12 April 2026 We had a fairly large group of 24 birders for our Sunday morning walk so we split into two groups, with Steve Davis kindly volunteering to lead…
Category: Activities
BeKZN Stake-Out | Westville Scout Bowl
19 March 2026 As normal there was a good turnout at this Stake-Out at the Westville Scout Bowl, also known as the Westville Dog Park. We quickly set up in…
BeKZN Stake Out | Portman Park, Westville
11 December 2025 A nice size group arrived for the outing with a couple of people either arriving late or leaving early. A bird party greeted everyone before they even…
BeKZN Day Tripping | Ashburton Nature Reserve
15 November 2025 This Day Tripping outing was a great morning of birding, with an enthusiastic group of birders and some excellent birds recorded. The outing allowed us to enjoy…
BeKZN Stake Out | Durban Botanical Gardens
16 October 2025 It was a good idea to move this outing away from the chaos of December. The birds were more relaxed and numerous. A Common Moorhen was active with four…
BeKZN Weekend Away | uMkhuze Game Reserve: Birds, Beauty, and Bonding
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.
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….