Johnny Wilson - Avifauna Research

I have been a keen birder since childhood and today still maintain a keen interest in general avifaunal research. My interest in avian research is broad, and encompasses conservation, distributions and abundance, taxonomy, behavior, bird banding activities and more.

I am also actively involved in non-academic bird conservation initiatives. Between 2002 and 2005 I was a member of the Conservation Subcommittee of Birdlife Northern Gauteng (a branch of Birdlife South Africa). During this time I served (at various stages) as member of the Conservation Challenge panel and the Records Vetting Panel, and I was initial facilitator of the Ezemvelo Bird Monitoring Project. Personal highlights include being member of a team establishing the Elandsvlei Wetland Reserve and initiating a regional monitoring project. The regional monitoring project has gone through various phases, and have now culminated into the South African Bird Atlas Project II (SABAP II).