The Birding Life Podcast Network

Episode 40 of The Birding Life Podcast with special guest Nathan Swick from the American Birding Association Nathan Swick is the editor of The ABA Blog, social media manager for the American Birding Association, and host of the ABA's American Birding Podcast. In this episode we hear all about the American Birding Association and the work that they do, he gives us tips on how to improve as birders, we also chat about the controversy surrounding bird names in America and a whole lot more. To order books at great prices from Wild Books Online Store (use the code 'Birding' for a 5% discount on your order) bit.ly/blwildbooks Links from Episode: ABA's American Birding Podcast https://www.aba.org/podcast/ Read the article ‘Audubon's Bird of Washington: unravelling the fraud that launched The birds of America’: http://bit.ly/AudubonBirdofWashington To give towards the Mabula Ground Hornbill Project click the following link: https://www.givengain.com/cc/help-hornbills/ Royalty-Free Music sourced from freemusicarchive.org/ Artist Scott Holmes

Episode 39 of The Birding Life Podcast In a slight change from our normal host Adam, Calvin Harris interviews a Tanzanian Bird Guide and local Conservationists who are all passionate about tackling the growing problem of House Crows (Corvus splendens) in Africa. Ian Rushworth and Phumulani Hlongwane work for Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife and are both involved in a project to understand and control the spread of this Alien Invasive species particularly in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. The second guest is Andrew Majembe all the way from Tanzania who offers bird tours on the mainland and the islands which make up Zanzibar. Andrew tells us how the spread of House Crows threatens his livelihood as well as the problems they cause for the environment. Join us as we learn about this highly intelligent species and what is being done to 'flatten the curve' of House Crow population growth. To order books at great prices from Wild Books Online Store (use the code 'Birding' for a 5% discount on your order) bit.ly/blwildbooks Links from Episode: Ian Rushworth Email address: [email protected] Phumulani Hlongwane Email address: [email protected] Andrew Majembe Email address: [email protected] Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/andrew.majembe.7 WhatsApp +255784490399 To give towards the Mabula Ground Hornbill Project click the following link: https://www.givengain.com/cc/help-hornbills/ Royalty-Free Music sourced from freemusicarchive.org/ Artist Scott Holmes

Episode 38 of The Birding Life Podcast with special guest Joshua Olszewski Joshua is one of South Africa’s best younger birders. In this interview he chats about his passion for birding, how his journey started, tips for being a better birder, and he does a live scientific bird challenge. To order books at great prices from Wild Books Online Store (use the code 'Birding' for a 5% discount on your order) bit.ly/blwildbooks To give towards the Mabula Ground Hornbill Project click the following link: https://www.givengain.com/cc/help-hornbills/ Royalty-Free Music sourced from freemusicarchive.org/ Artist Scott Holmes

Episode 37 of The Birding Life Podcast with special guest Duncan Butchart Duncan is an author, artist, conservationist, and birder. He talks about his journey as an artist, projects he has been involved in and his book ‘Garden Birds in Southern Africa’ To order books at great prices from Wild Books Online Store (use the code 'Birding' for a 5% discount on your order) bit.ly/blwildbooks Duncan Butchart’s links https://dbnatureworks.com/ To give towards the Mabula Ground Hornbill Project click the following link: https://www.givengain.com/cc/help-hornbills/ Royalty-Free Music sourced from freemusicarchive.org/ Artist Scott Holmes

Episode 36 of The Birding Life Podcast proudly sponsored by Outliers Coffee Roasters The Birding Life Show December 2020. We have chat about a whole range of subjects – youth birding, apps and websites that will help you birding journey, we chat about a few pairs of binoculars that you could consider and a whole lot more. Order quality coffee and make you contribution to conservation https://outlierscoffee.co.za/ To order books at great prices from Wild Books Online Store (use the code 'Birding' for a 5% discount on your order) bit.ly/blwildbooks To give towards the Mabula Ground Hornbill Project click the following link: https://www.givengain.com/cc/help-hornbills/ Royalty-Free Music sourced from freemusicarchive.org/ Artist Scott Holmes

Episode 35 of The Birding Life Podcast with special guests Duncan McKenzie and John Kinghorn Duncan and John give us tips and advice on how to see more birds on Birding Big Day To order books at great prices from Wild Books Online Store (use the code 'Birding' for a 5% discount on your order) bit.ly/blwildbooks Birding Big Day Links General Information: https://www.birdlife.org.za/support-us/events/birding-big-day-2020/ Registration: https://www.birdlife.org.za/support-us/events/birding-big-day-2020/entry-form/ Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1007813943067698 Telegram Channel: https://t.me/joinchat/AAAAAErhakjlHU7JVlMi2Q Jonathan Breytenbach’s Instagram @j_breyten_photography To give towards the Mabula Ground Hornbill Project click the following link: https://www.givengain.com/cc/help-hornbills/ Royalty-Free Music sourced from freemusicarchive.org/ Artist Scott Holmes

Episode 34 of The Birding Life Podcast with special guest Ernst Retief (Birdlife South Africa) Ernst tells all the exciting information and news about Birdlife South Africa’s 36th Birding Big Day will take place on Saturday the 28th November 2020 To order books at great prices from Wildbooks (use the code 'Birding' for a 5% discount on your order) bit.ly/blwildbooks Birding Big Day Links General Information: https://www.birdlife.org.za/support-us/events/birding-big-day-2020/ Registration: https://www.birdlife.org.za/support-us/events/birding-big-day-2020/entry-form/ Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1007813943067698 Telegram Channel: https://t.me/joinchat/AAAAAErhakjlHU7JVlMi2Q To give towards the Mabula Ground Hornbill Project click the following link: https://www.givengain.com/cc/help-hornbills/ Royalty-Free Music sourced from freemusicarchive.org/ Artist Scott Holmes

Episode 33 of The Birding Life Podcast with special guest John Kinghorn (Expedition Birding) We chat about a wide range of topics from the use of call back, to young birders in South Africa, bird clubs, hiding bald spots and getting older, and a whole lot more. To order books at great prices from Wild Books (use the code 'Birding' for a 5% discount on your order) bit.ly/blwildbooks John Kinghorn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/untamedbirding/ Toni Geddes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toni.geddes/ Expedition Birding Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/expeditionbirding/ The Birding Life YouTube Account: https://www.thebirdinglife.com/youtube To give towards the Mabula Ground Hornbill Project click the following link: https://www.givengain.com/cc/help-hornbills/ Royalty-Free Music sourced from freemusicarchive.org/ Artist Scott Holmes

Episode 32 of The Birding Life Podcast . The Birding Life Show November 2020 – the whole birding life crew sits together and chats about life, birds and whatever else comes up. To order books at great prices from Wildbooks (use the code 'Birding' for a 5% discount on your order) bit.ly/blwildbooks El Palma Guest House Email [email protected] Website http://www.elpalma.co.za/ The Birding Life YouTube Account: https://www.thebirdinglife.com/youtube To give towards the Mabula Ground Hornbill Project click the following link: https://www.givengain.com/cc/help-hornbills/ Royalty-Free Music sourced from freemusicarchive.org/ Artist Scott Holmes

Episode 31 of The Birding Life Podcast with special guest Adam Riley (Rockjumper Birding Tours). Adam chats about his recent birding adventures, tips to grow as a birder, as well as sharing about Pelagic birding. To order books at great prices from Wildbooks (use the code 'Birding' for a 5% discount on your order) bit.ly/blwildbooks Rockjumper Worldwide Birding Adventures Links https://www.rockjumperbirding.com/ [email protected] The Birding Life YouTube Account: https://www.thebirdinglife.com/youtube To give towards the Mabula Ground Hornbill Project click the following link: https://www.givengain.com/cc/help-hornbills/ Royalty-Free Music sourced from freemusicarchive.org/ Artist Scott Holmes

Episode 30 of The Birding Life Podcast with special guest Rick Simpson (Wader Quest). Rick and Elis Simpson founded Wader Quest. Rick chats us from Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire in the United Kingdom about his love for waders and why conserving them is so important. He also shares about Wader Quest and why this important initiative was started. To order books at great prices from Wildbooks (use the code 'Birding' for a 5% discount on your order) bit.ly/blwildbooks Links for Wader Quest: www.waderquest.net [email protected] https://twitter.com/waderquest https://www.facebook.com/WaderQuest Birdlasser link for Wader Conservation World Watch 2020 https://www.birdlasser.com/challenges/WCWW7/overview To give towards the Mabula Ground Hornbill Project click the following link: https://www.givengain.com/cc/help-hornbills/ Royalty-Free Music sourced from freemusicarchive.org/ Artist Scott Holmes

Episode 29 of The Birding Life Podcast with special guest Nick Evans. As we head into snake season in Southern Africa – in this episode we will be chatting about snakes, how to stay safe when birding in areas where snakes are around, and lots of great practical advice for the birder or nature lover. To order books at great prices from Wildbooks: bit.ly/blwildbooks Nick Evans Social Media YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8MMINd-jhMFqpurG_UmobA Podcast https://www.ecr.co.za/podcasts/snakerescue/ To give towards the Mabula Ground Hornbill Project click the following link: https://www.givengain.com/cc/help-hornbills/ Royalty-Free Music sourced from freemusicarchive.org/ Artist Scott Holmes

Episode 28 of The Birding Life Podcast. This is the October edition of the monthly Birding Life Show where Adam, Tyron, Calvin, and Chris get together and talk about all things birds (and sometimes some other things that have nothing to do with birds, but we love anyway). We chat about everything from our recent birding adventures, the Spring Fling Challenge, Trevor Hardaker smashing records down in the Cape, and lots more. To order books at great prices from Wildbooks: bit.ly/blwildbooks To get in contact with us [email protected] Trevor Hardaker Links You join via this link at http://groups.google.co.za/group/sa-rarebirdnews or send a direct email to [email protected] and you will be added manually. The Birding Life YouTube Account: https://www.thebirdinglife.com/youtube To give towards the Mabula Ground Hornbill Project click the following link: https://www.givengain.com/cc/help-hornbills/ Royalty-Free Music sourced from freemusicarchive.org/ Artist Scott Holmes

Episode 27 of The Birding Life Podcast with special guest James Rawdon. in this episode, I chat with James Rawdon all about bird ringing or as our overseas listeners call it – bird banding. To order books at great prices from Wildbooks: bit.ly/blwildbooks The Birding Life YouTube Account: https://www.thebirdinglife.com/youtube To give towards the Mabula Ground Hornbill Project click the following link: https://www.givengain.com/cc/help-hornbills/ Royalty-Free Music sourced from freemusicarchive.org/ Artist Scott Holmes

Episode 26 of The Birding Life Podcast with special guest Dr. Melissa Howes-Whitecross (Birdlife South Africa). She tells us all about the recent project that she was involved in which two Southern Banded Snake Eagles were tagged with trackers – she lets us know all about this special species and the conservation challenges around them, how the project was planned and executed – as well as future plans around the project. To order books at great prices from Wildbooks: bit.ly/blwildbooks Birdlife South Africa Information: To contact Melissa - [email protected] Website - https://www.birdlife.org.za/ Birdlife Port Natal Calendar Orders: Email – [email protected] Wittedrift Birding Festival Information Website – www.wittedriftway.com Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/wittedriftway To give towards the Mabula Ground Hornbill Project click the following link: https://www.givengain.com/cc/help-hornbills/ Royalty-Free Music sourced from freemusicarchive.org/ Artist Scott Holmes

Episode 25 of The Birding Life Podcast with special guest Kalin Ocana. He tells us all about his birding adventures in Canada – including a story about ice, a bear cave, and frostbite – he also tells us all about his Southern African birding trip from a unique perspective. To order books at great prices from Wildbooks: https://bit.ly/blwildbooks To give towards the Mabula Ground Hornbill Project click the following link: https://www.givengain.com/cc/help-hornbills/ To follow Kalin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birdz.okanagan/ Royalty-Free Music sourced from freemusicarchive.org/ Artist Scott Holmes

Episode 24 of The Birding Life Podcast with special guest Sithembiso Blessing Majoka. He chats all about his journey from botany to birding, shares how growing up in a rural area shaped him as a birder, reveals some awesome Kwazulu Natal South coast birding spots, and tells some cool stories about birding trips he has been on. To give towards the Mabula Ground Hornbill Project click the following link: https://www.givengain.com/cc/help-hornbills/ Royalty-Free Music sourced from freemusicarchive.org/ Artist Scott Holmes

Episode 23 of The Birding Life Podcast with special guest Rassie van der Dussen. In this episode, we chat with Proteas Cricket Player, Rassie Van Der Dussen. He tells us all about his exciting cricket career, how he stays both physically and mentally prepared - as well as telling us all about his love for birds. I also chat with Andrew de Bloqc from Birdlife South Africa who gives us all the exciting news about this weekend’s Virtual African Birdfair. Be sure to check out Birdlasser, who is one of the sponsors that help to make this podcast possible. https://www.birdlasser.com/ For more information on the Virtual African Bird Fair https://www.birdlife.org.za/support-us/events/the-african-bird-fair/ Email: [email protected] To register for the Virtual Birdfair: http://eventapp.co.za/birdlife/ To give towards the Mabula Ground Hornbill Project click the following link: https://www.givengain.com/cc/help-hornbills/ Information about African FRDM https://frdm.co.za/ To order the Mabula Ground Hornbill Limited Edition Cap: https://frdm.co.za/ Royalty-Free Music sourced from freemusicarchive.org/ Artist Scott Holmes

Episode 22 of The Birding Life Podcast with special guest Lynette Rudman. Lynette shares all about her days of growing up on a farm and how that shaped her love for nature, she takes us on an extensive virtual trip through the Eastern cape and she tells us all about her passion for recording bird calls. Be sure to check out Birdlasser, who is one of the sponsors that help to make this podcast possible. https://www.birdlasser.com/ Follow Lynette on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNUYxNzLa3eo1GNBJQ7jR3w For more information on the Virtual African Bird Fair https://www.birdlife.org.za/support-us/events/the-african-bird-fair/ Email: [email protected] To give towards the Mabula Ground Hornbill Project click the following link: https://www.givengain.com/cc/help-hornbills/ Royalty-Free Music sourced from freemusicarchive.org/ Artist Scott Holmes

Episode 21 of The Birding Life Podcast with special guest Toni Geddes. Toni is the co-founder of Expedition Birding. Be sure to check out Birdlasser, who is one of the sponsors that help to make this podcast possible. https://www.birdlasser.com/ Expedition Birding Instagram https://www.instagram.com/expeditionbirding/ Email [email protected] For more information on the African Bird Fair https://www.birdlife.org.za/support-us/events/the-african-bird-fair/ Email: [email protected] To give towards the Mabula Ground Hornbill Project click the following link: https://www.givengain.com/cc/help-hornbills/ Royalty-Free Music sourced from freemusicarchive.org/ Artist Scott Holmes

Episode 20 of The Birding Life Podcast with special guest Julie Bayley from Birdlife South Africa. Julie tells us all about Birdlife South Africa’s Virtual African Bird Fair Be sure to check out Birdlasser, who is one of the sponsors that help to make this podcast possible. https://www.birdlasser.com/ For more information on the African Bird Fair https://www.birdlife.org.za/support-us/events/the-african-bird-fair/ Email: [email protected] To give towards the Mabula Ground Hornbill Project click the following link: https://www.givengain.com/cc/help-hornbills/ Please support our sponsors, Quintasol Accommodation and Birding www.Quintasol.co.za Email: [email protected] Royalty-Free Music sourced from freemusicarchive.org/ Artist Scott Holmes

Episode 19 of The Birding Life Podcast with special guest Dr. Lucy Kemp from the Mabula Ground Hornbill Project. Dr. Lucy shares all about these charismatic birds, their conservation status, the Ground Hornbill Project and lots more Be sure to check out Birdlasser, who is one of the sponsors that help to make this podcast possible. https://www.birdlasser.com/ For more information on the Mabula Ground Hornbill Project: http://ground-hornbill.org.za/ To give towards the Mabula Ground Hornbill Project click the following link: https://www.givengain.com/cc/help-hornbills/ Please support our sponsors: http://www.lizatlancaster.co.za/ Royalty-Free Music sourced from freemusicarchive.org/ Artist Scott Holmes

Episode 18 of The Birding Life Podcast with special guest Daniel Engelbrecht. In this episode we take a virtual trip through the Limpopo, South Africa, to discover its special birding spots. We look at what birds are found in the province, get great practical tips to plan birding trips, and we also discover South Africa’s best pie. To order all the best birding and nature books be sure to head on over to Wild Books - https://bit.ly/blwildbooks Be sure to check out Birdlasser, who is one of the sponsors that help to make this podcast possible. https://www.birdlasser.com/ For more information regarding the Birdpro South Africa app, please visit their website: http://birdproapp.com/ To get in contact with Daniel email him on [email protected] or message him via his Instagram @danielengelbrecht101 Royalty-Free Music sourced from freemusicarchive.org/ Artist Scott Holmes

Episode 17 of The Birding Life Podcast with special guest Dominic Rollinson. In this episode, we discuss how to look for sea birds from land. We look at how to see pelagic birds from land, how to identify them, what tools will help you, as well as taking a trip around the Southern African coastline to discover all the best spots to see pelagic birds. Dominic Rollinson was one of the key guys in the development to the new Sasol Birds of Southern Africa book and app, he holds a doctorate in seabird conservation, and works as a guide for Birding Ecotours. Be sure to check out Birdlasser, that is one of the sponsors that help to make this podcast possible. https://www.birdlasser.com/ To buy the resources mentioned in the episode please click on the following links: Sasol Birds of Southern Africa (5th Edition) - bit.ly/sasolguide Peter Ryan – Guide to Seabirds of Southern Africa - bit.ly/peterryanseabird Royalty-Free Music sourced from freemusicarchive.org/ Artist Scott Holmes

Episode 16 of The Birding Life Podcast with special guest Professor Peter Ryan In today’s show, we get to chat with Professor Peter Ryan. He is one of South Africa’s leading voices in the world of birding, the author of many great bird books, and is the Director of Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology. He will be telling us in-depth all about the Sasol Birds of Southern Africa Field guide 5th edition, he will also share about his birding journey, how his love for birds started and lots more insights both into the world of birds and the ornithology. Be sure to check out Birdlasser, who is one of the sponsors that help to make this podcast possible. https://www.birdlasser.com/ To purchase the resources mentioned in this episode: Sasol Birds of Southern Africa (5th Edition) - https://bit.ly/sasolguide Peter Ryan – Guide to Seabirds of Southern Africa - https://bit.ly/peterryanseabird Mouse Free Marion: https://mousefreemarion.org/

Episode 15 of The Birding Life Podcast with special guest Calvin Harris to chat about the Roberts Bird Guide Second Edition App. This is the third of a short series where we look at the most popular bird identification apps available on the Southern African market to help listeners decide which of the apps will suit them best. We discuss what the app offers the user. Be sure to check out Birdlasser, who is one of the sponsors that help to make this podcast possible. https://www.birdlasser.com/ To download the Roberts Bird Guide Second Edition App: Apple: https://apple.co/2Wnvu7e Android: https://bit.ly/Robertsandroid Royalty-Free Music sourced from freemusicarchive.org/ Artist Scott Holmes

Episode 14 of The Birding Life Podcast with special guest Niall Perrins and Dominic Rollinson from the Sasol eBirds of Southern Africa 5th Edition. This is the third of a short series where we look at the most popular bird identification apps available on the Southern African market to help listeners decide which of the apps will suit them best. Niall and Dominic give us an overview of what the app offers. Be sure to check out Birdlasser, who is one of the sponsors that help to make this podcast possible. https://www.birdlasser.com/ To download the Sasol eBirds of Southern Africa 5th Edition App: Apple: https://apple.co/38hVLbP Android: https://bit.ly/3eNF22w Royalty-Free Music sourced from freemusicarchive.org/ Artist Scott Holmes

Episode 13 of The Birding Life Podcast with special guest Andrew de Blocq from Birdlife South Africa. In this episode Andrew the Avitourism Manager at Birdlife South Africa gives us an overview of the many projects he is involved including the community bird guide project. He also chats about how he got into birding and conservation, his favourite birding spots, and how to take selfies with rare birds. We also share some thoughts around how we could see more people from a broader demographic getting involved in birding. Be sure to check out Birdlasser, who is one of the sponsors that helps to make this podcast possible. https://www.birdlasser.com/ The Birding Life email address [email protected] Birdlife South Africa website www.birdlife.org.za SASSI App (Southern African Sustainable Seafood Initiative) http://wwfsassi.co.za/sassi-app/ Royalty-Free Music sourced from freemusicarchive.org/ Artist Scott Holmes

Episode 12 of The Birding Life Podcast with special guest Herman van Den Berg from the BirdPro South Africa App. This is the second of a short series where we look at the most popular bird identification apps available on the Southern African market to help listeners decide which of the apps will suit them best. Herman van Den Berg gives us an overview of what the BirdPro South Africa App offers. Be sure to check out Birdlasser, who are one of our sponsors that help make this podcast possible. https://www.birdlasser.com/ Newman’s Birds of Southern Africa App: Website: http://birdproapp.com/ IOS link: https://bit.ly/birdpro Android Link: https://bit.ly/birdproandroid Royalty-Free Music sourced from freemusicarchive.org/ Artist Scott Holmes

Episode 11 of The Birding Life Podcast with special guest Nick Newman from The Newman’s Birds of Southern Africa. This is the first of a short series where we look at the most popular bird identification apps available on the Southern African market to help listeners decide which of the apps will suit them best. Nick Newman gives us an overview of what the Newman’s Birds of Southern Africa App offers. Be sure to check out Birdlasser, who are one of our sponsors that help make this podcast possible. www.birdlasser.com/ Newman’s Birds of Southern Africa App: Website: www.newmansbirdsapp.com/ IOS link: apple.co/2Z4txwX Android Link: bit.ly/2Z8VDqU Royalty-Free Music sourced from freemusicarchive.org/ Artist Scott Holmes

Episode 10 of The Birding Life Podcast with special guest Melissa Howes-Whitecross from Birdlife South Africa. In this episode, Melissa-Howes Whitecross takes us on part 2 of a virtual birding trip through Wakkerstroom the much-loved town for birders in Mpumalanga. I also chat to two other guests, Carly Jordaan who was part of the team that developed the Birding Safari Board game and Jason Lee McCall who was the founder of the Garden Game Ranger Challenge Facebook Group Birdlife South Africa Links www.birdlife.org.za [email protected] Bird Safari Links: Website: www.birdsafari.co.za Facebook Page: @birdsafarigame Instagram: @birdsafari_boardgame Email: [email protected] The Garden Game Ranger Challenge Group Link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/219250855821679 Royalty-Free Music sourced from freemusicarchive.org/ Artist Scott Holmes

Episode 9 of The Birding Life Podcast with special guest Melissa Howes-Whitecross from Birdlife South Africa. In this episode, Melissa-Howes Whitecross takes us on a virtual birding tour through Wakkerstroom the much-loved town in Mpumalanga. She also chats about the importance of grasslands in the region as well as giving some insights into her work as a conservationist at Birdlife South Africa. I also have a chat with Adam Riley the founder and owner of Rockjumper Worldwide Birding Adventures about the amazing birding at Manyoni Private Game Reserve in Zululand. I also touch base with Gunnar Engblom from Peru. Gunnar is a birder, bird tour company owner, and musician, He talks about his company Kolibri Expeditions, some ideas he is exploring regarding bird tours and as well as chatting about his musical side. Birdlife South Africa Links www.birdlife.org.za [email protected] Manyoni Private Game Reserve links: https://www.manyoni.co.za/ Kolibri Expeditions Links: Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/KolibriExpeditions Birdparty – Guran Guran Link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3I_yCnvSf4o&t=58s Royalty-Free Music sourced from freemusicarchive.org/ Artist Scott Holmes

Episode 8 of The Birding Life Podcast with special guest Adam Riley from Rockjumper Worldwide Birding Adventures. In this episode jam-packed with great guests, I chat with Adam Riley founder and owner of Rockjumper Worldwide Birding Adventures about how he started the company, his birding journey, his favorite birding destinations, and a lot more. Adam also takes us on a virtual birding trip through the Karkloof and Howick area in Kwa-Zulu Natal. I also have a chat with the CEO of Birdlife South Africa Mark Anderson about the May/June edition of the African Birding Magazine and Trevor Hardaker about rarities and special birds that were seen around South Africa during the lockdown. Rockjumper Worldwide Birding Adventures Links https://www.rockjumperbirding.com/ [email protected] Birdlife South Africa Links www.birdlife.org.za Trevor Hardaker Links You join via this link at http://groups.google.co.za/group/sa-rarebirdnews or send a direct email to [email protected] and you will be added manually. Royalty-Free Music sourced from freemusicarchive.org/ Artist Scott Holmes

Episode 7 of The Birding Life Podcast with special guest Henk Nel the CEO of Birdlasser. I also have a short chat with Steve Woodhall about his new book published by Struik Nature Publishing, ‘Butterflies of South Africa – A Field Guide’ The Birding Life Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/birdinglife.official Birdlasser Links: https://www.birdlasser.com/ [email protected] Steve Woodhall Links: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LepiMAP/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/AfricanLepidoptera/ http://www.lepsocafrica.org/ https://www.penguinrandomhouse.co.za/book/field-guide-butterflies-south-africa/9781775845874 https://www.penguinrandomhouse.co.za/app/woodhall%E2%80%99s-butterflies-south-africa https://www.facebook.com/ButterflyGear-192705414114556/ Royalty-Free Music sourced from freemusicarchive.org/ Artist Scott Holmes

Episode 6 of The Birding Life Podcast with special guest Mark Anderson the CEO of Birdlife South Africa The Birding Life is proudly associated with Birdlife Port Natal, the bird club covering the greater Durban area. The Birding Life Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/birdinglife.official Birdlife Port Natal Links blpn.org [email protected] Birdlife South Africa http://www.birdlife.org.za [email protected] Royalty-Free Music sourced from freemusicarchive.org/ Artist Scott Holmes

Episode 5 of The Birding Life Podcast with special guest Mark Obmascik author of 'The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession' The Birding Life is proudly associated with Birdlife Port Natal, the bird club covering the greater Durban area. The Birding Life Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/birdinglife.official Birdlife Port Natal Links blpn.org [email protected] Mark Obmascik Website http://www.markobmascik.com/ Royalty-Free Music sourced from freemusicarchive.org/ Artist Scott Holmes

Episode 4 of The Birding Life Podcast with special guest John Kinghorn The Birding Life is proudly associated with Birdlife Port Natal, the bird club covering the greater Durban area. The Birding Life Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/birdinglife.official Birdlife Port Natal Links blpn.org [email protected] John Kinghorn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/untamedbirding/ Toni Geddes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toni.geddes/ Expedition Birding Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/expeditionbirding/ Royalty-Free Music sourced from freemusicarchive.org/ Artist Scott Holmes

Episode 3 of The Birding Life Podcast with special guest Faansie Peacock. The Birding Life is proudly associated with Birdlife Port Natal, the bird club covering the greater Durban area. Birdlife Port Natal Lockdown Challenge Links [email protected] https://blpn.org/blpns-lockdown-bird-count/ Faansie Peacock’s Website http://faansiepeacock.com/ Royalty-Free Music sourced from freemusicarchive.org/ Artist Scott Holmes

Episode 2 of the chat with Trevor Hardaker one of South Africa's best-known birders about everything from cars to horses, to marriage, and obviously some birds were thrown in the mix! Get to know and learn from one of our countries best birders. The Birding Life is proudly associated with Birdlife Port Natal, the bird club covering the greater Durban area. Birdlife Port Natal Links blpn.org Membership email address [email protected] Zest for Birds Website www.zestforbirds.co.za/ Royalty-Free Music sourced from freemusicarchive.org/ Artist Scott Holmes

In this episode, we chat with Trevor Hardaker one of South Africa's best-known birders about everything from cars to horses, to marriage and obviously some birds thrown in the mix! Get to know and learn from one of our countries best birders. The Birding Life is proudly associated with Birdlife Port Natal, the bird club covering the greater Durban area. Zest for Birds Website http://www.zestforbirds.co.za/ Birdlife Port Natal Lockdown Challenge Links [email protected] https://blpn.org/blpns-lockdown-bird-count/ Royalty-Free Music sourced from https://freemusicarchive.org/ Artist Scott Holmes