BirdLife eThekwini KZN’s 76th AGM

🦩🦩🦩🦩 Calling all members  🦜🦜🦜🦜 As usual not just an AGM but a celebration of our club and the birds. We really want to see a record turn-out – let’s…

BeKZN SIT-IN | DURBAN BOTANICAL GARDENS

5 December 2024 We arrived at the Botanical Gardens on an overcast day and made our way to the dam. Wrong timing as the yearly Christmas lights show was starting…

BeKZN Atlas | Colour Me Green, eThekwini challenge.

BeKZN Atlas Adventure #12 – Monteseel, KwaXimba, and iSithumba November 2024 With the onset of the summer, comes the migrants and the rains. This trip was supposed to go out…

BeKZN WALKS…|UMBOGOVANGO NATURE RESERVE

16 November 2024 The morning began with friendly chatter as the group gathered in the parking lot. A lovelly mix of newer and more experienced birders, those with long life…

BeKZN Walks… |New Germany Nature Reserve

9 November 2024 I arrived at the New Germany Nature Reserve Car Park at 7:00am and was greeted by the sight of some eager birders already prepping themselves for the walk….

BeKZN SIT-IN | WESTVILLE SCOUT BOWL

10 October 2024 A large turnout of 22 people joined us on this outing. We settled down near the very over vegetated dam but the emerging termite alates kept the…

BeKZN WALKS … | SUNHILL ORCHARD

5 October 2024 Since the Sappi wetlands is out of commission as far as birding is concerned and has been my go-to spot for hosting my annual bird club walk,…

BeKZN WALKS …| Stainbank Nature Reserve

25 August 2024 BeKZN hasn’t had an outing to Kenneth Stainbank Reserve in Yellowwood Park for over a year and planned it for the end of August 2024. Unfortunately, we…

Be KZN Atlas | Colour Me Green, eThekwini Challenge

Club Atlas Adventure #11 – Nungwane Dam Let’s kick off this trip report with a contribution from one of the participants.  “On Sunday the 18th August I went on my…

BeKZN SIT-IN | UMBILO PONDS

26 September 2024 A slightly warmer day after the snowy (aka freezing) weekend. The first noticeable bird was a beautiful Goliath Heron on the waters edge which it later vacated and went…

BeKZN Day Tripping & a Sit-In | uMdoni Park

3 August 2024 This Saturday offered a double bill – A BeKZN Day Tripping Walk by Adam Cruickshank and a BeKZN Sit-In hosted by Jenny Norman THE DAY TRIPPING Upon…

BeKZN Feathered Tails & Tales

This Saturday we are redoing the successful event run at Sani Pass for the members who were not there but this time with the added bonus of The Hellenic’s gorgeous food….

BeKZN Calendar 2025 has LANDED and its gorgeous!

If you don’t want to miss out please follow the instructions to secure your copies. Earlier than last year so you can get these to people in far flung places…

Last Call and Final Reminder for the BirdLife KZN Forum | Sani Pass

It’s the First Day of Spring (The equivalent of the 1 May in the northern Hemisphere) It’s a great moment to do finally commit to attending the BirdLife KZN Forum…

BeKZN Calendar 2025 – On sale now

Exciting News – our 2025 Calendar is ready for orders! Earlier than last year so you can get these to people in far flung places in plenty of time for…

BeKZN SIT-IN | PARADISE VALLEY NATURE RESERVE

22 August 2024 It was a overcast and windy day but still most people braved it and came along, which was just as well as it was sheltered in the…