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Bird ringing courses

Posted on 12/03/2023 by Dieter Oschadleus / 0 Comment

The BDI and Birds4Africa run bird ringing courses regularly, and we aim for at least four per year. The aim here is to give a broad overview of what to anticipa...

Archive/Bird ringing/Birds/Citizen Science/Karoo

Bird ringing at Ouberg: 14 to 17 February 2023

Posted on 19/02/2023 by Dieter Oschadleus

A “BDI – Birds4Africa” 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 rela...

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Bird Ringing Course at Botuin : 1 to 7 February 2023

Posted on 11/02/2023 by Dieter Oschadleus

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 ...

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Melambrotus papio

Posted on 15/01/2023 by Ryan Tippett

View the above photo record (by Mark Galpin) in LacewingMAP here. Ascalaphidae (Owlflies) Melambrotus papio  Tjeder, 1992 Identification Size:&nb...

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Ascalaphus festivus

Posted on 15/01/2023 by Ryan Tippett

View the above photo record (by Richard Johnstone) in LacewingMAP here. Ascalaphidae (Owlflies) Ascalaphus festivus  (Rambur, 1842) Identificatio...

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Citizen Science & Birding in the Karoo

Posted on 16/11/2022 by Ashley Eugley

“Oh, it’s a glossy starling!” The car comes to a stop on the side of the highway. The passengers grab their binoculars and cameras and hop out of the vehicle, d...

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Fiscal Flycatcher (Melaenornis silens)

Posted on 16/11/2022 by Bird Feeder Project: Karis Daniel & Megan Loftie-Eaton

Cover image by Michael Brooks – Citrusdal, Western Cape – BirdPix 4619 Fiscal Flycatcher Identification The Fiscal Flycatcher is smaller (17–20cm) a...

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House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)

Posted on 15/11/2022 by Bird Feeder Project: Karis Daniel & Megan Loftie-Eaton

Cover image by Gregg Darling – St Francis Bay – Eastern Cape – BirdPix 10073 House Sparrow Identification Females and young House Sparrows are...

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Red-faced Mousebird (Urocolius indicus)

Posted on 14/11/2022 by Bird Feeder Project: Karis Daniel & Megan Loftie-Eaton

Cover image by J. Jordaan – Addo Elephant National Park – BirdPix 31413 Red-faced Mousebird Identification The Red-faced Mousebird has a slaty-grey ...

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White-backed Mousebird (Colius colius)

Posted on 11/11/2022 by Bird Feeder Project: Karis Daniel & Megan Loftie-Eaton

Cover image by Ryan Tippett – BirdPix 103558 White-backed Mousebird Identification The White-backed Mousebird has a grey head, prominent crest, and grey u...

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