Committee: Chairman
Drummond Densham 033 330 4039, Outing activities Eve Hughes 033 330 2723,
Evening activities Peter Divall 033 239 5537, Secretary Sally Cumming 072 119 4253,
Membership Secretary Pam Nicol 033 330 2947, Treasurer Viv O’Neill 083 464 7666
Howick evening meetings are held at WESSA in their Goldfields Education
Centre on the 3rd Wed of the month, registration from 17:30 for
18:00. Pietermaritzburg evening meetings are held at the Zoology Lecture Theatre, John Bews Building, Life Science Campus, end
of Carbis Road at 19:00. Costs: BirdLife Members R10 pp. Non-members
R15 pp.
People wanting to go on the outings should contact
the coordinator beforehand, because the venue may change due to unforeseen
circumstances.
July
Sun. 1
– Morning outing to Darvill at
07h30. Coordinator - Gordon Bennett 033 386 5555
Sun. 8 – Morning outing to Queen Elizabeth Park at 07h30. Coordinator - Mike Spain 033 347 2797
Tues. 10
– Mark Brown and team will be ringing in Pam & Bill’s Garden (13 Riley
Crescent), all welcome to come and watch
from ±10:00, tea will be provided
Sun. 15 – Outing to Beachwood Mangrove Park in Durban where
we may see the Mangrove Kingfisher. There is a booking fee of R250 and the cost
will be shared between all the visitors. The coordinator must be contacted
before in order to arrange the meeting time and to get directions. Bring tea and lunch because there may be
visits to other sites. Coordinator -
Colin Summersgill 033 818 9013 or 083 782 5113
Wed. 25
– Outing to Kenneth Stainbank Nature
Reserve in the vicinity of Durban.
Meet at Umgeni Valley at 07h30 to arrange transport or at the reserve
gate about 09h00. Take the N3 south and
turn off towards Queensburgh (M7). Take the Bellville Road off-ramp and turn
right back over the N7 and then left into Main Road/Hoofweg which becomes Sania
Road. At the traffic lights at Coedmore
Road turn right and drive through the Cement Factory property, then travel for
3 km and the entrance to the reserve is on the fight where we will meet. There is an entrance fee unless you have a
Rhino or Wild Card. Venues sometimes
change owing to weather etc. so please phone the coordinator first. Coordinator - Drummond Densham
033 330 3940
August
Sun. 5 – Morning outing to
Darvill at 07h30. Coordinator Gordon – Bennett - 033 386 5555
Thurs. 9
– No evening meeting in Pmb
Sun. 12
– Morning outing to Bisley Valley at 07h30. Coordinator - Mike Spain – 033 347
2797
Wed. 15
– Evening meeting at WESSA – Illustrated talk by Craig and Karin Nelson –
‘Pitta Pilgrimage.’
Sun. 19
– Morning/Day outing to Spioenkopdam Game Reserve at 07h30. Coordinator - Janice Shipway - 082 574 7879. Janice must be contacted to make travel and
meeting arrangements
Wed. 29
– Morning/Day outing to Spioenkop Game Reserve. Meet at Umgeni Valley at 07h00
to make travel arrangements. Coordinator
- Pam Nicol – 033 330 2947
September
Sun. 2
– Morning outing to Darvill at 07h00. Coordinator
- Gordon Bennett – 033 386 5555
Thurs. Fri. Sat. 6,7,8 – ‘The Basics of Birds and Birding’ a short ‘basic beginners’ course by
Mark Brown at WESSA. Thurs. and Fri. registration from 17:30, then two sessions
with half hour between for a break, ending at about 20:30 latest! Tea/coffee will be served in the interval but
please bring your own snacks. Sat.
morning outing to Cedara to put into practice what we have learnt. Cost for the whole course R200 p/p. Further
details to follow later. Contact Pam Nicol – 033 330 2947 or
pnicol@vodamail.co.za
Sun. 9
– Morning outing to Queen Elizabeth Park at 07h00. Coordinator - Mike Spain – 033 347 2797
Thurs. 13
– Evening meeting at the Zoology Lecture Theatre in Pmb – Illustrated talk by
Shane McPherson – ‘Raptors of the Steppe. The Mongolian Saker Falcon and the
Artificial Nest Project’
Sun. 16
– Morning outing to Benvie. There is a fee of R30 p\p. Please phone coordinator
- Colin Summersgill 033 818 9013 or 083 782 5113 to confirm meeting place and
time
Wed. 19
– Evening meeting at WESSA – Illustrated talk by Adam Riley – ‘Brazil’s birds
and wildlife.’
Wed. 26
– Morning outing to Tala Valley. There is an entrance fee of R30 p\p payable to
the coordinator who will then pay the entrance fees by credit card or you pay
with your own card. They don’t take cash at the gate. Coordinator - Drummond
Densham - 033 330 4039. Meet at Umgeni
Valley at 06h30 to arrange transport.
October
Sun. 7
– Morning outing to Darvill at 06h30. Coordinator
- Gordon Bennett - 033 386 5555
Thurs. 11
– No evening meeting in Pmb.
Sun. 14
– Morning outing to Bisley Valley at 06h30. Coordinator - Mike Spain - 033 347 2797
Wed. 17
– Evening meeting at WESSA – Illustrated talk by Meyrick Bowker – ‘Zululand
Bird Research – the fun side’
Sun. 21
– Morning outing to Tala Valley. There is an entrance fee of R30 p\p payable to
the coordinator who will then pay by credit card at the entrance or you pay
with your own card. They don’t take cash at the gate. Please phone the
coordinator - David Crampton - 082 771 7274 to confirm time and meeting place
Wed. 31
– Morning outing to Linwood Plantation near Midmar Dam. Meet at Umgeni Valley
at 06h30 to arrange transport. Coordinator - Peter Divall - 033 239 5537 or 083
263 4169.
November
Sun. 4 – Morning outing to
Darvill at 06h30. Coordinator - Gordon
Bennett - 033 386 5555
Thurs. 8
– Evening meeting at the Zoology Lecture Theatre in Pmb – Speaker and topic to
be announced
Sun. 11
– Morning outing to Queen Elizabeth Park at 06h30. Coordinator - Mike Spain - 033 347 2797
Sun 18
– Day outing to Sani Pass. Coordinator - Hugh Bulcock - 082 373 6569. Please phone Hugh to arrange time and where to
meet.
Wed. 21
– Evening meeting at WESSA – Illustrated talk by Sonja Kruger – ‘Bearded
Vultures.’
Wed. 28
– Morning outing to Eston Sugar Mill Dams. Meet at Umgeni Valley at 06h30 to
organise transport, or at the Mill entrance at 8h00.Take the N3 south and turn
off at the Umlaas Road off ramp. Over the bridge and bear left on the R603
towards Eston for about 20km. Pass Tala Game reserve and turn right just before
the Caltex Service station onto the R624, the entrance to the Sugar Mill is the
second on your left. Please go to Security to register, after which we will
drive down to the dams. Take tea.
Coordinator - Eve Hughes - 033 330 2723 or 082 872 4333
December
Sun. 9
End
of year Braai at Hilton College Lapa. We will be birding in the morning and
then return to the Lapa for the braai. Please bring your own food, drink and
chairs. Meet at the gate of the college
at 07h00 if you want take part in the birding or arrive later for the braai.
Fee will be R20pp for the use of the Lapa. Coordinator - Drummond Densham - 033
330 4039