Bird ringing courses in South Africa
The BDI and Birds4Africa run bird ringing courses in South Africa regularly, and we aim for at least four per year. The aim here is to give a broad overview of ...
Category: Birds
Ludwig’s Bustard (Neotis ludwigii)
Cover image of Ludwig’s Bustard by Rick Nuttall – Murraysburg district, Western Cape – BirdPix No. 192436 Identification The Ludwig’s...
Bird ringing at Ouberg Private Nature Reserve: 14 to 17 February 2023
A “BDI – Birds4Africa” bird ringing visit was held from 14 to 17 February 2023 at the Ouberg Private Nature Reserve in the Little Karoo near Montagu. This was a...
Stark’s Lark (Eremalauda starki)
Cover image: Stark’s Lark by Zenobia van Dyk – Near Poffadder, Northern Cape – BirdPix No. 245207 Stark’s Lark Identification Stark&#...
Bird Ringing Course at Botuin : 1 to 7 February 2023
A “BDI – Birds4Africa” bird ringing course was held from 1-7 February 2023, with a base at Botuin Cottages & Olive Farm on the outskirts of the Karoo ...
Sclater’s Lark (Spizocorys sclateri)
Cover image. Sclater’s Lark by Alan Collett – Carnarvon District, Northern Cape – BirdPix No. 142244 Identification Sclater’s Lark is...
Black-eared Sparrow-lark (Eremopterix australis)
Cover image: Black-eared Sparrow-lark by Alan Collett – Carnarvon District, Northern Cape – BirdPix No. 70664 Identification The Black-eared Spar...
Burchell’s Courser (Cursorius rufus)
Cover image: Burchell’s Courser by Phillip Nieuwoudt– Garingboom Guest Farm, Free State – BirdPix No. 138305 Identification Burchell’s Courser ...
Double-banded Courser (Rhinoptilus africanus)
Cover image of Double-banded Courser by Desire Darling – Mountain Zebra National Park, Eastern Cape – BirdPix No. 52169 Identification The Double-banded Co...
SABAP2 – The Southern African Bird Atlas Project
SABAP2 is a citizen science bird atlas project that is driven by the energy of several hundred volunteers who are mapping the distribution of birds across sever...