African Ringing Expeditions

For upcoming Bird Ringing Events and Courses see: http://thebdi.org/upcoming-bdi-events/

The Biodiversity & Development Institute (BDI) is a non-profit research entity in South Africa. We are offering unique and immersive bird ringing expeditions and courses in South Africa, designed to provide opportunities for ringing African birds. The bird ringing taking place during these courses contributes to long-term research projects. We have designed these events to run for up to six to seven days at several different and unique locations. Many of the events have reports on the BDI website, and there is a list of them here. There is a list of planned future events here. Our expedition leaders are vastly experienced ringers who have PhDs based on ornithological topics. We use safe and comfortable accommodation options. We aim to provide a superb overall experience!

We take care of accommodation, food, and the bird ringing equipment. The lead ringers have the necessary permits and we operate under the auspices of the South African Bird Ringing Scheme (SAFRING). Our bird ringing courses provide wonderful opportunities to ring African birds, to interact with local ornithologists and conservationists, to contribute to important long-term citizen-science projects, and to experience delightful accommodation in spectacular landscapes. We hope that you will join us on one of our future courses, and that you’ll use the course as a springboard for exploring other parts of South Africa.

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Find more of our ringing posts here.