Read the latest “The Fledgling” newsletter by clicking here. This is the YAB (Youth Africa Birding) newsletter. For us older generation of birders it is exciting to see the youth of today involved in a pro-active role in promoting birding and bird conservation. Do encouraged all the young birders you know to join this group.
Month: April 2016
SAPPI Outing
Sunday 24 April Report by Rex Aspeling There are not many perfect birding days. Sunday at SAPPI Stanger was one of those days that will be remembered by a small group(7) as an absolute cracker. We started at the hide with African Rail, numerous Squacco Heron with a count of nearly 60 and then moved to…
Raptor Rescue Newsletter
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Chrysalis Farm visit, Kamberg
Sally and I visited Crysalis Farm last Wednesday and Thursday. It is located between Glenngary and Highmoor, Kanberg. Our visit was primarily to visit family. However we did do a bit of birding on their 27 hectare property. Checking out one of their dams we had great sightings of an African Snipe. We also took…
Bluff Nature Reserve
Report by Elena Russell Saturday 2 April 2016 The Saturday outing to the Bluff Nature Reserve was not washed out – a steady drizzle sometimes light & sometime heavy did not deter us – were we downhearted – never! There must have been 12 of us sheltering under a large fig tree in the parking…
BirdLife Clubs – Facebook Groups
I have added a new page under the Contacts Menu for the Facebook Group addresses of BirdLife Clubs. Click here to view the new page. I hope you find this useful if you are planning a birding trip into their areas.
Franklin’s Gull – Bayhead
Report Back by Paul and Sally Bartho 31 March 2016 The Franklin’s Gull was showing well at Bayhead. It is quite possible to get very close. Walk to the beach and scan the mud flats just after low tide. We found him turning right at the beach and going to the first corner. Check the…