BEKZN Birding Diary – MARCH 2023 – Now Published Online 2023 is well underway with some fantastic walks and a great talks already under our belt… Remember members attend all activities FREE (unless a specified special event) and visitors are always welcome with a R50 bird donation to the club’s conservation fund. Summary below but…
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BeKZN Birding Diary-February 2023 published
BEKZN Birding Diary – February 2023 – Now Published Online Compliments of the Season to everyone – 2023 is getting started with some fantastic walks and a great talk to kick off the New Year… Remember members attend all activities FREE (unless a specified special event) and visitors are always welcome with a R50 bird…
BeKZN Birding Diary-January 2023 published
BEKZN Birding Diary – January 2023 – Now Published Online Compliments of the Season to everyone – 2023 is getting started with some fantastic walks and a great talk to kick off the New Year… Remember members attend all activities FREE (unless a specified special event) and visitors are always welcome with a R50 bird…
BirdLife eThekwini KZN’s Year-end party.
The club’s year-end party was held on 11 December this year. The original plan had been to hold it at Springside Nature Reserve in Hillcrest, but persistent early morning rain and dire forecasts of 100% rain throughout the day forced a change in venue. After some frantic panicking, Steve Davis, the organizer, saved the day…
BeKZN Walks |Sappi Stanger
Saturday 3 December 2022 A group of around 30 BEKZN members met at Sappi Stanger at 6am in breezy and overcast conditions, hoping to connect with a few of the local specials as well as the recent ‘Mega’ National rarity that had been seen in the area, in the form of a White Wagtail. Conditions…
BeKZN Weekend Away | Wakkerstroom
Wakkerstroom Trip Report 24-27th November 2022 It had long been a dream of mine to visit the Wakkerstroom area as you hear from so many people how quaint the town is ( known as the Jewel of Mpumalanga and how excellent the birding is, with people coming from all over the world for the “specials”. Our party of…
BeKZN Day Tripping |A visit to Johnny’s River Glen farm.
20 November 2022 We were very fortunate to have a lot of rain on the Saturday but had a very warm and sunny Sunday morning. We were 12 birders from around Durban that met at 05h30 at River Glen (Ballito). [River Glen belongs to Johnny de Beer one of our members and he kindly hosted the…
BeKZN SIT-IN: BRIDGEVALE PARK
10 November 2022 The day was overcast but no wind. Nine people turned up including a couple of new members. We sat under a large tree facing an expanse of open area which had many Bronze Mannikins, Village and Spectacled Weavers as well as Red Bishops flying in and out. Some people went for a walk straight away and came back…
BeKZN Walks! Again Umbogavango Nature Reserve – the sequel…
29 October 2022 When I arrived at the venue, there was already a line of cars eagerly waiting to go through the gates and get the walk started. uMbogavango Nature Reserve has become a popular local venue, offering a wide variety of species that can be enjoyed in a safe environment. The Rufous-bellied Heron that has stuck…