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no boundaries for BLUE FEATHERS
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no boundaries for BLUE FEATHERS

World Migratory Bird Day is celebrated on 15 May and 14 October. This month we wish the European Roller well on its difficult journey to its northern breeding grounds, including Ukraine and Russia.

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May/June 2023
Southern SIGHTINGS
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Southern SIGHTINGS

The late summer period produced some great sightings, including a new bird for the southern Africa subregion, giving birders plenty to keep themselves entertained.

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May/June 2023
AGULHAS LONG-BILLED LARK
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AGULHAS LONG-BILLED LARK

Getting intimate with an Overberg endemic

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May/June 2023
into the BLACK
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into the BLACK

Plumage variation in the White-breasted Cormorant Phalacrocorax lucidus has always presented a taxonomic challenge.

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May/June 2023
Remembering PETER MUNDY 1941-2023
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Remembering PETER MUNDY 1941-2023

Peter was [at Oxford] to read zoology, but opted instead to read the complete works of Dostoevsky and to learn to play the baritone saxophone. Inevitably, he was rusticated and he spent the next few years playing saxophone with various R'n'B bands, ending up with Screaming Lord Sutch

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May/June 2023
SHOWCASE
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SHOWCASE

We receive remarkable images on a regular basis, but are not always able to find space for them in our pages.

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March 2023
Records abound on BBD 2022
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Records abound on BBD 2022

By the time Birding Big Day (BBD) 2022 dawned on 3 December, nearly 400 teams comprising about 1600 birders had registered for the 50-kilometre and six-kilometre categories, roughly the same number of teams as in the previous year.

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March 2023
PAOC AT VICTORIA FALLS
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PAOC AT VICTORIA FALLS

No fewer than 13 staff members of BirdLife South Africa travelled to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, to attend the 15th Pan African Ornithological Congress (PAOC) from 21 to 25 November 2022.

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March 2023
Working together for SOUTHERN BALD IBIS
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Working together for SOUTHERN BALD IBIS

BirdLife South Africa is working closely with authorities in Lesotho in a bid to protect the Southern Bald Ibis and at the same time promote development of the Mountain Kingdom's natural resources.

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March 2023
Image Conscious
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Image Conscious

How photographs benefit birders

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March 2023
Challenge Accepted
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Challenge Accepted

Photographing swallows in flight

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March 2023
Hatch & Dispatch
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Hatch & Dispatch

Diederik Cuckoo breeding strategy

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March 2023
Breeding IN THE bushveld
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Breeding IN THE bushveld

Pearl-spotted Owlets

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March 2023
WHERE AND WHEN TO go?
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WHERE AND WHEN TO go?

Questions for nomadic birds

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March 2023
Beneath THE canopys
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Beneath THE canopys

The Congo's Odzala-Kokoua National Park

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March 2023
Chasing Rainbows
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Chasing Rainbows

In pursuit of the African Pittal

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March 2023
Serendipity
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Serendipity

Embracing the Patagonia Picnic Table Effect

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March 2023
GOING ALL OUT
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GOING ALL OUT

A really big birding year

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March 2023
Sightings IN THE SUBREGION
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Sightings IN THE SUBREGION

Midsummer produced a wealth of good and entertaining birding and some mouth-watering specials that had twitchers dropping everything to rush off and see them.

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March 2023
WHEN IS sharp ENOUGH?
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WHEN IS sharp ENOUGH?

We as humans intuitively mistrust Artificial Intelligence.

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March 2023
THE winds OF change
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THE winds OF change

The start of 2023 saw two major changes at the Fitz.

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March 2023
EXPLOSIVE SPECIATION
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EXPLOSIVE SPECIATION

The rapid radiation of white-eyes

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March 2023
FOLLOW THAT SHIP
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FOLLOW THAT SHIP

Albatrosses refine their ship-following behaviour

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March 2023
A world view
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A world view

Bird Life's flagship State of the World's Birds report paints the most concerning picture for the natural world yet, with nearly half of the world's bird species now in decline. While further underlining that we are in the midst of a biodiversity crisis, it also highlights the critical solutions we desperately need to save nature. And political will and financial commitment are urgently required if these solutions are to be implemented at scale and at pace.

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January/February 2023
A pillar of conservation
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A pillar of conservation

Ntsikeni Nature Reserve

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January/February 2023
An AEWA spotlight on local successes
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An AEWA spotlight on local successes

As shared species whose effective conservation hinges on collaboration across multiple countries, migratory birds have a long history in international law.

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January/February 2023
 A bird of the forest Cape Parrot
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A bird of the forest Cape Parrot

With the announcement of the Cape Parrot Poicephalus robustus as BirdLife South Africa’s Bird of the Year 2023, there was great excitement that the country’s only endemic parrot was finally getting the recognition it deserves.

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January/February 2023
guts&gory
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guts&gory

One might not slow down for a Lilac-breasted Roller in the Kruger Park any more, but a Martial Eagle gets a full stop. Let’s face it, there is something arresting about raptors, beyond their talons and mastery of flight.

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January/February 2023
showcase
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showcase

We receive remarkable images on a regular basis, but are not always able to find space for them in our pages. So because we would like to share them with you, we have decided to display some of the best that we receive.

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January/February 2023
BOTHA'S LARK
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BOTHA'S LARK

Conservation and Research Working Group

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January/February 2023