It was the first day of September, in other words Spring Day and the flowers were blooming all over the hillsides where the grass had been burnt.
Boophane – Sandi du Preez
Gerbera sp – Sandi du Preez
Rotheca hirsu- tum (Wild Violet) Sandi du Preez
Indigenous Tibouchina – John Bremner
Pentanisia – John Bremner
Watsonia – John Bremner
Aristea – John Bremner
Boophane – John Bremner
Clivia – John Bremner
Gnidia sp. – John Bremner
Flowering Plant – Mick Jackson
Flower – John Bremner
There was a good turnout of members and visitors and from all accounts we had some great birding.
Birders
Thanks to Sandi for the bird list. Click here to view the list.
Tumpeter Hornbill – John Bremner
African Black Duck – John Bremner
Black-headed Oriole – John Bremner
Brown-hooded kingfisher – John Bremner
Common Waxbill – John Bremner
Egyptian Goose – John Bremner
Greater Double-collared Sunbird – John Bremner
Hadeda – John Bremner
Reed Cormorant – John Bremner
Reed Cormorant – John Bremner
Sombre Greenbul – John Bremner
Little Sparrowhawk – Dave Rimmer
Trumpeter Hornbill (Female) – Dave Rimmer
African Dusky Flycatcher Dave Rimmer
African Harrier-Hawk – Dave Rimmer
Cape Glossy Starling – Dave Rimmer
Little Sparrowhawk- Jenny Stead
Collared Sunbird – Jenny Stead
African Pied Wagtail – Jenny Stead
Common Waxbills – Jenny Stead
African Dusky Flycatcher – Jenny Stead
Egyptian Goose – Jenny Stead
Knysna Turaco – Mick Jackson
Little Sparrowhawk – Mick Jackson
Little Sparowhawk – Mick Jackson
Stonechat female – Mick Jackson
Stonechat female – Mick Jackson
African Black Duck – Mick Jackson
African Firefinch – Mick Jackson
Neddicky – Mick Jackson
African Dusky Flycatcher – Mick Jackson
Knysna Turaco – Mick Jackson
Thanks to all the photographers, John Bremner, Dave Rimmer, Mike Jackson, Mike Stead & Sandi du Preez, for all the superb photos not just of birds but flowers and game as well.
Gnus – John Bremner
Blesbok – John Bremner
Gnus – Mick Jackson
The dassie is called Teddy Bear and I am told has been trained to use the spare loo!!
Teddy Bear – John Bremner
Teddy Bear – Mick Jackson
We had tea at the Boat House and were entertained by all the Weavers; Cape, Holub’s Golden and Eastern Golden (aka Yellow).
Cape Glossy Starling – Dave Rimmer
Holub’s Golden Weaver – Dave Rimmer
Holub’s Golden Weaver – Jenny Stead
Holub’s Golden Weaver – Jenny Stead
Holub’s Golden Weaver – Mick Jackson
Holub’s Golden Weaver – Mick Jackson
Eastern Goldern Weaver (aks Yellow Weaver) with nesting material – John Bremner
Cape Weaver – John Bremner
Holub’s Golden Weaver – John Bremner
Eastern Golden Weaver – John Bremner
Many thanks to Caryl for always making us so welcome to this magical place.
