Objectives: To see as many birds in the
Greater Gauteng area in the year of 2009 as you can.
Birders should
maintain their own list of birds seen on one of the available checklists of the
region.
We will keep a monthly tally of the total. It will make
interesting reading to see the monthly progress for birders.
- AREA: The wider Pretoria and Johannesburg Region,
defined as no more than 100km from Johannesburg OR Pretoria city centres. Where
observers are in doubt about whether a sighting occurred within this area or
not, the bird in question should be left off the list.
- Only wild species from established free-living
populations may be counted. Flufftails and Nightjars may be counted on call.
All other species should be counted on good sight observations only.
- TIME PERIOD:Sightings from 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009
Motivation for the 2009 Gauteng Birders
ChallengeThis is a fun
challenge for birders who live in the region and aims to encourage exploration
and a greater awareness and knowledge about the birds of the greater gauteng
region. This is one of the most diverse birding regions in Southern Africa and a
potential list runs to about 500 species (including vagrants and rarities)
The idea has been in circulation for some time, and in 2001 a "Pretoria
Birding Challenge" was run which attracted a lot of interest and participation,
with two birders recording over 400 species in a single year. If your name
is not on the list and you would like to participate, or to submit or update
your total, please send an e-mail using the contact link at the bottom of this
page.
How to Add your List
1) Register (under the "Register" Tab)
2) Tick your species (under the "Add/Edit" Tab)
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