An Exciting Programme of Events We are delighted to share with you an exciting programme of events for the upcoming BirdLife KZN Forum. This event is convened by the regional forum BirdLife KZN and hosted by BirdLife eThekwini KZN. Highlights of the programme include Self-drive birding destinations around Bonamanzi include See the programme for all the…
BeKZN Sit-in | Bluff Nature Reserve
13 July 2023 It was a beautiful sunny winters day. Some people arrived at the reserve just before it opened, and listened to what was calling in the car park. The others soon arrived, and we headed off to the hide. The sun was still low and reflected over the reeds and onto the water….
BeKZN Walks…Grass Roots in Cato Ridge
8 July 2023 On Saturday the 8th of July a group of 14 eager birders met at Grass Routes Farm to spend a few hours birding around the three ponds on the farm. Grass Routes Farm is an instant lawn farm situated about 3km outside Cato Ridge, roughly 35 minutes from the Marianhill toll plaza. We…
BirdLife KZN FORUM | THURSDAY 21 – TUESDAY 25 SEPTEMBER 2023
Notice #1 BIRDLIFE KZN FORUM CHAIR NICOLETTE FORBES will host the event with BirdLife eThekwini KZN BOOKINGS HAVE OPENED FOR REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS ONLY Following the extremely successful BirdLife KZN Forum weekend held in Ingula Nature Reserve, Ladysmith and surrounds see below the SAVE THE DATE notice for the September BirdLife KZN Forum in Zululand. This…
BeKZN Calendar 2024
MEMBERS we need you again – 📅 🎉 💃To sponsor the GONE BIRDING…BeKZN Member-sponsored page in the 2024 Calendar Firstly we would like to say a big Thank You to all the individual members that contributed to the MEMBERSHIP PAGE Gone Birding ad in the 2023 calendar. Your support always makes a huge difference – thank you 📅 💃! Please let us know…
BeKZN Atlas | Umkomaas (Pentad 3010_3045)
24 June 2023 A morning that started with being immersed in the sights and sounds of nature, ended with a naked swim in the sea. Well, that’s the joys of birding – you never quite know what will happen! Due to the meticulous planning of the walk leader, the group of birders gathered at not…
BeKZN Sit-In at the Durban Botanical Garden
22 June 2023 On a cold June afternoon, we gathered at the Durban Botanical Gardens for an afternoon sit-in. Having found a spot that gave us a good view of the lake, and some sun to keep us warm, we settled in for an afternoon of birding. The lake and surrounds were as usual, a…
BeKZN Walks…Molweni Trail, Everton Conservancy
18 June 2023 We planned to meet at the start of the Molweni Trail at 7:00am. However, I decided to arrive about 10 minutes before, but I was greeted to the sight of some eager birders already prepping themselves for the walk and tuning their ears in to the sounds of the Conservancy. In all,…
BeKZN Walks…Pigeon Valley Nature Reserve
3 June 2023 The day started out with a beautiful sunrise, promising clear skies and sunshine, a great help with forest birding in winter. Unfortunately, the sunshine was not long lived and clouds covered the sun for most of the morning. The Pigeon Valley gate normally only opens at 7h30, but those of us who arrived early…