tomjenner
Well-known member
Anyone whe has ever done a lot of ringing/banding using mist-nets will be aware of the hassles of carrying bundles of mist-net poles for long distances across the countryside. I will soon be doing some netting in a remote area of rainforest and was wondering how to handle this. Then I came across some fantastic 'mist-net poles' in my local hardware shop. They are made by Unger (http://www.ungerglobal.com) and they are very light weight aluminium poles, which extend from 4 to 11 feet (1.2 to 3.3 metres) very easily; they are actually designed for cleaning areas of your house that you cannot reach. It will be easy to attach a bundle to my rucksack as I walk through the forest to and from netting sites. They were a bit pricey ($28 each) here in El Salvador, but may be a bit cheaper elsewhere. They are certainly going to make my research a lot easier. Worth looking into if you net birds in remote locations.
Tom
Tom