June 2013 – BirdLife eThekwini KZN

Umhlanga NR

Sun Jun 9, 2013 10:37 am (PDT) . Posted by: “Richard Mckibbin” Hi all, On an evening run through the Umhlanga Nature Reserve (not recommended unfortunately as it is not the safest place on your own, at that time) I was just thinking about the one and only time I have seen a wood owl there, at the…

MKHUZI WEEKEND AWAY WITH DAVE BISHOP

MKHUZI WEEKEND AWAY WITH DAVE BISHOP Dave did a WOODLAND versus FOREST BIRDS COURSE at Paradise Valley on Saturday 18th May A walk the next day at Shongweni Dam was worthwhile…..a highlight being a number of Lanner Falcons displaying above our heads. He kindly offered his guidance to anyone joining him at Mkhuze the following…

Palmiet Display at Westville Village Market

Palmiet Display at Westville Village Market Hello Family and Friends, There will be a display on the ground floor at the Village Market, (Pick n Pay) Jan Hofmeyr Road on Saturday, 8 June, from 09:00 till 12:00. This is to mark FORTIETH YEAR OF EXISTENCE! of the Palmiet Nature Reserve and the Centre. *There are photographs on display…

Kloof Indigenous Open Gardens 2013

Kloof Indigenous Open Gardens 2013 Dear all, We are now ready to ask for volunteers for the two days of the Kloof Indigenous Open Gardens on 22/23 June, where BirdLife Port Natal will have a stand. Please volunteer to assist us at this important annual affair which has grown tremendously since it first started, and…

Update from Pigeon Valley in Glenwood, Durban

Update from Pigeon Valley in Glenwood, Durban Thu Jun 6, 2013 10:44 pm (PDT) . Posted by: “Crispin Hemson” Winter birding is hotting up; our first Fiscal Flycatcher on record came last year, and there are currently five at the reservoir area. A new sighting over the weekend there was a pair of Pied Wagtails. We have…

Wednesday June 5 – Mariannwood N.R. Report

Wednesday June 5th outing to Mariannwood N.R. A few birders took advantage of the sunny weather and attended the outing to Mariannwood N.R. on Wednesday 5 June. Birding was extremely quiet and we only recorded 25 species (seen or heard) , much to the embarrassment of the leader! Sorry, Jackie and Rex – you travelled so far…

Saturday Outing Pigeon Valley Reportback.

Saturday Outing Pigeon Valley Reportback. Pigeon Valley did not disappoint – the Spotted Ground-Thrush was seen by everybody!! The weather was great and we had a good turnout – about 20 of us including a few non members (our newspaper advertising is working). We broke up into two groups and good birding was had by…

Activities Wednesday 12 June

Wednesday 12 June. 08h30 Springside with Derek Spencer. Directions: From M13, turn off at Hillcrest off-ramp. Turn right at traffic light into Old Main Road. At Heritage Market, turn right into Stonewall. Travel under the subway and at the T-junction turn right into Springside Road. Continue along this road until you see the reserve on your left….