10th October 2020 The first BLPN walk since lockdown began on an overcast day with a hint of rain in the air and chilly breeze that blew. This did not deter the eager birders who had signed up for the mornings birding. As per the ‘new normal’ we had to limit our numbers. Unfortunately Mike Roseblade…
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After the Fun of the Bird Fair!
BLPN would like to inform you of our next exciting event… Details and rules of the competition were launched on the 15th September 2020 at http://www.blpn.org/photo 📷🦉📸 The Spring Swarovski Optik / BirdLife Port Natal Bird Photography Competition Swarovski Optik decided they would like to act as an anchor sponsor for this competition and have…
Lockdown birding in and around the Simpson Family Farm, Harding, KZN
For most of use a national lockdown means staying at home, isolated from the rest of the world and not being able to move around very much. Fortunately this was not the case for me. My father owns a farm in Harding, southern KZN. So as soon as the schools were closed, we were off, going back…
Birding at Kenneth Stainbank
Kenneth Stainbank Nature Reserve is another one of Durban’s gems and it is only 12 or so kms from the city. Este Shearar and I (Penny de Vries) went on a two-person masked walk (our new normal) on yet another glorious July day. From the parking lot, we headed around the corner to walk through…
Giba Gorge – Birding at last!
On a glorious but chilly day we (Jane & Mike Roseblade) arrived at Giba Gorge Mountain Bike Park at 7:45am and proceeded up the purple trail towards the dams and waterfall. It is very easy walking and comfortable from a Covid-19 perspective as there are very few people about apart from the odd cyclist that whizzes…
KZN has it all and more!
From grassland to coastline to gorges, KwaZulu Natal has it all and more! Over the past 9 days I have visited Umdloti Forest, Kenneth Stainbank Nature Reserve, Umhlanga Lagoon and Krantzkloof Nature Reserve for birding day trips and to stretch my legs and feel free. Umdloti Forest is much like Umhlanga Lagoon, but they are…
Birding in Krantzkloof Nature Reserve
19th July 2020 Cecily Salmon lives on the edge of Krantzkloof, the Uve Road side, which is across the gorge from the main entrance. She invited me to join her for a birding walk on Sunday morning (she said walk but it was more like a hike). The Uve Road entrance is still closed so…
A trip report from Mgudu, northern KZN.
We left on Sunday 19th July for a four day trip to a game farm, near Mgudu in Northern KwaZulu Natal. We had travel permits but were not stopped by the police. It is a hunting venue, situated in the bushveld, quiet and peaceful and the camp garden is beautiful at this time of the year…
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park – at last!
10 – 12th July 2020 Last weekend as the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park had opened for day visits our family headed north and found the parks to be in excellent condition. During the lock down the roads have all been repaired and the honorary Rangers have done a great job working most weekends renovating the picnic spots…