Fostering atlasing amongst the farming community
African Grass Owl featured in interview with African Raptors
747-80% reaches 85%
Talk in Pretoria on 28 February: MammalMAP – the African Mammal Atlas Project
A Palearctic migrant, Spotted Flycatcher, seems to be on the increase
The 4DG2012–80% Challenge: getting 80% of four degree squares to green in 2012
Juvenile spoonbill resighted at Rondevlei Nature Reserve
PhD/MSc opportunity to conduct research on Bank Cormorants at UCT
SABAP2012 exceeds 1000 pentads visited
ADU 20th anniversary celebration in KZN
Martial Eagles spiral downwards
SABAP2, ... in Seattle
Atlasing in the Mphongolo Wilderness Area, 15–18 February
Sasol Vaaldam Big Bird Count 2012
"Dearth of raptors" – but the Amur Falcon joins the gang spreading west
Departmental Seminar: Wednesday 8 February: "Mapping Africa's Mammals: The ADU's Newest Atlas Project"
Saturday 11 February 2012 – ADU 20th anniversary celebration, National Botanical Gardens, Pietermaritzburg
SABAP2 analysis team does 3355_1825 for SABAP2012
Story of a Spectacled Weaver nest
ADU Seminar: Wednesday 25 January: "On Valuing Patches: Estimating Contributions to Metapopulation Systems"
Lesser Masked Weaver range in KwaZulu-Natal
New paper: Farmland biodiversity: Improving vineyards for Woodlarks in Switzerland
SABAP2 at 58%, and SABAP2012 at 2% in 15 days
What does SABAP2 tell us about the Pied Crow?
Red-billed Quelea longevity
ADU Seminar: Advanced notice
Scruffy first target for SABAP2012 – 30%
STOP – READ – GO
Important new paper: One-third for the birds
SABAP2011 reaches 30%
747-80% at 80%
Merry Christmas....and staffing during summer holidays
Report on Montagu atlasing bash
SABAP2 reaches 57% (and SABAP2011 reaches 29.35%)
ADU Seminar -- Tuesday 13: Ancient genomic studies of some remarkable animals from the 'southern end of the world'.
Atlasing the townships of Johannesburg
PHOWN along national roads on your holiday trip
Penguin research on Robben and Dassen Islands
SABAP2, SABAP2011 and SABAP2012
100 up for pentad 3355_1825 - the rewards of setting personal challenges!
All you need to know for your summer holiday: the one-page guide to ADU projects
Twenty thousand Virtual Museum records of butterflies: Team SABAP2 can help build this bigger
Stunning progress with the 747–80% Challenge
AFAN – the SABAP2 mini-project for this past spring, from August to November
Save the date: Saturday 11 February 2012, ADU 20th anniversary celebration, National Botanical Gardens, Pietermaritzburg
Barn Swallow – populations look stable, possibly increasing
Important new paper in Ornithological Observations: Birds on Robben Island since 2000
Mini project for Summer 2011/12
The ADU has moved
Atlasing expedition to Mareetsane in North West Province from 27 April to 1 May 2012
There will be an atlasing expedition in North West Province from 27 April to 1 May 2012. The bash will be in the vicinity of Mareetsane which is a small town southwest of Mafikeng. There are numerous unatlased pentads in this area and also lots of pentads with only a single checklist.
So we can make a massive contribution to the atlas effort in this area. We will be staying at Vaalboskraal (GPS: 26°08.891S, 25°25.226E). It is marked with a star on the map abobe. The entire facility is booked for us – so if we can get enough participants we will have the whole camp to ourselves! Apparently the birding at the farm is also pretty good! There are several accommodation options: · Camping at R60 pppn · Self catering chalets with communal ablutions: Adults R240 pppn sharing · Self catering en suite chalets R275 pppn sharing
Ernst Retief, who will be leading the event says: "As with other bashes maps will be provided at the venue and I will also co-ordinate atlasing while travelling to the venue and back. There is a lapa where we will meet each evening, have a braai, socialize, share sightings and plan the atlasing effort for the next day. Please note this is an atlasing expedition and that is the focus of everything we do! Atlasers need to make provision for their own food, etc. My role is to assist with co-ordinatiion, especially the atlasing effort.
"For more info about the venue please see this document [160kb].
"Please book directly with Thea du Rand, who will handle all bookings and payments. You will need to make a deposit and pay the rest of the amount at the venue (no credit cards!). Contacted Thea at 082 888 :9277 or vaalboskraal@eject.co.za. Please indicate to her if you would be willing to share a room or a chalet if we are too many (I am optimistic!). Please also let me (email conservation.gauteng@birdlife.org.za know that you will be attending (and also let me have your ADU observer number) and if you will be staying for the whole period or only a part. Day visitors are allowed but you will need to pay a day visitors fee (R40 pppd).
Previous bashes have been a fantastic success and great fun! So please consider joining us and in this way make a contribution to bird conservation.
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