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Wetlands International @wetlandsint.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

The tracking aims to provide a better understanding of their migration & the sites they depend on to rest & refuel within the African-Eurasian Flyway. And so enhance conservation efforts. Find out more here: www.wetlands.org/connecting-w...

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Connecting Wetlands From South Africa to Siberia - Wetlands International

Velddrif, Western Cape, South Africa: A new research initiative by BirdLife South Africa is set to uncover the remarkable journeys of migratory shorebirds by deploying tracking devices on these specie...

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Wetlands International @wetlandsint.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Want to follow the epic journeys of migratory birds from the tip of Africa to the Arctic tundra in almost-real time? Now's your chance. We're tracking 20 Curlew Sandpipers & 3 Grey Plovers as they fly north - and you can check in each day to see where they've got to on their astonishing migrations

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Wetlands International @wetlandsint.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

It's all thanks to a collaborative project between @birdlifesa.bsky.social (supported by @rspb.bsky.social & Ecological Restoration Fund), @maxplanck.de Department of Ornithology & us here at Wetlands International Some birds are far into their flights. Others still at the start. Follow them all!

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BirdLife South Africa @birdlifesa.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Today, we are embracing a new logo. The Blue Crane, our country's national bird, represents our mission: to stand for and conserve all of our region's birdlife. Learn more about this change here: www.birdlife.org.za/who-we-are/a... www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0su...

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BirdLife South Africa @birdlifesa.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

🚨ONLY TEN DAYS REMAINING! Don’t miss your chance to enter SA’s biggest and best photography competition! - Entries close midday, 18 July. 🔗Click here to sign up: www.birdlife.org.za/photocomp2025/ Photography is one of the most powerful tools we have to empower conservation - and we want your help!

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BirdLife South Africa @birdlifesa.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

It's World Migratory Bird Day!🌍✈️ Today, we celebrate one of the world's most remarkable phenomenons: bird migration. 🧵 1/4

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BirdLife South Africa @birdlifesa.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Happy World Penguin Day! Today we celebrate one of Africa's most rare and endangered birds, the unmistakable African Penguin. See the full post here: whatsapp.com/channel/0029...

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BirdLife South Africa @birdlifesa.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

#TakeCareTuesday: MISSION ACCOMPLISHED! The Wetland Conservation team have just wrapped up their fifth year of dedicated field research of the Critically Endangered White-winged Flufftail! 1/4

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BirdLife South Africa @birdlifesa.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Today is World Aquatic animal day! Join us in celebrating our amazing winged wonders of the sea. At BirdLife South Africa and the Mouse-Free Marion project, we have programmes that aim to conserve and protect these precious species including albatrosses and African Penguins.

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BirdLife South Africa @birdlifesa.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

As part of the Environmental Education and Awareness project, Nandi Thobela, Zoleka Mkhize, and Thandulwazi Ndaba travelled to Hluhluwe in northern KZN to conduct school engagements at Bangizwe Primary School and Ntulabakayise Secondary School.

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BirdLife South Africa @birdlifesa.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Have you heard about the KBA programme? In 2024, South Africa launched a new Key Biodiversity Areas (KBA) Network, a significant milestone after years of dedicated work by the South African National Botanical Institute and partner organisations such as BirdLife South Africa.

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BirdLife South Africa @birdlifesa.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Today is Penguin Awareness Day, a day to highlight the urgent need to protect our beloved penguins. 🐧💙 Let’s shine a spotlight on the African Penguin, a species on the brink of extinction with less than 2% of the population remaining today.😢 Act now🔗http://only.one/act/save-african-penguins

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BirdLife South Africa @birdlifesa.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

🦅 🌍Help expand bird distribution knowledge for SABAP2 by joining the “Atlas Bash” in Lesotho, in partnership with the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority. Contact david.ehlers.smith@birdlife.org.za for more. 🔗https://sabap2.birdmap.africa/ 🔹This is voluntary participation 🔹4x4 vehicles needed

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BirdLife South Africa @birdlifesa.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

🎉 The #conservationconversations webinar is back with a bang! 🎉 In our first episode of 2025, we dove into an exciting discussion about the Bird of the Year – the Red-billed Oxpecker! 🦜✨If you missed it you can catch up on this episode here🔗https://youtu.be/jH77EwW0AG8📺

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BirdLife South Africa @birdlifesa.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Now on shelves, a special issue dedicated to Marion Island, a vital sanctuary for seabirds in the southern ocean. You can find a copy (just in time for Christmas!) at Woolworths, Spar Exclusive Books, Engen forecourts, OK, Pick 'n Pay, and other select retailers. 📸 Cover Image by Ben Dilley

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BirdLife South Africa @birdlifesa.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Today's International Mountain Day, so we're celebrating the hardy mountaineers that survive and thrive in the higher reaches of our country. It takes a lot of grit and determination to survive at altitude; good thing these birds have that in spades! What's your favourite mountain species?

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BirdLife South Africa @birdlifesa.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Birding Big Day 2024 was a huge success! 🎉 With 454 teams & 55,000 bird sightings in 24 hours, we’ve made great strides in bird conservation! 🦜🌍 Huge thanks to all participants & donors for making it possible! Stay tuned for the winners announcement later this week! !🐦🏆🎉

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BirdLife South Africa @birdlifesa.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Introducing one of our expert birding guides, Enos Zulu! Enos has been leading birdwatching adventures in Kaapsehoop, Mpumalanga for nearly 20 years.

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BirdLife South Africa @birdlifesa.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

🦅 1 day to go until Birding Big Day! ⏰ Sign-up closes at 16:00 today. If you haven’t yet, now’s your chance. Register here:🔗https://lnkd.in/eiTc7Dy4

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BirdLife South Africa @birdlifesa.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

We made it! BirdLife South Africa is the top bird conservation org in the country, and we take our jobs as the protectors of birds and their environments seriously 🦅 It's great to be here, and we look froward to sharing bird news, pics, lessons, and more with you

A Lilac-breasted Roller spreading its wings on a thorn tree.

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