From: sabirdclubforum@yahoogroups.com [mailto:sabirdclubforum@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of ‘Melissa Whitecross’ melissa.whitecross@birdlife.org.za [sabirdclubforum]
Sent: Wednesday, 01 August 2018 1:02 PM
To: sabirdnet@yahoogroups.com; sabirdclubforum@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [sabirdclubforum] Secretarybird Breeding Database [1 Attachment]
Hi SA Birders,
BirdLife South Africa’s Secretarybird Project would like to request your assistance in locating breeding Secretarybirds across Southern Africa. If you have any historical records of nest localities that you would be willing to share with us, or if you come across a nest while out birding please can I ask that you submit this information to Dr Melissa Whitecross (Raptors & Large Terrestrial Bird Project Manager) via email melissa.whitecross@birdlife.org.za.
The key information required is the date of the sighting and the GPS location of the nest to within 20m. Any additional information that can be obtained without causing unnecessary disturbance to the birds such as the number of eggs/chicks present will also be appreciated.
To stay up to date with the Secretarybird Project please like the Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/secretarybirdconservation/).
Kind regards,
Dr Melissa Whitecross
Threatened Species Project Manager: Raptors & Large Terrestrial Birds
Terrestrial Bird Conservation Programme
Isdell House, 17 Hume Road, Dunkeld West
Private Bag X16, Pinegowrie, 2123, Gauteng, South Africa
Tel: +27 (0)11 789 1122 / 0860 BIRDER
Fax: +27 (0)11 789 5188
Cell: +27 (0) 82 452 6021
E-mail: melissa.whitecross@birdlife.org.za
Website: http://www.birdlife.org.za
