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Lacewing
Archive/Biodiversity/Bird ringing/Birding/BirdPix/Birds/Citizen Science/Vanrhynsdorp/Virtual Museum

RAVE (Ringing, Atlasing, Virtual-museuming Expedition) : Days 1 to 4 (27 to 30 November 2023)

Posted on 01/12/2023 by Les Underhill / 0 Comment

The first data collection spot on the RAVE was the low level bridge across the Olifants River, a kilometre from the turnoff to Algeria on the N7 from Cape Town ...

BDInsight/Biodiversity/Citizen Science/News

BDInsight – November 2023

Posted on 02/11/2023 by admin

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...

Lesser Black-backed Gull
Archive/Biodiversity/Bird identification/BirdPix/Birds/Migration

Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus)

Posted on 06/04/2023 by Les Underhill

Identification In the interior of South Africa, almost any gull which at first glance looks like a Kelp Gull (white head and body, black back and wings) is most...

Archive/Biodiversity/Frog Atlas

Tandy’s Sand Frog (Tomopterna tandyi)

Posted on 23/02/2022 by Ryan Tippett

View the above photo record (by Zenobia van Dyk) in FrogMAP here. Find the Tandy’s Sand Frog in the FBIS database (Freshwater Biodiver...

Archive/Biodiversity/Frog Atlas

Natal Sand Frog (Tomopterna natalensis)

Posted on 23/02/2022 by Ryan Tippett

View the above photo record (by Alicia Culverwell) in FrogMAP here. Find the Natal Sand Frog in the FBIS database (Freshwater Biodiversity I...

Archive/Biodiversity/Citizen Science/News

PHunting Round Three – December 2021

Posted on 24/12/2021 by Megan Loftie-Eaton

The Festive Season is upon us, or is it the Silly Season? All around there is a mad dash in the shops, the queues are long, the smell of fresh hot-cross buns st...

Archive/Biodiversity/Citizen Science/News/Virtual Museum

PHunting Round Two – Results

Posted on 22/12/2021 by Megan Loftie-Eaton

PHunting season is here. No critter is safe. Citizen scientists are out and about, armed with their cameras, ready to Photo Hunt! (Featured image above by Gregg...

Archive/Biodiversity/Citizen Science/News

PHunting Season has begun!

Posted on 29/10/2021 by Megan Loftie-Eaton

PHunting season is here. No critter is safe. Citizen scientists are out and about, armed with their cameras, ready to Photo Hunt! Well done to each and everyone...

Archive/Biodiversity/Citizen scientist profile/News

Biodiversity enthusiast! ….The BDI interviews citizen scientist Lucky Okpanachi Atabo

Posted on 07/07/2021 by Megan Loftie-Eaton

Please tell us a bit about yourself, your background and what you do: My name is Lucky Okpanachi Atabo. I am a young Nigerian and an active volunteer and advoca...

Eurasian Oystercatcher
Archive/Biodiversity/Bird identification/Birding/BirdPix/Birds/Citizen Science

Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)

Posted on 14/06/2021 by Les Underhill

The Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus breeds in Europe and Asia. Most move south for the northern winter. Most remain in soutern Europe, some migrate...

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