Citizen Science & Birding in the Karoo
“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...
Category: Karoo
BDInsight – March 2022
Welcome to the March 2022 newsletter! Upcoming BDI Events 15 – 19 July 2022 2022: Winter Atlas Bash – Khoisan Karoo Conservancy 01 – 07 Septem...
BDInsight – February 2022
We have lots of exciting news to share with you this month, from the plains of the Karoo to the savannas and woodlands of Limpopo Province. And, we have some gr...
Fundamentals of Citizen Science, a BDI course
During 2021, the BDI will offer a course called "Fundamentals of Citizen Science".
If a river could talk…
Looking out over the peaceful Seekoei River, the reeds swaying in the breeze, I find it hard to fathom the horrible atrocities that happened here almost 250 yea...
BDInsight – February 2020
First BDI Citizen Science Conference, Karoo Gariep Nature Reserve, Hanover The really important things at conferences happen outside of the formal programme. Th...
Karoo garden ringing, Vanrhynsdorp, January 2020
Not many gardens boast Karoo specials like European Bee-eater, Namaqua Warbler, and Lark-like Bunting. All these were ringed in a long weekend, as well as many ...
BDInsight – January 2020
Happy New Year and Century! We hope you all had a lovely festive season and that 2020 will be a fantastic year. Why not kick-start the year by joining us at our...
The Armoured Tail-Eater
South Africa has an amazing diversity of reptile species and today we feature the awesome spiky critter known as the Armadillo Girdled Lizard Ouroborus cataphra...
Karoo ringing
Farm houses in the Karoo can be oases for birds, allowing relatively many birds to be ringed. Les, Karis and I visited New Holme guest farm (Karoo Gariep...