Spring is here in earnest. Today being Wednesday 24 September 2014, Heritage day, a public holiday in South Africa. The morning started out very dull and gloomy and overcast and windy. I am definitely not going to be grazing today. While enjoying my morning coffee on my porch I noticed two swallows flying around the complex. On closer inspection I found them on the ground … Continue reading Spring is here in earnest.
Originally posted on Hermanus Bird Club:
BirdLife International has announced that vultures are declining and rapidly becoming one of the world’s most threatened groups of birds. In a bid to stop this important family of birds slipping towards extinction in Europe and Africa, they have launched a global campaign asking for public support to “Stop Vulture Poisoning Now”. The crash of vulture populations in Asia… Continue reading Vultures could follow Dodo in our lifetime
Originally posted on Local Exploration:
Greater Yellowlegs This year, I spent more time along the Hudson River and the ocean in Connecticut and Rhode Island to fill a large void in my life list… shorebirds! I’ve always loved sandpipers and plovers, but they aren’t very easy to find around here and when you do find them, they are often far away. For my first Greater… Continue reading New Bird Photographed – Greater Yellowlegs
Originally posted on Hermanus Bird Club:
Veteran member and bird ringer Mike Ford did some research on the most frequent question being asked: How long do birds live? He looked up the longevity records for a few species in the SAFRING database for birds ringed and re-captured later. This does not fully represent the actual life-span of the bird – as it is released again… Continue reading How long do birds live?
Originally posted on Local Exploration:
Common Tern Connecticut continued to be a great place in May to look for new species I’ve never seen before. At the Coastal Center at Milford Point, I found a mixed flock of shorebirds and terns sitting just off shore. Many of them were new sightings for me (more on that later), including this common tern. This tern was a… Continue reading New Bird Photographed – Common Tern
Spring has sprung. Continue reading Spring has sprung
Hi all A new season is upon us with all the grand weather associated with spring. Have noticed the weavers and sparrows and starlings are in breeding mode so hopefully we will have a couple juveniles in our midsts soon. Also the migrants are starting to return. Happy birding to all. Continue reading Spring has sprung
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