Counting African Oystercatchers on Robben Island : 31 July 2026
The survey of the African Oystercatchers on Robben Island on Friday 31 July turned out blogworthy, not so much from the perspective of the oystercatchers, but b...
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Bird ringing at Nuwejaars Wetlands SMA : 14 to 19 June 2026
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...
Bird ringing at Ouberg : 10 to 16 July 2026
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...
Bird ringing at Botuin, Vanrhynsdorp : 3 to 7 July 2026
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...
Bird ringing at Ouberg : 30 May to 4 June 2026
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...
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...
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)...
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 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...