Counting African Oystercatchers on Robben Island : 17 May 2026
The African Oystercatchers on the coastline of Robben Island have been counted about 190 times since 2001. The earliest counts were of around 150 birds. The end...
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Bird ringing at Strandfontein Sewage Works : 16 May 2026
We grabbed the opportunity presented by a calm Saturday morning to do bird ringing at the Strandfontein Sewage Works (relevant permissions having been obtained)...
Grey-winged Francolin (Scleroptila afra)
Cover image of Grey-winged Francolin by Kate Webster – Mountain Zebra National Park, Eastern Cape Francolins belong to the Family: PHA...
Bird ringing at Frogmore Estate/Zandvlei : 9 May 2026
Frogmore Estate is a suburb of Cape Town, a few kilometres north of Muizenberg, and bordering on Zandvlei. The Zandvlei Trust plays a key role in the conservati...
Bird ringing at Nuwejaars Wetlands SMA : 12 to 16 April 2026
This was our 12th bird ringing expedition to the Nuwejaars Wetlands Special Management Area. We arrived into a wet and windy few days at the end of what had bee...
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African Oystercatcher monitoring on Robben Island : 2025 to 2026
Introduction We have been monitoring the breeding of the African Oystercatchers Haematopos moquini on Robben Island since the summer of 2001/02. We have also mo...
Connecting to nature via bird ringing : Nuwejaars Wetlands : 2 to 7 November 2025
“How do we get people interested in the environment?” “How do people get connected to nature?” This gallery of photos, taken at the Nuwe...
Bird ringing at Ouberg : 14 to 17 February 2025
There is no pollution from city light. We are deep in the countryside. There is no moon. The night is dark. Above our heads, the Southern Cross and The Pointers...
Bird ringing at Ouberg : 21 to 24 October 2025
The Ouberg Private Nature Reserve is 20 km northeast of the town of Montagu in the Western Cape. It is in the foothills of big mountains. Three biomes meet here...
Open Day for bird ringing : Grotto Bay [originally planned for 15 November 2025, but postponed to] 29 November 2025
The BDI is holding an Open Day for bird ringing at Grotto Bay on Saturday, 29 November 2025 15 November 2025. We will be hosted by the local community at Grotto...