Roberts 8 is available online at the Birds of the World website. This fantastic resource has been made available for free for users in South Africa. The Black Harrier species text has just received a full revision.
Roberts 8 Black Harrier Update Read More »
Fifteen birders in six vehicles set off on the Karwyderskraal road. The predicted rain stayed away, although it was cloudy and quite dark, which made photography a bit challenging. The birds were out in force, and the more common birds were quickly “ticked off”.
Trip report: van der Stel Pass. Read More »
Three very enthusiastic budding photographers set off on Friday, 21 August, excited at the prospect of spending the whole day in the countryside, learning photography techniques, watching birds, studying canola fields and enjoying the company of like-minded nature lovers.
Trip report: Photography Day in Napier Read More »
The Black Harrier (Circus maurus) is BirdLife South Africa’s official Bird of the Year for 2026, shining a much-needed spotlight on one of the region’s most magnificent and rarest birds of prey.
Bird of the Year 2026: The Black Harrier Read More »
Thirteen birders left Eastcliff for the beautiful Platbos Forest Reserve. A quick stop at the bird hide in Stanford allowed for some special sightings.
Trip report: Stanford, Flower Valley and Platbos Read More »
This is the season of canola in the Overberg; brilliant yellow fields stretching to the horizon framed by deep emerald-green pastures as far as the eye can see. Photos cannot do justice to this window of spectacular colour – around every bend is another breathtaking vista, each more stunning than the last. And woven into this tapestry is an abundance of birds.
Trip report: A window on the Napier plains Read More »
The twelve birders left the Onrus OK parking area at 07:30 for what promised to be a great day of birding. At Salandra, two more birders joined the group. The 2-way radios were distributed, and we left for the Helderstroom road turn-off from the Villiersdorp road. The thick mist necessitated careful driving. As we neared the turn-off the mist cleared miraculously.
Trip report: Greyton via the Helderstroom Road Read More »
A trip to Scotland with Lee to see some friends and family started with a boat trip from North Berwick to visit the returning Puffins at Bass Rock.
Farther afield: Bass Rock, Scotland Read More »
