To all members It’s been nearly a month since we had our Touch of Pink 74th AGM. As promised, here is the written Chair’s report done a little differently this year with more colour, pictures and more interesting layout. It provides the highs and lows of the club during 2022 but also gives a little taste…
Month: April 2023
BeKZN Sit-In |Palmiet Nature Reserve
13 April 2023 It was a beautiful autumn morning, and some eager birders were there early. We sat in and around the gazebo overlooking the ponds with flowering water lilies and bird song all around us. There were quite a few species calling, such as Purple-crested Turaco, African Dusky Flycatcher, Red-capped Robin-chat and African Paradise Flycatcher. One bird that…
BeKZN Walks… visits Vumbuka Nature Reserve
8 April 2023 At 7am, fifteen birders started the painstaking drive through the security check-in at the AECI gates. As we slowly drove through one car at a time we were excited for what possibilities the day could present. Not only would this be a time to see birds, but also to build friendships around…
BeKZN Walks |Krantzkloof Nature Reserve
2 April 2023 Krantzkloof Nature Reserve, managed by Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, comprises 668 hectares of coastal scarp forest, sourveld grassland, rugged cliff faces and riparian vegetation. The Natal Group sandstone plateau is cleft by the Molweni and Nkutu River gorges, and these two rivers have scoured the sandstone down to granite bedrock in many places. The grassland is classified as KwaZulu-Natal sandstone sourveld, the…