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...
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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 ...
Melambrotus papio
View the above photo record (by Mark Galpin) in LacewingMAP here. Ascalaphidae (Owlflies) Melambrotus papio Tjeder, 1992 Identification Size:&nb...
Ascalaphus festivus
View the above photo record (by Richard Johnstone) in LacewingMAP here. Ascalaphidae (Owlflies) Ascalaphus festivus (Rambur, 1842) Identificatio...
Ascalaphus bilineatus
View the above photo record (by Ryan Tippett) in LacewingMAP here. Ascalaphidae (Owlflies) Ascalaphus bilineatus (Kolbe, 1897) Identification Si...
Eremoides bicristatus
View the above photo record (by Stephen Ball) in LacewingMAP here. Ascalaphidae (Owlflies) Eremoides bicristatus (Banks, 1924) Identification Si...
Syngenes longicornis
View the above photo record (by Ryan Tippett) in LacewingMAP here. Myrmeleontidae (Antlions) Syngenes longicornis (Rambur, 1842) Identification Size:&...
Neuroleon chloranthe
View the above photo record (by Ryan Tippett) in LacewingMAP here. Myrmeleontidae (Antlions) Neuroleon chloranthe (Banks, 1911) Identification Size:&n...
Cueta trivirgata
View the above photo record (by Zenobia van Dyk) in LacewingMAP here. Myrmeleontidae (Antlions) Cueta trivirgata (Gerstaecker, 1885) Identificati...
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...