Please assist with sightings of pairs of Secretarybirds and nesting

[Gilbert Reinhardt]

 

 

From: Tania Anderson <tania.a...@uct.ac.za>
Date: Monday, 04 March 2024 at 08:10
To: Sabap2-l <Saba...@uct.ac.za>
Subject: Please assist with sightings of pairs of Secretarybirds and nesting

Dear citizen science community, 

 

HawkWatch International (https://hawkwatch.org/) is collecting nesting biology data on Secretarybirds in the Western Cape and we need your help! 

We are reaching out to ask about sightings of pairs of Secretarybirds seen foraging together, carrying (nest) material or food or, the holy grail, a bird on a nest!

 

Given their Endangered status, we aim to study their breeding and foraging ecology to better understand what they require to reproduce successfully and how they utilize the landscape in order to contribute to their conservation. Our research aims to inform recommendations around wind farms, as well improve our understanding of protected area requirements, and how the species will respond to climate change.

 

We look forward to hearing from you! 

Please get in touch with Sanjo Rose at roses...@gmail.com or Meg Murgatroyd at mmurg...@hawkwatch.org with your sighting information. 

 

Kind regards,

Tania

 

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