by BeKZN Member EJ Bartlett I happened to be in Kruger National Park and saw that a single Golden Pipit had been reported. So, I decided to head that way…
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LIVE TRIP BLOG | A return to Ndumo Game Reserve – in search of Thick-billed Cuckoo
and other photographic opportunities A live blog by Ticky and Nicolette Forbes This post will be updated with each day’s events so keep checking back. Thursday 13 November Leaving Durban…
BeKZN End of Year Raffle!
BeKZN has a fun end of year raffle where you could win one of two special and unique prizes. We are helping to raise funds to get Amy Panikowski-Coleman to…
🦉🍭🎠 BeKZN End of Year Party🦩🥳🌻
Please join us for the last event of 2025 for birding, fun and games and really good food. We would love members to join us for an in-person End of Year Party…
A reminder of our BeKZN Talks! Online Tonight!
Topic: BeKZN Talks! | 🔵 Botha’s Lark: South Africa’s most threatened species Time: Oct 29, 2025 18:00 Johannesburg Join Zoom Meeting – link is emailed to all members and posted on our…
BeKZN Calendar 2026
The Wonders of Migration – from our skies to the world’s flyways Orders NOW Open We have a really interesting and charismatic theme for 2026 and we are sure you…
BeKZN WALKS…👣 | UVE ROAD, KRANTZKLOOF NATURE RESERVE
16 August 2025 We are fortunate to have one of the Honorary Rangers of Krantzkloof Nature Reserve, Brett Markwell, as one of our BeKZN members. He kindly arranged access for…
BeKZN DAY TRIPPING 🗺️| DOREEN CLARK NATURE RESERVE
9 August 2025 Doreen Clark is a small nature reserve in the mist belt forest of Hilton. The group met very early, some birders already seeing the resident Peregrine Falcon near The…
BeKZN WALKS…👣 | DANVILLE PARK
19 July 2025 This outing took us to the quiet gem of Danville Park in Durban North, a peaceful green space tucked away in the suburbs and home to a…
Kloof Conservancy | The Leopard’s Echo for winter-spring
The Winter-Spring 2025 Edition of our bi-annual e-magazine The Leopard’s Echo is now available on line by clicking on any of the images below. We are publishing this edition during Arbor Week…
BeKZN Weekend Away | uMkhuze Game Reserve: Birds, Beauty, and Bonding
From July 9-13, 2025, BirdLife eThekwini KZN enjoyed a remarkable weekend at uMkhuze Game Reserve, observing 216 bird species and experiencing unforgettable wildlife encounters while fostering camaraderie among participants.
BirdLife eThekwini Presents🌿 Birding Magic at uMkhuze Game Reserve 🌿
📅 Date: 27 August 20225🕖 Time: 18h00📍 Venue: BeKZN Online Zoom Room ✨ Join us for a lively, photo-filled presentation! ✨ 📸 Stunning bird and landscape photography🎤 Chatty storytelling style🌍 A journey of birds, people, and wild…
Why belonging to BirdLife eThekwini KZN and BirdLife South Africa Matters.
Be a Thoughtful Birder!Nicolette Forbes In a world where the natural environment faces growing pressure, belonging to a bird club is no longer just about ticking lifers and enjoying Saturday…
BE KZN Atlas | Colour Me Green, eThekwini Challenge
Club Atlas Adventure #15 – Inanda Dam, South-west sector For our July 2025 atlas outing, we revisited the south-western sector of the Inanda Dam quadrant, last surveyed in March 2024….
Be KZN Atlas | Colour Me Green, eThekwini Challenge.
Club Atlas Adventure #14 – Monteseel, KwaXimba, and iSithumba Early on Sunday morning the 25th of May, 11 of us met in Hillcrest, to jump into three high clearance vehicles to…
🌿 BeKZN August 2025 Birding Diary – Highlights
🟢 7 August: BeKZN Stake-out | Memorial Park 🟠 9 August: BeKZN Day Tripping | Doreen Clarke Nature Reserve, Hilton 🟢 16 August: BeKZN Walks… Kloof Gorge (Uve Trail) 🔵 20 August: BeKZN Talks!…