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I'm doing a Birding Big Year in South Africa

WildWild Journeys

WildWild Journeys

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Welcome to On the Wing. A series where we take on the South African Birding Big Year in 2026. We kick off the big year in Gauteng at the Walter Sisulu Botanical Garden and Marievale Bird Sanctuary.

Support the channel at:
Patreon - Patreon: WildWildJourneys
Buy me a coffee - buymeacoffee.com/wildwildjourneys

Live, updated big year list - https://www.birdlasser.com/private/ev...

20 Comments

@jacusmuller1872 4 months ago

What an absolute joy! Thank you!

@miriamlodewyks1540 5 months ago

Love love love this!!! Thanks Byron.

@isaacfield432 8 months ago

Thanks for showing the Insects and plant life also!

@geographerix7104 6 months ago

Good luck for your big year!

@MikeyD 5 months ago

Mate this series is absolutely incredible! My fiance and I have been looking for videos like this and you are delivering and then some!
Good luck with the big year, we'll be here for every episode.
Much love from Australia!

@bobrobertsNotUrBob 3 months ago

Spotted a tiny blue kingfisher at delta park the other day, it was trying to fish on a puddle on the road..very bizarre, havent seen one in ages. great video, nicely done

@iammatt72 8 months ago

Another fantastic video. It's amazing the diversity we have in this country. Looking forward to the rest of the series

@sternaferreira 8 months ago

Great job. Keep it up

@dirkhuman4087 8 months ago

Harrier's tail looks barred which would then make it an African Marsh.

@JJ-wq4ut 7 months ago

Great content, equally great production.

@PajareandoConNico 8 months ago

fantasic video! south africa is a place where i would love to go birding

@fergusabroad 7 months ago

we both look forward so much to your youtubes. beautifully presented / filmed / edited and such a great subtle overlay of music when appropriate. when things get tense we just watch one of your videos and the world calms down and im sure i speak for many others. looking forward to many many more ...

@grantflattery1971 19 hours ago

Excellent

@evanstrauss4411 8 months ago

Loved the video! Can’t wait for more!

@user-vl3mz3es9o 8 months ago

What a wonderful start to this series. Can't wait for the next episode.

@robertmarsh6720 8 months ago

Brilliant start to the series. Loved it!

@cherylmorrison1421 8 months ago

Thank for the inspiration Byron! Love your videos that are so down to earth and good for the Soul!

@mariereynolds8631 8 months ago

What a brilliant video. Just love the humble approach. I have learned so much from you - thank you!!!!

@lynnjohnson3669 8 months ago

Thank you for such a great video adventure, love it. looking foreard to the next one.

@HawkInTheLens 8 months ago

This is awesome! I’m really excited to follow and learn about South African birds

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I'm doing a Birding Big Year in South Africa

WildWild Journeys

WildWild Journeys

45,108 views

Welcome to On the Wing. A series where we take on the South African Birding Big Year in 2026. We kick off the big year in Gauteng at the Walter Sisulu Botanical Garden and Marievale Bird Sanctuary.

Support the channel at:
Patreon - Patreon: WildWildJourneys
Buy me a coffee - buymeacoffee.com/wildwildjourneys

Live, updated big year list - https://www.birdlasser.com/private/ev...