Etienne Marais Birding

Name: Etienne Marais Birding
Address: Centurion, 0157, ZA
Telephone: +27633604916
Price range: £££
Rating: 5

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All about birding in Southern Africa with Etienne Marais - and further afield!! Tours, trips, birding courses and events!
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14/05/2024

Recent years have witnessed a transformation of the birding environment both locally here in Southern Africa but also globally. Smartphone based listing apps tied to global bird databases like eBird have created a synergy between citizen science and the gamification of birding at local and regional levels. These have had and continue to have a profound impact on how birders record and collect data, report their sightings and are goal driven in both competitive and non-competitive ways. By way of preparation for a talk I am doing, I am surveying opinion and feedback on the role and impact of local and regional birding challenges. I am circiulating an online survey (all questions optional) just to gather a wide array of views and perspectives. Please help by completing the online form at https://forms.gle/PWgL4NJgi3AuEPpZ7 tHE TAL

07/05/2024

I really enjoy sharing my passion for the wonders of birds and birding… Birds are just so fascinating and enriching! One of the undoubted joys of birding is “solving the puzzle” – coming to a conclusion about the identity of a bird you encounter in the field. The challenge of Identification is probably the most fundamental joy of birding – and why the game of birding can be so addictive. Join me for a weekend of birding at the wonderful Zaagkuildrift Lodge and Bird Sanctuary – situated down the legendary “Crake Road” north of Pretoria. Of course, a weekend like this is never the beginning for birders, but rather a “big step forward” in terms of knowledge, understanding and enjoyment!! For more info – send me a DM or Whatsapp on +27 (0) 63 360 4916 - images species seen at Zaagkuildrift in the winter months.

15/02/2024

Sometimes I wish I had just taken up birding - and had nothing to compare. Despite an awesome "Warbler Weekend" at Zaagkuilsdrift Bird Sanctuary, Lodge & Bush camp and some stunning birds, I was very aware that the birding seemed remarkably quiet for this time of year. Some of the warblers gave us the run around - despite several Icterines, they didn't give all of my group satisfactory views, same with Olive-tree Warbler, The Thrush Nightingale, crakes, Painted Snipe, Common Swift, and the mass of waterbirds and pratincoles made up for it. I'll be back in March after a foray to Central Mozambique and will report back on whether what I am observing is long term or temporary. Angela Openshaw took the pics!!

Address

Centurion
0157

Telephone

+27633604916

Website

http://www.birding.co.za/

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