Posted on the 3rd September 2018
One of the main aims of BirdLife Overberg's CleanMarine campaign is to focus on the protection of African Oystercatcher and White-fronted Plover nest sites along the Overstrand coastline. The n... Read more
Posted on the 23rd August 2018
Reducing the household waste stream and cutting the use of single use plastics (Part 2) – Reducing the volume of waste going to landfill and addressing electronic waste.
In the second a... Read more
Posted on the 10th August 2018
In the first article on handy hints to reduce one’s household waste stream we highlight the making of Ecobricks. The Ecobrick movement has gained a huge following throughout the world. Find d... Read more
Posted on the 1st August 2018
BirdLife South Africa’s Secretarybird Project would like to request your assistance in locating breeding Secretarybirds across Southern Africa. If you have any historical records of nest loca... Read more
Posted on the 18th July 2018
The “Oystercatcher Hero of the Month award” was created to honour community members or organisations that make significant contributions to the conservation of our coastline and estuari... Read more
Posted on the 10th July 2018
Here is a provisional list of specialists that could be contacted if injured or poisoned birds of prey are found.
REHABILITATION CENTRES
• Kerri Wolter of Vulpro in the Magaliesberg ar... Read more
Posted on the 1st July 2018
This is PLASTIC FREE JULY, an international campaign aimed at reducing and eventually eliminating our use of single use plastics. Sign up at www.plasticfreejuly.com to receive many handy, practical... Read more
Posted on the 18th May 2018
BirdLife Overberg’s CleanMarine conservation campaign is explained in this summary first published in the BirdLife South Africa E-newsletter. This is a call to members, partners and other lik... Read more
Posted on the 2nd May 2018
We have received our first fishing line bins and the revamped identification brochures on the common coastal birds of the Western Cape!
The fishing line bins will be put up at key spots along t... Read more
Posted on the 23rd April 2018
The Moutonshoek community protect their land to conserve our natural heritage and the water catchment for Verlorenvlei estuary
The Moutonshoek Protected Environment (MPE) is South Africa&... Read more
Posted on the 15th April 2018
Eleven volunteers together with fourteen children from the Recycle Swop Shop participated in the seventh monthly BirdLife Overberg coastal cleanup along the Vermont shoreline. The group started fro... Read more
Posted on the 7th April 2018
Southern African Bird Atlas Project (SABAP): The Protocol Explained
Introduction
The atlas protocol is a survey protocol, designed to record the presence of as many bird species as possible ... Read more
Posted on the 27th February 2018
PROGRESS WITH THE BIRDLIFE OVERBERG CAMPAIGN ON THE CONSERVATION OF OUR COASTLINE AND ESTUARIES – REPORT FOR FEBRUARY 2018
BACKGROUND
Members of BirdLife Overberg decided to prioritise ... Read more
Posted on the 24th February 2018
An ill wind blows for vultures in Lesotho
Johannesburg, 24 February 2018:
Conservationists are concerned that a proposed wind farm development at a site near Letšeng-La-Terae in Lesotho... Read more
Posted on the 1st February 2018
(I was guest speaker at the Somerset West Bird Club’s monthly meeting on 11 January where I reviewed progress with our conservation campaign on our coastline and estuaries. The talk was entit... Read more
