25 July 2024 It was a beautiful morning, and everyone arrived for the sit-in in eager anticipation. We went to the hide first where a Lesser Swamp Warbler entertained us while the Little…
BeKZN Birding Diary-AUGUST 2024 published
BEKZN Birding Diary – AUGUST 2024 – Now Published Online 2024 is well underway with some fantastic walks and a great talks already under our belt… Remember members attend all…
BeKZN Day Tripping | Exploring the uMkhomazi Valley
13 July 2024 One of the big benefits of being part of an active bird club is the wide variety of activities on offer. This weekend, while many club members…
BeKZN Sit-In | New Germany Nature Reserve
20 June 2024 T’was a cold and windy day, but the people were brave and came out in force! This time instead of seeking shade, we found a sunny place to…
BeKZN Conservation | Van Riebeeck Park survey
9 June 2024 A small group turned up for a mid-winter bird survey at Van Riebeeck Park, for which we didn’t expect a lot of birds, with the migrants being…
BeKZN’s Feathered Tails Book Club
The BeKZN 75th Anniversary Book Club is FINALLY kicking off. Slightly later than we anticipated but we will pack these sessions with really interesting bird book content (bird stories, bird…
BeKZN Atlas | Durban South
2 June 2024 Having joined the atlas bash for the 2nd of June it was with dismay that I learnt that Dave Rimmer was not able to take us on a…
BeKZN Learn | Durban Botanical Gardens
25 May 2024 To the uninitiated, atlassing birds might seem an impossible task, but it is the biggest contribution a birder can make to conservation! You need to be familiar…
BeKZN Walks…Buffelsdraai Reforestation Project
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,…
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 Birding Diary – JUNE 2024 published
BEKZN Birding Diary – June 2024 – Now Published Online We are getting to the midway mark. Our now almost traditional Winter Solstice Party is on the June calendar signalling…
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 Walks… | Cumberland
16th March 2024 Once we had navigated the challenges of getting a whole group of cars through the gates, we started the day by scanning the dam near the reserve’s…