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Wildcliff Nature Reserve
Dedicated to
plant and wildlife conservation in South Africa's Cape Floral Kingdom
Birding
Resources
The 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
geese
- The ubiquitous
hadedas, and many more.
Based on sightings in
the immediate area, as many as 160
bird species may be seen at Wildcliff. 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.
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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)
with species
list and coverage data for South Africa.
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 at the University of Cape Town. In this website you
will find information about the bird species
that occur in South Africa's protected areas.
The website is hosted by the South African National
Biodiversity Institute in partnership with the Avian Demography
Unit. Much of the data made available were 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, especially birds - techniques and
interpretation.
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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