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…
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BeKZN Walks! at Umbogavango Nature Reserve
23 October 2022 A good crowd assembled outside the gates at 6-30 with bright but overcast weather, thankfully not raining. We already started adding birds onto the list while we were waiting, with Egyptian Geese shouting loudly from the lampposts. We were soon inside and split into two groups, one led by Steve Davis and…
BeKZN Birding Diary-November published
NOVEMBER 2022 – Now Published Online Just in time for the weekend – no excuses for not knowing what is going on. Remember members attend FREE and visitors are welcome with a R50 bird donation to the club’s conservation fund. Summary below but you can read details and book at https://blpn.org/activities/activities-2022/ Please note that some…
BeKZN Sit-In at Crowned Eagle Estate
13 October 2022 Firstly, a grateful and heartfelt thanks to our hosts for the day, Clive and Ann, who welcomed us onto their property and allowed us to take over their veranda for the sit-in. It was very much appreciated. The view was stunning, looking over a small dam with lots of big trees around…
BeKZN Walks…Kenneth Stainbank Nature Reserve
Sunday 11th September 2022 We had a group of 10 birders, including new members Wolf and Desire Meyer, for the walk on a balmy Sunday morning. Windy weather was predicted but we had 3 perfect hours before a westerly ‘buster’ came through and the birding became less productive. We started at 7am through the beautiful…
BeKZN Sit-In: Palmiet Nature Reserve
8 September 2022 – Afternoon This was a first, we have had morning sit-ins but doing one in the afternoon was a new venture for BEKZN. The event was well attended with 14 people attending at various stages during the afternoon. When the idea for a sit-in was first conceived it followed a conversation with long standing…
BeKZN Walks…Danville Park
4 September 2022 Danville Park is a 7-hectare reserve that forms the lowest part of the Virginia Bush complex. Despite being a very small park, there is a wide variety of habitats available to birds, including a small pond with reed beds, old-growth trees, and areas of dense undergrowth. This set us up for an…
BirdLife eThekwini KZN Fledglings take flight at Bridgevale Park
27 August 2022 The Inaugural BEKZN Fledglings event had a group of enthusiastic birders gathered at Bridgevale Park in Durban North early on the 27 August 2022. This activity within the BeKZN Diary aims to host family focused birding walks, with the intent of getting children (6-16) interested and involved in nature and in particular,…
BeKZN Day Tripping: Inanda Dam
On Sunday 21 August, Steve Davis with the assistance of Dave Rimmer led a Day Tripping walk for BirdLife eThekwini KZN to Msinsi Inanda Dam and Resort. The group was pleasingly big so we had two groups. We met at 06h00 in Hillcrest, where the car announced that the outside temperature was a chilly 3°C….