With dusty Etosha behind us (see Part 2) we headed for the Erongo Mountains to try and find the Hartlaub’s Spurfowl. We had booked to stay at the Erongo Plateau Camp in the Erongo Mountain Rhino Sanctuary for 4 nights. The camp is situated quite high up and takes a while to get to from…
Month: July 2013
Larking About in Namibia. Part 2.
Larking About in Namibia. Part 2. After five days camping at Kunene River Lodge we headed for Etosha. We left on Saturday 22nd June. Our plan for Etosha was 2 nights at Namutomi followed by 3 nights at Halali. Etosha as expected was very expensive. Not just the campsites but also the daily charge for…
Larking About in Namibia
Larking About in Namibia June & July 2013 Sally and Paul Bartho Over the next week there will be a serial report-back on our birding expedition to Namibia. The series will include pictures of places we stayed and birds we were lucky enough to photograph in each place. Please email me if you interested in receiving…
Birdlife Port Natal Membership Policy Document
Dear members of BirdLife Port Natal, Please find attached a covering letter from Shireen Gould, membership manager at BLSA, as well as a new Membership Policy Document that has been drawn up by a committee appointed by the BLSA Council. Membership Policy Document Covering Letter Membership Policy Document Please read these through carefully. As…
Outing to Umhlanga Lagoon Nature Reserve trail, 17 July, 08.30
A group of 15 people enjoyed the walk this morning, despite finding that the hotel lost their guide last week, and has not appointed a new one – on the upside no payment was requested, and we found a number of other people doing the trail and noted the two security guards on the beach…
Sunrise Breakfast at TC Robertson
All are welcome to a fund raising breakfast at TC Robertson near Scottburgh on 31stAugust at 07h00.. There will be a donation collection at breakfast and we can do some birding afterwards. Please reply to Judy at familyat24@gmail.com for catering arrangements. Menu Bacon and egg plus tomato 20.00 Potato and onion bake 10.00 per serving Steak fingers 10.00 per serving Cocktail…
AGM of the Durban Branch of WESSA 20 July 2013
Dear all, Please see notice of WESSA meeting below. Arnia van Vuuren, our Vice-Chair is the guest speaker. Kind regards Lesley NOTICE OF MEETING The Annual General Meeting of the Durban Branch of WESSA Will be held on Saturday 20 July 2013 at 14h00 In the WESSA Boardroom, 100 Brand Road, Durban. Guest Speaker Arnia…
The KwaZulu Natal Crane Foundation – Update
Dear all, Your committee has been approached by Atholl Midgley, a member of the KwaZulu-Natal Crane Foundation, who has worked with Wattled Crane chicks at the Johannesburg Zoo. You might remember that we were selling bricks for the wall of the envisaged Crane crèche in the Midlands a few years’ ago, and now it seems…
2014 calendar now available!
Dear all, Crystelle and Hugh have outdone themselves this year, and here we are with the calendars already available for you. BLPN Calendar 2014_flyer_email 2014 BIRD CALENDAR HOW TO: more details about the calendar and how to get your hands on these beauties: Size: 295 mm wide, 245 mm deep Cost: R90 each or R250…