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.
BirdLife KZN Midlands
Outings 2012
| Date | Description |
| January | |
| Sun. 22 | Morning outing to Shongweni Dam, meet at Umgeni Valley to arrange transport at 06h30, or at the Entrance Gate to the Reserve at 07:30. There is an entrance fee payable. Venues sometimes change owing to weather etc. so please phone he leader first. Leader David Crampton 082-771-7274 |
| Wed. 25 | Change of Venue! - WE WILL GO TO BISLEY VALLEY. Meet at Umgeni Valley at 07h00 to arrange transport, or at the entrance at 07h30. Leader -Drummond Densham 033-330-4039. |
| CWAC counts will take place between Jan. 15 to Feb. 15, and the CAR count will take place on Sat. Jan. 28. Anyone who is interested in taking part, please contact Eve Hughes 033 330 2723 | |
February | |
| Sun. 55 | Morning outing to Darvill at 06h00. Leader - Gordon Bennett 033 386 555 |
| Mon. to Fri. Feb. 6 – 10 | The Club will be arranging a 5 day, 4 nights stay at Imfolosi or some other Zululand venue. If interested in coming along please contact Eve Hughes 033 330 2723 |
| Sun. 12 | Morning outing to Queen Elizabeth Park. Leader - Mike Spain 033 347 2797 |
| Howick - Wed. Feb. 15 | Evening meeting at WESSA - Illustrated talk by Jason Londt – on 'Insects.' |
| Sat. Feb. 18 | Birdlife KZN Midlands will be having their AGM at the Karkloof Country Club at 11h00. David Johnson will be the guest speaker. There will be birding before at Gartmore Farm, followed by luncheon. Details to follow. |
| Wed. 29 | Morning outing to Mbona Estate in the Karkloof. Meet at Umgeni Valley at 06h30 to arrange transport or meet at the gate of Mbona at 07h00. Venues sometimes change owing to weather etc. so please phone he leader first. Leader - Eve Hughes 033-330-2723. |
March | |
| Sun. 4 | Morning outing to Darvill at 06h30. Leader - Gordon Bennett 033-386-5555 |
| Sun. 11 | Morning outing to Bisley Valley at 06h30. Leader - Mike Spain 033-347-2797 |
| Sun. 18 | Morning outing to Tillietudlem in the Upper Dargle. Venues sometimes change owing to weather etc. so please phone he leader first, also please phone regarding time and place to meet. Leader Hugh Bulcock 082-373-6569 |
| Wed. 21 | Evening meeting at WESSA - Illustrated talk by John Carlyon on 'Nocturnal Birds.' |
| Wed. 28 | Morning outing to Tillietudlem in the Upper Dargle. Meet at Umgeni Valley at 07h00 to arrange transport. Venues sometimes change owing to weather etc. so please phone he leader first. Leader - Karin Nelson 033-330-3927. |
April | |
| Sun. 1 | Morning outing to Darvill at 07h00. Leader – Gordon Bennett 033-386-5555 |
| Sun. 8 | No morning outing – Easter Sunday! |
| Sun. 15 | Morning outing to Umgeni Valley at 07h00. There is an entrance fee payable if you are not a WESSA member. Venues sometimes change owing to weather etc. so please phone he leader first. Leader – Pam Nicol 033-330-2947 |
| Wed. 18 | Evening meeting at WESSA. Illustrated talk by Chris Watcham on 'The Arctic.' |
| Wed. 25 | Morning outing to Cumberland Nature Reserve. Meet at Umgeni Valley at 07h00 or at the registration kiosk at 08h00. There is an entrance fee payable. Venues sometimes change owing to weather etc. so please phone he leader first. Leader – Peter Divall 033-239-5537 |