From grassland to coastline to gorges, KwaZulu Natal has it all and more! Over the past 9 days I have visited Umdloti Forest, Kenneth Stainbank Nature Reserve, Umhlanga Lagoon and Krantzkloof Nature Reserve for birding day trips and to stretch my legs and feel free. Umdloti Forest is much like Umhlanga Lagoon, but they are…
Month: July 2020
Birding in Krantzkloof Nature Reserve
19th July 2020 Cecily Salmon lives on the edge of Krantzkloof, the Uve Road side, which is across the gorge from the main entrance. She invited me to join her for a birding walk on Sunday morning (she said walk but it was more like a hike). The Uve Road entrance is still closed so…
A trip report from Mgudu, northern KZN.
We left on Sunday 19th July for a four day trip to a game farm, near Mgudu in Northern KwaZulu Natal. We had travel permits but were not stopped by the police. It is a hunting venue, situated in the bushveld, quiet and peaceful and the camp garden is beautiful at this time of the year…
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park – at last!
10 – 12th July 2020 Last weekend as the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park had opened for day visits our family headed north and found the parks to be in excellent condition. During the lock down the roads have all been repaired and the honorary Rangers have done a great job working most weekends renovating the picnic spots…