Wednesday 15 October 2014

Activities to April 2015

Committee: Chairman Drummond Densham 033 330 4039, Outing activities Eve Hughes 033 330 2723, Evening activities Peter Divall 033 239 5537, Treasurer Viv O’Neill 083 464 7666; Secretary Sally Cumming 072 119 4253, Membership Secretary Pam Nicol 033 330 2947, Rarities/SABAP2 Colin Summersgill 083 782 5113, Conservation Karin Nelson 072 772 4219, e-Newsletter Rosemary Forrester 082 767 7366

PMB evening meetings are held at Woodgrove Retirement Centre on the second Tuesday of alternate months at 18h00.  Howick evening meetings are held in the Amber Valley Auditorium on the third Wednesday of the month at 18h00.  Entry by donation.

Bird ringing:  Contact Karin Nelson on 033 330 3027 or 072 772 4219.
·         Darvill:  first or second Saturday of the month
·         at the home of Pam & Bill Nicol, 13 Riley Crescent, Howick:  four times a year

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

November 2014

Sun 2 – Morning outing to Darvill at 6h00.  Coordinator Gordon Bennett 033 386 5555.
Sun 16 – Morning outing to Fountain Hill near Wartburg. There is a conservation fee of R50pp. Coordinator Rudi Hillermann 082 440 8307.
Wed 19 – Presentation at Amber Valley Auditorium Sonja Krueger about her Bearded Vulture research (with which BLKZNM assists)
Wed 26 – Morning outing to Mt Gilboa above the Karkloof. Meet at Greendale Shopping Centre at 6h30 to arrange transport.  Coordinator Drummond Densham 033 330 4039.
Sat 29 – Birding Big Day.

December 2014

Sun 7 – The end-of-year braai will be at Hilton College lapa.  Meet at the Hilton College gate at 7h00 if you want to take part in the bird walk, or arrive later for the braai. Fee will be R20pp for the use of the lapa. Please bring your own food, drink and chairs (and family and friends).   Coordinator Peter Divall 033 239 5537 or 083 263 4169.  NB:  If the road down to the lapa is wet, the walk and braai will be held at Cumberland.

January 2015

Sun 4 – Morning outing to Darvill at 6h00. Coordinator Gordon Bennett 033 386 5555.
Sun 18 – Day outing to Bayhead in Durban.  Coordinator Gordon Bennett 033 386 5555.
Wed 21 – A presentation at Amber Valley Auditorium by Craig Nelson “17 000kms in East Africa”.
Wed 28 – Morning outing to the Boschoek Golf Estate in Balgowan.  Meet at the Greendale Shopping Centre at 6h30, to arrange transport.  Coordinator Eve Hughes 033 330 2723 or 082 872 4333.

February

Sun 1 – Morning outing to Darvill at 6h00. Coordinator Gordon Bennett 033 386 5555.
Mon 2- 6 – Outing to Sand Forest Lodge or Mkhuze Game Reserve from 2 to 6 February.  For costs and other details contact Eve Hughes 033 330 2723 or 082 872 4333.
Wed 25 – Day outing to Ingula Eskom Power Station near Harrismith. This will be a long day, starting with tea/coffee on arrival, then a 3-hour walk and tour of the power station.  We will have early lunch and then bird until 15h00. A bird guide is optional.  Meet at Greendale Shopping Centre at 6h00 to arrange transport. The return trip will be 450km.  Coordinator Drummond Densham 033 330 4039. The coordinator must be contacted before 25 Feb so he can advise the Power Station how many members will be attending.  Bring tea and lunch.
Sat 28 – Birdlife Midlands AGM at Amber Valley Auditorium at 11h00.  Meet at 10h30 for tea before the meeting.  Lunch will be served after the talk.  There will be an early morning walk at 7h00 in Amber Valley round the dams and game area.  Coordinator Mike Spain 033 239 5466 / 082 442 5016.         

March

Sun 1 – Morning outing to Darvill at 6h30. Coordinator Gordon Bennett 033 386 5555.
Tues 3 – Presentation at Woodgrove by Tanya Smith on “Wattled Cranes: Symbols of Water, Wetlands and Life.  Conserving South Africa’s Critically Endangered Crane”
Sat 7 – KZN Conservation Forum 08h00 to 17h00.  Venue to be advised.
Sun 15 – Outing to Hillside Lodge near Bulwer to see Cape Parrots and other forest birds. There is a conservation fee of R30pp. This is a round trip of 160km.  Coordinator Luiz Mateus  033 345 4078/ 084 061 8496.
Wed 18 – Indoor meeting at Amber Valley Auditorium “Bird Identification Dilemmas -Part 2”
Wed 25 Outing to Hillside Lodge near Bulwer to see Cape Parrots and other forest birds.    Meet at Greendale Shopping Centre at 6h00 to arrange transport. There is a conservation fee of R30pp.  Coordinator Eve Hughes 033 330 2723/082 872 4333.
Fri 27, Sat 28, Sun 29 – course on raptors by Ulrich Oberpreiler at Amber Valley Auditorium.  Cost to be advised.

April

Sun 5 – Morning outing to Darvill at 6h30. Coordinator Gordon Bennett 033 386 5555.
Tues 7 – to be announced
Wed 15 – Presentation at Amber Valley Auditorium by Adam Riley entitled “In Search of the Snow Leopard”
Sun 19 Morning outing to Bisley at 6h30. Coordinator David Crampton 082 771 7274.
Wed 29 Morning outing to Bisley.  Meet at Greendale Shopping centre at 7h00 to arrange transport.  Coordinator Sally Cumming 072 119 4253.