June Newsletter 2025 Wind turbines and birds BirdLife South Africa recognises the value of renewable energy as part of South Africa’s green transition. However, while renewable technologies are relatively benign compared to thermal generation, they can have negative impacts on birdlife. At wind farms, bird collisions with turbine blades are of particular concern. Large soaring…
May Newsletter 2025 Double the impact of your donation! For the whole of June 2025, all donations made to the Saving Marion Island’s Seabirds: The Mouse-Free Marion Project will be doubled, while matching funds last. Help us raise R220 000 by supporting the initiative to save Marion Island’s seabirds. The money raised this June will support…
[/vc_column] A pair of Grey Crowned Cranes, one of the target species in the CAR surveys. Credit Cassie Carstens A CAR datasheet. Credit Cassie Carstens Save the date for CAR! Gather your binoculars and camera, get the datasheets, put on a jacket and grab your car keys. The dates for the next Coordinated Avifaunal Road…
The court order signifying hope for African Penguins. BirdLife South Africa and SANCCOB staff with our incredible legal team on the steps of the High Court. Hope for African Penguin In a last-minute bid to avoid litigation that could have lasted for years, BirdLife South Africa and SANCCOB, represented by the Biodiversity Law Centre, have…
African Birdlife online BirdLife South Africa is delighted to bring you African Birdlife online, the brand-new digital companion to African Birdlife magazine. Whether you’re a seasoned birder, a nature enthusiast or just discovering the joy of birds, this website is your go-to source for up-to-date birding news, stunning photography daily, trip reports, reviews, interviews with the bird…
There’s an excellent chance that Wandering Albatrosses will grace the voyage with their presence. Credit Jody de Bruyn Participants of Flock to Marion 2022 congregated on the ship’s pool deck to show their support for the Mouse-Free Marion Project. Credit Mark D. Anderson Flock to Marion AGAIN! For those who may be new to the…
The BirdLife South Africa team at the awareness-raising event in Cape Town. Dr Alistair McInnes (bottom right) was one of the speakers. The event was well attended by journalists, influencers, researchers and others who have a stake in the future of African Penguins and marine ecosystems. Nicky Stander, of SANCCOB, spoke eloquently about saving this…
Two large Secretarybird nestlings on a nest platform. Credit Cassie Carstens A Secretarybird feather near a nest is a clue to whether the nest is being used. Credit Cassie Carstens Looking for Secretarybird nests? Eyes down! Spring is here and Secretarybirds are beginning to breed in earnest. But finding their nests is no easy task.…
A chick uses its egg tooth to carefully carve its way out of its egg. Many species lay a single egg, which makes that egg a precious investment for the species’ survival. Credit Lorinda Hart Eggsamining the risk of pesticides Perfected in birds, the egg comprises a hard and protective, yet breathable shell formed around…