Citizen scientists were trained to monitor environmental indicators across the study locations allowing the research teams to gather more data than they ever could alone.
The Middlefield Greenspace and Regeneration Project aims to create a public space that offers a host of social and environmental improvements through urban regeneration.
One of the bird hides on the Modderfontein Reserve. The reserve is home to more than 260 birds, including raptors such as the African Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer) and Long-crested Eagle (Lophaetus occipitalis).