After a period of stormy weather and wild winds, a beautiful day was much welcome. It was going to be a day for the Shy Albatross. While we didn’t tally up a large variety of species, the close-up views were amazing.
Well, not exactly the day for birding – the forecast for the day was intermittent rain with howling gales – if I was a bird I would have been hiding in some large tree! Undeterred by weather forecasts and muddy roads, 17 intrepid birders set off, literally, into the eye of the storm.
It was still dark as the nine birders left Hermanus just after 7 am, destination Napier. A total list of 71 bird species were recorded, which is excellent given the time of year.
It was a cold and cloudy day as twelve birders left Onrus towards the van der Stel pass. Everyone agreed that it was a very pleasant outing with new friends made and old friendships rekindled. Despite the cold and cloudy start to the day, almost 60 bird species were identified with everyone looking forward to the next outing.
Lester van Groeningen arranged with a local fisherman to take us on a mini-pelagic cruise out of Hermanus New Harbour. The four birders were elated with what they experienced.
The birding potential of the Napier region particularly as far as overseas birders are concerned was well illustrated through species such as Cape Clapper and Agulhas Long-billed larks, Cape Grassbird, Cape Longclaw and many more.
BirdLife South Africa recently announced that the Bateleur is Bird of the Year 2024. “Surely a Bateleur soaring high above the African bushveld, with its rocking, gliding motion, is one of the most iconic sights of our country and indeed our continent?”
Since its inauguration in London by the World Parrot Trust in 2004, World Parrot Day highlights the threat to wild and captive parrots throughout the world.
BirdLife South Africa announced that the Bird of the Year for 2023 will be the Cape Parrot (Poicephalus robustus). The usual educational resources will once again be released throughout the year.
We reacted to the COVID19 lockdown period by requesting members, collaborators and friends to report bird species recorded in the Overberg each month. n the end we managed to record more than 350 species in the Overberg region since March 2020.
A total of 285 species have been identified during December. Most of the species on this list were recorded on Birding Big Day on 3 December. Maybe 300 species in one month could be attainable in future?
After a period of stormy weather and wild winds, a beautiful day was much welcome. It was going to be a day for the Shy Albatross. While we didn’t tally up a large variety of species, the close-up views were amazing.
Well, not exactly the day for birding – the forecast for the day was intermittent rain with howling gales – if I was a bird I would have been hiding in some large tree! Undeterred by weather forecasts and muddy roads, 17 intrepid birders set off, literally, into the eye of the storm.
It was still dark as the nine birders left Hermanus just after 7 am, destination Napier. A total list of 71 bird species were recorded, which is excellent given the time of year.
It was a cold and cloudy day as twelve birders left Onrus towards the van der Stel pass. Everyone agreed that it was a very pleasant outing with new friends made and old friendships rekindled. Despite the cold and cloudy start to the day, almost 60 bird species were identified with everyone looking forward to the next outing.
Lester van Groeningen arranged with a local fisherman to take us on a mini-pelagic cruise out of Hermanus New Harbour. The four birders were elated with what they experienced.
At BirdLife Overberg’s year-end function fifteen members each showcased their five favourite photographs taken during the year.
The birding potential of the Napier region particularly as far as overseas birders are concerned was well illustrated through species such as Cape Clapper and Agulhas Long-billed larks, Cape Grassbird, Cape Longclaw and many more.
BirdLife South Africa recently announced that the Bateleur is Bird of the Year 2024. “Surely a Bateleur soaring high above the African bushveld, with its rocking, gliding motion, is one of the most iconic sights of our country and indeed our continent?”
Since its inauguration in London by the World Parrot Trust in 2004, World Parrot Day highlights the threat to wild and captive parrots throughout the world.
BirdLife South Africa announced that the Bird of the Year for 2023 will be the Cape Parrot (Poicephalus robustus). The usual educational resources will once again be released throughout the year.
We reacted to the COVID19 lockdown period by requesting members, collaborators and friends to report bird species recorded in the Overberg each month. n the end we managed to record more than 350 species in the Overberg region since March 2020.
A total of 285 species have been identified during December. Most of the species on this list were recorded on Birding Big Day on 3 December. Maybe 300 species in one month could be attainable in future?
This impressive list of species was recorded in the Overberg region on Birding Big Day. A total of 252.
A total of 233 species were seen by members and friends of BirdLife Overberg during November 2022.