I don’t know if it’s just me being not too good at pipits but I recently discovered that I had misidentified this bird. What do you think it is? Penny de Vries
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Sunday outing to Umlalazi Nature Reserve 23rd February, 2014
Sunday outing to Umlalazi Nature Reserve 23rd February, 2014 Penny de Vries We met just inside the gate and I was pleased to see so many good birders on this, my first outing; Jenny Norman, Sandi du Preez, Elena Russell, Crystelle Wilson and Cheryl King. We also welcomed two new members, Chery and John Bevan….
Sunday 23 February Umlalazi Nature Reserve, Mtunzini with Penny de Vries.
Penny de Vries will be taking an extra Sunday outing this month – please support. Sunday 23 February Umlalazi Nature Reserve, Mtunzini with Penny de Vries. Please contact Penny to confirm time and where to meet. Email: PDeVries@mrpricegroup.com or tel: 083 555 0155. The year round special is the Palmnut Vulture and African Finfoot may also be seen. The…
Birding in the Wider Gauteng (100km) Area Nov/Dec 2013 Part 2
Birding in the Wider Gauteng (100km) Area Nov/Dec 2013 Part 2 Submitted by Penny de Vries The next day was overcast and a little cooler which was not a bad thing as I had one very burnt arm from the day before. Niall was off to Peru so was absent (imagine choosing Peru over Pretoria!)…
Birding in the Wider Gauteng (100km) Area Nov/Dec 2013
Birding in the Wider Gauteng (100km) Area Nov/Dec 2013 – Part 1 Submitted by Penny de Vries. Two days of whirlwind birding in Gauteng offered up 150 species, 25 lifers and extra 18 birds for my year list, on top of the lifers. I had no idea of the diversity of this area. I was…
Ndumo Bird Weekend run by Game Rangers Association of Africa (KZN Branch). Part 2.
Submitted by Penny de Vries November 2013 – Part 2 Saturday dawned with hardly a cloud in the sky in contrast to the previous two days which had been a little cloudy. It was our group’s turn to be taken on a birding drive in the Ndumo vehicle. Bongani, our driver, is incredibly knowledgeable about…
Ndumo Bird Tour Weekend run by Game Rangers Association of Africa (KZN Branch)
Submitted by Penny de Vries November 2013 I went on this weekend last year with Cheryl King and we loved it so much we determined to return again this year. It is run by George Zaloumis who was assisted, on this particular weekend, by Geoff Kay of Origin Birding Tours and three of the…
Umbogavango on Sunday 28th April – Feedback Penny de Vries
From Penny de Vries: A few of us got together and visited Umbogavango on Sunday. I had never been before as somehow I have always missed the Christmas function. It was a fantastic day, the weather was glorious and together our little group saw close on to 70 birds. The walks are lovely as are…