BDI Citizen Science

BDI Citizen Science The BDI website is at http://thebdi.org/

The BDI believes that the route to biodiversity conservation is through citizen science; on one hand generating scientific data and on the other civic awareness. Our values:

• Conservation: Informing, influencing and motivating biodiversity policy development based on sound quantitative and scientific evidence through our commitment to long-term monitoring and analysis.
• Partnership: Nurturing p

artnerships with people, organizations and governments on the African continent to benefit biodiversity conservation and mutual growth.
• Empowering: Enabling people to play a meaningful and living role in the science conversation by transforming Citizen Scientists into “ambassadors for biodiversity”.
• Openness: Adopting an “Open Access” data sharing paradigm that maximizes the benefit derived from data collectively gathered, and thus advancing interdisciplinary scholarly research and informing conservation needs.
• Innovation: Continuing the pioneering work that has made us leaders in Citizen Science.
• Education: Providing training and research opportunities to the next generation of scientists, leaders and environmentalists.

July Bird Ringing events: 4-9 July Nuwejaars Wetlands.Contact ring@thebdi.org to book your spot
28/05/2026

July Bird Ringing events:

4-9 July Nuwejaars Wetlands.
Contact [email protected] to book your spot

Bird ringing at Strandfontein Sewage Works : 16 May 2026
27/05/2026

Bird ringing at Strandfontein Sewage Works : 16 May 2026

We grabbed the opportunity presented by a calm Saturday morning to do bird ringing at the Strandfontein Sewage Works (relevant permissions having been obtained). We were there well before sunrise to put up the mist nets. The mist net poles are visible, but the net is not. Dieter is extracting a bird...

Counting African Oystercatchers on Robben Island : 17 May 2026.
22/05/2026

Counting African Oystercatchers on Robben Island : 17 May 2026.

We did a survey counting African Oystercatchers on Robben Island on 17 May 2026. The total was 479 oystercatchers. We had a total of 33 species

Our June upcoming bird ringing events is officially fully booked. Thank you for the incredible support!We’ll be announci...
21/05/2026

Our June upcoming bird ringing events is officially fully booked. Thank you for the incredible support!

We’ll be announcing our July dates very soon, so keep an eye on our social media pages to make sure you don’t miss out.

Bird Ringing - Nuwejaars Wetlands, Bredasdorp.14 - 19 June 2026Book now! Contact ring@thebdi.org
18/05/2026

Bird Ringing - Nuwejaars Wetlands, Bredasdorp.
14 - 19 June 2026
Book now! Contact [email protected]

Bird ringing at Frogmore Estate/Zandvlei : 9 May 2026
15/05/2026

Bird ringing at Frogmore Estate/Zandvlei : 9 May 2026

Bird ringing at Frogmore Estate, Zandvlei, 9 May 2026, with 36 birds of 13 species. Most interesting was a 7-year old Southern Double-collared Sunbird.

14/05/2026

Ouberg Ringing & Atlassing
30 May- 4 June

Take in the breathtaking views, reconnect with nature, and meet like-minded people who quickly become friends.
Bird ringing is a truly unforgettable experience.

Join us at Ouberg. 3 hours from Cape Town

Contact: Susan Gie
[email protected]
0825772025

Nature. Birds. Real conservation.Join us at Ouberg Private Nature Reserve for Bird Ringing & Atlassing📅 30 May – 4 June ...
07/05/2026

Nature. Birds. Real conservation.

Join us at Ouberg Private Nature Reserve for Bird Ringing & Atlassing
📅 30 May – 4 June 2026

Learn hands-on in the veld
Stay for a day or the full experience
Just 3 hours from Cape Town

Limited spots available.
📩 [email protected]
📱 082 577 2025

Exciting news!
A team from Sea Search will be doing some BioAcoustic recordings of birds.
And Tess Grindley will be giving us a talk one afternoon or evening on Bio acoustics etc

Tag someone who should come with you

Could House Crows Corvus splendens roost at only one site within eThekwini Municipality?
03/05/2026

Could House Crows Corvus splendens roost at only one site within eThekwini Municipality?

Could House Crows Corvus splendens roost at only one site within eThekwini Municipality? Authors Mmatjie Mashao Natural Resources Division, 5 Meller Road, Pinetown, 3610, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Sambulo N. Mhlongo Natural Resources Division, 5 Meller Road, Pinetown, 3610, KwaZulu-Natal, South Af...

South Africa has biodiversity conservation responsibilities for two types of forest. We all know about the afromontane f...
03/05/2026

South Africa has biodiversity conservation responsibilities for two types of forest. We all know about the afromontane forests and how valuable they are. But the kelp forests along the coldwater coastlines of the Western Cape, the Northern Cape, and stretching into Namibia are unique, and especially biodiverse ...

It fringes the Cape Town shoreline and stretches north for more than 1,000km into Namibia. A biodiversity engine, nursery, shelter and breeding ground for manifold forms of life, this is a significant…

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