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Bird ringing at Nuwejaars Wetlands SMA : 14 to 19 June 2026

Posted on 24/07/2026 by Les Underhill / 0 Comment

On 14 to 19 June 2026 we made our second visit this year to the Nuwejaars Wetlands Special Management Area, the first visit have been made in April, with blog h...

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Bird ringing at Strandfontein Sewage Works : 20 July 2026

Posted on 24/07/2026 by Les Underhill / 0 Comment

Multiple bird ringing expeditions to the Strandfontein Sewage Works have taken place since the one described in the blog for 24 May 2026. On that trip we ringed...

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Cardinal Woodpecker (Dendropicos fuscescens)

Posted on 17/07/2026 by Ryan Tippett / 0 Comment

Cover image of Cardinal Woodpecker by Marna Buys – Magaliesberg Natural Area, Gauteng Woodpeckers belong to the family PICIDAE. Members of t...

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Bird ringing at Ouberg : 10 to 16 July 2026

Posted on 17/07/2026 by Les Underhill / 0 Comment

A total of 141 species has been recorded for SABAP2 pentad 3340_2015, the one into which Ouberg Private Nature Reserve falls. That list is based on 29 full prot...

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Bird ringing at Botuin, Vanrhynsdorp : 3 to 7 July 2026

Posted on 11/07/2026 by Les Underhill

We were bird ringing near the Maskam Mountain, Vanrhynsdorp, from 3 to 7 July. We were based at Botuin Cottages. We ringed in the Botuin garden, the Lark Site c...

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Bird ringing at Ouberg : 30 May to 4 June 2026

Posted on 24/06/2026 by Les Underhill

We made only two ringing visits to Ouberg Private Nature Reserve last year: 14 to 17 February 2025, and 21 to 24 October 2025. We were delighted to be back at r...

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Counting African Oystercatchers on Robben Island : 13 June 2026

Posted on 17/06/2026 by Les Underhill

We counted the African Oystercatchers on the 10 km of shoreline of Robben Island on 13 June 2026. There were 420 adults and three juveniles. The previous survey...

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Bird ringing at Strandfontein Sewage Works : 24 May 2026

Posted on 07/06/2026 by Les Underhill

On 24 May 2026, we were bird ringing at the Strandfontein Sewage Works at a different spot to where we were eight days ago, on 16 May! Relevant permissions were...