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.
February
Mon 1 - Fri 5 – Outing to Wakkerstroom. Accommodation at the Birdlife centre comprises 2 guest suites at R230pppn and 12 rooms with two single beds in a dormitory with ablutions at R160pppn. There is bed linen, but bring towels. We will have the use of a large kitchen and dining room. The guide, Lucky, charges R450 for half day and R750 for full day guiding, which will be divided by the number of people on the outing. Payment for the 4 nights must be paid to Eve Hughes before 6 January 2016. Coordinator Eve Hughes 082 872 4333 or 033 330 2723.
Sun 7 – Morning outing to Darvill at 6h00. Coordinator Gordon Bennett 033 386 5555.
Tues 9 - Presentation at Woodgrove at 18h00 by David Allan on “Red-necked Buzzard: new for both south and southern Africa, with notes on the identification of other juvenile Buzzards in the region”.
Sat 20 – BLKZNM Annual General Meeting
Wed 24 – Morning outing to Mbona Estate. Meet at Amber Ridge car park, Karkloof Road at 6h00 to arrange transport. Coordinator Peter Divall 033 239 5537 or 083 263 4169.
March
Sat 5 – BLKZN Conservation Forum at WESSA Umgeni Valley. KZN Chairmen’s meeting is on Sunday 6 March.
Sun 6 – Morning outing to Darvill at 6h30. Coordinator Gordon Bennett 033 386 5555.
Wed 16 - Presentation in the Ambers Auditorium at 18h00 by David Allan on “Red-necked Buzzard: new for both south and southern Africa, with notes on the identification of other juvenile Buzzards in the region”.
Sun 20 – Morning outing to Bisley Valley NR at 6h30 in Pietermaritzburg. Coordinator Ian Gordon 083 570 6782 or 033 386 2314.
Wed 30 - Morning outing to Darvill. Meet at Greendale shopping centre at 6h30 to arrange
transport. Coordinator Eve Hughes 033 330 2723 or 082 872 4333
April
Sun 3 – Morning outing to Darvill at 6h30. Coordinator Gordon Bennett 033 386 5555
Tues 12 - Presentation at Woodgrove at 18h00 by Moses Chibesa on “Foraging behaviour of Trumpeter Hornbill in urban environment”.
Sun 17 – A day outing to Weenen Nature Reserve near Estcourt. There is an entrance fee but Wild Cards are accepted. Coordinator Luis Mateus 033 345 4078 or 084 061 8496.
Wed 20 - Presentation in the Ambers Auditorium at 18h00 by Daniel Dolpire and Tanya Smith on “A Photographic Appreciation of Cranes, other Birds and Animals”.
Wed 27 – Morning outing to Umgeni Valley. Meet at the reception area of Umgeni Valley at 6h30. Entrance fee R24pp if you are not a member of WESSA or a do not have a season ticket. Coordinator Norman Freeman 033 239 0843 or 083 453 7949.
May
Sun 1 - Morning outing to Darvill at 7h00. Coordinator Gordon Bennett 033 386 5555.
Sun 15 - Morning outing to Cumberland. There is an entrance fee of R20pp. Contact coordinator Ian Gordon 033 386 2314 or 083 570 6782.
Wed 18 – Presentation in the Ambers Auditorium at 18h00 by David Johnson on “Gorilla Expedition to Uganda with additional birds”
Wed 25 - Morning outing to Cumberland. Meet at Greendale Shopping Centre at 7h00 to arrange transport. Coordinator to be announced.
June
Sun 5 - Morning outing to Darvill at 7h30. Coordinator Gordon Bennett 033 386 5555.
Tues 14 - Presentation at Woodgrove at 18h00 by Peter Divall on “Tanzania Experience: Birding and the Migration”.
Wed 15 – Presentation in the Ambers Auditorium at 18h00 by Adam Riley on “Hummingbirds”.
Sun 19 - Outing to Shongweni Dam NR. There will be an entrance fee if you don’t have a Wild card. Coordinator Ian Gordon 033 386 2314 or 083 570 6782.
Wed 29 - A day outing to Weenen Nature Reserve near Estcourt. There is an entrance fee of R30 if you don’t have a Wild card. Meet at Greendale Shopping Centre to arrange transport at 7h30. Coordinator Eve Hughes 033 330 2723 or 082 872 4333.
July
Sun 3 - Morning outing to Darvill at 7h30. Coordinator Gordon Bennett 033 386 5555.
Sun 17 - Outing to Pigeon Valley NR near Durban. Coordinator Ian Gordon 033 386 2314 or 083 570 6782.
Wed 20 - Presentation in the Ambers Auditorium at 18h00 by Paul and Sally Bartho on “Birding and Bids in Australia”.
Wed 27 – A day outing to Kenneth Stainbank NR near Durban. Meet at Greendale Shopping Centre to arrange transport. Coordinator Peter Divall 033 239 5537 or 083 263 4169.
15 July to 15 August – The CWAC (water bird counts) at various water bodies in the Midlands will take place. Contact Eve Hughes 033 3302723 or 082 872 4333.
Sat 30 – The CAR winter road count survey of the larger birds such as Cranes, Bald Ibis, and Bustards etc. Contact Peter Divall 033 239 5537 or 083 263 4169.
August
Sun 7 - Morning outing to Darvill at 7h00. Coordinator Gordon Bennett 033 386 5555.
Tues 9 - Presentation at Woodgrove at 18h00 by Nicolette Forbes on “Restoration of Lake St Lucia Estuary with its application to the Birdlife”.
Wed 17 - Presentation in the Ambers Auditorium at 18h00 by Rina Theron: “Update on Blue Swallow Monitoring and Conservation in KwaZulu-Natal”.
Sun 21 - Outing to Zulu Falls near Mooi River, where the Southern Bald Ibis breed. There will be an entrance fee of R25. Coordinator Colin Summersgill 033 818 9013 or 083 782 5113.
Wed 31 - Morning outing to Bisley Valley NR in Pietermaritzburg. Meet at Greendale Shopping Centre at 7h00 to arrange transport. Coordinator Sally Cumming 033 239 2362.
