27/08/2026
Here’s what our Limpopo team has been up to this past month:
⏱️ We spent over 60 hours observing Cape Parrots across morning gathering sites, pecan feeding sites, active nest cavities and evening observation sites in Limpopo. We spotted 91 parrots in July, compared with 98 in June and 82 in May.
🌿 Cape Parrot activity dropped in July as the breeding season peaked, with most activity concentrated in the lowlands and very little in the highlands.
🦜 The month’s biggest flock was once again at a local pecan farm, where 54 Cape Parrots gathered to feed on ripe pecan nuts. The flock appeared to be dominated by juveniles.
🪺 Four active nests are being monitored weekly. Two are in the incubation stage, while nestlings have now been confirmed at Bat Hawk Nest and are suspected at Pinecone Nest.
🌳 Forest monitoring continues, with four out of six sites completed so far. Acoustic recorders are helping us keep track of Cape Parrot activity, while the forests surveyed show no obvious signs of recent disturbance.
🌱 For Mandela Day, our team joined Grade 9 and 10 learners at Stanford Lake College to remove invasive Black Wattle seedlings from two areas of the school grounds.
💚 We raised over R5,000 through sales and donations at the 2026 Haenertsburg Winter Festival.
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