BeKZN Sit-In | BRIDGEVALE NATURE RESERVE

8 February 2024 After having a pin for the wrong entrance, it was corrected, and everyone ended up in the right place.  We setup past the bridge near the noticeboard…

BeKZN Conservation| Summer CWAC count

28 January 2024 The Summer CWAC count was done on a glorious Sunday morning – perfect weather for counting birds. As usual, we started off by the Green Hub at…

BeKZN Birding Diary – FEBRUARY 2024 published

BEKZN Birding Diary – FEBRUARY 2024 – Now Published Online 2024 is just beginning and we have a few wonderful months of summer left. Migrants are still around but will…

BeKZN Sit-In | Krantzkloof Gorge

11 January 2024 The day dawned damp and drizzly but virtually everyone decided to brave the weather and we gathered together at a spot just below the carpark overlooking the…

It’s BirdLife eThekwini KZN’s 75th Anniversary this year

Firstly the BeKZN Committee wishes all our wonderful members and friends a fantastic 2024! Secondly we cannot let another minute of this first day of 2024 without announcing and reminding…

BeKZN Channel is LIVE

BeKZN Channel Launches on YouTube We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the BeKZN YouTube Channel, where we’ll be sharing exciting and engaging bird content with you. To stay in…

BeKZN Guest Feature | Pennant-winged Nightjar weekend at Punda Maria, Kruger National Park

Report and all photos by Ken Logan November 2023 We had both been looking forward to this weekend for quite a while, but in the end I had to leave…

BeKZN walks… | Palmiet Nature Reserve.

7 October 2023 After a wonderful response to the BeKZN Walk advert the walk went ahead on Saturday 7 October 2023 in the Palmiet Nature Reserve. Twenty-five members met at…

BeKZN Walks… | BeKZN finds a rarity at Umbogavango Nature Reserve

9 September 2023 The Umbogavango Nature Reserve outings have always proved to be popular walks for the club. Being one of the first club walks for spring, as we gathered at…

BeKZN Walks… | iMpithi Nature Reserve 

17th September 2023 The Impithi Nature Reserve is a little hidden gem situated near the old Gillitts Train Station located alongside the M13 highway, and forms part of the Everton…

BeKZN Sit-in | Jubilee Park

7th September 2023 On Thursday morning 7th September 2023 a group of 9 birders gathered at Jubilee Park. This gathering was in honor of John Hinck who was, with Marion his…

BeKZN Sit-In | PALMIET NATURE RESERVE                                                                                                                                                   

9 November 2023 It was a drizzly morning and there was some discussion on the WhatsApp group about whether there’d be an outing or not. Eventually I said that I’d…

BeKZN Birding Diary – NOVEMBER 2023 published

BEKZN Birding Diary – NOVEMBER 2023 – Now Published Online 2023 is almost over but we have the wonderful summer and holiday season ahead of us. Come and join us…

BeKZN Birding Diary – OCTOBER 2023 published

BEKZN Birding Diary – OCTOBER 2023 – Now Published Online 2023 is well underway with some fantastic walks and a great talks already under our belt… Remember members attend all…

BeKZN Sit in…. Umbilo Ponds

17 August 2023 Photo 1 Umbilo Ponds A cloudy sky with a hint of rain greeted us as we arrived at Umbilo Ponds. We had no sooner set up our…

BeKZN walks Woodside Conservancy 

2 September 2023 Woodside Conservancy is a small conservancy nestled in the suburbs of Cowie’s Hill and Woodside. Despite its size, it consists of a patchwork of grassland area, forest…