CWAC July 2022 On Sunday 31 July, an enthusiastic group of BirdLife Ethekwini KZN members braved the cold and windy weather to do the winter waterbird count (CWAC) at the Umgeni estuary and Durban Bayhead. The overnight rain thankfully abated in time, but some who had registered to attend still chose the warmth of their beds over…
Month: July 2022
BeKZN Walks…Simbithi Eco-estate
26 July 2022 On the 26th of June around 17 members met at Simbithi for a walk around the estate’s trails. We split into two groups with each of the groups taking a different route. It is impossible to cover Simbithi in a morning, the estate is vast and has several trail walks that cover different…
BeKZN Walks…Van Riebeeck Park
9 July 2022 On Saturday morning we joined the BirdLife eThekwini KZN outing to the newly developed van Riebeeck Park on the Bluff, established on an old landfill site by the municipality to replace lost wetlands and grasslands in the area. Although the vegetation is still establishing and the wetlands will be wetter in summer,…
BeKZN Walks…aManzimtoti Bird Park
BeKZN Walks…Amanzimtoti Bird Park 2 July 2022 A very cold but bright winters morning greeted 14 of us as we met at the Amanzimtoti Bird Park. Sadly the smell of sewage put a negative note into the morning, but the beauty of the park and the sound of bird calls soon distracted us. Photo 1…