11 January 2024 The day dawned damp and drizzly but virtually everyone decided to brave the weather and we gathered together at a spot just below the carpark overlooking the…
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BeKZN Sit-in | Jubilee Park
7th September 2023 On Thursday morning 7th September 2023 a group of 9 birders gathered at Jubilee Park. This gathering was in honor of John Hinck who was, with Marion his…
BeKZN Sit-In | PALMIET NATURE RESERVE
9 November 2023 It was a drizzly morning and there was some discussion on the WhatsApp group about whether there’d be an outing or not. Eventually I said that I’d…
BeKZN Birding Diary – NOVEMBER 2023 published
BEKZN Birding Diary – NOVEMBER 2023 – Now Published Online 2023 is almost over but we have the wonderful summer and holiday season ahead of us. Come and join us…
BeKZN Birding Diary – OCTOBER 2023 published
BEKZN Birding Diary – OCTOBER 2023 – Now Published Online 2023 is well underway with some fantastic walks and a great talks already under our belt… Remember members attend all…
BeKZN Sit in…. Umbilo Ponds
17 August 2023 Photo 1 Umbilo Ponds A cloudy sky with a hint of rain greeted us as we arrived at Umbilo Ponds. We had no sooner set up our…
BeKZN walks Woodside Conservancy
2 September 2023 Woodside Conservancy is a small conservancy nestled in the suburbs of Cowie’s Hill and Woodside. Despite its size, it consists of a patchwork of grassland area, forest…
BeKZN walks…Kenneth Stainbank Nature Reserve
Sunday 20th August 2023 A red-backed Mannikin feeding on grass seeds – Robyn Wainwright After a week of terrible winter weather, we were treated to a perfect sunny and windless day…
BE KZN Atlas | Colour Me Green, eThekwini
Club Atlas Adventure #5 – Hazelmere Dam Continuing with the Birdlife eThekwini initiative to colour the region green each year by atlassing the pentads bounded by the Municipality, Rob McLennan-Smith,…
BeKZN Atlas | Colour Me Green, eThekwini.
Club Atlas Adventure #7 – Ganja Village The July atlassing outing was a re-visit to pentad 2950_3035 located in the South-west sector of the eThekwini Challenge area, near Eston. The…
BeKZN Walks…Westville Nature Trail
6th August 2023 Photo 1 Burchell’s Coucal Spring is indeed about to be sprung. I was most surprised to see 2 Lesser Striped Swallows sitting on the power lines in Westbrooke Roadd while…
BeKZN walks…Umdoni Park
9th August 2023 Umdoni Park, situated at Umdoni Park Golf Club in Pennington, is one of the KwaZulu Natal South Coast’s best birding destinations. With potential sought-after species such as…
BeKZN Birding Diary-SEPTEMBER 2023 published
BEKZN Birding Diary – SEPTEMBER 2023 – Now Published Online 2023 is well underway with some fantastic walks and a great talks already under our belt… Summary below but you…
BeKZN Conservation |Winter CWAC Count
23 July 2023 On Sunday, 23 July 2023, the BirdLife eThekwini KZN winter Coordinated Waterbird count (CWAC) was done at the Umgeni River and Durban Bayhead by a small group…
BirdLife KZN FORUM | THURSDAY 21 – TUESDAY 25 SEPTEMBER 2023
Notice #1 BIRDLIFE KZN FORUM CHAIR NICOLETTE FORBES will host the event with BirdLife eThekwini KZN BOOKINGS HAVE OPENED FOR REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS ONLY Following the extremely successful BirdLife KZN Forum…
BeKZN Walks…Molweni Trail, Everton Conservancy
18 June 2023 We planned to meet at the start of the Molweni Trail at 7:00am. However, I decided to arrive about 10 minutes before, but I was greeted to…