The Zeiss Negev Nightjars are a group of very
passionate and enthusiastic birders all under the age of 25. We’re very proud to be representing South Africa. In South Africa there is a lot of diversity
but we do not get to experience the spectacle that is mass migration however we do experience the decline in bird numbers. Migrants to South Africa are
steadily declining, due to legal and illegal hunting along migratory routes and it is up to us, the youth, to put an end to it. Being one of the many youth teams participating in this year’s event warms our hearts as we can see firsthand that other like-minded youth birders are just as passionate and driven to put an end to the violent killings of migratory birds.

We are proud to have had South African
representative teams in the last three Champions of the Flyway events and will be doing our best to follow in their footsteps. We all come from different
backgrounds but are all united through one key aspect, our love for birds and it is through this love for birds that we are driven to make a difference. A
difference not just for the present but for future generations, for those who will come after us and be able to stand in awe as they see thousands and
thousands of birds on their migratory routes.

Please help us in ensuring that there is
still a future for these birds. The team would greatly appreciate it if you would consider donating to this year’s cause and assisting us in helping raise crucial funds for Biom (BirdLife Croatia) and Bird Protection and Study Society of Serbia (BirdLife Serbia), as we help assist them to combat the illegal killing of birds on migration. Let’s bring the Guardians of the Flyway trophy back home to South Africa!