2017

Publication archive

Amar, A. 2017. Weather shows how birds of a feather flock together. SANParks Times Spring Edition September 2017: 22.

Amar, A. and Cunningham, S. 2017. Pied crows erupt in the south-west. SANParks Times Autumn Edition March 2017: 8.

Atkins, A., Little, R. and Amar, A. 2017. The FitzPatrick Report: Landscapes of fear. African Birdlife 5(4): 22-23.

Atkins, A., Redpath, S.M., Little, R.M. and Amar, A 2017. Experimentally manipulating the landscape of fear to manage problem animals (abstract). SAWMA Matters December 2017: 12.

Barnard, P. 2017. Climate change, biodiversity early warning systems, and Africa’s future. Africa Conservation Telegraph 12. https://conbio.org/groups/sections/africa/act/climate-change-biodiversity-early-warning-systems-and-africas-future (posted January 2017).

De Blocq, A. 2017. Champions of the Flyway report. The Fledgling 14: 14-15.

De Blocq, A. 2017. UCT birders excel at champions of the flyway. UCT website Daily News. https://www.uct.ac.za/dailynews/?id=10269 (posted 04 April 2017).

De Blocq, A. Birding the Cape: Kogelberg Mountains. The Fledgling 13: 6-7.

De Blocq, A., Fordyce, N., Suri, J., and Shaw, G. 2017. Birding big day: team YAB#UCTsweesmustfall – placed first in the Western Cape! Promerops 307: 14-17.

Engelbrecht, D., Mullers, R. and Stanback, M. 2017. Birds and bees: interspecific competition for cavities. African Birdlife 5(6): 21-24.

Gaglio, D. 2017. Dinner-cam: using digital photography to discover what birds eat. African Birdlife 6(1): 12-13.

Gaglio, D. 2017. All wound up. African Birdlife 5(3): 6.

Gush, W. 2017. Birding in a winter wonderland. The Fledgling (May & June 2017): 7-8.

Lee, A.T.K. 2017. Ostrich: a journal for Africa . African Birdlife 5(3): 67.

Lee, A. and Macray, M. 2017. The shocking truth about electric fences. Grassroots: Newsletter of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa 17: 22-23.

Little, R. 2017. The FitzPatrick Report: Up where we belong – UCT rated third for ornithology in World University Rankings. African Birdlife 5(5): 18.

Little, R. 2017. Short-sighted twitchers. African Birdlife 5(3): 8.

Little, R. 2017. UCT rated third in Ornithology for World University Rankings. SAWMA Matters December 2017: 9.

Little, R. and Little, I. 2017. Bird-friendly farming in grasslands. Mail & Guardian Science DST Sponsored Feature 13 – 19 January: 28.

McKechnie, A. 2017. The value of the unprotected Bale’s forest birds. African Birdlife 6(1): 10.

McKechnie, A. 2017. The FitzPatrick Report: Red alert for the Red Lark. African Birdlife 5(6): 16.

McKechnie, A. 2017. Dying for a drink: dehydration risk for desert birds. African Birdlife 5(4): 11.

McKechnie, A. 2017. Introduced predators leave a trail of extinction. African Birdlife 5(3): 11.

McKechnie, A. 2017. Supercool: nightjars rewrite the record books. African Birdlife 5(2): 10.

McKechnie, A. 2017. Nightjars prove why they’re the coolest. SANParks Times Spring Edition September 2017: 18.

Melo, M. 2017. The world’s largest canary São Tomé Grosbeak. African Birdlife 5(5): 12-13.

Mills, M.S.L. and Cohen, C. 2017. Does Yellow-vented Eremomela Eremomela flavicrissalis occur sympatrically with Yellow-bellied Eremomela E. icteropygialis in Tanzania. Bulletin of the African Bird Club 24: 76-79.

Murgatroyd, M., and van Eeden, R. 2017. The plight of the Martial eagle. Kruger Magazine Issue 1 Spring 2017: 52-61.

Nelson-Flower, M. 2017. Babblers show signs of favouritism. SANParks Times Autumn Edition March 2017: 20.

Pichegru, L. 2017. Cape gannets are teetering on the brink. SANParks Times Summer Edition December 2017: 19,

Ryan, P.G. 2017. The FitzPatrick Report: Science & Serendipity. African Birdlife 6(1): 18.

Ryan, P.G. 2017. Review: Warrior, Dilettantes & Businessmen. African Birdlife 6(1): 15.

Ryan, P.G. 2017. Short-tailed shearwaters in the Atlantic Ocean. African Birdlife 5(6): 10-11.

Ryan, P.G. 2017. Penguins through the ages. African Birdlife 5(5): 10.

Ryan, P.G. 2017. The FitzPatrick Report: The rise of the fallists. African Birdlife 5(2): 18.

Ryan, P.G. 2017. To the edge and back: celebrating seabirds. African Birdlife 5(3): 52-58.

Ryan, P.G. 2017. Obituary: Barry Rose 1947-2016. African Birdlife 5(3): 60.

Ryan, P.G. 2017. Surfers in action: intertidal clean-ups at Surfers’ Corner. Submerge February/March 2017: 44.

Ryan, P.G. 2017. Perch-hunting Swift Terns. Promerops 307: 19.

Ryan, P.G. 2017. Stilts feeding on the coast at Elands Bay. Promerops 307: 20-21.

Ryan, P.G. and Cunningham, S. 2017. Piscivores enjoying the drought. Promerops 308: 29.

Ryan, P.G. and Cunningham, S. 2017. Sclater’s Lark on red sands. Promerops 308: 29.

Ryan, P.G. and Walton, J. 2017. Obituary: Robert John Martin. African Birdlife 5(5): 40.

Schoombie, S. and Schoombie, J. 2017. Pseudo-egg “fabrication” by Grey-headed Albatrosses Thalassarche chrysostoma on Marion Island. Seabird 30: 71-74.

Spottiswoode, C. 2017. The FitzPatrick Report: One good turn: exploring honeyguide – human mutualism. African Birdlife 5(3): 22-28.

Spottiswoode, C. 2017. Human-animal collaboration in the wild: Honeyguides and people cooperate and communicate with each other. Harvest SA DST Advertorial January/February 2017: 58-59.

Suri, J. 2017. Peregrine Falcon. The Muse. August 2017: 1.

Suri, J. 2017. African Black Oystercatcher. The Muse. July 2017: 1.

Suri, J. 2017. Operation Sheathbill. The Fledgling (May & June 2017): 6.

Suri, J. 2017. Red-winged Starling. The Muse. June 2017: 1.

Suri, J. 2017. Common Chaffinch. The Muse. May 2017: 1.

Suri, J. 2017. Cape Batis. The Muse. April 2017: 1.

Suri, J. 2017. Swee Waxbill. The Muse. March 2017: 1.

Suri, J. 2017. Black Sparrowkawk. The Muse. February 2017: 1.

Thomson, R. 2017. Spot the falcons in sociable weavers’ nests. SANParks Times Winter Edition June 2017: 25.

Wanless, R. 2017. Birdlife South Africa News: Flock at sea again! 2017. African Birdlife 5(5): 60-63.

 

Books:

Dean, W.R.J. 2017. Warriors, dilettantes and businessmen: bird collectors during the mid-19th to mid-20th centuries in southern Africa. Cape Town: Jacana Media.

Ryan, P.G. 2017. Guide to seabirds of southern Africa. Cape Town: Struik Nature.

Book Chapters:

Cunningham, S. 2017. The weirdest bird in the world. In: Featherings: True Stories in Search of Birds. Edited by V.R.L. Head, Jacana Media, Auckland Park, South Africa, pp. 33-38.

Little, R. 2017. In search of the elusive Shoebill. In: Featherings: True Stories in Search of Birds. Edited by V.R.L. Head, Jacana Media, Auckland Park, South Africa, pp. 89-95.

Paquet, M. and Covas, R. 2018. Communal behaviour. In: Encyclopedia of Animal Cognition and Behavior. Edited by J. Vonk, and T.K. Shackelford, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47829-6_1960-1

Ryan, P. 2017. A day to remember. In: Featherings: True Stories in Search of Birds. Edited by V.R.L. Head, Jacana Media, Auckland Park, South Africa, pp. 113-122.

Spottiswoode, C. 2017. A life going cuckoo. In: Featherings: True Stories in Search of Birds. Edited by V.R.L. Head, Jacana Media, Auckland Park, South Africa, pp. 123-128.