Citizen science across continents: an RSPB sabbatical with BirdLife South Africa
RSPB Scotland Area Manager Andrew Bielinski spent part of his sabbatical with BirdLife South Africa at Blue Hill Nature Reserve, immersing himself in bird ringing, SABAP2 and Coordinated Avifaunal Roadcounts. It was an illustration of the strong link between the RSPB and BirdLife South Africa.
Vultures take centre stage at the South African Bird Fair
BirdLife South Africa marked International Vulture Awareness Day 2026 at the South African Bird Fair with a vulture-themed scavenger hunt.
The Owl Awards come to Cape Town
BirdLife South Africa held its annual Owl Awards in Cape Town on Thursday, 17 September, honouring 12 worthy recipients for their contributions to conservation in South Africa.
Fewer than 70 dots left: will you be ‘One of the 340’?
When BirdLife South Africa and acclaimed bird artist Faansie Peacock launched the ‘Be One of the 340’ campaign, the idea was simple but powerful: to give every one of the world’s estimated 340 remaining Botha’s Larks a champion.
Last chance to win a R150 000 birding adventure to the Philippines!
Last chance to win an unforgettable birding trip for two to the Philippines’ Visayan Islands, worth R150 000! Discover spectacular endemic birds across Cebu, Negros and Bohol. Get your raffle ticket before they sell out!
Soaring towards 2027: order your Birds of Southern Africa calendar
Not sure what to buy for festive season giving? Problem solved! BirdLife South Africa, in collaboration with Chamberlain, presents the 2027 Birds of Southern Africa wall calendar. Twelve months of striking bird photography, R320, available to order now. Get it while you can!
Subaru Southern Africa drives conservation forward
Building meaningful partnerships between the corporate and conservation sectors is not always easy, but Subaru Southern Africa continues to demonstrate the value of investing in nature.
Migratory species and climate change
Sustainability may start at home, but many environmental challenges require the cooperation of multiple countries – and international agreements help to create a framework for such collaboration. For example, diverse nations, sometimes at opposite ends of the globe, share a responsibility to care for and protect migratory species and their habitats. The Convention on the […]
Bringing Ocean View to the ocean
Flock At Sea Again! in April 2017 will have some special guests. The team from the Ocean View Association for People with Disabilities (OVAPD) centre that makes our bird-scaring lines will be joining us on board, thanks to holding albithe generous sponsorship of Rand Merchant Bank. The OVAPD centre runs the Tori Line project as […]
Namibian National Awareness Workshop
Through a series of workshops, the Common Oceans Tuna Project aims to reduce the impacts of pelagic (tuna) longline fisheries on albatross and petrel populations and ensure that the implementation of best-practice seabird by-catch measures is accelerated. Read about the latest National Awareness Workshop in October, which was aimed at government officials, fishing industry representatives […]