Sunday Outing

Martin has asked that if you want to go on this outing then you must call him (not me) to confirm because it is Easter Sunday. See details:   Sunday 20 April at  06:30 – Vernon Crookes Nature Reserve with Martin Taylor. Please contact Martin to confirm – email: martin.taylor@birdlife.org.za or call: Cell 0722777254. A favourite birding spot with a great…

Cumberland Weekend & Sunday Outing

There are still 2 guest rooms available at Cumberland for the birding weekend below if there are any takers. Very reasonably priced – see contact details below. Weekend Outing. Fri 24th to Sun 26th January.  Cumberland Private Nature Reserve. Only 1.25 hrs from Durban, Cumberland is situated in the Umgeni Valley 10km from Pietermaritzburg. The mixed…

Sunday Outing 21 April. Ellingham Estates at 07h00.

Sunday 21 April. Ellingham Estates with Paul & Sally Bartho. Contact: 031-7168416, 072-1573678, paul@bartho.biz.. Ellingham is a cane farm, with extensive riverine forest, great climax trees, bush and dams, plus some well-left dead eucalypts which often yield raptors. Directions: Get onto the N2 freeway heading south. Take the Park Rynie\Umzinto off ramp. Turn right and…

Mbona Feedback

What a Day! After a very misty and rainy Saturday, Sunday was almost perfect. Twenty members made the 6am start at the Mbona entrance gate and they were not disappointed. Before the group got away a Yellow-crowned Bishop was spotted. Almost the first of 94 species seen. From the entrance gate to the estate the group headed…