Wakkerstroom Trip Report 24-27th November 2022 It had long been a dream of mine to visit the Wakkerstroom area as you hear from so many people how quaint the town is ( known as the Jewel of Mpumalanga and how excellent the birding is, with people coming from all over the world for the “specials”. Our party of…
Month: November 2022
BeKZN Day Tripping |A visit to Johnny’s River Glen farm.
20 November 2022 We were very fortunate to have a lot of rain on the Saturday but had a very warm and sunny Sunday morning. We were 12 birders from around Durban that met at 05h30 at River Glen (Ballito). [River Glen belongs to Johnny de Beer one of our members and he kindly hosted the…
BeKZN SIT-IN: BRIDGEVALE PARK
10 November 2022 The day was overcast but no wind. Nine people turned up including a couple of new members. We sat under a large tree facing an expanse of open area which had many Bronze Mannikins, Village and Spectacled Weavers as well as Red Bishops flying in and out. Some people went for a walk straight away and came back…
BE KZN Atlas |Colour Me Green, eThekwini Challenge
Club Atlas Adventure #4 – the North-West sector As part of the Birdlife eThekwini KZN initiative to colour the home base region green each year by atlassing the municipal area pentads, four of us left home at first light and headed in the direction of Inanda Dam. Rob was our designated driver in a capable…
BeKZN Walk…Sappi Stanger Mbozambo Wetlands
5 November 2022 I visit these wetlands at least once a month, it’s my favourite birding spot because there is always an abundance of birds and it’s the perfect setting to hone your photography skills, so volunteering to lead the walk in the absence of Mike O’Donoghue was an absolute pleasure for me with the…