Sunday 13 April 2014

OUTINGS TO AUGUST 2014

PMB evening meetings are held at Woodgrove Retirement Centre on the second Tuesday of alternate months at 18:00.  Howick evening meetings are held in the Amber Valley Centre on the third Wednesday of the month at 18:00.  Entry by donation.

It has been decided to merge the second and the third Sunday outings, so Bisley and QE Park will be included in a rotation of venues for the third Sunday.

Please contact the coordinator before an outing to confirm the time of meeting and other arrangements.

Bird ringing:  Contact Karin Nelson on 033 3303027 or 072 7724219.
·         Darvill:  first or second Saturday of the month
·         at the home of Pam & Bill Nicol, 13 Riley Crescent, Howick:  four times a year

April 2014

Sun 6 –   Morning outing to Darvill at 06:30. Coordinator Gordon Bennett – 033 386 5555
Tues 8 – Sally Johnson will give a presentation at Woodgrove at 18:00 on Bird/Plant Relationships.  For details contact Peter Divall 033 239 5537 / 083 2634169.
Sun 13 – Morning outing to Bisley at 06:30. Coordinator David Crampton – 082 771 7274.
Wed 16 – David Allen will give a presentation at Amber Valley at 18:00 on Conserving Vultures.  Remember to bring your Amber Valley entry card if you have one.
Sun 20 – Easter Sunday. There will be no formal outing.
Wed 30 – Morning outing to Umgeni Valley at 06:30. There will be a fee of R25.00 per person. Meet at the reception of Umgeni Valley to arrange transport into the nature reserve.  Coordinator Pam Nicol 033 330 2947 / 072 145 7802.

May
Sun 4 – Morning outing to Darvill at 07:00. Coordinator Gordon Bennett – 033 386 5555.
Sun 18 - Morning outing to Hilton College at 07:00. There will be a fee of R20 per person. Coordinator David Crampton – 082 771 7274.
Wed 21 – Roy Cowgill and Steve Davis will give a presentation at Amber Valley at 18:00 on Territory and Behaviour.  Remember to bring your Amber Valley entry card if you have one.
Wed 28  - Morning outing to Hilton College at 07:00. There will be a fee of R20 per person. Meet at Greendale Shopping Centre to arrange transport. Coordinator Drummond Densham 033 330 4039 / 083 321 7959.

June
Sun 1 – Morning outing to Darvill at 07:30. Coordinator Gordon Bennett – 033 386 5555.
Tues 10 -  Adam Riley will give a presentation at Woodgrove at 18:00 on South African Endemic and Near-endemic Birds.
Wed 11 – Bird ringing at Pam & Bill Nicol’s garden, 13 Riley Crescent, Howick.  Contact Karin on 033 3303027 or 072 7724219.
Sun 15 - Morning outing to Cumberland. There will be a fee of R20 per person. Contact the coordinator Luiz Mateus 033 343 4078 / 084 061 8496 to arrange transport and where to meet.
Wed 18 –  Bird Identification dilemmas at Amber Valley at 18:00.  Moderator Peter Divall and panel members.
Wed 25 – Morning outing to Cumberland. There will be a fee of R20 per person. Meet at Greendale Shopping Centre at 07:30 to arrange transport. Coordinator Peter Divall 033 239 5537.

July
Sun 6 - Morning outing to Darvill at 07:30. Coordinator Gordon Bennett – 033 386 5555.
Wed 16 – evening meeting at Amber Valley.  Topic to be announced.
Sun 20 – Morning outing to Bed Rock which is a property a few kilometres past Benvie. There will be a fee of R20 per person. Coordinator Eve Hughes 082 872 4333.
Sat 26 – Coordinated Avifaunal Roadcounts.  Contact Peter Divall if you would like to participate 033 239 5537.
Wed 30 - Morning outing to Kilgobbin Forest in the Dargle. There will be a fee of R20 per person. Meet at Greendale Shopping Centre to arrange transport. Coordinator Eve Hughes 033 330 2723 / 082 872 4333.
15th July to 15th August – CWACs at various lakes/ponds.  Please contact Eve Hughes if you would like to participate 033 330 2723 / 082 872 4333.

August
Sun 3 - Morning outing to Darvill at 07:00. Coordinator Gordon Bennett – 033 386 5555.
Tues 12 – there will be a presentation at Woodgrove at 18:00.  Topic to be announced.
Sun 17 – Day outing to Zulu Falls Lodge near Mooi River, where the Bald Ibis breed. Contact the coordinator Sally Cumming 033 330 7175 / 072 119 4253.
Wed 20 – There will be a presentation at Amber Valley at 18:00.  Topic to be announced.
Wed 27 - Morning outing to Albert Falls Dam at 07:00. There is an entrance fee but a Wild card and Rhino card will get you in.  Meet at Greendale Shopping Centre to arrange transport. Coordinator Pam Nicol – 033 330 2723.