Number of weavers ringed
Note: The data in this blog are based on the SAFRING database, with the number of weavers (and other birds) ringed since 1948 until today. Some of the birds may...
Note: The data in this blog are based on the SAFRING database, with the number of weavers (and other birds) ringed since 1948 until today. Some of the birds may...
The Bronze Mannikin Spermestes cucullata is a small passerine bird widespread in sub-Saharan Africa. In South Africa the core of their range is in the east from...
The Cape Spurfowl Pternistis capensis, previously known as Cape Francolin, is a gamebird in the pheasant family (Phasianidae). It is endemic to southern Africa,...
On 20 June 2012 I began a series called Weaver Wednesday to summarise the basic biology of every weaverbird species (family Ploceidae), week by week. I started ...
On a recent bird ringing trip, I noticed many species that we caught, had white tipped tails. Many species have white outer tail feathers, like the batis family...
Eight attendees attended the first bird ringing course to be held on Nampene Island in the Zambesi River, directly after the 15th PAOC held in Victoria Falls. A...
Three birders from Germany and I enjoyed a 2 week birding trip through northern Botswana, Caprivi and Victoria Falls.Most of our time was in Botswana, but we we...
From 3-6 October some 23 students from Imperial College, London, staying at Klipbokkop, Worcester, South Africa, underwent basic training in bird ringing...
The first BDI ringing course at the Karoo Gariep NR has been completed. Eight attendees plus leader Dieter had an exciting week of ringing new species, going on...
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...