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 Ambers Auditorium in Amber Valley, on the third Wednesday of the month at 18h00. Entry R10pp or by donation.
Bird ringing: Contact Karin Nelson on 033 330 3027 or 072 779 4219.
• Darvill
• At the home of Pam & Bill Nicol, 13 Riley Crescent, Howick, four times a year
• Karkloof Conservancy
• Cedara
Please contact the coordinator before an outing to confirm the time of meeting and other arrangements.
April
Sun 5 - Morning outing to Darvill at 6h30. Coordinator Gordon Bennett 033 386 5555.Tues 14 – Presentation at Woodgrove at 18h00 by Peter Divall on “Birds and Mammals of Namibia and Botswana. A Photographic Tour”.
Wed 15 – Presentation by Adam Riley at 18h00 at the Ambers Auditorium in Amber Valley, 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 Pam Nicol 033 330 2947.
May
Sun 3 - Morning outing to Darvill at 7h00. Coordinator Gordon Bennett 033 386 5555.Sun 17 - Morning outing to Umgeni Valley at 7h00; entrance fee R30pp. Meet at the entrance to Umgeni Valley: the gate allows only one car through at a time. Coordinator David Crampton 082 771 7274.
Wed 20 – Presentation by Brent Coverdale at 18h00 in the Ambers Auditorium, Amber Valley, on “Zululand Vulture Conservation – Working together to save our tree-nesting Vultures”.
Wed 27 – Morning outing to Umgeni Valley at 7h00; entrance fee R30pp. Meet at the entrance to Umgeni Valley: the gate allows only one car through at a time. Coordinator Karin Nelson 033 330 3027 or 072 779 4219.
June
Sun 7 – Morning outing to Darvill at 7h30. Gordon Bennett 033 386 5555.Tues 9 – Presentation at 18h00 at Woodgrove by Morgan Pfeiffer. “Factors influencing the flight height of an endangered vulture – indications for wind-energy.”
Wed 17 – Presentation at 18h00 in the Ambers Auditorium, Amber Valley, by Peter Nelson from Eskom and Robyn Colyn from Birdlife SA on “Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme, Balancing development and the environment”.
Sun 21 – Morning outing to Cumberland. There is an entrance fee of R20pp. Coordinator Colin Summersgill 033 818 9013 or 083 782 5113.
Wed 24 – Morning outing to Cumberland at 7h30. Meet at Greendale Shopping Centre to arrange transport. Coordinator Eve Hughes 033 330 2723 or 082 872 4333.
July
Sun 5 – Morning outing to Darvill at 7h30. Gordon Bennett 033 386 5555xWed 15 – Presentation at 18h00 in the Ambers Auditorium, Amber Valley by David Johnson. Topic to be advised.
Sun 19 – Outing to Pigeon Valley near Durban. Contact coordinator Luiz Mateus to arrange transport and where to meet: 033 345 4078 or 084 061 8496.
Wed 29 – Outing to Pigeon Valley near Durban. Meet at Greendale Shopping Centre at 7h00 to arrange transport. Coordinator Peter Divall 033 239 5537 or 083 263 4169.
15 July to 15 August – CWACs (water bird counts) at various water bodies in the Midlands. Contact Eve Hughes 033 330 2723 or 082 872 4333.
Sat 25 – CAR: winter road survey of the larger birds such as Cranes, Bald Ibis, etc. Contact Peter Divall 033 239 5537 or 083 263 4169.
August
Sun 2 - Morning outing to Darvill at 7h00 Gordon Bennett 033 386 5555.Tues 11 – Presentation at Woodgrove at 18h00 by Craig Nelson on “17 000 kms in East Africa”.
Sun 16 – Day outing to Zulu Falls near Mooi River, where the Southern Bald Ibis breed. There will be a R25 entrance fee. Contact the coordinator Hugh Bulcock 082 373 6569.
Wed 19 – Presentation by Morgan Pfeiffer at 18h00 in the Ambers Auditorium, Amber Valley. “Factors influencing the flight height of an endangered vulture – indications for wind-energy.”
Wed 26 - Day outing to Zulu Falls near Mooi River, where the southern Bald Ibis breed. There will be a R25 entrance fee. Meet at Greendale shopping Centre at 7h00 to arrange transport. Coordinator Drummond Densham 033 330 4039.
