Dear All Please find attached (click here) the movements of our Bearded Vultures; Jeremia, Pharaoh and Mollie and our Cape Vulture N207, for the past week. Seems our Cape Vulture may breed in the Eastern Cape afterall. I have also attached a lovely photo of the adult pair from our nest camera. Kind regards Sonja Krüger…
Month: May 2019
BLPN WEEKEND GETAWAY
ESHOWE & SURROUNDS Dlinza Forest Aerial Boardwalk and an area we think was Dreadnought Farm ! 25th and 26th May 2019 Report by Nicolette Forbes A group of around seventeen people responded that they would be joining us for the birding weekend getaway planned for Eshowe and surrounds and received an email with the logistics and…
Kosi Bay and Mkuze
9 to 16 May 2019 Report by Paul and Sally Bartho A chance remark to my sister resulted in Sally and I being invited to join her in the TEBA Cottage at the very mouth of Kosi Bay Estuary for four nights. We had a couple of days to prepare for our trip. A long…
Latest Cape and Bearded Vulture Tracks.
Dear All Please find attached the movements of our Bearded Vultures; Jeremia, Pharaoh and Mollie and our Cape Vulture N207, for the past week. I have also attached a recent photo from our nest camera. The birds seem to be preparing their nest with fresh sticks and what looks like dinner. Kind regards Sonja Krüger…
BLPN Outing to Krantzkloof Saturday 5th May 2019
Report by Terry Walls Weather report was not favourable, as light rain was predicted for the Kloof area. We met in overcast conditions with some experiencing light misty rain on their way to Krantzkloof. We decided to continue as patches of blue sky were visible among the clouds which is normally a good sign that…
Burchell’s Coucal Eco Trail Outing 12 May 2019
Report by Tyron Dall A perfect sunny mornings’ birding was enjoyed by a group of 13 people. I had arrived 45 minutes before the scheduled start and was greeted with a Western Osprey flying directly overhead. As the other members arrived I told them about the Osprey sighting and they were all envious and wanted…
Kgalagadi Trip Report
Report by Paul and Sally Bartho 9th to 26th April 2019 River of Joy and Mokala Friends of ours (Arthur and Rose Douglas) suggested we join them and their two friends (Rodney and Myra) for eight nights in the Kgalagadi. They had space in Polentswa for six nights and two nights in Rooiputs (both unfenced…
Latest tracks of Cape and Bearded Vultures
Dear All Please find attached (Click here and here) the movements of our Bearded Vultures; Jeremia, Pharaoh and Mollie and our Cape Vulture N207, for the past two weeks. Hopefully we will see the start of some breeding activity on our nest camera in the Drakensberg soon Kind regards Sonja Krüger https://www.facebook.com/projectvulture https://twitter.com/vultureproject Please find…