Fynbos Estate, 5-8 August 2022
A part of the long weekend was spent at Fynbos Estate near Malmesbury to ring birds with a visiting trainee and my family. It was windy much of the weeke...
Author: Dieter
Dieter is a qualified Bird Ringer and trainer, registered bird guide, and Weaver expert. Dieter is able to act as a bird guide for day trips in Cape Town, and is able to customise birds tours in South Africa and beyond.
Cape Town Pelagic, 26 July 2022
Due to a late cancellation I was invited on a pelagic, and it turned out to be an amazing experience! We left Simon’s Town at dawn on a day with perfect w...
Nest use papers
Weavers build amazing nests, with the result that these nests are often used by other birds and animals. Two recent papers provide more details. Paper &#...
Online resources
Online photos (and videos) PHOWN Weaver nests – photos Macaulay library (Cornell) – photos, videos, calls African Bird Club – photos Virtual M...
Ringing recce, 19-21 April 2022
Ringing course, 31 Oct – 6 Nov 2022 New Holme Guest Farm, Northern Cape/ Karoo Gariep NR [coords for turn-off]BDI ringing event for ringers and trainees P...
Bird identification links
List to online guides to the identification of southern African birds Generally the species in these ID guides are southern African species only: Brown e...
Weavers and wasps
Wasps often nest in association with waxbills, weavers and some other birds. The birds obtain some protection from the stinging wasps. How wasps benefit from th...
Karoo ringing at Botuin, 27 Nov-1 Dec 2021
Botuin is a self-catering property on the edge of the Karoo town of Vanrhynsdorp. Olive groves, garden trees and nearby karoo vegetation provide for a wide dive...
Namibia birding, 21-30 Oct 2021
Here are some highlights of a 10 day birding trip to Etosha and Caprivi in October 2021, with a birder from Germany [following a different trip last month!]. Ka...
Namibia birding, 8-21 Sept 2021
Here are some highlights of a two week birding trip to Etosha and Caprivi in September 2021, with a bird photographer from Germany. Camp Mara, Omaruru, 8-9 Sept...