BLPNs visit to Priscilla Vale on the 25 October 2020, was hosted by Malcolm Stainbank and his son Warren. Warren kindly assisted to allow more members to attend. Unfortunately, we were a little late in leaving as some members missed the turnoff, but the weather played ball for a change and the day was clear…
Month: October 2020
Brettenwood Coastal Estate
24th October 2020 We met at 06h30 at the Woody’s Community Centre. In spite of some getting lost and others arriving with flat phones and no access number into Brettenwood Mike O’ Donoghue was able to leave promptly with the first group of 14. This group reminded me of going on a pelagic as they had…
PIGEON VALLEY
Wednesday 14 October It’s always a treat to go to Pigeon valley, and 15 birders spent a pleasant morning birding there. Near the reservoir where most of us had parked our cars we looked for the Spotted Eagle-Owl in the trees, but we couldn’t see it. Crispin Hemson, the Pigeon Valley fundi, was duly contacted…
BLPN Walk in Kenneth Stainbank
10th October 2020 The first BLPN walk since lockdown began on an overcast day with a hint of rain in the air and chilly breeze that blew. This did not deter the eager birders who had signed up for the mornings birding. As per the ‘new normal’ we had to limit our numbers. Unfortunately Mike Roseblade…
A visit to AfriFlora Nursery, Drummond.
My first introduction to Afriflora was on a lovely warm winters day when I had the pleasure of wandering around this delightful nursery and enjoying the birdlife it had to offer. This is a mainly indigenous aloe and succulent nursery that supplies wholesale to nurseries and landscapers. Just inside the gate there is a small patch…