Ringers’ Symposium : 6 to 12 November 2026 with 8 to 10 November as core dates!
The Biodiversity and Development Institute invites ringers (and banders) to attend and participate in a Ringers’ Symposium to be held over the period Friday 6 t...
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Open Day for bird ringing : Grotto Bay 31 August 2024
The BDI is holding an Open Day for bird ringing on Saturday, 31 August 2024. We are hosted by the Grotto Bay Private Nature Reserve. The reserve has an area of ...
Bird ringing course at New Holme, Hanover, 9 to 15 September 2024
One of the privileges of being a bird ringer is the opportunity to see birds up close. The opportunity to see the detail of the feathers, the colour of the eye,...
BDInsight – March 2024
Cover image: Three-banded Plover (Charadrius tricollaris) – Vanrhynsdorp, Western Cape – Photo by Amandine Dore Welcome to the March 2024 edition of the BDInsig...
BDInsight – February 2024
Cover image: Malachite Sunbird (Nectarina famosa) – Middelburg district, Eastern Cape – Photo by Tino Herselman Welcome to the February 2024 edition of the BDIn...
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RAVE : Days 5, 6 and 7 (1 to 3 December 2023)
The RAVE continues at Botuin, Vanrhynsdorp. (RAVE = Ringing, Atlasing, Virtual-museuming Expedition.) This is the report on activities on Days 5, 6 and 7, Frida...
BDInsight – December 2023
Cover image: Fiery necked Nightjar Caprimulgus pectoralisKarongwe Private Game Reserve, Hoedspruit, Limpopo ProvincePhoto by Douglas Cook Botuin RAVE! RAVE = RI...
BDInsight – November 2023
Ringing News Bird ringing remains one of the most important research methods for discovering some of the most important basic information about each species. Co...
BDInsight – October 2023
Virtual Museum The Virtual Museum (VM) provides the platform for citizen scientists to contribute to biodiversity research and mapping projects. This ...
BDInsight – September 2023
Welcome to the September 2023 edition of the BDInsight. We have plenty of news to share and plenty of exciting events coming up. Read on to find out more…...