local bird club events
Howick Birding Group
Evening meetings are held at WESSA in their Goldfields Education Centre on the 3rd Wed of the month. Registration at 17:30.
Unfortunately, we have had to increase our charges from Jan. 2010 - BirdLife Members R10 pp. Non-members R15 pp.
Morning outings usually take place on the last Wed. of every month.
| Date | Description | |
| There is no evening meeting in July – too cold! | ||
| Wed. July 28 | Morning or all day outing to ‘Weenen Game Reserve’. Meet at Umgeni Valley at 07:00 to arrange transport, or at the Reserve Gate at about 08:30. There is an entrance fee unless you have a Wild Card. Take tea and lunch. Leader – Pam Nicol – 033-330-2947 | |
| Thurs. July 29 | Mark Brown will be ringing in the Nicol’s garden. All welcome to come along from about 09:00 to watch and learn. Tea will be provided, and a collection will be taken to cover Mark’s rings etc. Please phone Pam – 033-330-2947 for directions. | |
| Wed. Aug. 18 | Illustrated talk by Peter Divall – ‘A Kenyan Bird Safari.’ Meet at the WESSA Goldfields Education Centre, at 17:30 for registration. Members R10 pp, all Others R15 pp. | |
| Wed. Aug. 25 | Morning outing to ‘Moor Park’ in the Estcourt area. Meet at Umgeni Valley at 06:30 to arrange transport. There is an entrance fee unless you have a Rhino or Wild Card. Take tea. Leader – Eve Hughes – 033-330-2723. | |
| Wed. Sept. 15 | Morning/or day outing to ‘Kenneth Stainbank Nature Reserve’. Meet at Umgeni Valley at 06:30 to arrange transport, or at the Reserve Gate at about 08:00. There is an entrance fee unless you have a Rhino or Wild Card. Take tea/lunch. Leader – Drummond Densham -033-330-4039. | |
| Wed. Sept. 29 | Illustrated talk by Tony Roberts – ‘Birding at Dunblane in the Little Drakensberg (Newcastle Area)’. Meet at the WESSA Goldfields Education Centre, at 17:30 for registration. Members R10 pp, all Others R15 pp. | |
| Wed. Oct. 20 | Illustrated talk by Alan Manson – ‘Interesting experiences in Atlassing.’ Meet at the WESSA Goldfields Education Centre, at 17:30 for registration. Members R10 pp, all Others R15 pp. | |
| Wed. Oct. 27 | Morning outing to ‘Ben Vie.’ Meet at Umgeni Valley at 06:00 to arrange transport. There is an entrance fee of R20. per head. Take tea. Leader – Pam Nicol – 033-330-2947 | |
| Wed. Nov. 17 | Illustrated talk on ‘Owls’ by Martin Taylor. Meet at the WESSA Goldfields Education Centre, at 17:30 for registration. Members R10 pp, all Others R15 pp. | |
| Wed. Nov. 24 | Morning outing to ‘Gilboa Vlei.’ Meet at Umgeni Valley at 06:30 to arrange transport. Take tea. Leader – Eve Hughes - 033-330-2723 | |
BirdLife KZN Midlands
Outings March to August 2010
| Date | Description | ||||||
| Sunday 7th March | Morning outing to Darvill; Leader Gordon Bennett 033 386 5555 Time: 7am | ||||||
| Sunday 14th March | Morning outing to Queen Elizabeth Park Leader: Mike Spain 033 347 2797 Time: 7am | ||||||
| Sunday 21st March | Day outing to Mbona Estate, Karkloof. Contact the leader, Eve Hughes on 033 330 2723 for meeting place and time. Bring chairs and refreshments. | ||||||
| Sunday 4th April | Morning outing to Darvill; Leader Gordon Bennett 033 386 5555 Time: 7am | ||||||
| Sunday 11th April | Morning outing to Queen Elizabeth Park Leader: Mike Spain 033 347 2797 Time: 7am | ||||||
| Sunday 18th April | Day outing to Sani Pass. Contact the leader, Hugh Bulcock on 082 373 6569 for meeting place and time | ||||||
| Sunday 2nd May | Morning outing to Darvill; Leader Gordon Bennett 033 386 5555 Time: 7am | ||||||
| Saturday 8th May | Cape Parrot Counting Day. Contact Professor Colleen Downs, 033 2605127/04 (w), 033-3962011 (h), 082-9202026 Email: downs@ukzn.ac.za | ||||||
| Sunday 9th May | Morning outing to Queen Elizabeth Park; Leader: Mike Spain 033 347 2797 Time: 7am | ||||||
| Thursday 13th May | Evening meeting at Ezemvelo Headquarters in QE Park at 7pm. Ben and Shannon Hoffman from the African Raptor Sanctuary will give a presentation on their work with raptors at the centre | ||||||
| Sunday 16th May | Morning outing to Bisley Valley. Leader Mike Spain 033 347 2797. Meet at Bisley Valley entrance (Canterbury Riding School) at 7am. Bring chairs and tea, and picnic lunch if you wish. | ||||||
| Sunday 6th June | Morning outing to Darvill; Leader Gordon Bennett 033 386 5555 Time: 8am | ||||||
| Sunday 13th June | Morning outing to Queen Elizabeth Park; Leader: Mike Spain 033 347 2797 Time: 8am | ||||||
| Sunday 20th June | Day outing to Satellite Dam, Cramond. Contact the leader Mike Spain on 033 347 2797 for meeting place and time. | ||||||
| Sunday 4th July | Morning outing to Darvill; Leader Gordon Bennett 033 386 5555 Time: 8am | ||||||
| Sunday 11th July | Morning outing to Queen Elizabeth Park; Leader: Mike Spain 033 347 2797 Time: 8am | ||||||
| Friday 16th to Sunday 18th July | Weekend outing to Umdoni Park, Pennington. Accommodation at R165 pppn at the Trust Cottages has been booked, but is limited, so please contact Sally by 9th July on 072 119 4253 or sally@wessa.co.za to book. We will ask a local guide to take us around the estate on the Sunday morning. | ||||||
| Sunday 1st August | Morning outing to Darvill; Leader Gordon Bennett 033 386 5555 Time: 7am | ||||||
| Sunday 8th August | Morning outing to Queen Elizabeth Park; Leader: Mike Spain 033 347 2797 Time: 7am | ||||||
| Thursday 12th August | Evening meeting at Ezemvelo Headquarters in QE Park at 7pm. Mark Anderson, Executive Director of BirdLife South Africa. Topic to be advised. | ||||||
| Sunday 15th August | Day outing to Cumberland Nature Reserve. Meet at the campsite at 7am. The campsite has been booked for Saturday night for those who would like to spend the weekend at Cumberland, and if you would like to stay longer please contact Stella Behn direct on 082 376 5600. Contact Sally by 6th August on 072 119 4253 or sally@wessa.co.za if you wish to camp (R50pppn, plus day entry R10pp). Leader: David Crampton 082 771 7274 | ||||||
New outing times from September 2010, as proposed by a number of members and supported by the committee:
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| Sunday 5th September | Morning outing to Darvill. Leader Gordon Bennett 033 386 5555 Time: 6.30am | ||||||
| Sunday 12th September | Morning outing to Queen Elizabeth Park. Leader: Mike Spain 033 347 2797 Time: 6.30 am | ||||||
| Sunday 19th September | Morning outing to Botanical Gardens, Pmb. Leader: Colin Summersgill 033 345 3349 (h), 083 782 5113. Meet at the gate to the Gardens at 06h30. You may like to have brunch at the restaurant after the walk, or a picnic in the gardens. | ||||||
| Sunday 3rd October | Morning outing to Darvill. Leader Gordon Bennett 033 386 5555 Time: 6.30am | ||||||
| Sunday 10th October | Morning outing to Queen Elizabeth Park. Leader: Mike Spain 033 347 2797 Time: 6.30am | ||||||
| Sunday 17th October | Harburg campsite. Leader Hugh Bulcock 033 330 3055 (h), 082 373 6569 Camping is available, but we have booked for a day outing only. If you would like to camp please contact Gerald at pvtrust@mweb.co,za or on 082 214 5959. | ||||||
| Sunday 7th November | Morning outing to Darvill. Leader Gordon Bennett 033 386 5555 Time: 6am | ||||||
| Sunday 14th November | Morning outing to Queen Elizabeth Park. Leader: Mike Spain 033 347 2797 Time: 6am | ||||||
| Sunday 21st November | Outing to New Germany Nature Reserve, and Mt Moreland. Phone the leader, Adrian Ogilvie on 033 347 1685 (h) for times and transport arrangements. We will probably meet for a picnic lunch in the reserve and then have a walk, and then go on to Mt Moreland in time to see the barn swallows arrive at the roosting site (bring drinks and snacks). | ||||||
| Sunday 5th December | End-of-year braai at Bisley Valley. Meet at the gate at Canterbury Stables at 7am for a walk, or else come along at about 11am for the braai.Bring chairs, drinks, food, family and friends. Contact Sally at sally@wessa.co.za or 172 119 4253. | ||||||