9 August 2025 Doreen Clark is a small nature reserve in the mist belt forest of Hilton. The group met very early, some birders already seeing the resident Peregrine Falcon near The…
BeKZN WALKS…👣 | DANVILLE PARK
19 July 2025 This outing took us to the quiet gem of Danville Park in Durban North, a peaceful green space tucked away in the suburbs and home to a…
Kloof Conservancy | The Leopard’s Echo for winter-spring
The Winter-Spring 2025 Edition of our bi-annual e-magazine The Leopard’s Echo is now available on line by clicking on any of the images below. We are publishing this edition during Arbor Week…
BeKZN Weekend Away | uMkhuze Game Reserve: Birds, Beauty, and Bonding
From July 9-13, 2025, BirdLife eThekwini KZN enjoyed a remarkable weekend at uMkhuze Game Reserve, observing 216 bird species and experiencing unforgettable wildlife encounters while fostering camaraderie among participants.
BirdLife eThekwini Presents🌿 Birding Magic at uMkhuze Game Reserve 🌿
📅 Date: 27 August 20225🕖 Time: 18h00📍 Venue: BeKZN Online Zoom Room ✨ Join us for a lively, photo-filled presentation! ✨ 📸 Stunning bird and landscape photography🎤 Chatty storytelling style🌍 A journey of birds, people, and wild…
Why belonging to BirdLife eThekwini KZN and BirdLife South Africa Matters.
Be a Thoughtful Birder!Nicolette Forbes In a world where the natural environment faces growing pressure, belonging to a bird club is no longer just about ticking lifers and enjoying Saturday…
BE KZN Atlas | Colour Me Green, eThekwini Challenge
Club Atlas Adventure #15 – Inanda Dam, South-west sector For our July 2025 atlas outing, we revisited the south-western sector of the Inanda Dam quadrant, last surveyed in March 2024….
Be KZN Atlas | Colour Me Green, eThekwini Challenge.
Club Atlas Adventure #14 – Monteseel, KwaXimba, and iSithumba Early on Sunday morning the 25th of May, 11 of us met in Hillcrest, to jump into three high clearance vehicles to…
🌿 BeKZN August 2025 Birding Diary – Highlights
🟢 7 August: BeKZN Stake-out | Memorial Park 🟠 9 August: BeKZN Day Tripping | Doreen Clarke Nature Reserve, Hilton 🟢 16 August: BeKZN Walks… Kloof Gorge (Uve Trail) 🔵 20 August: BeKZN Talks!…
BeKZN Walks…👣 | Sunhill Farm, Salt Rock
28 June 2025 Seventeen participants gathered in Salt Rock on the morning of Saturday, 28 June 2025, for an eagerly anticipated outing to Sunhill Farm. Upon arrival, I received a…
BeKZN WALKS…👣| MOLWENI RIVER TRAIL
1 June 2025 Thirteen participants (including one very well-behaved baby!) gathered in the parking lot on Acutts Drive on Sunday, 1 June 2025, for a morning walk along the Molweni…
BeKZN WALKS… | SPRINGSIDE NATURE RESERVE
19 April 2025 The Springside Nature Reserve walk started out nice and hot. Unfortunately a later start than we would have liked, since we had to wait until the gates…
🌿 BeKZN Birding Diary – July 2025 🌿
🌿 BeKZN July 2025 Birding Diary – Highlights 🗓️ 5 July – Walk: Palmiet Nature Reserve🟢 Medium Terrain | 🌳 Riverine forest & sandstone cliffs🎯 Target: Green Twinspot, Mountain Wagtail, all 3 mannikins 📸 10–13 July…
BeKZN | Celebrating the Winter Solstice and Welcoming new members
BirdLife eThekwini KZN (BeKZN) marked the Winter Solstice in true birding style—by blending tradition with fresh energy, a little laughter, and a lot of learning. Our annual Winter Solstice Party…
A Blooming Success at the Kloof Conservancy Open Gardens! 🌿🕊️
This past weekend’s Kloof Conservancy Open Gardens Show was a raging success for BeKZN! Our stand was buzzing with activity and warmly received by a constant stream of visitors. 🌼 A heartfelt thank you to all…
BeKZN WALKS | DURBAN BOTANIC GARDENS
3 May 2025 After our originally planned walk in March was unfortunately rained out, we were delighted to return to the Durban Botanic Gardens for a second attempt—and this time,…