BirdLife eThekwini KZN Report by Sally and Paul Bartho 27 April to 17 May 2018 (An aside: Remember by clicking on a photo it will enlarge). Our trip to the Kgalagadi ended when we got to Tsabong. As we were so close to Namibia we decided to pay a visit to Namibia. Our goal was to get to Epupa Falls and take in the various … Continue reading Namibia

BirdLife eThekwini KZN Bluff Nature Reserve Saturday 4th August 2018 Report by Terry Walls  In spite of the clear day we were promised by the weather forecast, there were a few clouds about and a fresh chill in the air. Bluff Nature Reserve was originally established in the suburb of Wentworth, to conseve a small patch of wetland, surounded by riverine forest with a small … Continue reading Bluff Outing

BirdLife eThekwini KZN Report by Sally and Paul Bartho 5 to 27 April 2018 Sally and I were invited by our friends, Arthur and Rose Douglas to join them for 3 weeks in the Kgalagadi. Also with us was another couple, Bernard and Lynda Kriel. Our first night was spent at the River of Joy campsite close to Bloemfontein. A 528 km journey from Howick … Continue reading Kgalagadi

BirdLife eThekwini KZN Report by Paul and Sally Bartho 13 to 17 July 2018 Leaving Umlalazi we headed for Mkuze to camp for 4 nights. Having booked ahead we arrived at the campsite to find a very agreeable chap looking after the campsite. However the first thing he told us was that there was no water except in the Jojo tanks. The pump had broken … Continue reading Mkuze

BirdLife eThekwini KZN Report by Elena Russell 7 July 2018 I understand Saturday morning did not start off too well in Durban and north of the Umgeni with drizzle and an overcast sky, which may have put off some of the regulars to the Saturday Outing, but it turned out to be a very good morning‘s birding. Driving towards the reserve from the Highway side … Continue reading New Germany Outing

BirdLife eThekwini KZN Report by Sandi du Preez 20 June 2018 It was a very overcast and gloomy day which often made it difficult to see  a bird’s features. After scanning the area around the notice board to look for the Spotted Ground Thrush, we made our way to the little patch of grassland. Here we were treated to a whole lot of Purple-crested Turacos … Continue reading Pigeon Valley

BirdLife eThekwini KZN Report by Terry Walls 2 June 2018 The morning greeted us with misty rain, which thankfully cleared up shortly before we arrived for the outing. ​Features of the reserve include: A natural heritage site which has original coastal climax forest in which many of the forest giant, particularly the Natal Elm survive. Oxyanthus pyriformis, Natal Loquat, and Celtis mildbraedii, Natal White Stinkwood,occur … Continue reading Pigeon Valley Outing

BirdLife eThekwini KZN Report by Cheryl Bevan 23rd – 25th March. We left for Oribi on Thursday in pouring rain and we looked like drowned rats once we had set up camp in the rain. The rain never stopped until Saturday morning. John and I were the only ones camping. On Saturday morning we were joined by the Bartlett family and the Risi family- we … Continue reading Oribi Gorge weekend away

BirdLife eThekwini KZN The BLPN outing to Vernon Crookes Nature Reserve took place on Sunday 20 May, which started off cool but clear. A group of 12 arrived eagerly at the gate and we picked up several species by call even before we went in. Brown Scrub-robins were calling all over, but not seen, and a few birds were starting to sun themselves on the … Continue reading Sunbird Sunday

BirdLife eThekwini KZN We had a good turn out and the weather was not too bad.   The birding was not that great, out total bird count was 43 and of that, at least 20 was only ID’d on call!  At least we are improving on our bird calls. The best thing of all was that there were no ANTS!!!  Maybe because it’s the start of … Continue reading Burman Bush – Saturday 5 May 2018