Matt/Dave,
I did some atlassing in the area about a year ago (November) and recorded wattled cranes at 25 deg 33'47" S 30 deg 07 ' 38" E also a large group of grey crowned cranes and blue cranes at a small teemporary wetland at about 25 deg 29'35" S 30 deg 05' 14 " E . If you look at my...
Ken Newman did a little book on ID of LBJ's " LBJ's made easy " or similar, but it is out of print. The key to LBJ's is largely a combination of range, habitat and calls (have them with you in the field). Etienne Marais runs an annual course on LBJ identification at Ezemvelo . It is well worth...
Hi all,
The SABAP 2 database maintained by the ADU at the University of Cape Town provides a useful and up to date database of the bird lists for each pentad that has been atlassed to date for the project which has now been running for 3 years. The data for each pentad (5 second by 5 second...
Roberts VII
The new Roberts VII is larger than A4 format and close to 3 inches thick and is best parked at the front door to throw at intruders or use as a doorstop. There is however a smaller field guide version of this that is roughly A5 size and similar thickness to Newman , Sasol et all...
Nightjars
Just came across this list whilst paging through the site and with it a very familiar name. Dave I see you started the thread with reference to a sundown observation of nightjars on your side of the dorp. I started the day today with a pair of Spotted Eagle Owls calling from my back...
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