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The Fitz is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Professor Peter Mundy. Prof Mundy trained many of the students that passed through the doors of the Fitz and was highly influential in the the field of Southern African ornithology, particularly in relation to vultures. R.I.P

Our population-level utilization distribution for the Cape Vulture is now published online and open access! doi.org/10.1002/eap.28… #OpenScience, UCT Research, FitzPatrick Ins, Ecological Applications, Megan Murgatroyd, Arjun Amar

📸 The BirdLife South Africa Photography Competition, in partnership with Canon South Africa, is NOW OPEN! 👏 • 10 categories = 10 chances to WIN! • Feature in African Birdlife magazine. • Contribute towards conservation. Visit birdlife.org.za/photography-co… now to enter, or to learn more.

Reminder 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 𝐒𝐂𝐀𝐑 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐮𝐦 Abstract submission - only 21 days left!! #SCARbiology2023 Bettine van Vuuren Marion Island Seals Mia Wege, PhD Trevor McIntyre MAPRU FitzPatrick Ins Environmentza @microbiomeUP @Thuls_M

A new disease, plasticosis, caused by plastics discovered in seabirds. As if our embattled seabirds do not have enough problems to deal with. BirdLife Seabirds Albatross Task Force BirdLife South Africa 🇿🇦 BirdLife Marine BirdLife International WWF South Africa FitzPatrick Ins theguardian.com/environment/20…

Post-doc Alert! Come join us at the University Cape Town within the FitzPatrick Ins to work on the movement ecology of raptors with myself and Megan Murgatroyd fitzpatrick.uct.ac.za/fitz/news/vaca… The closing date is 18th March Please Retweet🙏 #postdocjobs #Raptors #Conservation #movementecology

Our Global Change Biology review paper is out Interactive effects of rising temperatures & urbanisation on birds across different climate zones: A mechanistic perspective doi.org/10.1111/gcb.16… Output from National Research Foundation of South Africa STINT collaboration between FitzPatrick Ins & Lund University

Delighted by the launch of the African Raptor Leadership Grant 🦅 Applicants must be African students intending to enroll as MSc or Hons students at one of three African universities (incl. UCT) and to conduct research on African raptors or their threats. raptorresearchfoundation.org/grants-awards/…

Pied Crows - love them or hate them❓❓ If you are based in #SouthAfrica - we really want to hear your opinions on this species. English : surveymonkey.com/r/2LZ8BCP Afrikaans: surveymonkey.com/r/7RDHDTZ This information will form part of Temitope Adelola MSc thesis. Please RT

Published the first chapter of my Ph.D. thesis. You can download it via rdcu.be/c8NQr We Anthony Lowney @diabolopo & Robert L Thomson highlight the breeding biology of Africa’s smallest diurnal #raptor – the Pygmy Falcon. #ornithology #breedingbirds FitzPatrick Ins Tswalu Kalahari Reserve

Data chapter 6: my last bit of PhD data is published! In Behavioral Ecology, Amanda Ridley, @kiwi_sjc and I show that helpers don't help when it's hot, particularly when there are many helpers, explaining limited buffering effects of cooperation in some species. academic.oup.com/beheco/advance…

More mixed news from #Gough as the figures & footage are in from the MacGillivray’s Prions nesting in Prion Cave. In a nutshell: good breeding success this year, but we now have evidence of a resumption in mouse predation 💔 Full details in our NEW BLOG tinyurl.com/3yzmtem3

Tune into BirdLife South Africa's Conservation Conversations webinar on Tue 2 May, and learn about the conservation of Africa's ground-hornbills. Details at birdlife.org.za/blsa-conversat… BirdLife South Africa 🇿🇦 MGHP BirdLife Africa RSPB BirdLife International FitzPatrick Ins

👀 NEW ISSUE, NEW LOOK! An exciting, new-look May/June issue of African Birdlife magazine is out now! 🎁 To subscribe or gift a subscription to African Birdlife, or purchase a digital copy, click here: birdlife.org.za/media-and-reso….👈 #AfricanBirdlife FitzPatrick Ins BirdLife Africa

🚨 JOB ALERT 👇 BirdLife South Africa 🇿🇦 is looking to recruit a qualified, dedicated innovative and dynamic Birds & Agrochemicals Project Manager. For more info, visit: birdlife.org.za/who-we-are/vac…. 👈 #Jobs #ConservationJobs #Vacancies #BirdLifeSouthAfrica #GivingConservationWings

Congratulations to Dr Warwick Tarboton on his 80th birthday! Not only is he one of our South Africa's greatest ornithologists and naturalists, but he is also a wonderful person, and an inspiration and role model to others. He has been my friend and mentor for 32 years.

Job Opening!!!! 🌻🌼🌷🌻🌼🌷🥀☘🌴🌵🌾 LESLIE HILL CHAIR IN PLANT CONSERVATION (Professor level) DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, UCT uct.ac.za/sites/default/… Deadline is: 18 June 2023 [please retweet]

#blackbirdersweek23 Super excited for this week! My name is Nomsa, I’m a raptor biologist from 🇿🇼 I’m currently studying the Mvnt Ecology of Jackal Buzzard around Wind farms. I love ALL birds (but eish Hadedas & Egyptian Geese make it hard). #BBW23RollCall

Genetic Analysis of Golden Eagles (Aquila chrysaetos) from the Mongol-Altai: A Hotspot of Diversity and Implications for Global Phylogeography | doi.org/10.3356/JRR-22… | Journal of Raptor Research | #ornithology

Very well done to Professor Colleen Downs, and thanks to Prof. Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan (BirdLife South Africa 🇿🇦's Honorary President) for presenting the award to Colleen at BirdLife South Africa 🇿🇦's AGM. University of KZN FitzPatrick Ins Environmentza RSPB Science BirdLife International BirdLife Science Anusuya CHINSAMY-T