DECEMBER 2013 Bird Ringing with Garth Aiston: Usually held early on a Sunday each month. Please call Garth closer to the time for details. 084 5491752. Bird Ringing with James Rawdon. James visits many private estates on the NorthCoast. Contact James for details: 083 745 6007. Saturday 7 December. Umbogavango with Elena Russell, meeting at 06h30. Please phone to…
Month: November 2013
Ndumo Bird Weekend run by Game Rangers Association of Africa (KZN Branch). Part 2.
Submitted by Penny de Vries November 2013 – Part 2 Saturday dawned with hardly a cloud in the sky in contrast to the previous two days which had been a little cloudy. It was our group’s turn to be taken on a birding drive in the Ndumo vehicle. Bongani, our driver, is incredibly knowledgeable about…
Ndumo Bird Tour Weekend run by Game Rangers Association of Africa (KZN Branch)
Submitted by Penny de Vries November 2013 I went on this weekend last year with Cheryl King and we loved it so much we determined to return again this year. It is run by George Zaloumis who was assisted, on this particular weekend, by Geoff Kay of Origin Birding Tours and three of the…
Patio Commotion in Mount Edgecombe
Hi Everyone, At about 8pm last night Anne and I heard a commotion on our patio and as I looked up I thought I saw what looked like a small Owl grab a little Gecko off the wall. I ran outside to have a look but it had disappeared. About 10 mins later it flew…
Gramarye Farm, Boston – Sunday Outing
Gramarye Farm, Boston The 3rd Sunday outing for November took place in the Midlands, kindly hosted by Crystelle Wilson at her charming country home on the Dargle road just outside Boston. A group of 15 keen birders assembled at 8am with a welcoming mug of coffee with rusks for those that made the journey on…
Longclaw Galore
Apologies. Please note the photos in the earlier Longclaw Galore Post were taken by Hugh Chittenden. The message was sent by Peter Hughes.
Longclaw Galore
Longclaw Galore All three species were photographed within half and hour on Thursday AM, and within 50 metres of each other. Locality: Maputaland – just south of Kosi Bay lakes (Longclaw capital of the world!). Photos by Hugh Chittenden. Message from Peter Hughes.
BLPN Website Links
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ID Please
Please ID this picture taken in Boston, KZN Midlands on the Sunday Outing yesterday. Enter your replies in “comments” beneath this post. The bird was seen wagging its tail but not into a vertical position as the Buffy does.