Kenneth Stainbank Sat. 7th September. Despite the smorgasbord of events scheduled for Saturday, a group of 17 keen birders turned out for the outing – many of the regular Saturday…
Black Oystercatcher
Black Oystercatcher Dear all, Sue-Ann from CROW rang me yesterday afternoon, to say that the Black Oystercatcher entangled in fishing tackle and line and rescued at Brighton Beach, is being released back…
Monkey Business
Dear all, I think that the article below taken from Eco-Focus is very informative and helpful. I did not know for instance that the monkeys in the troop that visit my garden…
BirdLife Kwazulu-Natal Forum Program
BirdLife Kwazulu-Natal Forum Program 7th Sep 2013. Click Forum Program to see the program for the BirdLife Kwazulu-Natal Forum on Sat 7th Sep 2013.
Application for Atlassers
Application for Atlassers Atlassing Made Easy!! Lynx Bird Ticks is a superb program (App) available for Android smartphones and Tablets which makes Atlassing a dawdle. It tells you when you…
A smorgasbord for next weekend
Dear all, There’s lots on the go for next weekend for birders : Saturday 7 September. Kenneth Stainbank at 7:00 with Dave Rimmer who is standing in for Elena Russell. There…
Change to Saturday Outing on 7 September.
Saturday 7 September. Kenneth Stainbank at 7:00 with Dave Rimmer. Please phone to confirm meeting time. Tel 082 4537255, or email daverimmer@mweb.co.za. There is an entrance fee but they take…
Identification Required
Identification Required African Goshawk juvenile or Little Sparrowhawk juvenile?
BirdLife Port Natal Calendar History.
BirdLife Port Natal Calendar History. Go to the BLPN website and click here to read the history of the BLPN Calendars. Well worth a read. The opening page shows thumbnails of…
Cape Vidal and St. Lucia. 25th to 30th August 2013.
Cape Vidal and St. Lucia. 25th to 30th August 2013. Sally and I went to Cape Vidal campsite for 2 nights followed by 3 at Sugarloaf campsite in St. Lucia….
Crowned Eagle and Blue Duiker.
The following photos were taken at the bottom of Albizia Place in Westville, near the Palmiet River by Andre Malherbe. He managed one poor shot of the Eagle feeding after…
Tala Revisited
Five months later Jenny Norman and I were back at Tala – last Sunday of the month BLPN get a special discount, although it has increased over the past 5…
The beleaguered water birds of Durban Bay
Hi All Please find an invitation below from the Natural Science Museum to the upcoming Seminar Series Talk, this one by David Allan. BLPN has been involved in the Bay…
Durban Pelagic In October
BirdLife’s Save our Seabird festival is held in October each year, this year it is the week of the 7th to 13th October. In support of SOS, we will be…
Spotted Ground-Thrushes in Pigeon Valley
Spotted Ground-Thrushes in Pigeon Valley Sat Aug 24, 2013 12:46 am (PDT) . This year the first SGT was seen on 22nd March, very early. This morning I saw two, one of which…
BotSoc Annual Plant Fair : 7/8 September 2013
BotSoc Annual Plant Fair : 7/8 September 2013 Dear all, It’s that time of the year again! The fabulous annual Plant Fair is next month and once again BirdLife Port…