White-throated Swallows in Cape Town
White-throated Swallows are common in Cape Town in the summer months, building their nests under the multiple bridges that cross canals and rivers. They migrate...
Author: Dieter Oschadleus
Dieter Oschadleus leads the BDI bird ringing expeditions, and is able to organise bird ringing courses (having run many courses in South Africa, and some in the Seychelles). Dieter is also a registered bird guide in South Africa, and has birded widely in Africa and the Indian Ocean islands. Dieter is able to act as a bird guide for day trips in Cape Town, and is able to customise birds tours in South Africa and beyond.
Longevities of kingfishers
Kingfishers are colourful and interesting, and it is a great pleasure to hold one in the hand (Figure 1). Catching them also provides valuable data, and here lo...
Bird ringing report – Paardeberg 28 March 2018
Cape Robin-chat – Virtual Museum record Report by Dieter Oschadleus on our first BDI bird ringing in the Paardeberg. The Paardeberg stands out as a mounta...