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.
Category: Activities
BeKZN Walks…👣 | Sunhill Farm, Salt Rock
28 June 2025 Seventeen participants gathered in Salt Rock on the morning of Saturday, 28 June 2025, for an eagerly anticipated outing to Sunhill Farm. Upon arrival, I received a…
BeKZN WALKS… | SPRINGSIDE NATURE RESERVE
19 April 2025 The Springside Nature Reserve walk started out nice and hot. Unfortunately a later start than we would have liked, since we had to wait until the gates…
BeKZN Stake Out | North Park Nature Reserve
10 April 2025 The day dawned on perfect weather, and it was with much anticipation that I drove to North Park where we hadn’t been for a while. What a…
BeKZN DAY TRIPPING | THURLOW NATURE RESERVE AND KARKLOOF CONSERVANCY
12 April 2025 For our April bird club day trip, we set out to bird two fantastic venues in one day: Thurlow Nature Reserve and Karkloof Conservancy. The turnout was…
An exciting heads up for BeKZN members!
🌿 Save the Date – A Special Weekend in the Wild Awaits! 🌿 We are giving you advanced notice – we are doing our AGM for 2026 a little differently!!!We are very…
BeKZN CONSERVATION | VAN RIEBEECK PARK BIRD SURVEY
9 March 2025 On Sunday 9 March we did a BirdLife eThekwini KZN bird survey at Van Riebeeck Park on the Bluff as part of the continuing series. After all the recent…
BeKZN CONSERVATION | SUMMER CWAC COUNT
16 February 2025 On Sunday 16 February the summer waterbird count (CWAC) took place with members of BirdLife eThekwini KZN at the Umgeni River estuary and Durban Bayhead Natural Heritage Site. The…
BirdLife eThekwini KZN’s 76th AGM
🦩🦩🦩🦩 Calling all members 🦜🦜🦜🦜 As usual not just an AGM but a celebration of our club and the birds. We really want to see a record turn-out – let’s…
BeKZN SIT-IN | DURBAN BOTANICAL GARDENS
5 December 2024 We arrived at the Botanical Gardens on an overcast day and made our way to the dam. Wrong timing as the yearly Christmas lights show was starting…
BeKZN Walks… |New Germany Nature Reserve
9 November 2024 I arrived at the New Germany Nature Reserve Car Park at 7:00am and was greeted by the sight of some eager birders already prepping themselves for the walk….
Be KZN Atlas | Colour Me Green, eThekwini Challenge
Club Atlas Adventure #11 – Nungwane Dam Let’s kick off this trip report with a contribution from one of the participants. “On Sunday the 18th August I went on my…
BeKZN SIT-IN | BLUFF NATURE RESERVE
25 July 2024 It was a beautiful morning, and everyone arrived for the sit-in in eager anticipation. We went to the hide first where a Lesser Swamp Warbler entertained us while the Little…
BeKZN Birding Diary-AUGUST 2024 published
BEKZN Birding Diary – AUGUST 2024 – Now Published Online 2024 is well underway with some fantastic walks and a great talks already under our belt… Remember members attend all…
BeKZN Day Tripping | Exploring the uMkhomazi Valley
13 July 2024 One of the big benefits of being part of an active bird club is the wide variety of activities on offer. This weekend, while many club members…
BeKZN Sit-In | New Germany Nature Reserve
20 June 2024 T’was a cold and windy day, but the people were brave and came out in force! This time instead of seeking shade, we found a sunny place to…