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Category: Trip Reports
Umbilo Ponds
12th December 2020 Lying in one of the southern suburbs of Durban, no more than a short fifteen minute drive from the city centre, unenclosed by fences and gates but fringed by an attractive surrounding of trees and lawns is what must be one of most unexpected and unsung of the city’s birding venues – Umbilo…
A Bluff Day
5th December 2020 This was my first experience at leading a walk and I was very keen to show off the Bluff and surrounds as it has produced some marvellous birds over the years and is – in my opinion – underexplored. Bluff Nature Reserve Despite the light rain and rather large explosion at the Refinery…
4M Birding Weekend trip report.
BLPN Members All! Manyoni Private Game Reserve is one of the largest (at 23 000ha) privately-owned reserves in Kwazulu-Natal, located on the west side of the N2 in the heart of Zululand, an area that is world renowned for its spectacular game viewing, and fast becoming a top birding destination for sought after KZN specials. A visit…
Springside Nature Reserve
28th November 2020 Our small group had a lovely morning’s birding. I think people might have just woken up at the last minute and realised it was BBD because there were 4 last minute cancellations and 1 no-show. We started up the hill, as it was a little gloomy early on, and were rewarded by…
Birding Big Day 2020 on Saturday!
I am sure you are all aware that Saturday 28 November is Birdlife South Africa’s Birding Big Day (BBD). The biggest event on the South African birding calendar. Since we have been denied many of our events this year, BBD 2020 should be a welcome opportunity to get out and do some birding. It is…
Jubilee Park sit-in
The 26th November 2020 dawned as an overcast and cloudy morning with a promise of rain but despite this saw six of us gather at Jubilee Park for a sit-in. Jubilee is normally a well-manicured park but following the lovely summer rains we have been having in the highway area the grass was almost waist high…
BLPN DAY TRIPPING to Vernon Crookes Nature Reserve.
The late spring BLPN outing to Vernon Crookes Nature Reserve on the 22nd November 2020, was led by Steve Davis and was well attended, with all COVID-19 protocols observed. Although the time of year was a little late for the best of the flowers, the reserve was looking in excellent condition after the good rains,…
BLPN Walk in Ronaldskloof
A group of 10 BLPN members plus the leader met around 6am on the 7th November at our (Mervyn Gans’) complex in Buckingham Rd, Kloof, undeterred by the prospect of rain. Although it had been raining hard in Westville, we were lucky with the weather. The rain held off, turning into perfect weather for birding. We entered…