Yesterday a few of us decided to do a bit of birding at the SAPPI Mill and hide near Stanger. We – Roy Cowgill, Steve Davis, my wife Sally and I – made a leisurely start arriving at 09h00. Atlassing began as we arrived in the pentad. After a slow drive off the main road to the…
Month: December 2014
Sponsor a satellite transmitter
The Oribi Vulture Viewing Hide Conservation Project would like to offer the unique opportunity for individuals and corporates to sponsor a satellite transmitter for an ongoing research programme for our Cape Vulture breeding colony. A representative from each sponsor will have the opportunity to watch their ‘adopted’ vulture being fitted with it’s transmitter and then…
Zululand and the Kruger
A Summary Paul and Sally Bartho The purpose of this final chapter in our saga through Zululand and the Kruger is: to show a detailed Bird List of birds we saw in each place we visited – as an Excel spreadsheet. Highlighting the birds we considered special. to display the possibly contentious and mystery birds we encountered…
Zululand and the Kruger – Part 11
St. Lucia as well as Eastern and Western Shores of Isimangaliso Wetland Park – 23 to 27 November 2014 Paul and Sally Bartho After a short drive from Ndumo we reached St. Lucia and chose to stay in the large Sugarloaf campsite which was relatively empty. Eden Park is very nice and well treed but Sugarloaf…
Zululand and the Kruger – Part 10
Ndumo 19 to 23 November Paul and Sally Bartho We left Malelane and the Kruger very early and arrived at the Mananga gate to Swaziland half an hour early at 06h30. The drive through Swaziland was uneventful except for the potholes on the 40 kms stretch between Siteki and Big Bend. We arrived at Ndumo midday…
Zululand and the Kruger – Part 9
Malelane 17 to 19 November Paul & Sally Bartho We left Skukuza early morning and arrived at Malelane about 10h00. As you can check in at the Malelane Gate, we took advantage of that rather than checking in at Berg-en-dal. here we heard there had been a Leopard kill at the turn-off to the camp…
Tanglewood Saturday 13 December
At last we made it to Tanglewood; the weather was not too good but at least it was not raining and it did improve as the morning wore on. There were 18/20 of us and our bird count was 69 (at tea) + we added a couple more on leaving. Tanglewood – as you can…
Zululand and the Kruger Part 8
Skukuza 14 to 18 November 2014 Paul and Sally Bartho After Balule we drove do our next destination – Skukuza. As we travelled south the countryside became greener and greener – from some much needed rains. There was some water flowing on the south side of the Sabie River as we crossed the bridge. We…
Springside Saturday 6 December 2014
Our Christmas outing to Springside was well attended (28 + a few late comers) and we raised R410 for the Hillcrest Conservancy – well done BLPN for your generosity. We broke up into 3 groups; many thanks to Sally and Sandi for leading the other groups. We started off with the Long-crested Eagle quartering over…