Good Day fellow BLPN members. It is that time for you to consider to whom we should make Awards at our AGM on Saturday 20th February 2016. It is important that you complete the following document – click here and return it to Lesley (galefra@mweb.co.za) before December 15th. 2015. The form is designed to make…
Month: November 2015
Alverstone Bird List
The Alverstone bird list has been added to the previous post in case you want to review what was identified. Click here to get to the post.
Saturday 5 December. Springside with Elena Russell.
Saturday 5 December. Springside with Elena Russell. Please confirm attendance, meeting time and place.: Tel: 031 705 2902; email elenarussell@telkomsa.net. More details to follow. Here are some further details for the December ‘Christmas’ outing to Springside on SATURDAY 5 DECEMBER AT 06:00. Plus there will be a ‘silver’ collection. Please make a note all are welcome etc…
Alverstone
Report by Elena Russell Saturday 7 November 2015 We had a reasonably early start! 06:00 but there was still a good turnout of 18 members and our bird count was 73. Click here to see the list. I had done a recce a few months back to make sure that it would suit our members…
A new look to the BLPN Website
I have made a number of changes to the website look. The main header is still under reconstruction and has had to be changed so that it no longer shows the BLSA Logo – per our new BLSA Affiliation agreement. I have also cut down on the number of menu item choices. The old menu…
Raptor Rescue Newsletter
Click on this link to read the latest Raptor Rescue Newsletter.
Rose-ringed Parakeet Project Needs Help from Durbanites
Message for help from Durbanites by: Elize Fourie. The Rose-ringed Parakeet Project 2015 The Rose-ringed Parakeet – Psittacula krameri – is an invasive parrot species, which inhabits urban areas of South Africa. It is currently listed as a Category 2 invasive species in the National Environmental Management Biodiversity Act. However, the impacts of the species…
Four Days in Kamberg
Paul and Sally Bartho 1 to 5 November 2015 On the spur of the moment Sally and I went to stay in a cottage at Glengarry in the Kamberg area – taking advantage of “stay three nights and get the fourth free” which was available at the time. The weather certainly was very changeable. We…
Zululand Trip Report
Paul and Sally Bartho 19 to 25 October On impulse Sally and I decided to head up to St. Lucia for 4 nights and the same at Kube Yini (between Mkuze and Phinda). Then onwards, wherever, for a further week. As it happened we ended up staying only 3 nights at Kube Yini then coming…