Day: November 23, 2018
De Bos Wetland Trail
Originally posted on Hermanus Bird Club:
? Yesterday’s walk along the De Bos Wetland Trail with Frank Woodvine was thoroughly enjoyed by a total of 31 HBC members. Frank, as always was an excellent guide pointing out a number of interesting features as we moved along. The sun came out and we enjoyed a lovely walk, albeit a wee bit vigorous up the steep hill… Continue reading De Bos Wetland Trail
Outing to De Hoop
Originally posted on Hermanus Bird Club:
We have arranged another outing to one of our favourites – De Hoop. Dates 18-20 February 2019. As usual we will be sharing cottages – 4 to a cottage – and of course will have our catering teams to look after the starters, salads and potatoes and desserts each evening. Need of course to bring own meat for the… Continue reading Outing to De Hoop
Mini Birding Big Day – The Results
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? This evening I had the privilege of spending a couple of hours with 14 of our wonderful members who had spent the day – most kicking off at 05h30 – in a howling gale to participate in the Mini Big Birding Day. They were all exhausted but truly satisfied that it had been a day well spent. Most… Continue reading Mini Birding Big Day – The Results
Outing to Gifberg
Originally posted on Hermanus Bird Club:
? A three night outing to the Gifberg Holiday Farm gave 19 keen birders an opportunity to see a good selection of birds and enjoy a beautiful part of the Western Cape. Arriving on Monday afternoon, we ventured out for a hike up the Gifberg river, unaware that the trail was soon to become quite rugged. John managed to… Continue reading Outing to Gifberg
November Meeting
Originally posted on Hermanus Bird Club:
? Please be reminded that our next meeting will take place on Wednesday 21 November at Fernkloof at 6.00 for 6.30 pm. Our guest speaker will be Carin Malan, who is an avid birder. She will take us on a photographic journey, with lots of practical tips en route, through the beautiful Kgalagadi Transfontier Park and southern Namibia. Don’t… Continue reading November Meeting
Carin Malan in the Kgalagadi
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? The club meeting last night was amazing!. We had over 90 attendees to last night’s club meeting. I counted 94 and there were others in the Wine lobby. Many of our Swallows were back. We also so had a small group from a Cape Town BirdLife group visiting Stanford who decided to pop in and we gained a… Continue reading Carin Malan in the Kgalagadi
Cruising down the river – Again
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? The demand for a river cruise on the Lady Stanford is such that Craig has arranged a second outing which will take place at 7:00 am on Friday 1 February. There are still six places available at the reduced rate of R125 per head. This is an opportunity to see some of the region’s best birds under ideal… Continue reading Cruising down the river – Again
