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...
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...
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...
This was the first bird ringing visit to the Nuwejaars Wetlands SMA (Special Management Area). Our objective was to start the process of finding good ringing si...
We were bird ringing at Botuin, Vanrhynsdorp, at the peak of the spring wildflower season. We didn’t do any dedicated trips to the special touristy flower...
This is a report on our seventh bird ringing expedition to the Nuwejaars Wetlands. We were here from Saturday 9 to Thursday 14 August 2025, five nights. This se...
We had neglected our Vanrhynsdorp ringing sites since November last year, so this visit was overdue! You can read the report on that trip here. This blog summar...
The BDI’s ninth bird ringing course, and the fourth at New Holme, was held at the New Holme Nature Lodge, in the heart of the Karoo, between Hanover and C...
Expedition number five to the Nuwejaars Wetlands SMA. Our accommodation was in the delightful units at Hazevlakte. We arrived Monday 7 April, put up nets in the...
Cover image of Southern Boubou by Pieter la Grange The Southern Boubou belongs to the Bushshrike family MALACONOTIDAE. Other members of this group inc...