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The All-Round Experience: Birding, Walking Trails, and Historical Treasures

The minute you leave the main road you feel like you have travelled deep into the Karoo veld and the birding can begin. As is typical...

How to Distinguish Between the Eurasian Curlew and Eurasian Whimbrel: A Guide for Birders

As summer approaches, many birders eagerly anticipate the return of the waders—a group of birds known for being notoriously difficult to...

How to separate Kurrichane and Olive Thrush

For more experienced birders, these two species are not much of a challenge to separate. But for a lot of newer birders, separating the...

News for Birders - 1 September 2024

BeKZN 2025 Calendar BirdLife eThekwini has announced that their 2025 bird calendar is now available for pre-order. The theme for this...

A Birders Guide to Liwonde National Park

Liwonde National Park in Malawi is a pristine remnant of unspoiled natural habitat, with the Shire River running through the west of the...

How to identify Little and White-rumped Swift

For newer birders, swifts can be a tricky group of birds to identify. On many bird walks I have led, people have asked me to help...