Bushwillow Park campsite is spectacular. Grassy, large flat sites, good hot water with great views and surrounded by mistbelt forest. It is located just beyond the Karkloof Conservancy 20 kms from…
Month: April 2014
Wednesday 14 May – indoor meeting – Westville Methodist Church – 19.00.
We have had a last-minute cancellation of our Wednesday indoor speaker, due to exceptional circumstances. However, great news! Steve and Roy have agreed to do a quiz evening with a…
PROJECT WITH A PURPOSE
The number of Southern Ground-Hornbills outside formally protected areas in South Africa is declining due to loss and transformation of habitat, poisoning, persecution and electrocution. The species is listed as…
Farewell Shorebirds – Australia
For those of you who have missed “Farewell Shorebirds” – a video production by BirdLife Australia (www.birdlife.org.au) here are the links to the first three episodes to bring you up…
Sunbirds for ID
Please help with ID of these two sets of Sunbirds. Both sent to me by a resident of Le Domaine here in Hillcrest, Durban. Click on the picture and add…
April Birding in Durban
Weather in Durban in April is always beautiful and this Easter week-end didn’t disappoint. The birding at Umbogavango on Saturday was superb with 67 species recorded. All 3 species of…
Outings in May.
May 2014 Bird Ringing with Garth Aiston: Usually held early on a Sunday each month. Please call Garth for details if no notification is put out nearer to the time on the…
Plea from Mark Anderson – BLSA Chief Executive Officer
Dear BirdLife South Africa members and supporters, With just over a month to go, BirdLife South Africa needs YOUR support to help us become South Africa’s Favourite Charity and win…
A Summer Photographic Odyssey
Please note the changed date of this Indoor Meeting. Wednesday 9 July. Indoor Meeting. Crystelle Wilson “A Summer Photographic Odyssey”. Westville Methodist Church, Jan Hofmeyr Road, Westville. “Birders are increasingly using cameras as…
Pigeon Valley
Crispin Hemson leads a short morning walk on the 2nd Saturday every month at Pigeon Valley. He has a Friends of Pigeon Valley Facebook page and a mailing list. You can contact…
Sunday Outing
Martin has asked that if you want to go on this outing then you must call him (not me) to confirm because it is Easter Sunday. See details: Sunday 20…
Mystery Birds for ID
Please enter your ID for each bird with reasoning by clicking on the image and writing your comments in the box below the enlarged image. The following 4 birds were…
Bluff NR – Sat. 5th April
There were 18 of us and our bird count was 51 but after sitting at the picnic site having our coffee and a good chat (no pun intended) we managed…
Windfarms in Lesotho and the possible impacts on our vultures.
Be sure to watch 50/50 on SABC tonight at 7:30, there will be an insert on wind farms in Lesotho and the possible impacts on our vultures. The following attachments…
New Posting in the What to do if ….. Page on the website.
Q9. What do I do if I find a live bird that has been fish hooked? Follow the procedures set out in the following diagram..
African Pygmy Kingfisher – Westville
Not sure if this is the right place to send this but this Juvenile African Pygmy Kingfisher flew into our lounge window in Central Westville this morning. Was stunned for…