BirdLife eThekwini KZN Report by Sally and Paul Bartho 11 to 13 October 2018 On the spur of the moment, Sally and I decided to dart over to St Lucia to try our luck at seeing the immature Lesser Frigatebird. The day started off very pleasantly, however by the time we reached St Lucia – four and a half hours later – it was overcast … Continue reading Lesser Frigatebird – St Lucia

BirdLife eThekwini KZN Report by Terry Walls Saturday 6 October 2018 Alverstone Wildlife Park is a 100 hectare nature reserve near Hillcrest, Durban, South Africa. The reserve was created in 1997 by a group of neighbouring landowners. The park has a diverse ecosystem, which includes grasslands, a forest, and wetlands. A number of mammals can be found in the reserve, including duiker, bushbuck, bushpig, civet, … Continue reading Alverstone Wildlife Park Outing

BirdLife eThekwini KZN Dear All I hope you will agree that the attached two images are worth an additional email from me this week. These are the latest images of “Kentucky” from our nest camera- growing fast and getting ready to fledge in about a months time. Kind regards Sonja Krüger http://www.projectvulture.org.za/ https://www.facebook.com/projectvulturehttps://twitter.com/vultureproject View original post Continue reading Bearded Vulture growing up

BirdLife eThekwini KZN Report by Elena Russell 3rd November 2018 Small turnout, 13, whether this was due to the uncertainty about Shongweni or the weather, which had been pretty awful during the week!! Access would appear to be no problem, security may still be a bit dicey as parts of the fences are down and the cattle and goats do tend to wander about. The … Continue reading Shongweni Outing.