In April 2024 we had the opportunity to delve into the wondrous world of forest restoration and experience the birds and other biodiversity at the Buffelsdraai Reforestation Project. This project,…
Category: Trip Reports
BeKZN Atlas | Colour Me Green, eThekwini.
10 March 2024 Club Atlas Adventure #8 – Inanda Dam Quadrant The 2024 Atlas outing programme was supposed to have commenced in February. However, that outing was cancelled due to…
BeKZN Walks… | Vumbuka Nature Reserve
11 May 2024 We started the morning by ticking off some species for the day in the AECI Parking lot, before undertaking the painstakingly slow process of making our way…
BeKZN Sit-In – Crowned Eagle Estate
9 May 2024 First of all, our grateful and heartfelt thanks to our hosts for the day, Clive and Ann, who welcomed us onto their property and allowed us to…
BeKZN Sit-In – Portman Park
18 April 2024 We had a good turnout with with sixteen people attending . It was a warm, sunny day and the birds were active. Sue (who looks after the…
BeKZN Sit-In – Memorial Park
15 March 2024 After bad weather postponed the Thursday Sit-in, nine of us gathered on the Friday. Sadly, a couple of people couldn’t make it. It was great having our…
BeKZN Conservation | Van Riebeeck Park Rehabilitation project
3 March 2024 There was a nice turnout for the survey at van Riebeeck Park in the Bluff area. The weather was good and we were welcomed by low-flying Barn Swallows and Lesser…
BeKZN Walks… | Inanda Dam
24 February 2024 On Saturday 24th February, 18 members of BEKZN met up for a morning of birding at the Msinisi Reserve at Inanda Dam. Half of us met up…
It’s BirdLife eThekwini KZN’s 75th Anniversary this year
Firstly the BeKZN Committee wishes all our wonderful members and friends a fantastic 2024! Secondly we cannot let another minute of this first day of 2024 without announcing and reminding…
BeKZN Channel is LIVE
BeKZN Channel Launches on YouTube We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the BeKZN YouTube Channel, where we’ll be sharing exciting and engaging bird content with you. To stay in…
BeKZN Guest Feature | Pennant-winged Nightjar weekend at Punda Maria, Kruger National Park
Report and all photos by Ken Logan November 2023 We had both been looking forward to this weekend for quite a while, but in the end I had to leave…
BeKZN walks… | Palmiet Nature Reserve.
7 October 2023 After a wonderful response to the BeKZN Walk advert the walk went ahead on Saturday 7 October 2023 in the Palmiet Nature Reserve. Twenty-five members met at…
BeKZN Walks… | BeKZN finds a rarity at Umbogavango Nature Reserve
9 September 2023 The Umbogavango Nature Reserve outings have always proved to be popular walks for the club. Being one of the first club walks for spring, as we gathered at…
BeKZN Walks… | iMpithi Nature Reserve
17th September 2023 The Impithi Nature Reserve is a little hidden gem situated near the old Gillitts Train Station located alongside the M13 highway, and forms part of the Everton…
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…