🟢 7 August: BeKZN Stake-out | Memorial Park

• 🕢 07h30 (Easy terrain, Kloof area)
• Reedbed & mature trees; past sightings include African Crowned Eagle, Woolly-necked Stork, Violet‑backed Starling, Red‑chested Cuckoo 

🟠 9 August: BeKZN Day Tripping | Doreen Clarke Nature Reserve, Hilton

• 🕖 07h00 (Medium terrain, near Pietermaritzburg)
• Podocarpus forest & grassland: spot African Emerald Cuckoo, Narina Trogon, White‑starred Robin, African Crowned Eagle; summer cuckoos & Knysna Warbler 

🟢 16 August: BeKZN Walks… Kloof Gorge (Uve Trail)

• 🕢 07h30 (Easy–medium terrain)
• Exclusive access to the normally closed trail—terrain as per leader’s arrangement 

🔵 20 August: BeKZN Talks! Birds of Angola (Zach Simpson)

• 🕕 18h00 (Evening event)
• Guest speaker presenting on Angolan birdlife 

🟢 23 August: BeKZN Walks…: Pigeon Valley Nature Reserve

• 🕕 06h00 (Remnant coastal forest)
• Known for Spotted Ground Thrush, Green Twinspot; quiet walking may reveal Buff‑spotted Flufftail 

🔵 28 August: BeKZN Photo Competition results and bird identification session from uMkhuze Game Reserve (Nicolette Forbes)

• 🕕 18h00 (Evening event)
• Guest speaker presenting uMkhuze photos and birds

🔴 31 August: BeKZN Conservation: Van Riebeeck Park

• 🕕 06h30 (Easy terrain, Bluff wetland)
• Wetland restoration monitoring; support ongoing conservation efforts