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Wakkerstroom Natural Heritage Association Wakkerstroom Natural Heritage Association DECEMBER 2014 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: From the Chairman From the Chairman 1 Membership, Main- Notice is hereby given for the Twenty Third Annual General Meeting to be held on tainence and 2 Saturday 13th December 2014. branded wear SANParks Birding 3 Venue: Papillon weekend Time: 16h00 RSVP: Daphne on [email protected] Wakkerstroom 3 Members who are unable to attend, please complete a proxy Mountain Challenge Race AGENDA Vote for you favour- 1. Welcome and Apologies ite bird and World 4 2. Confirmation of the minutes of the previous AGM, held on 7th December 2013 Wetlands Day 2015 3. Matters arising from said minutes Kruger Bridge Pic- 5 4. Chairman’s report nic Site 5. Finance report WNHA Soccer 6 6. Membership & Fees 2015 Team 7. Appointment of Auditor 8. Election of Office Bearers. Chairman / Treasurer / Secretary plus other committee Secretarybird up- 6 members date 9. Guest Speaker: Simon Gear, Policy and Advocacy Manager, BirdLife South Africa: “Responding to Climate change: The good, the bad and the possible. Working on Fire 7 A BirdLife perspective.” BirdLife South Af- 8 10. Closure rica EE and Recy- 11. Refreshments and food will be on sale for those who wish to further engage with cling campaign Simon and the WNHA Committee Twin Treasures 2015 9 All members, past members and visitors welcome DARDLEA Wakkerstroom Bird 10 Dates to circle in your calendar Club Reports 18th December The Working on Fire Community Route March up Ossewakop Competitions 11& Meet at Miltek at 08h30 12 12th and 29th December Join Kristi on a miniSASS trip (water monitoring) around Wakkerstroom 2nd February World Wetlands Day Membership Rupert Lawlor 083 227 9020 The WHNA’s membership list currently sits at a total of [email protected] 80 members, however this does not mean that all have Sean Pyott 082 455 1910 paid the current years subs. [email protected] These funds help us in the selected upgrade or develop- Daphne Pyott mental projects for the area each year. [email protected] If you are unsure of your membership status, please con- Our Mission Statement tact one of the committee members or email “To engage in the conservation, rehabilitation [email protected] and protection of the natural environment in the Wakkerstroom area” Hide maintainence WNHA Branded wear Should you notice a broken step or a door that’s needs repair on any of the hides in Wak- WNHA has a range of branded clothing kerstroom, please contact Daphne on that is available from Grant at The Little [email protected] or 071 718 1566. Frame Yard. Profit from the sales is an- other important fund raising activity. Please ensure to provide the name of the hide Please support the WNHA. and the date and we will ensure this is attended to. P A G E 5 Kruger Bridge Picnic area The WNHA was deeply con- cerned regarding the inci- dent of alleged vandalism discovered on the morning of Saturday 1st November 2014 by visitors out on a birding excursion. This took place at the picnic area of the wetlands, near to the walkway to the hides and Paul Kruger Bridge. The damage was caused to one pillar, which was totally destroyed. The incident is believed to have taken place sometime between Thursday, 30th October and st late Friday 31 October Above: The shear power of lightning! 2014, although this cannot be confirmed. Please remember to alert us of any damage or repair work that needs to be done in and around the wetland. This can be reported to Daphne on This picnic area was built [email protected] or 071 718 1566. using funds raised by the WNHA to enhance the con- Please ensure to provide the name of the hide and the date and we will ensure this servation of the unique is attended to. natural heritage of the Wakkerstroom district, to Left: A recent visit from the create a space for environ- Nakekele Nature Heroes mental awareness and job Group, based in Van Re- opportunities from eco- enen. tourism. Bonginkosi Ndaba is a bird It only took a couple of days guide in KZN who has taken to establish that this was an interest in involving the not a case of vandalism but children from his community rather due to the lighting in learning more about birds storm that took place on as well as nature as a whole. the evening of Friday the 31st October. The group recently spent a weekend at the BirdLife Mr Manie Le Roux of NABA South Africa Centre learning Investments, a local con- more about how we can tract builder, has since re- each make a difference in paired the pillar and we our communities. They thank him for this assis- started writing letters to tance. children in Bulgaria, sharing their experiences and knowl- edge from a South African perspective. P A G E 6 WNHA sponsored Soccer Team Since the last report the log. ners. In the 5km these on the Argentina runners took the first Football Club, they The team is eager to win three positions with the have started playing the league this season. All youngest member, Siphe- in the Promotional members are putting their sihle Manana, taking first League. Currently 100% into practices and place. there are six teams in games alike. this league— four Thanks again to the Ten members from the WNHA for the financial Kristi Garland local teams and the Argentina Team partici- remainder from support. Without this pated in the Wak- Starting off the season Volksrust. support we know that the at the eSizameleni kerstroom Mountain Chal- youth of Wakkerstroom Sports grounds re- They have played their first lenge Running Race in would be roaming the cently 2 games and so far have November—five members streets. In this team we earned 6 points putting in each of the 5km and pride ourselves on self them in second position on 10km. Thanks to WNHA discipline and team work. for sponsoring these run- “Secretarybirds breed Secretarybird Breeding Season Starts! annually as well as biannually, which means After a long cold winter in proximity (10 - 30 km) to placed on nests situated that all of the nests found Wakkerstroom, the Secre- Wakkerstroom. It cannot be out of the study area. in this study might not tarybirds' breeding season said with absolute certainty Secretarybirds breed annu- become active this year. has started. In the 2013 sea- that there are exactly 13 ally as well as biannually, son, 13 Secretarybird nests pairs in the area as some of We are waiting in which means that all of the anticipation to see what were found in and around these nest sites are situated nests found in this study happens this season” Wakkerstroom. Since August very close to one another. might not become active 2014, five additional nests The exact number of pairs this year. We are waiting in were located, which brings will be established as soon anticipation to see which the nest total for the project as pairs are sitting on eggs nests will produce nestlings to 18. in their nests. this year! Kindly report any The first nest for the 2014 Tshwane University of sightings of Secretarybirds breeding season became Technology and BirdLife and possible nest sites to Eleen Strydom active around 12 September. South Africa have spon- Eleen. A Secretarybird in flight To date, three nests have sored four cameras for the Cell: 072 563 2738 become active with eggs. project. One camera has Thirteen pairs have been already been placed on one Email:[email protected] observed around the con- of the active nests. The re- firmed nest sites in close maining three will be WAKKERSTROOM NATURAL HERITAGE ASSOCIATIO N DECEMBER 2014 P A G E 3 Kick starting 2015 with a birding event to remember : 16-18 January Wing your way to Wak- kerstroom—one of the nest places to see the Grassland biome specials. Excursions Unfortunately, this event is fully booked for 2015. We Guides would however like to wet your appetite for 2016. Give-aways and prizes All funds raised during the 2015 weekend will go towards Evening meals and supporting the sniffer dog project in the fight against entertainment poaching within our national parks. Wakkerstroom Mountain Challenge Running Race On a chilly and overcast morning 112 runners and walkers set out The fact that Wakkerstroom from the Dutch Reformed Church (which does not even have its in Wakkerstroom for 21.1 km, 10 own running club) is able to km races and 5 km fun run. The host a running race at all is a race managed to attract contest- remarkable achievement. Linda Michelmore ants from as far away as Johannes- burg, Pretoria with contingents The race committee would like from Ermelo, Middleburg, to thank the numerous indi- “The fact that Secunda, Piet Retief, Newcastle, viduals from Wakkerstroom Wakkerstroom Volksrust and Standerton. who gave of their time, the Dutch Reformed Church of (which does not As the front runners turned onto Wakkerstroom who gave their even have its the Paulpietersburg road, they ran venue for the start and finish through some mist with the tem- of the race, ASA race marshalls, own running perature dropping to very chilly, R&LU Security Services for the club) is able to but they were still able to enjoy provision of the ambulance, the beauty of the surroundings. the Pixley Ka Seme traffic de- host a running partment, ladies of VLU for the race at all is a A special thank you to the four wa- catering and the Mucky Duck ter-tables along the route, the first for pre race registration.
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