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Wildcliff Nature Reserve

Dedicated to plant and wildlife conservation in South Africa's Cape Floral Kingdom


Birding Resources

Cape sugarbirds on proteas at Wildcliff Nature ReserveThe mountain fynbos ecosystem supports a smaller diversity of bird life than do some other biomes -- yet already over fifty species of birds have been seen at Wildcliff. These include the Cape Sugarbirds (pictured), and:
  • Raptors such as eagles and owls
  • Sunbirds, a uniquely South African group
  • Kingfishers and weavers
  • <>Herons, cranes and gees
  • and of course the ubiquitous hadedas.
If you are interested in conducting an ornithological survey or study at Wildcliff, please complete the Application Form on the research page.  See also the Wildcliff bird list, and some photos. If you are seeking a grant to help fund your research, try this Birdnet link.

South African Birding Links

http://sabap2.adu.org.za/index.php
SABAP2 is a follow-up from the first Southern African Bird Atlas Project (SABAP1)
(we can submit listings to this website using their data cards)

http://lists.nu.ac.za/mailman/listinfo/sabirdnet
South African Birding Listserver

http://birds.sanbi.org/birp/birp_frameset_parent.htm
This website contains data related to the Birds in Reserves Project (BIRP) run by the Avian Demography Unit (ADU) at the University of Cape Town (UCT). In this website you will find information about the bird species that occur in South Africa's protected areas (PAs).

The website is hosted by the South African National Biodiversity Institute in partnership with the Avian Demography Unit. Much of the data made available was collected by members of BirdLife South Africa.

http://www.simplybirding.co.za

Described as "designed by birders for birders."

You will find three main sections to this web site. Each of these is made up of subsections.
  • The first is the Home section, this contains links to information and services that we hope you will find useful, from competitions to venue information to a fully integrated Google Map based system. There is also a technology section with guides on how to use your equipment, a review section, useful links, links to the Wikipedia for each species and of course the hotspots section.
  • Next is our traditional Forum or Bulletin Board. There are many sub forums contained in this section, designed to help birders with various subjects, from help with difficult to identify birds through to a forum specifically for those wanting to show off their latest and greatest photographs!
  • We have also included a dedicated section for those wanting to contribute data to the Wikipedia. This is in addition to the Wikipedia links and is intended to be used for discussion purposes. You will notice that the menu on the right contains links to the latest ten posts.
  • The Planner is designed to help you keep track of any birding events that you might be interested in. We would like to encourage all birding organisations to make use of this facility to help your customers keep track of your upcoming events. All birding organisations are welcome to plan their events using this tool!
  • Last but not least is the Simply Birding Shop, which contains a selection of products that we hope birders will find useful!

http://www.natworld.org/
Aimed at providing and analysing environmental data - techniques and interpretation.

http://www.kestreling.com/

Mapping kestrels around the world

http://fitzpatrick.uct.ac.za/

The Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology (affectionately known as the Fitztitute) is located at the University of Cape Town, South Africa, where it is housed within the Zoology Department. Situated at the tip of Africa, the Fitztitute is uniquely positioned to take advantage of the vast untapped biological resources of the continent. Members of the department are committed to developing a greater understanding of these, through the training of scientists and the pursuit of primary research, from evolutionary ecology to conservation biology. The Institute is also home to the Niven Library, which holds what is probably Africa's most comprehensive Ornithology collection and reprints of the Institute's vast publication record.


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