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BirdLife South Africa @birdlifesa.bsky.social · Dec 2

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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BirdLife South Africa @birdlifesa.bsky.social · Sep 5

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...

BirdLife South Africa's new logo

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BirdLife South Africa @birdlifesa.bsky.social · Jul 8

🚨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!

BirdLife South Africa @birdlifesa.bsky.social · May 10

Join us as this week as we share more about the wonders of migration, and learn how all of us can help share our space with birds.

#WorldMigratoryBirdDay #birdlife #birdlifeinternational

BirdLife South Africa @birdlifesa.bsky.social · May 10

One of our jobs is to make sure that there will always be safe places for migrants to return to. That's why we're tracking European Rollers as they make their way north, and protecting crucial habitats like the Berg River Estuary: africanbirdlife.org.za/2025/05/09/b...
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BirdLife South Africa @birdlifesa.bsky.social · May 10

Billions of birds make their way each year across vast oceans and scorching deserts, driven by changing seasons and a safe haven in which to breed.

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BirdLife South Africa @birdlifesa.bsky.social · May 10

It's World Migratory Bird Day!🌍✈️

Today, we celebrate one of the world's most remarkable phenomenons: bird migration.

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BirdLife South Africa @birdlifesa.bsky.social · Apr 25

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...

BirdLife South Africa @birdlifesa.bsky.social · Apr 8

Five years of passion, persistence, and scientific curiosity are about to tell an extraordinary story. Stay tuned - the results are going to be EPIC!
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(Photos 3-4: Warwick Tarboton)
(#WildlifeConservation #OrnithologyResearch #WhiteWingedFlufftail #ScienceInAction

BirdLife South Africa @birdlifesa.bsky.social · Apr 8

The field season comes to an end as White-winged Flufftails disappear from the high-elevation wetlands along the eastern escarpment where the research focus is on for now. Until they return, the team will focus on other aspects of wetland conservation in the winter.
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BirdLife South Africa @birdlifesa.bsky.social · Apr 8

From countless early mornings to challenging terrain, our team has gone through it all to meticulously collect data that could be a game-changer for this rare and elusive bird species.
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(Photo: Warwick Tarboton)

BirdLife South Africa @birdlifesa.bsky.social · Apr 8

#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!
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BirdLife South Africa @birdlifesa.bsky.social · Apr 3

Head over to birdlife.org.za/what-we-do/s... to learn more, and support our work!

BirdLife South Africa @birdlifesa.bsky.social · Apr 3

Unfortunately, seabirds are one of the most threatened groups of birds in the world, (15 out of 22 species of albatross are threatened with extinction!), which is why the work done by our incredible conservationists at BirdLife South Africa is so important.

BirdLife South Africa @birdlifesa.bsky.social · Apr 3

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.

BirdLife South Africa @birdlifesa.bsky.social · Mar 7

405 learners were engaged in various activities including basic bird identification and introduction to the Bird of the Year 2025.
#birdlifesouthafrica #empoweringpeople #environmentaleducation #birdoftheyear

BirdLife South Africa @birdlifesa.bsky.social · Mar 7

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 · Mar 4

To learn more about this exciting initiative, check out the Conservation Conversations webinar here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5pd...

BirdLife South Africa @birdlifesa.bsky.social · Mar 4

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 · Jan 20

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 · Jan 16

🦅 🌍Help expand bird distribution knowledge for SABAP2 by joining the “Atlas Bash” in Lesotho, in partnership with the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority.
Contact [email protected] for more.
🔗https://sabap2.birdmap.africa/
🔹This is voluntary participation
🔹4x4 vehicles needed

BirdLife South Africa @birdlifesa.bsky.social · Jan 15

🎉 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📺

BirdLife South Africa @birdlifesa.bsky.social · Dec 23

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

BirdLife South Africa @birdlifesa.bsky.social · Dec 11

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 · Dec 9

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! !🐦🏆🎉