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Author Archives: BirdLife Port Natal
Kruger Part 6 – Punda Maria
Kruger Part 6 Punda Maria Report by Paul and Sally Bartho 23 to 28 November 2018 We arrived at Punda Maria quite early. Two signs greeted us at the entrance. One read “Go to reception to check in before choosing … Continue reading
Kruger Part 5 Shingwedzi
Kruger Part 5 Shingwedzi Report by Paul and Sally Bartho 21 to 23 November 2018 We only planned to have one full day here – and it was enough. Temperatures had climbed reaching over 420 C at times. Thankfully there … Continue reading
Kruger Part 4 Balule
Kruger Part 4 Balule Report by Paul and Sally Bartho 18 to 21 November 2018 On arrival we found a site by the fence close to where we had camped previously. We goofed on our estimation of the direction of … Continue reading
Kruger Part 3 – Lower Sabie
Kruger Part 3 Lower Sabie Report by Paul and Sally Bartho 14 to 18 November 2018 The next morning we left Malelane on our way very early to Lower Sabie for 4 nights. We had not gone far on the … Continue reading
Latest Cape and Bearded Vulture tracks
Please find attached (Click here) the movements of our Bearded Vultures; Jeremia, Pharaoh, Lehlwa and Mollie and our Cape Vultures; Bennie and N207, for the past week. News of Inkosi is that sofar the autopsy has not revealed any obvious … Continue reading
Kruger Part 2 – Malelane Campsite
Kruger Part 2 Malelane Camp Report by Paul and Sally Bartho 12 to 14 November 2018 The drive from Wakkerstroom was quite scenic, especially going through Barbeton. After an early start we arrived at the Kruger Park Malelane gate at … Continue reading
Springside Nature Reserve
Outing to Springside Nature Reserve Saturday 1st December, 2018 Report by Terry Walls The Springside Nature Reserve, proclaimed in 1948, is situated in Hillcrest, KwaZulu-Natal. It conserves 21 ha of forest, grassland and wetland, and is managed by the eThekwini … Continue reading
Outing to Glenholme N.R. Wednesday 21 November
This was a new venue for many of the participants. The reserve is at the Kloof SPCA and run and maintained by WESSA. The trails through the grassland are well kept and regularly cut and WESSA have a monthly walk … Continue reading
BAHATI CARAVAN PARK & GAME FARM CAMPING WEEKEND (2ND TO 4TH NOVEMBER 2018)
Bahati is a privately-owned game farm set in superb bush environment in the heart of Zululand, close to the town of Hluhluwe. The camp sites are nestled in among the trees and boasted a nesting Grey-tit Flycatcher just above us … Continue reading
Shongweni Outing.
Report by Elena Russell 3rd November 2018 Small turnout, 13, whether this was due to the uncertainty about Shongweni or the weather, which had been pretty awful during the week!! Access would appear to be no problem, security may still … Continue reading
Mabola Protected Environment near Wakkerstroom, Mpumalanga.
Yesterday, the North Gauteng High Court set aside the 2016 decisions of former Mineral Resources Minister Zwane and the late Environmental Affairs Minister Molewa to permit a new coal mine to be developed in the Mabola Protected Environment near Wakkerstroom, … Continue reading
Bearded Vulture growing up
Dear All I hope you will agree that the attached two images are worth an additional email from me this week. These are the latest images of “Kentucky” from our nest camera- growing fast and getting ready to fledge in … Continue reading
Save Lake St. Lucia
Janet Cuthbertson to Save our Lake St. Lucia Isimangaliso Action Group have have submitted comments re the Proposed mining (photo below showing proposed drill sites) of the dunes in the protected area South of Mapelane: – Comments on the Draft Basic Assessment … Continue reading
If you find a Bird out of its nest:
If you find a Bird out of its nest please follow the procedure in the diagram below. Remember that we do have a page on the website to help with a number of questions related to birds. Yo view … Continue reading
Latest Cape and Bearded Vulture tracks
Dear All Please find attached (click here) the movements of our Bearded Vultures; Jeremia, Pharaoh, InkosiYeentaka, Lehlwa and Mollie and our Cape Vultures; Bennie and N207, for the past week. Kind regards Sonja Krüger http://www.projectvulture.org.za/ https://www.facebook.com/projectvulture https://twitter.com/vultureproject
Nambiti – Elephant Rock
Report by Sally and Paul Bartho 30 October 2018. After the wedding in Kamberg, Sally treated her two sons from Australia to a two night stay at Elephant Rock in Nambiti. We had a family cottage – two en-suite bedrooms … Continue reading
Latest Wakkerstroom Newsletter
Please click here to read the Latest Wakkerstroom Newsletter – which includes an account of the unveiling of the memorial plaque to Roy Cowgill.
