General Birding Articles.

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No.Article.Author.
198.BirdLife Polokwane The Lark magazine no. 54 July 2024. BirdLife Polokwane.
197.BirdLife Polokwane The Lark magazine no. 53 May 2024. BirdLife Polokwane.
196.Simons Town Penguin Colony Annual Report 2023. Arne Purves.
195.Cape Parrot Newsletter No 33 April 2024Cape Parrot Working Group.
194.KZN Birds Forum Magazine No 74 1/2024KZN Bird Clubs affliated to BLSA.
193.
The Malachite Newsletter February 2024. Lakes Bird Club.
192.
The Malachite Newsletter September 2023.
Lakes Bird Club.
191.
BirdLife Polokwane The Lark magazine no. 51 January 2024.
BirdLife Polokwane.
190.BirdLife Polokwane The Lark magazine no. 50 Nov 2023.
BirdLife Polokwane.
189.Common Garden Birds of Cape Town January 2023. Karis Daniel and Megan Loftie-Eaton.
188.BirdLife Polokwane The Lark magazine no. 49 Sept 2023.
BirdLife Polokwane.
187.BirdLife Polokwane The Lark magazine no. 48 July 2023. BirdLife Polokwane.
186.BirdLife Polokwane The Lark magazine no. 47 April 2023. BirdLife Polokwane.
185.Simons Town Penguin Colony Annual Report 2022 March 2023. Arne Purves.
184.
BirdLife Polokwane The Lark magazine no. 46 March 2023. BirdLife Polokwane.
183.The Malachite Newsletter January 2023.
Lakes Bird Club.
182.BirdLife Polokwane The Lark magazine no. 45 January 2023. BirdLife Polokwane.
181.BirdLife Polokwane The Lark magazine no. 44 November 2022. BirdLife Polokwane.
180.The Malachite Newsletter September 2022. Lakes Bird Club.
179.BirdLife Polokwane The Lark magazine no. 42 July/August 2022. BirdLife Polokwane.
178.The Malachite Newsletter April 2022. Lakes Bird Club.
177.The KZN Birds Newsletter March 2022. KZN Bird Clubs affliated to BLSA.
176.The Bee Eater Newsletter March 2022. BLSA Eastern Cape.
175.False Bay Nature Reserve waterbody open again for recreation on 25 February 2022.Dalton Gibbs.
174.Zandvlei waterbody open again for recreation on 23 February 2022.Kyran Wright.
173.Zandvlei is a case study for estuary management course for Africa February 2022.The Zandvlei Estuary is used a case study in Estuary Management as part of the IOI-SA Course in Ocean Governance for Africa.
172.Lakes Bird Club Newsletter January 2022.Lakes Bird Club.
171.Jackal Buzzard at Kirstenbosch.Margaret Mciver.
170.Bird of the Year 2022.BirdLife South Africa,
Bird of the Year 2022.
169.Lakes Bird Club Newsletter September 2021.Lakes Bird Club.
168.Closure of Strandfontein notice 15 July 2021. Manager of FBNR.
167.Muizenberg Landfill is earning carbon credits June 2021.
City of Cape Town.
165.Lakes Bird Club Newsletter April 2021.Lakes Bird Club.
164.FBNR 1st quarter Report April 2021.Asieff Khan.
163.Simons Town Penguin Colony Annual Report 2020 by Arne Purves.
Arne Purves.
162.
A 3 part YouTube series of waders by Alan Mountain. Part 1.Alan Mountain.
161.
A 3 part YouTube series of waders by Alan Mountain. Part 2.Alan Mountain.
160.A 3 part YouTube series of waders by Alan Mountain. Part 3.Alan Mountain.
159.Dick Bos's birding website in the Netherlands. He is a past member of the Conservation Committee.Dick Bos.
158.City of Cape Town Water Outlook Report October 2020.CCT Department of Water and Sanitation
157.FBNR 4th quarter Report December 2020.Asieff Khan.
156.Lakes Bird Club Newsletter February 2021.Lakes Bird Club.
155.Suburban Sparrowhawks - February 2021.Otto Schmidt.
154.SANCCOB - Amazing Rescue Mission - February 2021.Lindsey Macdonald.
153.Zandvlei Nature Reserve Covid update - February 2021.
Kyran Wright.
152.False Bay Nature Reserve Covid update - January 2021.Bronwen Amayo.
151.Zandvlei Nature Reserve Covid update - January 2021.Kyran Wright.
150.Dog walking on Park Island Zandvlei - December 2020.Kyran Wright.
149.Bird of the Year 2021.BirdLife South Africa,
Bird of the Year 2021.
148.
Lakes Bird Club Newsletter September 2020.
Lakes Bird Club.
147.
A Zandvlei sago pondweed, Stuckenia pectinata study.Kyle Piers Maurer.
146. Simons Town - Penguin Colony Economic Assessment Report 2018.
City of Cape Town.
145.BirdLife KZN Midlands Newsletter No. 60 - February 2020.BirdLife KZN Midlands.
144.Lakes Bird Club Newsletter May 2020.Lakes Bird Club.
143.Lakes Bird Club Newsletter January 2020.Lakes Bird Club.
142. False Bay Nature Reserve 4Q 2019 Report.Asieff Khan.
141.African Quail-finch sighting on 28 December 2019.John Fincham.
140.
Monthly Report December 2019.Vulture Pro.
139.Monthly Report November 2019.Vulture Pro.
138.Annual Vulture Monitoring Report 2019.Vulture Pro.
137.
False Bay Nature Reserve 3Q 2019 Report.Asieff Khan.
136.BirdLife KZN Midlands Newsletter No. 59 - November 2019.BirdLife KZN Midlands.
135.FRC Newsletter - October 2019.Friends of Rondebosch Common.
134.Monthly Report October 2019.Vulture Pro.
133.Thank you letter October 2019.Khanyisane Falake, Claremont High School, Bird Club.
132.BirdLife KZN Midlands Newsletter No. 58 - September 2019.BirdLife KZN Midlands.
131.Lakes Bird Club Newsletter September 2019.Lakes Bird Club.
130.Monthly Report September 2019.Vulture Pro.
129.See John Fincham's Paarl Bird Sanctuary Report September 2019.John Fincham.
128.Monthly Report August 2019.Vulture Pro.
127.Monthly Report July 2019.Vulture Pro.
126.1974 Zandvlei Report by G W Begg.G.W.Begg.
125.
Western Leopard Toad volunteers meeting 20 July 2019 at the Tokai library.Western Leopard Toad briefing meeting on 20 July 2019 - contact Susan Wishart.
124. False Bay Nature Reserve 2Q 2019 Report.Asieff Khan.
123.See Paarl Bird Sanctuary article July 2019.African Wildlife and Environment magazine Issue 72.
122.BirdLife KZN Midlands Newsletter No. 57 - May 2019.BirdLife KZN Midlands.
121.Monthly Report June 2019.
Vulture Pro.
120.Newsletter June 2019.Vulture Pro.
119.Monthly Report May 2019.Vulture Pro.
118.Zandvlei Nature Reserve 1Q 2019 report.Kyran Wright.
117.Monthly Report April 2019.Vulture Pro.
116.Table Bay Nature Reserve 1Q 2019 report.Koos Retief.
115.FRC Newsletter - April 2019.Friends of Rondebosch Common.
114.BirdLife KZN Midlands Newsletter No. 56 - Feb 2019.BirdLife KZN Midlands.
113.Monthly Report March 2019.Vulture Pro.
112.Monthly Report February 2019.Vulture Pro.
111.Monthly Report January 2019.Vulture Pro.
110.Annual Report 2018.Vulture Pro.
109.World Pangolin Day, 16 February.Pangolin.Africa.
108.
Birds as heavenly Messengers.supplied by Samten de Wet.
107.Table Bay Nature Reserve 4Q 2018 report.Koos Retief.
106.Monthly Report December 2018.Vulture Pro.
105.Annual Newsletter December 2018.Vulture Pro.
104.FRC Newsletter - October 2018.Friends of Rondebosch Common.
103.Monthly Report November 2018.Vulture Pro.
102.
False Bay Nature Reserve 3Q 2018 Report.Asieff Khan.
101.Table Bay Nature Reserve 3Q 2018 report.Koos Retief.
100.Monthly Report October 2018.Vulture Pro.
99.Monthly Report September 2018.
Vulture Pro.
98.Waterbirds and biodiversity at PBS August 2018.John Fincham et al.
97.Monthly Report August 2018.Vulture Pro.
96.FRC Newsletter - July 2018.Friends of Rondebosch Common.
95.Monthly Report July 2018.Vulture Pro.
94.
False Bay Nature Reserve 2Q 2018 Report.Asieff Khan.
93.
Table Bay Nature Reserve 2Q 2018 report.
Koos Retief.
92.
Monthly Report June 2018.Vulture Pro.
91.Monthly Report May 2018.Vulture Pro.
90. False Bay Nature Reserve 1Q 2018 Report.Asieff Khan.
89.FRC Newsletter - April 2018.Friends of Rondebosch Common.
88.Monthly Report April 2018.Vulture Pro.
87.Bird flu Cape Town update March 2018.Dorothy Breed.
86.Bird flu veterinary report March 2018.Laura Roberts.
85.An article about birds in the religions of the world.Manabu Waida.
84.Table Bay Nature Reserve 1Q 2018 report.Koos Retief.
83.Monthly Report March 2018.
Vulture Pro.
82.Bird Flu Article - March 2018.CBC Conservation Committee.
81.Monthly Report Feb 2018.Vulture Pro.
80. Penguin Colony Simons Town Newsletter Feb 2018.Arne Purves.
79. False Bay Nature Reserve 4Q 2017 Report.Asieff Khan.
78.Monthly Report Jan 2018.
Vulture Pro.
77.Annual Report 2017Vulture Pro.
76.CTEET Newsletter vol10 2017CTEET (Cape Town Environmental Education Trust)
75.Table Bay Nature Reserve 4Q 2017 report.Koos Retief.
74.Monthly Report Dec 2017.Vulture Pro.
73.Monthly Report Nov 2017.Vulture Pro.
72.Newsletter Dec 2017.
Vulture Pro.
71.Why we must secure our water source areas now.Centre for Environmental Rights.
70.October 2017 Vulture Monitoring Report.Vulture Pro.
69.Table Bay Nature Reserve 3Q 2017 report.Koos Retief.
68.September 2017 Monthly Newsletter.Vulture Pro.
67.August 2017 Monthly Newsletter.Vulture Pro.
66.Habitat Management Guidelines for the endemic birds of the Fynbos Biome.Wright, D.R. and Lee, A.T.K. 2017 BirdLife South Africa.
65.
July 2017 Monthly Newsletter.Vulture Pro.
64.Table Bay Nature Reserve 2Q 2017 report.Koos Retief.
63.June 2017 Monthly Newsletter.Vulture Pro.
62b. False Bay Nature Reserve 2Q 2017 Report.
Asieff Khan.
62.June 2017 Newsletter.

Vulture Pro.
61. May 2017 Monthly Report.
Vulture Pro.
60. April 2017 Monthly Report.Vulture Pro.
59.Black Harrier Research Newsletter 01 April 2017.Rob Simmons.
58.Table Bay Nature Reserve 1Q 2017 report.Koos Retief.
57.IBA Status Reports for purchase.B.L.S.A.
56. March 2017 Monthly Report.Vulture Pro.
55. February 2017 Monthly Report.Vulture Pro.
54. False Bay Nature Reserve 4Q 2016 Report.Asieff Khan.
53. Annual Report.
Vulture Pro.
52.
December 2016 Monthly Report.Vulture Pro.
51. December 2016 Newsletter.Vulture Pro.
50. November 2016 Monthly Report.Vulture Pro.
49. November 2016 Captive Breeding Summary.
Vulture Pro.
48.Table Bay Nature Reserve 4Q 2016 report.Koos Retief.
47.The Greater Honeyguide Reciprocal signalling and innate recognition of a Honey Badger.John E Fincham, Richard Peek and Miles B Markus.
46.Follow up on the Rufus tailed Scrub Robin August 2016.Karen Watkins.
45.SABAP2 update 2007 to 2016.Les Underhill.
44.Rufus tailed Scrub Robin at Zeekoevlei part 2 July 2016.
Karen Watkins.
43.Rufus tailed Scrub Robin at Zeekoevlei part 1 July 2016.Karen Watkins.
42.Flamingo movements amaze scientists in 2016.Constant Hoogstad.
41.The Saddlebilled Stork and the Redbilled Teal.supplied by John E Fincham.
40.False Bay Nature Reserve 2Q 2016 report.Asieff Kahn.
39.The Pied Crows of the Karoo.John E Fincham and Peter Nupen.
38.Temmerick Stint visiting Strandfontein in November 2016 report.Karen Watkins.
37.The Yellow Wagtail visiting Mouille Point beach in January 2016.John Fincham.
36.The intelligence of crows is known by us humans.supplied by Barry Cleveland.
35.Pied Crow impacts on other species. November 2015.John E Fincham, Ronelle Visagie,
Les G Underhill, Brooks and Miles B Markus.
34.Invasive species article Constantia Bulletin part 2 April 2015.Karen Watkins.
33.Invasive species article Constantia Bulletin part 1 April 2015.Karen Watkins.
32.The Snowy Egret visiting the Black River in June 2015.Otto Schmidt.
31.RAMSAR Award for Strandfontein in February 2015.Sue Matthews.
30.The Friends of Princessvlei Fight of Dreans - saving the birds April 2015.Gavin Lawson.
29.False Bay Nature Reserve RAMSAR article part 2 February 2015.Karen Watkins.
28.False Bay Nature Reserve RAMSAR article part 1 February 2015.Karen Watkins.
27.An imprint of a Cape Turtle Dove on a window pane.Gavin Lawson.
26.The very pale Red capped Lark.John Fincham.
25.See the story of the flying weasel.
24.How to identify Mallards.City of Cape Town.
23.See this sequence of photos of a Rock Kestrel July 2013.William McIntosh.
22.How survey maps originated in South Africa.Deneys Reitz author of Commando.
21. Begining of the Bontebok Nature Reserve.Deneys Reitz author of Commando.
21. Denys Reitz introduced wild bird protection for South Africa. Deneys Reitz author of Commando.
20.Pied Crows and their observed diet selection May 2014.John Fincham & Nollie Lambrechts.
19.Stop feeding the birds.Louise Stafford.
18.to followAnne Gray.
17.See what we found when walking near Wellington in November 2013.Holger Rust.
16.Blacksmith Lapwings being monitored with technology in 2011.Frank Wygold.
15.Sparrowhawks of the Peninsula in 2013.Ann Koeslag.
14.Research is needed for Secretary Birds Ernst Retief April 2017.Ernst Retief.
13.Jackal Buzzards of the Peninsula in 2009.Lucia Rodrigues.
12.Fynbos and Grasslands.Brian Huntley and Phoebe Barnard.
11.The City of Cape Town House Crow Report December 2012. City of Cape Town.
10.An African Fish Eagle electrocuted in Wellington October 2012. E. Oettle and F. Meyer.
9.Anne Gray receives a WESSA Award.Karen Watkins.
8.A rare visiting Jacana to Zandvlei in April 2012.Gavin Lawson.
7.A rare visitor to the Silvermine Wetlands Evanne Rothwell April 2012.
Evanne Rothwell.
6.The new hide in the Dick Dent Bird Reserve January 2012.John Clements.
5.Peninsula Knysna Warblers article 3.Clifford Dorse.
4.Peninsula Knysna Warblers article 2.Clifford Dorse.
3.Peninsula Knysna Warblers article 1.
Clifford Dorse.
2.Searching for the Peninsula Knysna Warblers.Clifford Dorse.
1.to followJan Myburgh - gave John Fincham permission to distribute the article .