Subject: Fwd: Jaundiced puddy-cats, Saturday February 9, 2013 Jaundiced Eye William Saunderson-Meyer February 9, 2013 Who’s Mummy’s pwetty didums puddy-cat, then? The problem with the natural world isn’t the animals….
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TC Robertson – Sunday 17th February
Sunday 17 February. TC Robertson 06h30 with Barry Pullock. 0824951865 Directions: Head South on N2 Take the Scottburgh/Dududu off ramp, ( the off ramp after Umkomaas approx 12 kms). At the…
Paradise Valley with Sandi du Preez
Wednesday 13 February. Paradise Valley with Sandi du Preez. Meet at 07h30. Contact Sandi: Home – 031-7014839 Cell – 0733324431. We can beat the heat by walking through the forest…
Mkhuze 29 & 30 Jan.
Mkhuze last week Spent a lovely 3 days in Mkhuze last week, our bird of the trip being a Bronze-winged Courser – daylight sighting great photos; we were also treated to…
Report back – Saturday 2nd February – Iphiti.
Report back – Saturday 2nd February – Iphiti. 20 members and the bird list was 58. 2nd February 2013 was Worlds Wetland Day and no better place than Ipithi for the…
KZN Trip Report
BirdLife Overberg member Mike Graham just returned from a two week trip having visited many top birding destinations in KZN. He produced a comprehensive trip report, together with several interesting…
Krantzkloof Talk on Tuesday 12 Feb 09:30
Welcome to 2013 and I hope you all had a happy and healthy Festive Season. Here we are again starting our new season with a great speaker – David Johnson…
ID Request from Norman Freeman
On a hike to the Tugela Gorge at the base of the Royal Natal Amphitheatre, I listed a number of birds, two of which have confused me somewhat as a…
More Pictures of the Mystery Raptor at iPhiti
Photos by Peter Farrington
iPhiti Photos from this Saturday’s Outing
Gordon Battersby submitted these photos from the Saturday Outing to iPhiti.
Amur Falcons
Trevor Coxon submitted these photos of the Amur Falcons coming in to roost at Himeville – taken on the 27th January at sunset when the birds came in their thousands.
What should I do if I find a baby bird out of its nest?
Q5. What should I do if I find a baby bird out of its nest? A. There are several scenarios about baby birds found out of their nest. The guidelines by the…
Hella Hella Weekend Feedback
Mike Roseblade and Jane Morris organised and managed the weekend very successfully despite the threatened adverse weather. Over 120 different species were seen or heard. Some of the specials are…
Cape Parrot Big Birding Day May 2013
Join us in our annual evening and morning Cape Parrot count to help save one of South Africa’s most endangered birds. Contact: Prof Colleen T. Downs School of Life Sciences,…
New Publication: Parrots of Africa, Madagascar and the Mascarene Islands
Parrots of Africa, Madagascar and the Mascarene Islands Author: Mike Perrin EAN: 9781868145522 Publication Date: 2012 Dimensions and Pages: 240 x 210 mm, 400pp Format: Hardcover Recommended Price: R580 To…
Mbona Feedback
What a Day! After a very misty and rainy Saturday, Sunday was almost perfect. Twenty members made the 6am start at the Mbona entrance gate and they were not disappointed. Before the…