled license) – Ocean Racing proven, highest resolution marine forecasts
• Complete set of pilot books, almanacs and charts

Average weather conditions:

• Cape Verde
• Canaries

Air temperature

During the day in Cape Verde you can expect on average very pleasant temperature of 26°C and 21°C at night.

In Canaries you can expect an average temperature of 23°C during the day and 17°C at night.

There is almost no rain in Cape Verde and Canaries in April. You may expect a few isolated showers during the whole trip.

Sea temperature

Sea water is warm during the entire year in Cape Verde with an average of 23°C in April. In Canaries you can expect an average of 20°C. So, you will be able to enjoy swimming in the ocean.

Wind and sea state

Wind conditions in Cape Verde and Canaries are perfect for sailing due to the trade winds blowing all year round with an average of 5 Bft in April. The islands topography can greatly affect the strength and direction of winds in certain areas.

There is a warm, dry, oceanic climate and the sun shines 350 days a year. The weather is characterized by the trade winds governed to a great extent by the activity and strength of the Azores High.

There is a weak south west going current and stronger tidal streams between islands.

The route is divided into several passages with night sailing. You will receive a certificate of passage to prove your sea time for sailing licenses. You will be an active member of the crew and we will provide practical trainings on board to everyone that will be interested to improve sailing skills.

We give a great amount of responsibility to each crew member in running the ship so that you can gain a good experience and learn new skills as much or as little as you want. The skipper is an instructor and will find it difficult not to teach or coach to anyone that shows the slightest bit of interest.

RYA qualifying passages

If you are an aspiring Skipper or Yachtmaster, it will be an excellent opportunity to gain some bluewater miles, practice navigation, pilotage and COLREG skills so that you can be more confident and comfortable when taking a boat out to sea on your own.

The opportunity will also be there to act as a skipper (with guidance if needed from the skipper) for your RYA Yachtmaster Coastal or RYA Yachtmaster Offshore qualifying 60M passages.

The Atlantic passage from Cape Verde to Canaries can be used as a qualifying passage for RYA Yachtmaster Ocean, if that’s what you need. You can get your mileage and required celestial sights during the trip.

Main topics that you can learn or brush up:

• Maneuvering under sails & engine: berthing, hoisting and lowering sails, reefing, tacking, gybing, sail trim
• Anchoring in swell (winch bridle and stern anchor)
• Safety: use of liferaft, lifejacket, EPIRB, PLB, AIS beacons, managing emergency situations
• Equipment: use of Autopilot, AIS, VHF, Satellite communication
• Weather forecasts and weather routing
• Ocean & coastal navigation: digital and traditional (including astronavigation)
• Night navigation
• Pilotage and passage planning
• COLREGs
• Storm tactics and the use of storm jib
• Life on board: organization of watches, nutrition, sleep management

Celestial navigation (astronavigation)

During the voyage we will practice traditional methods of fixing positions without sight of land. During the long ocean passage, we will navigate using celestial navigation. You will learn how to use sextant and how to calculate own position using sun, planets, moon and stars.

10 April: Joining day – Mindelo on São Vicente island

We will spend the first day preparing and victualling the yacht, going over the safety routines and practices, getting up to speed with the boat and learning or refreshing all the basic sailing skills before we embark on the journey. Once we slip the lines there will be plenty of occasions to practice tacking, gybing, reefing, boat handling under engine and all the other key skills we must have.

Mindelo Marina

Mindelo city

São Vicente is home to Mindelo, the cultural capital of the islands and where you’ll hear music all day long and be able to explore the city’s fine architecture. The island is home to some of Cape Verde’s greatest musicians, writers and thinkers.

Baia do Tarrafal on Santo Antão island (~28 NM / 6h of sailing)

Santo Antão is home to some of the most spectacular scenery you’ll see anywhere on earth and it still feels relatively untouched. An island where towering green peaks and fertile craters meet cliff-hanging towns. Santo Antão offers the opportunity to embark on hiking and sightseeing explorations, in a place relatively untouched by tourism.

Baia do Tarrafal in Santo Antão

Santo Antão green peaks

Before we head to Canaries, we will anchor in the scenic Baia do Tarrafal, very welcoming to visiting sailors.

El Hierro island (~760 NM / 8 days of non-stop sailing)

After a day in Santo Antão, we will embark on the open Atlantic passage. This will be a non-stop 8 day ocean passage to Canaries (El Hierro island).

Puerto de la Estaca Marina

El Hierro landscape

El Hierro is the smallest island in the Canary Islands. Of the seven, it is the furthest west, but it shares the same climate as the others. A paradise in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Life, in El Hierro, is different. It’s special, it’s unique. It’s an island to enjoy with all five senses, to discover its landscapes and feel its peace. El Hierro is an island with soul.

Since the year 2000 El Hierro is a UNESCO biosphere reserve. The wish was that all energy of the island should be generated completely self-sufficient from own wind power. So far, one third of this expectation has been fulfilled.

It is worth to rent a car to visit this scenic island. A visit to Villa de Valverde town is recommended. It is a social, administrative and religious centre of the island and was founded at the end of the 15th Century, during the initial stages of the conquest of the Canaries.

Tenerife island (~110 NM / 1 day of sailing)

Tenerife is the island of thousand experiences. If there’s one thing Tenerife can brag about, it’s extraordinary natural spaces.

Tenerife

Puerto Deportivo Radazul

Tenerife is the largest of the seven Canary Islands. The island is an idyll with a remarkable variety of geographic options from other-worldly desert landscapes to lush green mountains to stunning seascapes. The island’s varied topography offers a plethora of options for the adventurer. From beach to forest, explore banana plantation filled valleys, marvel at lunar landscapes, or hike through beautiful caverns.

22 April: Finishing day, Puerto Deportivo Radazul on Tenerife island

We will finish our trip in Radaluz. It’s always a strange feeling to pack up, say farewell to new friends and prepare to head back home.

El Teide (Natural World Heritage Site)

Tenerife beaches

If you have one day to spare after the trip, we can highly recommend renting a car and visiting Teide National Park. As well as being home to the impressive volcanic structure that is the Teide, the highest peak in Spain (3 715m) and a Natural World Heritage Site, you will find here what is possibly the most striking scenery you have ever seen. These are some of the most spectacular volcanic manifestations on the planet.

Still have questions? Please don’t hesitate to contact us. We’d love to hear your.

Atlantic Canary – birdfinding.info

© Miguel Rouco

© Tero Linjama

Birdfinding. info ⇒  One of the commonest birds on almost all of the islands that comprise its limited range.  In the Canary Islands, it is uncommon and local on Fuerteventura and Lanzarote, but otherwise unlikely to be missed on any visit to Macaronesia.

Atlantic Canary

Serinus canaria

Endemic to Macaronesia: the Azores, Madeira, and the Canary Islands, where it occurs in most habitat types at all elevations.  Apparently resident on every significant island in all three archipelagos.

An introduced population is well-established on Midway Atoll in Hawaii’s Northwestern Chain the mid-Pacific, where it was introduced around 1910.  The introduction of rats to Midway in the 1940s nearly eliminated it, but a few survived.  With the eventual extermination of rats in the late 1990s, the canary population rebounded into the thousands.  The Midway population is derived from cagebirds that were selectively bred to be pale yellow, but a few streaked individuals of more natural phenotypes sometimes emerge from the domesticated gene pool.

Identification

A heavily streaked, sparrow-like finch that is largely grayish with variable amounts of yellow.

Males typically have extensive yellow or orange staining on the face, breast, and rump, and smaller, duller patches on the wings and back.

Atlantic Canary, male.  (Recreio do Viveiro do Nordeste Forest Reserve, São Miguel, Azores, Portugal; July 11, 2017.)  © Pedro Marques

Atlantic Canary, male.  (Las Lajas, Tenerife, Spain; July 10, 2008.)  © Miguel Rouco

Atlantic Canary, male.  (Los Alvarados, Gran Canaria, Spain; April 16, 2020.)  © Xabier Ramirez

Atlantic Canary, male, showing mostly unstreaked underparts.  (El Juncal, Pajonales, Gran Canaria, Spain; November 9, 2019.)  © William Stephens

Atlantic Canary, male.  (Ribeira de Machico, Madeira, Portugal; April 21, 2018.)  © Mallika Rajasekaran

Atlantic Canary, male.  (Las Lajas, Tenerife, Spain; February 16, 2017.)  © Marco Valentini

Atlantic Canary, male showing dark cheek and yellow brow similar to those of a male European Serin.   (Tenerife, Spain; March 5, 2016.)  © Paul Cools

Atlantic Canary, male.  (El Portillo, Teide National Park, Tenerife, Spain; May 5, 2008.)  © Jose Martin

Atlantic Canary, male.  (Maspalomas Botanical Park, Gran Canaria, Spain; January 24, 2020.)  © Bruce Kerr

Atlantic Canary, male.  (Funchal, Madeira, Portugal; February 26, 2018.)  © Bengt Ahgren

Atlantic Canary, male singing.  (Las Cañadas del Teide, Tenerife, Spain; March 29, 2017.)  © Yann Kolbeinsson

Atlantic Canary, male, showing heavily streaked upperparts.  (Tenerife, Spain; March 3, 2014.)  © Lars Petersson

Atlantic Canary, male.  (Funchal, Madeira, Portugal; February 26, 2014.)  © Hans Petter Kristoffersen

Atlantic Canary, male showing long, thin, deeply forked tail.  (Ponta da Oliveira, Santa Cruz, Madeira, Portugal; July 25, 2016.)  © Martin Flack

Atlantic Canary, male.  (Corvo, Azores, Portugal; October 29, 2018.)  © Stanislav Harvančík

Atlantic Canary, male singing.  (Meloneras, Gran Canaria, Spain; January 28, 2020. )  © Bruce Kerr

Atlantic Canary, male.  (Camino del Guanche, Los Silos, Tenerife, Spain; February 8, 2019.)  © Pam Rasmussen

Atlantic Canary, male with pale olive-yellow coloration.  (Las Lajas, Tenerife, Spain; October 20, 2019.)  © José Velasco

Atlantic Canary, male with localized orange highlights.  (Las Lajas, Tenerife, Spain; February 16, 2017.)  © Marco Valentini

Atlantic Canary, male with somewhat atypically dark streaking.  (Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Spain; December 25, 2019.)  © Erkki Lehtovirta

Atlantic Canary, male.  (Madalena, Ilha do Pico, Azores, Portugal; April 29, 2017.)  © Peter Oberč

Atlantic Canary, male.  (Tenerife, Spain; March 5, 2016.)  © Paul Cools

Atlantic Canary, female or young male.  (Las Lajas, Tenerife, Spain; January 16, 2020.)  © Miguel Rouco

Atlantic Canary, female or immature male.  (Maspalomas, Tenerife, Spain; December 25, 2019.)  © Erkki Lehtovirta

Females are mostly plain-gray with blackish streaks and usually small yellow or yellowish patches on the face, rump, and sometimes duller patches on the breast, wings, and back.

Atlantic Canary, female.  (Corvo, Azores, Portugal; October 14, 2017.)  © Stanislav Harvančík

Atlantic Canary, female.  (Corvo, Azores, Portugal; October 14, 2017.)  © Stanislav Harvančík

Atlantic Canary, female with only slight yellowish tones around the face.  (Maspalomas, Tenerife, Spain; December 16, 2017.)  © Erkki Lehtovirta

Atlantic Canary, female.  (Corvo, Azores, Portugal; October 10, 2017.)  © Stanislav Harvančík

Atlantic Canary, female or immature male.  (Porto Moniz, Madeira, Portugal; September 5, 2019.)  © José Frade

Atlantic Canary, female or immature, showing no yellow and minimal streaking.  (Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, Spain; July 12, 2015.)  © Santiago Caballero Carrera

Atlantic Canary, female or immature male with orange face.  (Ponta da Oliveira, Santa Cruz, Madeira, Portugal; July 25, 2016.)  © Martin Flack

Atlantic Canary, either a colorful female or a plain male.  (Tenerife, Spain; April 2, 2009.)  © Georges Olioso

Atlantic Canary, female.   (Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, Spain; May 19, 2018.)  © Gil Ewing

Atlantic Canary, female with slight olive-gray tones in upperparts, but no yellow.  (Corvo, Azores, Portugal; October 10, 2017.)  © Stanislav Harvančík

Atlantic Canary, female, showing no yellow.  (Fajãzinha, Ilha das Flores, Azores, Portugal; September 25, 2012.)  © Antonio Gonçalves

Atlantic Canary, female.  (Funchal, Madeira, Portugal; December 16, 2018.)  © Lukasz Pulawski

Atlantic Canary, female, showing indistinctly streaked breast.  (Tenerife, Spain; March 2, 2009.)  © Georges Olioso

Atlantic Canary, female showing yellow rump similar to that of female European Serin.  (Ponta da Oliveira, Santa Cruz, Madeira, Portugal; July 25, 2016.)  © Martin Flack

Atlantic Canary, female or immature male.  (El Portillo, Teide National Park, Tenerife, Spain; May 5, 2008.)  © Jose Martin

Atlantic Canary, apparently a young male with yellow not yet fully emerged.  (Poço da Ribeira do Ferreiro, Ilha das Flores, Azores, Portugal; November 19, 2018. )  © M. Sá & J. Teixeira

Domestic canaries have been selectively bred to be pale yellow, and through inbreeding and mutation sometimes express other atypical pigmentation.

Atlantic Canary, unstreaked, pale-yellow domestic morph, predominant in this introduced population.  (Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, Hawaii; Febraury 15, 2017.)  © Eric VanderWerf

Atlantic Canary, unstreaked, pale-yellow domestic morph, predominant in this introduced population.  (Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, Hawaii; March 17, 2019.)  © Jonathan Plissner

These phenotypes rarely occur in the wild, but are predominant in the introduced population on Midway Atoll in the Pacific Ocean.

Atlantic Canary, unstreaked, pale-yellow domestic morph, predominant in this introduced population.  (Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, Hawaii; Febraury 15, 2017.)  © Eric VanderWerf

Atlantic Canary, unstreaked, pale-yellow domestic morph, predominant in this introduced population.   (Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, Hawaii; August 22, 2017.)  © Eric VanderWerf

Voice.  The song is renowned for being sweet and melodic.  It has a variable structure and usually consists of several chipping, warbling, or babbling phrases in succession, often repeating a phrase once or several times before moving on to another: Typical flight or contact calls are a single inflected note, or sometimes a note that reverberates:

Cf. European Serin.  European Serin overlaps with Atlantic Canary in the Canary Islands and has been recorded as a vagrant on the Azores and Madeira.  The two species differ vocally but are very similar-looking.  Some individuals may not be identifiable by visible features alone, but their typical plumages are distinguishable:

Voice:  European Serin’s song is described as wheezy and unmusical, and its call is a buzzy trill.  Atlantic Canary is renowned for the sweetness of its singing.   Its call may be buzzy at times, but not usually.

Overall Shape:  Atlantic Canary has a longer tail and proportionately smaller-looking head than European Serin.  Conversely, the serin appears large-headed and short-tailed.

Male Head Pattern:  Male European Serin typically has a large dark cheek patch bordered by a bright yellow brow-stripe.  Male Atlantic Canary varies widely, with some individuals being extensively saturated with yellow and others being grayer, and most have some gray on the cheek and some yellow on the brow.  This distinction is mostly reliable for identifying male canaries that do not have the serin’s pattern.  Individuals that have the serin’s pattern could be either species

Female Breast Pattern:  Female European Serin has a boldly streaked breast, whereas female Atlantic Canary’s breast is either indistinctly streaked or unstreaked.

Female Rump:  Female European Serin has an unstreaked pale-yellow rump patch.  The typical female Atlantic Canary has a vaguely streaked and largely yellow rump.   This distinction is rarely useful in the field, as both have yellow rumps and the difference is one of degree that is difficult to evaluate.

Bill Color and Shape:  Some identification references contrast the bills of European Serin and Atlantic Canary, characterizing the serin’s bill as blunt and gray and the canary’s as longer and pinker.  These contrasts may be accurate in many cases, but not always—the canary’s bill can also appear blunt and gray.

Notes

Monotypic species.  Also known as the Island Canary or simply the Canary.

References

BirdLife International. 2018. Serinus canaria. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T22720056A132137153. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22720056A132137153.en. (Accessed May 5, 2020.)

Clement, P. 2020. Island Canary (Serinus canaria). In Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D.A. Christie, and E. de Juana, eds.). Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. https://www.hbw.com/node/61292. (Accessed May 5, 2020.)

Clement, P., A. Harris, and J. Davis. 1993. Finches and Sparrows: An Identification Guide. Princeton University Press, Princeton, N.J.

eBird. 2020. eBird: An online database of bird distribution and abundance. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, N.Y. http://www.ebird.org. (Accessed May 5, 2020.)

Garcia-del-Rey, E. 2011. Field Guide to the Birds of Macaronesia: Azores, Madeira, Canary Islands, Cape Verde. Lynx Editions, Barcelona.

Garcia-del-Rey, E. 2018. Birds of the Canary Islands. Christopher Helm, London.

Mullarney, K., L. Svensson, D. Zetterström, and P.J. Grant. 1999. Birds of Europe. Princeton University Press, Princeton, N.J.

Pyle, R.L., and P. Pyle. 2017. The Birds of the Hawaiian Islands: Occurrence, History, Distribution, and Status. Version 2 (January 1, 2017). http://hbs. bishopmuseum.org/birds/rlp-monograph/. B.P. Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Xeno-Canto. 2020. Atlantic Canary – Serinus canaria. https://www.xeno-canto.org/species/Serinus-canaria. (Accessed May 5, 2020.)

INTERNATIONAL BIRD DAY April 6

STATE DARWIN MUSEUM

invites to

ecological holiday

6 April

from 10:30 to 16:00

Find out why the number of sparrows in Moscow has decreased,
find record-breaking birds, get “Bird Rights” and fill them out
goose feather, listen to the singing of canaries, and also take part in
exciting games, quests and master classes can be found on
ecological holiday International Bird Day in Darwin
museum.

In recent decades, the birds of Moscow have given scientists a lot
riddles: the number of some species increases, others –
decreases, birds change their behavior, time and place
nesting, wintering. Why is this happening – let’s try
understand at popular science lecture “Mysteries of Birds
Moscow”. The lecture is accompanied by the voices of birds and
various exhibits.

By participating in the quest “The common dove is a bird
2019”, you can guess the popular name
common turtledove. It is also an affectionate appeal to a woman. All
those who guessed are waiting for “Bird Rights”, which must be filled in with goose
pen.

In class “Bird Tracks” you will learn
determine the traces of birds, their bites and hollows; learn than birds
feed on how they obtain and process their food, and on
demonstration lesson “Bird houses” we
we will tell you what artificial nests for birds are, how
properly build and hang them.

In class Wonder Feathers , look at feathers and down
under the microscope, find out how and why they are so peculiar
arranged, and lesson “Birds-architects”
tell how different birds build nests and what kind of eggs are in them
postpone. Armed with binoculars, let’s see how it works
egg shell.

“Khludnev toy” – painting of products from
clay based on folk motives of the Kaluga land. painted toy,
take a nozzle or gudukha with you.

At the master class “Bird from seeds” from the club
“Nature and creativity” masters will teach how to make pictures of birds from
plant seeds. Start at 12:00.

Cognitive game “Who sings in our yard?”
will introduce the birds whose songs we constantly hear in Moscow and on
dacha. Maybe it’s time to find out who sings the flute in the morning
under your windows?

Kids will assemble puzzles from “Bird Mosaic” and
will participate in the game “Find out and draw a bird.”

And, finally, on this day, enthusiastic people from
Moscow Canary Oatmeal Club
tune with live singing birds! Oatmeal tune is
Very beautiful!

Within the framework of “Environmental Weeks in Darwin
Museum” will host two popular science lectures.
Pro Batteries – illustrated
a story about why it is impossible to throw out those who have served their time
batteries and where to take them. By the way, these batteries
You can bring it with you and hand it over for proper disposal. Start
at 13:30.

Stone jungle – a lecture on the most
numerous, but very inconspicuous animals of Moscow –
insects. What insects live in the city? Maybe they-
real masters of our city? Who is useful and who is harmful and even
dangerous? How to make butterflies fly in our yards and
dragonflies? Start at 16:30.

Museum address: st. Vavilova, d. 57 (metro station
“Academic”).

Phones: (499) 783-22-53 (answering machine), (499) 134-61-24
(excursion bureau)

10. Breeding of canaries. Canaries

10. Breeding of canaries. canaries

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10. Breeding of canaries

Birds used as breeders must be healthy, active and vigorous. In addition to sick and weak individuals, birds younger than 10 months and older than 4 years should not be used for breeding. It is not recommended to resort to inbreeding, that is, mating of closely related individuals. As a rule, as a result of such mating, weak, non-viable offspring are obtained.

Much attention should be paid to the diet of canaries, as described in the previous chapter.

Beginning canary breeders should be aware that not only females, but also males must be in good physical shape. Therefore, before letting kenars into nesting cages, they should be let out for walks as often as possible. This is especially true for canaries of song breeds, which are kept in small single cages while learning to sing, which does not have a very good effect on the physical data of the bird.

Breeding of canaries should be started in March-April, when daylight hours noticeably increase and the first greenery necessary for the younger generation appears. However, modern canary breeders get offspring from birds at almost any time of the year. For this, electric lighting is used, with which you can daily lengthen daylight hours by 1–1.5 hours per week, gradually bringing it up to 14–15 hours per day. When breeding canaries, the illumination of the room in the morning and evening hours should be close to the illumination in the daytime.

One of the most important moments in breeding canaries is the selection of a pair. The fact is that partners must match each other in terms of breed characteristics – tune, exterior, color, etc. It is not recommended to make a pair of birds of different breed directions – color and song. In addition, spawners must be free from congenital physical defects – crooked paws and toes, deformed beak, etc.

Birds should be mated only if they are physiologically ready for nesting. This is very easy to identify by their appearance and behavior.

Readiness for reproduction can manifest itself in different ways. Females usually behave very aroused during this period. If there are several of them in one cage, quarrels often break out. Another sign of the female’s readiness for reproduction is the desire to build a nest – the female begins to carry blades of grass, feathers, scraps of paper in her beak and collect all this in different parts of the cage.

You can accurately determine the degree of female readiness for mating by placing finely chopped gauze or cotton wool on the bottom of the cage. If the bird begins to vigorously pull her beak, then it’s time to let her into the nesting cage with the kenar (males are placed there a week earlier than females).

External examination of canaries can also determine whether they are ready for breeding. Shortly before mating, the so-called brood spot appears on the female’s abdomen, which is a patch of bare skin that increases in size over time. The tail of the female in the period of readiness for mating strongly protrudes forward, noticeably thickens and is compared with the abdomen.

A brood spot on the abdomen of a female canary

Males also become restless. They constantly jump from perch to perch, flap their wings and make calls. The singing of kenars also changes dramatically – at this time their repertoire becomes less diverse, and unpleasant sharp and loud sounds appear in the song.

This text is an introductory fragment.

BREEDING

BREEDING
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Breeding
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Breeding

Breeding
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Breeding
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Captive breeding

Breeding in captivity
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5. Breeds of canaries

5. Breeds of canaries
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7. Keeping canaries

7. Keeping canaries
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Inter-breeding life span of canaries kept in cage

The inter-breeding period of life of canaries kept in a cage
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Diet and feeding technique for canaries

Diet and feeding technique for canaries
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Feeding canaries during breeding season

Feeding canaries during the breeding season
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11. Diseases of canaries

11. Diseases of canaries
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6. Breeding

6. Breeding
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Breeding

Breeding
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