ARDB update: November 2016

November proved to be a prolific month with 6,733 records added taking the data bank tally from 144,671 to 151,329 observations. click on the image for a high resolution map: Highlights this month included more than 2,500 historical and recent observations from Volker Salewski…

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ARDB update: January 2015

1,878 records received during January First significant data received for North Africa (Tunisia) Total records in the ARDB now stands at 105,890 9,829 kilometres travelled over 14.4 days in Android app’s survey mode A great month with more records than ever received via the…

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ARDB annual review for 2014

What a year 2014 has been! We’ve seen the database nearly double in size, the launch of an offline Android app, the ARDB receive its own ‘branding’ and the beginning of the species distribution modelling stage!  The full annual review can be downloaded here….

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ARDB update: December 2014

1,081 records received during December Total records in the ARDB now stands at 102,971 4,253 kilometers traveled over 6.7 days in Android app’s survey mode Quieter on the spread sheets but the app takes another leap forwards… Since our last update for the month…

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ARDB update: November 2014

100,000 record milestone! 1,201 records received bringing the total to 101,938! 724 records received via Android app 3,325 kilometres travelled over 124 hours in Android app’s survey mode Rare find in Botswana! More data in via African Raptor Observations and a rare find in…

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ARDB update: October 2014

Database grows by 2,314 to 97,945 records with 1,015 received via Android app 6,786 kilometres travelled over 162 hours in the app’s survey mode First helicopter and focused nest survey data received More data in via African Raptor Observations and our first helicopter survey…

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ARDB update: September 2014

Database grows by 1,536 to 95,554 records with 772 received via Android app 2,922 kilometres travelled over 77 hours in the app’s survey mode Huge boost in uptake of the app following BirdLife SA’s African Birdlife magazine article Rick Watson’s Bateleur data for Kruger NP…

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ARDB update: August 2014

Database leaps by 24,702 to 90,999 records 331 records received via African Raptor Observations app 2,682 kilometres travelled over 55 hours in the app’s survey mode A call for help with Cassin’s Hawk Eagle records This month has seen the highest number of records…

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Cassin’s Hawk Eagle

Darcy Ogada and the ARDB are trying to get all the existing Cassin’s Hawk Eagle records into the ARDB for a small project we are working on.  We currently (3/9/2014) have 80 records; 45 recent and 35 historic (Snow Atlas).  We’d appreciate your help in adding any…

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ARDB update: July 2014

Database reaches 67,683 records (3696 records received during July) 1st operational month for Android app (546 records received) 1st data received for Madagascar A milestone month for the ARDB in more ways than one!  We’ve received a tremendous 3696 records which includes 546 from…

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ARDB update: June 2014

Database reaches 63,345 records 947 records received this month (including 186 via beta mobile app) African Raptor Observations Android application released     Another busy month for the ARDB!  We’ve received more data but have also been working incredibly hard to deliver the finishing…

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ARDB update: May 2014

Database reaches 62,398 records 837 records received this month Project logo developed 10th Annual Conference of the Birds of Prey Programme, Etosha National Park, Namibia African Harrier-hawk May has been exceptionally busy for the ARDB!  We’ve not only been processing more data but have…

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ARDB update: April 2014

  Database reaches 61,410 records 636 records received this month   Another productive month for the ARDB!  The database now stands at 61,410 records which is fantastic!  We’ve had a further 330 records from Andre Botha for Southern Africa which brings his contribution to…

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ARDB update: March 2014

  Database stands at 60776 606 records received during March 2014 Automatic registration put in place It’s been another productive month for the ARDB; the database now stands at 60,264 records which is fantastic!  We’ve had 72 records in for Cameroon from Robbie Whytock…

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