Mainly for the kids…well sort of… 18 September 2022 BirdLife eThekwini KZN (BeKZN) partnered with our colleagues at Kloof Conservancy and the Kloof Scouts to hold a Bird Day on the 18 September with a focus on kids and bird related children activities. The event was held at the Kloof Scout Hall at Memorial Park….
Category: Trip Reports
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 Calendars 2023
Our calendar spread its wings and has landed safely! Theme: 🎷 🎼 Soundtracks of our World – Birdsong 🎶🦩 Order as soon as possible they are selling fast… Online orders to calendar@bekzn.org send email with EFT or use the secure QR code on the picture above to pay by credit card directly to the club…
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 Birding Diary – September 2022
Our latest birding diary has been published online. https://blpn.org/activities/activities-2022/ Three separate BEKZN EVENTS in September as well as an exciting International Guest Speaker. International Guest Speaker – the charismatic David Lindo – the Urban Birder
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….
BeKZN Sit-In: North Park
11/08/22 The morning started with only Jenny Norman and I (Jane Morris) arriving at 7.30am. The birds were also slow to show but made up for it with calls. Purple-crested Turaco welcomed us as we set up our chairs in an open area with some tall trees in the background that were catching the sun, dense vegetation for…
BeKZN Walks…Durban Botanical Gardens
We have a rare treat in this report, a walk from the perspective of two of the participants rather than from the leader. A total of 50 birds were seen and the walk was led by our very able Ismail Vahed. Anne Robinson writes: In celebration of Woman’s Month Ismail was the leader for the club…