Wednesday, 30th October 2019 On an overcast morning which was threatening rain 6 die-hard birders gathered for the sit-in at Palmiet Nature Reserve.  Having set ourselves up at the group picnic site we had a good view of the river, cliff face and a section of forest and scrub vegetation.   The birding was slow to…

Wednesday, 16th October 2019 After a few days of cold, windy weather with patches of sunlight, the 16th October was one of those beautiful days that greeted us as we left Durban early to be ready to bird at 07.00 when the reserve opened.  A truck stuck on the road was not a deterrent but just a…

Saturday, 5th October 2019 Tanglewood Farm is just simply one of those conservation gems. Resting below the cliff that divides Kloof from Westmead. A place where the moment you drive through the gate, you forget that you are less than five kilometres from the bustling business centre of Pinetown. The landscape is made up of…