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Be one of the 340!
Botha's Lark is South Africa's most threatened bird. With only 340 left, this Highveld grassland endemic is in very real danger to become Africa's first modern-day extinction. Here's the whole story. Plus a way that you can help by joining the exclusive 340 club!
Book Review: Habitats of Africa
X X If you ever need to polish your CV for a birding-related job (lucky you), I’ve got some good news. There is one more special skill that you can list, whether you’re [...]
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 [...]
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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!
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Be one of the 340!
Botha's Lark is South Africa's most threatened bird. With only 340 left, this Highveld grassland endemic is in very real danger to become Africa's first modern-day extinction. Here's the whole story. Plus a way that you can help by joining the exclusive 340 club!
Book Review: Habitats of Africa
X X If you ever need to polish your CV for a birding-related job (lucky you), I’ve got some good news. There is one more special skill that [...]
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 [...]
Perplexing Pendulines
The nest of the Cape Penduline Tit is nothing short of miraculous. Michael Mason spent a few days photographing a family of these incredible little birds and made some fascinating discoveries!