Wednesday, 30th October 2019 On an overcast morning which was threatening rain 6 die-hard birders gathered for the sit-in at Palmiet Nature Reserve. Having set ourselves up at the group picnic site we had a good view of the river, cliff face and a section of forest and scrub vegetation. The birding was slow to…
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Amanzimtoti Bird Sanctuary
Wednesday, 16th October 2019 After a few days of cold, windy weather with patches of sunlight, the 16th October was one of those beautiful days that greeted us as we left Durban early to be ready to bird at 07.00 when the reserve opened. A truck stuck on the road was not a deterrent but just a…
Tanglewood Nature Reserve
Saturday, 5th October 2019 Tanglewood Farm is just simply one of those conservation gems. Resting below the cliff that divides Kloof from Westmead. A place where the moment you drive through the gate, you forget that you are less than five kilometres from the bustling business centre of Pinetown. The landscape is made up of…
BLPN 70th Anniversary Celebrate Seabirds Pelagic
28th September 2019 Report by Nicolette Forbes A Durban pelagic with the theme “Celebrating our Seabirds” was planned for the 7th September 2019. This was an event which was themed as part of the club’s celebration of its 70th Anniversary such an amazing milestone it was decided at the beginning of 2019 to celebrate all…
Oribi Gorge Vulture Hide Outing, 28 September 2019
Report by Tyron Dall It was a beautiful spring morning for birding. Chris Flannery and I had left Toti very early to do some stops en route to the meeting place. We managed to get Ruddy Turnstone at Ifafa Beach (a lifer for Chris), as well as some of the forest specials in Oribi Gorge…
Westville Eco-Trail
18th September 2019 A group of 13 birders gathered in the early morning in the Westville Civic Centre Library parking lot. Hats firmly on our head, binoculars at the ready we set off to explore the Westville Eco Trail. A walk across the Link Road park area produced Hadeda Ibis, Speckled Mousebird, Brown-headed Kingfisher, White-eared and…
Mbozamba Wetlands (Sappi Stanger)
Sunday 15th September 2019 The day started at a cool 17 Degrees Celsius with 18 Members making the trip to SAPPI on the Sunday. A mistake saw Aubrey and his team arrived a day early and phoned me at 06h45 to find out where we were hiding. I wish I could describe the stunned silence…
Kenneth Stainbank Nature Reserve
Saturday 7th September 2019 After a few days of persistent rain, the weather cleared just in time for our outing. A group of thirteen birders met at the picnic area. Our immediate attention was drawn to a number of White-eared Barbets, there were nine or ten of them creating quite a commotion, chasing one another…
BLPN Calendars 2020
The BirdLife Port Natal Calendars this year celebrate the birds first described to science from KwaZulu-Natal. They are available by email order, from any committee member – click here to see the committee – or at our Indoor Meetings held monthly on the second Wednesday of each month at the Westville Methodist Church.