Bird ringing at Botuin : 2 to 5 June 2024
A group of BDI people went bird ringing at Botuin, Vanrhynsdorp, from Sunday 2 June to Wednesday 5 June. The aim was to keep a consistent pattern of ringing goi...
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Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
Cover image of Barn Swallow by Andries de Vries – Middelburg district, Mpumalanga – BirdPix No. 266068 The Barn Swallow belongs to the family&nbs...
Cape Eagle-Owl (Bubo capensis)
Cover image: Cape Eagle-Owl by Jorrie Jordaan – Rhodes Quarry, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape – BirdPix No. 86047 Identification The Cape Eagle-Owl is...
BDI bird ringing courses and events : links to reports
This is a list of bird ringing courses and other ringing events with reports on the BDI website. The most recent event is at the top, and we work backwards to f...
Bird ringing at Botuin: summary 2020 to 2023
This blog is a summary of bird ringing at Botuin, Vanrhynsdrop. Over our first three bird ringing visits to Botuin, we have caught 748 birds of 57 species! Botu...
Cape Wagtail (Motacilla capensis)
Cover photo by Anthony Archer – BirdPix 188952 Cape Wagtail Identification Cape Wagtails are medium-sized, greyish-brown birds with long tails and a disti...
Fiscal Flycatcher (Melaenornis silens)
Cover image of Fiscal Flycatcher by Michael Brooks – Citrusdal, Western Cape – BirdPix 4619 Fiscal Flycatcher Identification The Fiscal Flycatcher i...
Red-faced Mousebird (Urocolius indicus)
Cover image by J. Jordaan – Addo Elephant National Park – BirdPix 31413 Red-faced Mousebird Identification The Red-faced Mousebird has a slaty-grey ...
White-backed Mousebird (Colius colius)
Cover image: White-backed Mousebird by Ryan Tippett – BirdPix 103558 White-backed Mousebird Identification The White-backed Mousebird has a grey head, pro...