Mkuze

Report by Paul and Sally Bartho Thursday 21st to Sunday 24th July 2016 Sally and I were invited by Jenny and Dave Rix to join them for their visit to Mkuze. They had booked into the Tented Camp but the only one available was a double. All the huts, cottages and Tented Camp sites were…

Oribi Gorge Outing

Report by Elena Russell. 16th and 17th July 2016 Jenny Norman and I drove down early on Saturday morning to Oribi Gorge.  We met up with Sally, Paul and Mike White at the cane loading zone where we had arranged to meet Andy Ruffle to go on and view the vultures. Although the morning was…

Empisini Outing

Empisini Nature Reserve Umkomaas (Sunday 26 June 2016) Report by Dave Rimmer A group of 14 birders gathered on the outskirts of this little reserve at 07h00. Birding was very slow to start with beginning with a pair of Mountain Wagtails at the stream crossing and a Black Sparrowhawk circling above us briefly. Next up…

Which Binoculars

From Rex Aspeling. Well worth a read: I regularly get asked what would be a good reasonably priced pair of binoculars suitable for birding. I enclose the link to a review by Michael and Diane Porter at Birdwatching.com. Some of the makes reviewed are not available in South Africa but all can be purchased on…