September 2020 Freed from the restrictions of the harsher phases of the lockdown and greatly encouraged by Crispin’s sightings at Pigeon Valley, Ismail and I returned to our birding haunts a few days ago and were rewarded by some pleasant birding at Durban Bay and Pigeon Valley. The birding at Durban Bay was only meant…
Category: Sightings
Birding in Krantzkloof Nature Reserve
19th July 2020 Cecily Salmon lives on the edge of Krantzkloof, the Uve Road side, which is across the gorge from the main entrance. She invited me to join her for a birding walk on Sunday morning (she said walk but it was more like a hike). The Uve Road entrance is still closed so…
GIBA GORGE – A walk in the Mountain Bike Park area.
4th DECEMBER 2019 Years ago, BLPN used to have outings at Giba Gorge from the St Hellier side. But recently some of us have been going birding and butterflying at the Mountain bike Park. It was a rather gloomy morning as we set off towards the waterfall – a two and a half km easy…
Patio Commotion in Mount Edgecombe
Hi Everyone, At about 8pm last night Anne and I heard a commotion on our patio and as I looked up I thought I saw what looked like a small Owl grab a little Gecko off the wall. I ran outside to have a look but it had disappeared. About 10 mins later it flew…
Photos of Yellow Wagtail on UVS Flats
Photos of Yellow Wagtail on UVS Flats taken on 17|02\13 by Bruce Nicholson. nicholsonb@theuvs.co.za
ID Request from Norman Freeman
On a hike to the Tugela Gorge at the base of the Royal Natal Amphitheatre, I listed a number of birds, two of which have confused me somewhat as a novice, even going thro’ the LBJ book. I wonder if someone from the club can assist in identifying these from the poor photo’s attached. Neither…