Birding Gauteng 2 now available!

It’s hard to believe it’s been 16 years since the first edition of ‘Birding Gauteng’ was published. Much has changed in the last two decades, and we hope that birders will agree that this modern new edition was worth the wait (after many years of the book being out of print). One major change [...]

By |2024-10-17T10:08:22+02:00October 17th, 2024|Birds|1 Comment

FIREFINCH Trip Report: Namibia

Every few days there is a brand new birding article on FIREFINCH. It's a real treat when you unlock your phone and see the notification! Today on FIREFINCH we travel through the beautiful vast nothingness of Namibia. In the blazing heat of December nogal! But thanks to Hamman Prinsloo's writing and stunning photos, we can experience it all in comfort. Normally this content is only available to subscribers, but I thought I'd share Hamman's great report here. It is packed with useful tips and stakeouts, and I also added some maps to the birding sites. For more such high quality material, check out FIREFINCH app!

By |2023-02-23T13:56:29+02:00February 23rd, 2023|Birds, FIREFINCH, Places|0 Comments

Subsong in my Lockdown neighbour

To celebrate our 50th FIREFINCH post, you can read the full Dawn Chorus article here. It's about a very talented friend I met during Lockdown. This post is all about the audio, so check out the Podcast version or follow along on the individual play bars. Enjoy!

By |2023-01-26T13:41:34+02:00January 24th, 2023|Birds, FIREFINCH, Videos, Vocalisations|0 Comments

New birds in Southern Africa: A tale of two lists

How many new species have been added to our Southern African list in the last few decades? The first time I counted up my lifelist as a young kid, it was 73 species...out of a possible 919 on the list. Today our Southern African list is on 978 species. In the 36 years I've been crawling/walking/running around in search of birds (and the publication of Roberts V) 100 species have been added. Here they are!

By |2020-05-16T15:19:48+02:00November 26th, 2018|Birds|12 Comments

Faansie’s Bird Book: Reviews..please

So, the book is here: Faansie's Bird Book: A fully fledged field guide for kids. I am so excited to share this with kids of all ages (even those who pay a mortgage). I would really love to hear what you think. Why don't you send me a voicenote on Whatsapp? Okay, back to the bubble wrap for me...

By |2020-05-16T15:19:50+02:00September 18th, 2018|Birds|26 Comments
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