A Stayover at Bonamanzi Game Reserve. You can now self-drive Bonamanzi is a privately owned Game Reserve, 4000 hectares in extent and recognised as one of the best birding destinations in KZN offering a biodiverse mix of Sand Forests, Savanna & Wetland Areas. I got the chance for a second visit courtesy of winning the…
Month: March 2022
BeKZN Day Tripping – Bluff Nature Reserve and uMlazi Canal
Sunday, 13 March 2022 An enthusiastic group of 16 birders assembled at the entrance to the Bluff Nature Reserve from 6.15am onwards, with some having to park precariously on the side of road, pending gate opening time. The official gate opening time is 7.30am according to the notice board at the entrance, but 7.00am is…
Member Feature: Flock to Marion 2022
by Mark Liptrot First suggested in 2019, the cruise was a brainchild of BirdLife South Africa. After COVID-related delays and a change of ships, if you were double-vaxxed, had a negative PCR test within 48h and a negative lateral flow test within 2h, you could board the MSC Orchestra for the cruise of a lifetime!…
New Germany Nature Reserve Sit-in.
17 March 2022 After heavy rain all night, the morning dawned overcast but dry. It was a small turnout as quite a few people cancelled the day before for a variety of reasons. We found a place with a view over the grasslands and near a fruiting fig tree (that wasn’t as productive as it should have…
BeKZN Sit In: Bluff Nature Reserve
17 February 2022 Arriving at the Bluff Nature Reserve early we had a half an hour wait before the gate opened. It was great to see a visitor already there waiting and very eager to join a BeKZN activity. The birds were very active around the gate area and starting from the ground up we saw a…
BeKZN Walks…New Germany Nature Reserve
6 March 2022 We had planned to meet at the New Germany Nature Reserve Car Park at 7:00am. However, I decided to arrive about 10 minutes before, but I was greeted to the sight of some eager birders already prepping themselves for the walk! In all, a group of about 12 BeKZN members set off into…