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Chukar Partridge (Alectoris chukar)

Posted on 09/08/2026 by Les Underhill / 0 Comment

Cover image of Chukar Partridge. Photograph taken on Robben Island. The Chukar Partridge belongs to the Family Phasianidae (pheasants). There are curr...

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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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Counting African Oystercatchers on Robben Island : 17 May 2026

Posted on 18/05/2026 by Les Underhill

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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African Oystercatcher monitoring on Robben Island : 2025 to 2026

Posted on 12/11/2025 by Les Underhill

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...

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Researcher heaven : publications on biodiversity on Robben Island

Posted on 01/07/2025 by Les Underhill

Imagine. You are a new postgraduate student on Robben Island. You know you have lots of predecessors, and that you need to read up on all the research has alrea...

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