Wattle Crane Recovery Project – Help wanted.

Andrew gave me your e-mail address from the KZNCF and I wanted to put it out that we do require volunteers during the Wattled Crane Seasons. Please see attachments below in relation…

Holiday Club with C.R.O.W.

For details of C.R.O.W.’s holiday club (weekdays from 30th June to 18th July) for the 7 to 12 year olds go to this link: CROW. This will be a fun way for…

OUTING TO IPHITHI N.R. ON 14 MAY

The weather report did not look too good for the outing, but 7 of us attended. It was rather windy and chilly and the birds hardly called and they took their…

Newsletter from the Crane Foundation

From: Ann Burke [mailto:burkekzncranefoundation@gmail.com] Sent: 14 May 2014 08:10 PM To: undisclosed-recipients: Subject: KZN Crane Foundation Autumn 2014 Newsletter and AGM Announcement – 28 June 2014 Dear Friends, We hope…

Pied Babbler in the Kruger?- not!

This photograph of a bird seen in the Kruger has just been sent to me. Apparently it was taken on 17th April 2014. I am trying to get more details…

Saturday outing at Pigeon Valley 3 May 2014

For the record we had a good turnout +25 members & visitors and the bird count was +53. Crispin Hemson joined us a little later and at the end when…

The intelligence of Crows

Here is a link to a YouTube video showing the intelligence of Crows – it is quite remarkable  – have a squizz.

Farewell Shorebirds – episode 5.

Good Day, Here is a link to the final episode of “Farewell Shorebirds” produced by BirdLife Australia. When you go to this link you will find links to the previous…

Mystery sunbird in Le Domaine

Good Day Here are some more photos of the mystery sunbird seen recently in Le Domaine, Hillcrest Is anyone able to conclusively able to identify this bird? Have your say…

Great news for seabird conservation in SA

BL-KZN Hi all A great day for BirdLife South Africa’s efforts in reducing seabird deaths in the SA trawl fishery. In 2008 it was estimated that 18 000 birds were dying in…

Farewell Shorebirds – episode 4.

Here is the link to episode 4 of the Farewell Shorebirds series put out by BirdLife Australia. A fascinating series on shorebird migration. http://farewellshorebirds.org.au/web-cast-episode-4/