From Rex Aspeling. Well worth a read: I regularly get asked what would be a good reasonably priced pair of binoculars suitable for birding. I enclose the link to a review by Michael and Diane Porter at Birdwatching.com. Some of the makes reviewed are not available in South Africa but all can be purchased on…
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SAPPI Outing
Sunday 24 April Report by Rex Aspeling There are not many perfect birding days. Sunday at SAPPI Stanger was one of those days that will be remembered by a small group(7) as an absolute cracker. We started at the hide with African Rail, numerous Squacco Heron with a count of nearly 60 and then moved to…
Ellingham Estates Outing
Sunday 23 August 2015 The Ellingham Estate outing was really successful with a total of 20 birders enjoying the day. This included a few members of Trogons. We started at a rather overcast 7am which we hoped would lift. It however remained overcast for the day. Pity, because this made taking photographs of the birds very…
SAPPI Stanger 15th March 2015
Report by Rex Aspeling. A wonderful sunrise greeted us on the way to SAPPI- Stanger. As there were only 12 of us we all headed to the hide where this great birding spot lived up to its reputation. Due to the reduced numbers everyone had plenty of time to enjoy this lovely spot. We saw…
New Germany Nature Reserve
Photos by Rex Aspeling.
SAPPI Stanger Birdhide: 30th March 2014
Report by Rex Aspeling. 21 Birders attended the SAPPI Hide outing so the group was split in two. One group staying at the hide and the other doing the walk through the picnic area for about a kilometre around the Hide Dam. This proved to be excellent birding with the assistance of two members having scopes. The…
SAPPI Hide Delight
A report by Rex Aspeling on his visit to the SAPPI Hide yesterday. I went to the Stanger SAPPI hide this morning in preparation for the Sunday Outing on the 30th March. I enclose a few Photographs taken this morning – very exiting.
Change of date for the SAPPI Outing in March.
This is the new date for this outing. Sunday 30 March. SAPPI Bird Hide with Rex Aspeling. Please contact Rex to confirm. Email: rex.aspeling@gmail.com or call: 082 301 8177. We will spend time in the Hide and take a stroll around the dam as well. Afterwards tea /coffee in the picnic area. Remember to bring your ID and check…