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.

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Rockjumper Worldwide Birding Adventures Links

https://www.rockjumperbirding.com/

The Birding Life YouTube Account:

https://www.thebirdinglife.com/youtube

To give towards the Mabula Ground Hornbill Project click the following link:

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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.

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Links for Wader Quest:

www.waderquest.net

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/

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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.

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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/

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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.

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To get in contact with us

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/

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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.

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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/

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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:

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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/

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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/

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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/

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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/

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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/

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