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Club Programme: JUNE to SEPTEMBER 2021  Please note that this programme is available on the BLNG website. ********************************************************************************************************************** Klubprogram: JUNIE tot SEPTEMBER 2021  Neem asb kennis dat hierdie program op die BLNG webblad beskikbaar is.

BirdLife is very pleased to announce that the 2021 of the Year will be the Cape Rockjumper. With red eyes and striking colouration, the Cape Rockjumper is one of South Africa’s most recognisable bird species. As it is restricted to the Fynbos Biome of South Africa, it is a major economic asset to the country, with birdwatchers from all over the world travelling here to see it, as well as the other endemic species restricted to the Cape Floral Kingdom. Together with its sister species, the Drakensberg Rockjumper, this bird family is restricted to South Africa and . BirdLife South Africa will partner with Caitlin Judge and Rockjumper Birding Tours to promote awareness about the two rockjumpers in 2021. We are grateful to the Hans Hoheisen Charitable Trust for funding the Bird of the Year initiative. There's more information at https://www.birdlife.org.za/media-and.../media-releases/. . #BOTY2021

• June (16-19) : Lajuma Soutpansberg [LIM]) • July : NO CAMP • August (06-09) : Ngoye Lodge & Nguni Cottage [KZN] • September (22-25) : Paradors Game Ranch [MPU]

June to September 2021 2021 Junie tot September  Day Outings / Daguitstappies Pg Jun 06 Sun Hoogland Hydro 3 Jun 13 Sun Devon 4 Dear fellow BLNG birders, Moreleta Kloof NR Jun 24 Thu 5 IGNITE YOUR BIRDING PASSION incl. Beginner’s Atlassing! WOW! What can I say - COVID-19 has changed Jun 27 Sun VULPRO 6 our lives in many ways! Tussendeur die chaos is BLNG hier om jou dag Robenga Sunflower fields and Jul 03 Sat 6 Rockwall Dam met lekke afgeleë selfsorgblyplekke en Jul 07 Wed Kloofendal 7 daguitstappies op te kikker! Al die provinsies Jul 18 Sun Borakolalo 8 word gedek! Limpopo - Kwa-Zulu Natal asook Mpumalanga ─ jou volgende wegbreek wag! Jul 25 Sun Heilbron 9 Jul 31 Sat Morning hike at Rietvlei NR 9 As always, find herewith your latest program for the upcoming months of June – September

Aug 07 Sat Struben Dam & Faerie Glen NR 10 2021. Aug 14 Sat Boons Road 12 Don’t miss out! Let's go birding! Aug 21 Sat Cullinan Conservancy 13 Notice has been taken of the fact that Winter has

Aug 25 Wed Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens 13 arrived! If there is one thing you need to do this season, it’s to go birding! And not just any birding Aug 29 Sun Hedianga Farm 14 will do – we’re talking about birding with BLNG,

Sep 04 Sat Magalies MTB & Hiking Trail 14 soaking up the sun and birding at amazing Sep 12 Sun Marievale 15 destinations. It’s always a wonderful and Sep 18 Sat Rooiwal Water Care Works 16 amazing experience, and BLNG has the perfect Farmlands to the south of travel destinations right here. Make your birding Sep 26 Sun 18 Pilansberg dreams a reality with BLNG! Just imagine going

to various birding destinations throughout South

 Evening Meetings / Aandbyeenkomste Africa and experiencing some of the best birding spots like never before. Forthcoming camps are Tue 08 Jun 2021 at 19h00 The relationship between and snakes by 3 highlighted on the front page (also browse the Hiral Naik index to the left).

Tue 13 Jul 2021 at 19h00 Do you own a good reference book? Obtain a

Making LBJ identification simpler 8 good copy from Riana (she is always at the monthly (every 2nd Tuesday BLNG evening A visual presentation by Doug Newman Tue 10 Aug 2021 at 19h00 meetings) and soon you will be on track with the 12 Yellow-billed Oxpeckers by Guy Hausler wonderful variety of South African birds! Tue 14 Sep 2020 at 19h00 Looking forward seeing many more of you at the Reaching over 800 bird photos in the Southern 16 forthcoming BLNG evening meetings conducted Africa region by Rolf Wiesler at Greek Orthodox Church and by means of ZOOM, outings, events and camps as outlined  Special Events / Spesiale Geleenthede in this programme. Grow and expand yourself as Sat 31 July 2021 10 an avitourist and citizen scientist! Consider THE (virtual) AFRICAN BIRDFAIR contributing to your knowledge of the birds in our 30Jun21 & 28Jul21 19 area by participating in a citizen science project Secretary bird nest hunts [SBN] such as the Southern African Bird Atlas Project.  Weekend Camps / Naweekkampe Watch out for all the BLNG atlas bashes in this

Jun 16–19: Lajuma Soutpansberg (LIM) 4 programme! Aug 06-09: Ngoye Lodge & Nguni Cottage 11 Birding regards / Voëlkykgroete [KZN] Sheleph Burger Sep 22-25: Paradors Game Ranch (MPU) 17 082 925 4005 / (012) 996 0753  Bird ringing / Voëlberinging [email protected] JUNE & JULY = NO EVENTS Front cover: Sat 07 Aug Struben Dam Bird Sanctuary 11 Cape Rockjumper / Kaapse Berglyster Sat 04 Sep Wonderboom NR 15 © Sheleph Burger. Photographed at Rooi Els (March 2018) 2

area is welbekend vir Korttoonkliplyster, maar Bandkeelkleinjantjie, Nicholsonse Koester en Luitinktinkie kan ook gesien word. Aanwysings vanaf Pretoria-Oos (33km,

ongeveer 45 minute): Neem Solomon Mahlangu Weg (old Hans Strydom) / M10 weswaarts na LOCAL IS LEKKER! Centurion. Ry verder vir 15.7km verby Hoërskool Waterkloof. Draai regs op die R55 na Pretoria- BE INSPIRED BY BLNG’S Wes. Hou aan vir 4.1km. Draai links op die M26 na WEEKEND CAMPS & Erasmia. Ry verder vir 2.6km. Draai regs in Graystraat in en gaan voort in Van Melle, oor 2 DAY OUTINGS! verkeersirkels. Ry verder op ‘n grondpad vir

6.8km. Draai links by die Hoogland-teken. Ry verder vir nog 2.6km tot by die hek. Ry verder aan

deur die hek en draai links na 100 meter in die  JUNE BIRD RINGING rigting van de stalle. Ontmoet hier.

NO EVENT Die uitstappie behels stap van ongeveer

6 kilometer en stapstewels word aanbeveel. Die  Sun 06 – Hoogland Hydro staproetes word goed onderhou, maar is klipperig Meet / Ontmoet: 06h30 en steil op sekere plekke. Redelike fiksheid word vereis. Leader / Leier: Philip Calinikos  082 602 1346 Besprekings moet gemaak word by  [email protected] [email protected] op die laatste SABAP2 Pentad(s): 2555-2840 Woensdag, 02 Junie 2021 en terselfdertyd moet die ingangsfooi van R75 per persoon Hoogland Health Hydro is situated on a private inbetaal word in die BLNG bankrekening. Nature Reserve has an interesting diversity of woodland and . It is wellknown for Short- toed Rock-Thrush, but Striped and Long-billed  Tue 08 Jun - EVENING MEETING Pipit, Bar-throated Apalis and Lazy can 19h00 at Greek Orthodox Church, c/o also be seen. Roper St. & Lynnwood Road, Brooklyn & Directions from Pretoria East: (33km, about 45 ZOOM minutes). Take Solomon Mahlangu Drive (old Hans Strydom) / M10 west, towards Centurion. The relationship between birds and snakes Continue for 15.7km past Hoërskool Waterkloof. by Hiral Naik Take the R55 right, towards Pretoria West. Hiral’s talk will be focusing on the very Continue for 4.1km. Turn left into the M26 towards interesting relationship between birds and Erasmia. Continue for 2.6km. Turn right into snakes and how they each serve a role in Gray Street, continue into Van Melle, over 2 traffic maintaining balance in our ecosystems as circles. Drive on a dirt road for 6.8km. Turn left at predators and prey. Particular examples will the Hoogland sign. Continue for a further 2.6km to focus on endangered birds that eat snakes and the gate. Proceed through the gate and turn left the impact of this on our ecosystems as well as after 100 metres towards the stables. the great diversity of snake-bird relationships Meet here. within southern Africa. This outing will consist of approximately Die verwantskap tussen voëls en slange 6 kilometres walk and hiking boots are deur Hiral Naik recommended. The paths are well maintained but rocky and steep in places. A moderate level of Hiral se praatjie sal gefokus wees op die baie fitness is required. interessante verwantskap tussen voëls en slange en hoe hulle elkeen ’n rol speel om die Bookings at [email protected] must be balans in ons eksostelsels in stand te hou as made by latest Wednesday 2nd June, and the predatore en prooi. Voorbeelde sal fokus op entrance fee of R75 per person must be paid bepaalde bedreigde voëls wat slange eet en die into BLNG’s account by latest Wednesday, impak hiervan op ons ekostelsels sowel as die 02 June 2021. groot diversiteit van slang-voël verwantskappe Hoogland Health Hydro is geleë in ‘n privaat in suidelike Afrika. natuurreservaat met ‘n interessante verskeidenheid gras- en bosveld habitatte. Die 3  Sun 13 Jun – Devon  16-19 Jun 2021 Meet / Ontmoet: 07h00 Leader / Leier: Matthew Axelrod Lajuma Soutpansberg WITS BIRD CLUB NB. BLNG RADIOS  082 770 4669 Co-ordinator : TO BE ADVISED  [email protected] Guide / Gids : Samson Mulaudzi SABAP2 Pentad(s): 2620_2845  [email protected] SABAP2 Pentad(s): 2625_2845 SABAP2 Pentad(s): 2625_2850 Birding with Samson will amaze you! SABAP2 Pentad(s): 2630_2845 Lijuma’s Wilderness Camp has been arranged for

The town of Devon and it’s network of dirt roads this BLNG camp. The rate pppn is R2 100 for self- traversing local farmlands joined together to catering which also includes Samson’s fees and make one of Gautengs most crucial grassland the coordinator’s fees. The camp has several IBA’s, is synonymous with the term ‘winter different rooms, a central lapa area with an outside birding’. As temperatures plummet to below fire and braai place and a fully equipped kitchen. It zero across most parts of the country, these has the most wonderful view as it is located on a become much more attractive to cliff. Lajuma is about 420 hectares in size. In terms altitudinal migrants and in turn more much of habitats we have a wetland, Mistbelt forest, attractive to local birders who wish to enjoy mountain bushveld and montane grassland on the these temporary holiday goers! Sickle-winged property including the highest peak of the Chat, Swallow-tailed Bee-eater, Yellow- Soutpansberg, Mount Lajuma (1748 m). breasted Pipit and Wattled Crane are all local Depending on the group’s flexibility, the outings winter rarities which have turned up in the past will start around 05h30 and 06h00. among the many ploughed fields. Hundreds of Accommodation Blue Cranes, Blue Korhaan, Pink-billed & Red- Accommodation is arranged at The Wilderness capped Lark, Black-necked Grebe, Orange Camp which is situated on a high cliff overlooking River Francolin and Black Harrier are all a forested valley and rolling mountains. This unit possibilities as well. Join us for a day birding consists of six separate en suite units, offering Gauteng’s winter wonderland! basic accommodation. Directions: Devon is approximately 100km The rooms at Wilderness Camp are as follow:- south-east of Pretoria. We will meet on the off 1 separate chalet with a double bed and en-suite ramp off the N17 south on the R548 at the dam bathroom; 4 double rooms (2 single beds) with on the left as you take the off ramp off the N17. en-suite bathroom; 2 rooms that can sleep up to 4 Booking at [email protected] people (4 single beds) with a separate bathroom unit shared between the two rooms, and 1 large Die dorp Devon en sy netwerk van grondpaaie room that can sleep up to 6 people with its own wat plaaslike plase deurkruis gesamentlik een bathroom unit attached. van Gauteng se kritieke grasveld IBA’s This camp has a large lapa with conference and uitmaak, is sinoniem met die term lecture facilities and is self-catering. ‘wintervoëlkyk’. Wanneer temperature daal tot onder vriespunt in meeste dele van die land, Cost: R2 100pp for the 4 nights (5 days) (guide word hierdie grasvelde baie meer aantreklik fees are already included in the price). vir altitudinale trekvoëls en daarom baie meer Selfcatering! Bring own food, drinks and aantreklik vir plaaslike voëlkykers wat hierdie firewood. tydelike vakansiegangers wil geniet! Vlaktespekvreter, Swaelstertbyvreter, Directions: Geelborskoester en Lelkraanvoël is almal Travel up the N1 to Louis Trichardt (Makhado). plaaslike winter rariteite wat in die verlede op Shortly after entering Louis Trichardt (Makhado) die baie geploegde lande verskyn het. turn left (west) onto Rissik Street at the 1st four Bloukraanvoëls, Bloukorhaan, Pienkbek- & way stop on the N1 (23̊03’01.65”S 29̊55’00.87”E) Rooikoplewerik, Swartnekdobbertjie, You remain on Rissik Street following it all the way Kalaharipatrys en Witkruisvleivalk is almal ook through and eventually out of town. You are now moontlikhede. Sluit aan by ons vir ‘n on the R522 to Vivo (beware of cattle, donkeys, voëlkykdag in Gauteng se winterwonderland! goats and wildlife on this road!). You keep on Aanwysings: Devon is ongeveer 100km suid- driving along the southern slopes of the oos vanaf Pretoria. Ons ontmoet by die afrit. Soutpansberg westwards for about 45km. On your Besprekings: [email protected] way (after about 25km) you will cross railway lines and drive through the Kutama Village (speed limit

60km/h) (23̊02’01.60”S 29̊39’14.52”E). 4 Towards the end of Kutama you will cross the aan. Regs, onder groot skadubome sal jy groep Sand River (23̊02’31.95”S 29̊36’19.54”E). From aanwysings sien, insluitend LAJUMA! the Sand River crossing you drive on for another Ry van die teer af en deur ’n hek (23̊03’25.29”S 12 km. Pass the turn off on the left to Mara 29̊29’24.86”E) Research Station and continue another kilometre Besprekings: [email protected] On your right under some big shady trees you will see a group of signs including one reading  Thurs 24 Jun – Moreleta Kloof NR LAJUMA! incl. ATLASSING FOR BEGINNERS You turn off the tar road and through a gate Meet / Ontmoet: 08:30 – 10:30 (23̊03’25.29”S 29̊29’24.86”E) Leader / Leier: Jean-Pierre de la Rey Booking: [email protected]  071 234 7546 SABAP2 Pentad(s): 2545_2815 Samson gaan jou oorweldig! Akkommodasie is bespreek by die Wildernis Kamp For its relatively small size (92 ha), the Moreleta by Lajuma Die kamp het verskillende kamers, ’n Kloof supports an amazing diversity of birds and sentrale lapa met ’n buite braaiplek en ’n ten volle is a great place for beginner birders and new toegeruste kombuis. Dit het die wonderlikste uitsig members to become familiar with the more en is geleë op ’n krans. Lajuma is ongeveer common species, whereas experienced birders 420 hektaar in grootte. In terme van habitatte het will always find something of interest. The ons ’n vleiland, misgordelbos, bergbosveld en reserve is situated in the suburb of Moreleta Park, montane grasveld op die eiendom, wat insluit die within 5 minutes’ drive off the N1 Highway. hoogste piek van die Soutpansberg, Mount Typical garden birds found in Pretoria should Lajuma (1748 m). be present, Karoo Thrush, Mousebirds, Cape Afhangende van die groep, sal die uitstappies Sparrow, Common Myna, Common Fiscal, ongeveer 05h30 en 06h00 begin. Helmeted Guineafowl, Crested Barbet, Tawny-

Akkommodasie wat gereël is by die flanked Prinia and Neddicky. In the past, Red- Wilderniskamp is geleë op ’n hoë krans wat uitkyk chested Flufftail has been seen closeby to the oor die beboste vallei en berge. Die Wilderniskamp birdhide. Members need to ensure that they have bestaan uit ses aparte en suite eenhede, wat downloaded Birdlasser before the outing, since basiese akkommodasie bied this will be a practical session where we will Die kamers is as volg:- create a trip card ready to submit to SABAP. 1 aparte chalet met ’n dubbelbed en en suite During the outing, we will focus on members who badkamer; 4 dubbelkamers (2 enkelbeddens) met needs help to getting started with SABAP en suite badkamers; 2 kamers waar tot 4 persone atlassing, and Birdlasser in a practical way. kan slaap (4 enkelbeddens) met ’n aparte Toilet facilities are available on the route. Bring badkamer wat tussen die twee kamers gedeel some snacks and drinks. word, en 1 groot kamer waar tot 6 mense kan slaap Directions: From the intersection of Solomon met ’n badkamer. Mahlangu Dr (Hans Strydom) / Lois Ave / Rubenstein Dr, turn into Rubenstein Dr and Koste: R2 100pp vir die 4 nagte (5 dae) continue until one comes to the intersection with (gidsfooie is reeds by hierdie prys ingesluit). Helios Str. Turn left into Helios Str and continue Selfsorg! Bring jou eie kos, drinkgoed en along Helios with the nature reserve on your left. vuurmaakhout. The parking is on the right when you enter the

Aanwysings gate at Moreleta Kloof NR. Meet here. Reis met die N1 na Louis Trichardt (Makhado). Booking: [email protected]

Kort nadat jy die dorp binnegekom het, draai links Ten spyte van stedelike ontwikkeling is hierdie (wes) in Rissikstraat in by die 1ste 4rigting stop op reservaat (92ha) ‘n tuiste vir ‘n groot die N1 (23̊03’01.65”S 29̊55’00.87”E) verskeidenheid van algemene voëlspesies. Vir Bly in Rissikstraat dwarsdeur die dorp. Jy is nou beginner voëlkykers is dit ‘n goeie begin- punt, op R522 na Vivo (pas op vir beeste, donkies, terwyl ervare voëlkykers altyd iets interessants bokke en wild op die pad!). Hou aan om op die sal sien. Die reservaat is in Moreletapark, suidelike hange van die Soutpansberg weswaarts skaars 5 min se ry vanaf die N1. Spesies wat te ry vir ongeveer 45km. Op pad (na ongeveer verwag kan word is Geelbeklyster, Muisvoëls, 25km) sal jy die spoorlyn kruis en deur die Kutama Gewone Mossie, Indiese spreeu, dorpie ry (spoedgrens 60km/h) (23̊02’01.60”S 29̊39’14.52”E). Naby die end van Katuma sal jy oor Fiskaallaksman, Gewone Tarentaal, die Sandrivier ry (23̊02’31.95”S 29̊36’19.54”E). Ry Kuifkophoutkapper, Bruinsylangstertjie en nog 12km vanaf die Sandrivier. Ry verby die afrit Neddikkie. In die verlede is Rooiborsvleikuiken na Mara Navorsingstasie en hou nog ’n kilometer al opgemerk naby die voëlskuiling! 5 Vir SABAP2 atlasblok (pentad) Booking at [email protected] is voëlkykdoeleindes, is Moreleta NR essential as numbers are limited to 30 uitstekend! Lede wat die uitstappie gaan members. meemaak, moet die Birdlasser toep reeds op hulle slimfoon afgelaai hê, aangesien hierdie ‘n Besoek aan VULPRO om die werk wat Vulpro ook ‘n praktiese uitstappie gaan wees. Lede sal doen prakties te gaan besigtig by hulle perseel in touwys gemaak word in die skep van ‘n Hartbeespoortdam. Ons sal 10h00 by die ingang bymekaarkom. uitstappiekaart wat daarna aan SABAP2 ingedien kan word. Daar sal gefokus word op Aanwysings: Vanaf Hill straat neem die N4 in ‘n lede wat hulp benodig om SABAP2 vaardig te westelike rigting tot by M5 / Steve Biko Weg – word, asook om Birdlasser op ‘n praktiese 2.8km. Ry dan op / Steve Biko Weg tot by manier te gebruik. Flowersstraat. Na 5.2km draai regs op R514/ Van Toiletgeriewe is op die roete beskikbaar. Bring der Hoffweg. Ry 23km en draai regs in Pretoria eie verversings. weg. Na 650m draai regs met Vulpro op die Aanwysings: Vanaf die kruising van linkerkant. .Vulpro is ongeveer 32km vanaf Solomon Mahlangu-laan (Hans Strydom) Pretoria geleë en neem 45min om daar te kom. met Lois/Rubenstein, draai in Rubenstein in Die kaart en instruksies is beskikbaar op tot by die kruising met Heliosstraat. Draai www.vulpro.com links in Helios met die reservaat aan die Koste R70 per persoon linkerkant. Die parkeerplek is op die Bespreking: dit is noodsaaklik om per e-pos by regterkant by die ingang van Moreletakloof [email protected] te bespreek NR. Ontmoet hier. aangesien getalle beperk is tot 30 lede. Besprekings: [email protected]

 Sun 27 Jun – VULPRO Co-ordinator : TO BE ADVISED  Sat 03 Jul : Rustenburg: Meet / Ontmoet: 10h00 Robega Sunflower Fields & Rockwall  [email protected] Dam SABAP2 Pentad(s): 2550_2825 Meet / Ontmoet: 06h30 for 7h00 Venue contact number: Leader / Leier: Shaun McGillewie Kerri Wolter CEO 082 808 5113 (BirdLife Rustenburg) [email protected] Co-ordinator / Koördineerder: www.vulpro.com TO BE ANNOUNCED  083 702 1462  [email protected]

Special outing arranged with BirdLife Rustenburg. Arrangements & details are as follow – Meet at the Total Garage at Boshoek

A visit to VULPRO for a practical session to observe the vultures and the work that the Vulpro team are doing. We will meet at the entrance of Vulpro at 10h00.

Directions: Take the N4 in a westerly (Rustenburg) direction to M5 Steve Biko Road. After 2.8km take the M8 Flowers Street and after 5.2km turn right onto R514 Van der Hoff Road and travel for 23km. Turn right into Pretoria Road and after 650m turn right again. The destination is 60m to the left. Vulpro is about 32km from Pretoria with We meet at the Total Garage at Boshoek (more 45 min travel time. parking is available). Thereafter, we will depart Map available from www.vulpro.com for Robega Sunflower Fields where we will Cost R70 per person have to drive slowly through a village as there are many unmarked speed bumps, hopefully 6 we get there by 7h30, to find the Yellow- Gevlekte eend, Kaapse slopeend, Throated Sandgrouse. These birds fly into the Langstertlaksman, Rooikeelbyvreter en vele fields at approx. 7h45 – 9h00. Once in the meer. Ons behoort klaar te wees by Rockwall fields, they are difficult to find as the grass is teen ongeveer 13h00. Voëlkykers kan dan op long, we can however walk in to look for them hulle eie voortgaan na Kgaswane of huistoe once we have seen where they go down. Other gaan. Diegene wat na Kgaswane wil gaan moet birds seen in the area are Chestnut-backed daar aankom teen ongeveer 13h45. Voëls wat Sparrow–Larks and Pale Chanting Goshawk daar gesien kan word is Rooiborsjakkalsvoël, etc. We should finish at the Sunflower Fields at Witkruisarend, Nicholsonse koester, approx. 9h30, and then depart for Rockwall Luitinktinkie, Gestreepte koester en by die dam & should get there at approx. 10h00. kampplek Witkeeljanfrederik, Dassievoël, Rockwall is looking great at the moment. Grysrugkwêkwêvoël, Goudstertspeg en meer. Telescopes are advisable for those that have. Recently the following specials were seen: ie Koste daar is R20 per voertuig, R40pp en R20 Pink-backed Pelican, Caspian Terns, Fish per pensioenaris. Daar is geen koste vir Eagle, Yellow-billed Storks, Great-crested Robega & Rockwall Dam nie. Bakkies of hoë Grebe, Brown-throated Martins, Hottentot Teal, voertuie met ‘n goeie grondvryhoogte word Cape Shoveler, Magpie Shrike, White–fronted aanbeveel vir Robega & Rockwall Dam. Bee-eater and lots more. We should be finished Besprekings: [email protected] at Rockwall Dam at approx. 13h00. Birders can  JULY BIRD RINGING then proceed on their own to Kgaswane or NO EVENT leave for home. Those that want to go to Kgaswane should arrive there at approx. 13h45. Birds which can be seen there, are  Wed 07 Jul – Kloofendal NR Jackal Buzzard, Verreaux’s Eagle, Long–billed Meet / Ontmoet: 07h00 Pipit, Lazy Cisticola, Striped Pipit and at the Leader / Leier: Grant Egen camping area, White –throated Robin Chat,  [email protected] Mocking Cliff Chat, Grey-backed Camaroptera, Golden–tailed Woodpecker and more.

Costs to enter Kgaswane are R20 per vehicle,

R40pp. & R20 per pensioner. There are no costs involved for Robega & Rockwall Dam. Bakkies, or high clearance vehicles are suggested for Robenga & Rockwall Dam. Booking at [email protected]

‘n Spesiale uitstappie met BirdLife Rustenburg. Ons ontmoet by die Total Garage by Boshoek; meer parkering is beskikbaar. Daarna sal ons vertrek na Robega Sonneblomlande waar ons stadig sal moet ry deur ‘n dorpie aangesien daar baie ongemerkte spoedhobbels is. Hopelik sal ons daar wees teen 7h30, om die Kelkiewyn te sien. Hierdie voëls vlieg teen ongeveer 7h45 – 9h00 na die lande. As hulle eers in die lande is, is hulle moeilik om te vind https://www.kloofendalfriends.org.za/maps/ aangesien die gras lank is. Ons kan egter loop en na hulle soek wanneer ons gesien het waar hulle gaan sit het. Ander voëls wat in die gebied The Kloofendal Nature Reserve is an ideal gesien word is Rooiruglewerik, Bleeksingvalk, place for bird watching and general enjoyment ens. Ons sal klaar wees by die of a natural area. The Reserve consists of Sonneblomlande teen ongeveer 9h30 vm en pristine Highveld with quartzite and shale dan vertrek na Rockwall Dam en behoort daar koppies, the associated vegetation with its te wees teen ongeveer 10h00. Rockwall lyk whole ecology, game, a dam and bird hide, pragtig op die oomblik. Teleskope word good paths and is 110 hectares in size. You will aanbeveel vir diegene wat het. Onlangse see and/or hear around 45 bird species in spesies wat gesien was; Kleinpelikaan, summer and somewhat fewer in winter during Reusesterretjies, Visarend, Geelbekooievaars, one of your birding outings. The Chamberlain Kuifkopdobbertjie, Afrikaanse oewerswaels, guide to Birding Gauteng writes: “The

7 Kloofendal Nature Reserve is (still) considered a goldmine by birders, offering such gems as  Tue 13 Jul – EVENING MEETING Malachite Sunbird, Wailing Cisticola and 19h00 at Greek Orthodox Church, c/o breeding Black Sparrowhawks”. The Wailing Roper St. & Lynnwood Road, Brooklyn Cisticola and Black Sparrowhawk being & ZOOM

special to Kloofendal. Picnic facilities are Making LBJ identification simpler present, if you so wish to enjoy a picnic in the A visual presentation by Doug Newman beautiful surrounds after the morning’s walk. The reserve is fenced and there is a security Doug will describe a unique method of guard on duty, generally at the entrance only. identifying and distinguishing the cryptic little Clean toilets are available in the Amphitheatre. birds known as 'little brown jobs'. His technique About Your Guide: Grant Egen presents a three step process, progressing Grant is much in demand by bird clubs and through successive sorting stages, each of Kruger Park Honorary Rangers as a bird guide. which moves closer to identifying the bird in He can often be seen at Kloofendal in the early question. He is an avid and active sound hours of the morning. Grant also takes our recordist with a keen interest in birds, in Butterfly and Nocturnal creatures walks. Grant particular their calls. is a bird ringer authorised by the Demography Unit (ADU, previous the Avian Doug sal ‘n unieke metode beskryf vir die Demography Unit) at UCT and occasionally identifisering en uitkenning van die kriptiese does bird ringing at Kloofendal. Grant submits klein voëltjies bekend as “klein vaal voëltjies”. all data from the ringing to the UDU Sy tegniek behels ‘n driestap proses, wat deur Bookings at [email protected] opeenvolgende stappe gaan, waarvan elkeen nader kom aan die identifisering van die Kloofendal Natuurreservaat is ’n ideale plek betrokke voël. Hy is ‘n geesdriftige en aktiewe vir voëlkyk en om die omgewing te geniet. Die opnemer van voëlgeluide, met ‘n groot Reservaat bestaan uit ongerepte Hoëveld met belangstelling in voëls, veral hulle roepe. kwartsiet- en skaliekoppies, geassosieerde plantegroei en ekologie, wild, ’n dam en voëlskuiling, goeie roetes en is 110 hektaar  Sun 18 Jul – Borakalalo groot. Jy sal 45 soorte voëls sien/of hoor in die Meet / Ontmoet: 07:00 somer en ietwat minder in die winter. Die Leader / Leier: TO BE CONFIRMED Chamberlain guide to Birding Gauteng skryf:  “Die Kloofendal Natuurreservaat word steeds  as ’n goudmyn beskou deur voëlkykers”) en SABAP2 Pentad(s): 2515_2725; 2520_2725 bied juwele soos die Jangroentjie, Borakalalo offers a large variety of bushveld birds Huiltinktinkie en broeiende Swartsperwers, and has yielded many interesting sightings over wat as spesiale voëls van Kloofendal beskou the years. Klipvoor Dam provides additional word. Piekniekplekke is beskikbaar na die habitat for many waterbirds. Braai facilities oggend se stap. Die reservaat is omhein en available. An entrance fee is payable. daar is ’n sekuriteitswag op diens. Skoon toilette is beskikbaar in die Amfiteater. Directions: From the N1 north, turn left onto the Ons gids: Grant Egen N4 to Brits. Exit at the Brits turn-off. Turn right Grant is hoog in aanvraag deur voëlklubs en towards Brits on the R511. At the 4-way junction Kruger Wildtuin Ereveldwagters as ’n voëlgids. with the Rosslyn Road (R566), turn right towards Hy kan dikwels in die vroeë oggendure by Rosslyn. After approximately 5km turn left to Kloofendal gesien word. Grant lei ook ons Lethlabile. Drive straight for about 38km to a T- Skoenlapper en Nagdieruitstappies. Grant is ‘n junction. Turn right to Jericho and after 1 km left to voëlberinger by die Animal Demography Unit Legonyane. Drive through Legonyane and follow (ADU, voorheen die Avian Demography Unit) the signs to Borakalalo (look out for turn-off to left by UCTt. Grant dien al die data van sy about 8km from park). Total distance is about beringing in by die ADU. 120km. Meet in the parking area on the lefthand Besprekings: [email protected] side just inside the main gate.

Booking: [email protected]

Borakalalo huisves 'n groot verskeidenheid Bosveldvoëls en het baie interessante

waarnemings oor die jare opgelewer. Klipvoordam

bied addisionele habitat vir baie watervoëls. Braaifasiliteite beskikbaar. 8 Toegangsfooie is betaalbaar.  Sat 31 Jul – Morning HIKE at Rietvlei NR Aanwysings: Vanaf die N1 noord, draai links op maximum 15 pax die N4 na Brits. Neem die Brits-afrit. Draai regs na Brits op die R511. By die 4-rigting kruising met die NB. RIETVLEI INDEMNITY FORM Rosslyn-pad (R566), draai regs na Rosslyn. Na Leader / Leier: Madeleen van Schalkwyk omgeveer 5 km draai links na Lethlabile. Ry reguit Meet / Ontmoet: 07h00 at the coffee shop aan vir omtrent 38 km tot by ‘n T-aansluiting. Draai  [email protected] regs na Jericho en na 1 km links na Legonyane. Ry deur Legonyane en volg die tekens na Borakalalo (kyk uit vir ‘n afdraai aan die linkerkant omgeveer 8 km van die park af). Die totale afstand is ongeveer 120 km. ‘n Toegangsfooi is betaalbaar. Ontmoet in die parkeerarea aan die linkerkant net binne die hoofhek. Besprekings: [email protected]

 Sun 25 Jul – Heilbron (wider Gauteng) Meet / Ontmoet: 06h00 at the Grasmere toll gate on the N1 south A BLNG 1st! Leader / Leier: Selwyn Rautenbach Lace up your boots and experience Rietvlei on  [email protected] foot! This guided walk through the Rietvlei SABAP2 Pentad: 2700_2755 Reserve, organised by the Friends of Rietvlei, will take place on Saturday, 31 July 2021 at 07h00. Heilbron has, over recent years, become well • Duration: approximately 3hours known for turning up weird and wonderful species • Length: 5-8 kilometres that one would typically associate with the more Only bookings received at arid Karoo biome. What makes this even more [email protected] will be accepted on a first special is that it still falls (just) within the Wider come first served basis. BLNG must to provide Gauteng 100km challenge area. Rietvlei NR two weeks before the hike with the Target birds: Double-banded Courser, Swallow- tailed Bee-eater, Karoo Scrub-Robin, Orange numbers (max 15 persons). Cost: R120.00 per adult (must be paid to BLNG) River White-eye and Pink -billed Lark. All are within 72 hours to secure your booking. possibilities with the chances of something else obscure turning up being relatively high. Please note that, for safety reasons, only children 12 years and older are allowed on the Join Selwyn as he birds the limits of the 100km hike. challenge radius in the peak of winter with the sole aim being to find something ‘juicy’! At the end of the walk, members can purchase a breakfast from the tea garden at their own The meeting point will be the Grasmere toll personal expense. gate on the N1 south. Bookings at [email protected] ’n BLNG 1st! Heilbron het oor die afgelope jare bekend geword Maak jou skoene vas en beleef Rietvlei te voet! vir die uitsonderlike spesies wat daar opgeduik Hierdie begeleide stap deur die Rietvlei Reservaat het, wat ‘n mens tipies met die droë Karoobioom is georganiseer deur die Vriende van Rietvlei en sal assosieer. Wat dit nog meer spesiaal maak is sal plaasvind op Saterdag, 31 Julie 2021 om dat dit nog steeds (net-net)) val binne die wyer 07h00. Gauteng 100km uitdaag area maak, wat beteken • Ongeveer 3 ure. dat iets soos die Slangverklikker, Bloukop- en • Lengte 5-8 kilometers

Dubbelbanddrawwertjies en Gariepglasogie almal Besprekings vir hierdie stap sal slegs aanvaar moontlikhede is, met die kanse dat iets anders word indien dit gerig word per epos na obskuur kan opduik, relatief hoog is. Sluit aan by [email protected]. Getalle moet twee weke Selwyn as hy voëlkyk binne die grense van die voor die stap deurgegee word deur BLNG aan 100km uitdaag radius in die middel van die winter Rietvlei NR (maksimum 15). met die uitsluitlike doel om iets spesiaals te vind. Toegangsfooi: R120.00 per volwassene. Die Ontmoet by die Grasmere tolhek op die fooi moet in BLNG se bankrekening inbetaal word N1 suid. binne 72 uur. Jou bespreking word sodoende Besprekings: [email protected] bevestig. Neem asseblief kennis dat om veiligheidsredes slegs kinders 12 jaar en ouer

toegelaat word om te stap.

9 Aan die einde van die stap kan ‘n ontbyt op eie koste by die teetuin gekoop word. Besprekings: [email protected]  Sat 07 Aug Strubendam & Faerie Glen NR  31 July Meet / Ontmoet: 07h00 SPECIAL EVENT Leader / Leier: Stephan Terblanche  084 293 6128 SECOND TIME AROUND  [email protected] THE VIRTUAL AFRICAN SABAP2 Pentad: 2545_2815 BIRD FAIR IS BACK We will be visiting two reserves today. Firstly, we SAVE THE DATE will meet at Strubendam (directions below). Thereafter, we will meet at the Faerie Glen NR for Enquiries: [email protected] the rest of the morning’s birding. Entrance fee is payable. Adults 13 years and older (R16pp), Schoolchildren: 7-12 years and Pensioners 60 years and older (R6pp), Pre-schoolchildren 0-6 years, (free) There are toilet facilities at the gate. The reserve is well-known for good summer and winter birding with several interesting species regularly present. Black Duck, Red-throated Wryneck and Brown-backed Honeybird have been seen before.

1. Directions to Strubendam Everything you expect of Take the Atterbury turn-off from the N1 to the east. Turn left into Ingersol Road and then left into Ilkey a Bird Fair, but with the road. Turn right into Innes Road.. The main gate is on the right –hand side. “Ajabu” of Africa. Details 2. Directions to Faerie Glen NR From the N1, take the Atterbury turn-off to the east. will be shared through a At January Masilela (Genl Louis Botha) Avenue turn left and follows the directions to the reserve. BLNG Alert, and by The reserve will be on your right hand side just after Glenwood Road. means of the Bookings at [email protected]

BLSA Website. Ons besoek twee areas vandag. Eerstens sal ons ontmoet by Strubendam (aanwysings hieronder), To find out how to register, en daarna sal ons na die Faerie Glen NR gaan vir visit BirdLife South Africa’s ’n heerlike oggend van voëlkyk. ‘n Toegang is betaalbaar en daar is toiletfasiliteite by die ingang. website or social media Die natuurreservaat is bekend vir sy winter- en somervoëls wat gereeld gesien word bv platforms, or email Swarteend, Draaihals en Skerpbekheuningvoël.

[email protected] 1. Aanwysings na Strubendam

Neem die Atterbury afrit vanaf die die N1 na die

ooste. Draai links in Ingersolweg en dan links in

Ilkeyweg. Draai regs in Innesweg. Die hoofhek is

aan die regterkant.

2. Aanwysings na Faerie Glen NR

Vanaf die N1/N4 wisselaar, ry suid op die N1.

Neem die M11 Atterbury-afrit en draai links in

Atterburyweg. Ry verby die Menlyn-winkelsentrum

en draai links in January Masilela-rylaan (ou Genl

Louis Botha) – 1km verder is die reservaat se

bordjie op regterhand.

Besprekings: [email protected]

10  06-09 Aug 2021 Directions: Address: 7 Station Rd, Mtunzini Accommodation has been arranged at Ngoye Ngoye Lodge & Nguni Cottage Lodge and Nguni Cottage. [KZN] Set in large park-like gardens, Ngoye Lodge is a spacious guest house offering quality Three (3) NIGHTS accommodation in Mtunzini. The Lodge is serviced MAX 12 PAX (incl. the leader) daily by friendly and cheerful staff and has five NB. BLNG RADIOS bedrooms, all en-suite. We have all the gadgets, games and facilities for a memorable country break. Ngoye Lodge is spacious and has a lovely open plan kitchen and living area, a games room, covered patio and sparkling blue swimming pool to keep guests cool during summer. The rooms at Ngoye Lodge are all fully air-conditioned, each has its own TV offering a selection of DStv channels, equipped with coffee / tea making facilities and a bar fridge. Each room has its own cupboards for Leader / Leier : Sakhamuzi Mhlongo guests staying for a longer time, hairdryers and a safe for valuables. Our aim is to make guests as Coordinator : TO BE ANNOUNCED comfortable as possible.  [email protected] Cost: R2 850pp for the 3 nights (4 days) (guide oNgoye Forest, also known as Ngoye or Ngoya fees are already included in the price). Forest, is an ancient coastal scarp forest, Self-catering. Bring your own food, drinks and protected by the oNgoye Forest Reserve in South firewood. Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province. The forest of almost 4,000 ha covers an extensive granite ridge Sakhamuzi’s PROPOSED program that rises from 200 to 460 metres above sea level. 07/08/2021 It is found some 10 km inland, or 16 km by road, 06:00 AM - 10:00 AM from the coastal town of Mtunzini, and adjoins Ongoye Lodge – Ongoye Forest smaller forest reserves on its periphery, namely Target birds Impeshulu in the west, Ezigwayini in the north, and Green barbet, Grey Cuckoo–Shrike, Yellow - Dengweni in the south. streaked Green bull, Striped Pipit etc. This forest is an important breeding area for 11:00 AM- 15:00 PM the Eastern bronze-naped pigeon and home to the uMlalazi Nature Reserve in Mtunzini endangered Spotted ground thrush. At least Target birds 165 species of birds have been identified in the Palmnut vulture, Mangrove kingfisher , Green area. Bird species diversity and guild composition malkoha , black coucal etc between the edge (5–10 m from the margin) of 08/08/2021 primary forest abutting grassland and the deep 06:00 AM - 10:00 AM interior (above 500 m from the margin) in the Dlinza Forest in Eshowe Dngoye Forest Reserve were compared. Edge Target birds and interior sites were chosen that Eastern bronze- naped pigeon, Spotted were homogeneous with respect ground thrush, Narina Trogon, Green to habitat physiognomy i.e. influences of habitat Twinspot, Lemon dove etc. structure and complexity were insignificant. There 11:00 AM- 15:00 PM were no statistical differences in bird species Amatikulu Nature Reserve diversity between the forest edge and interior. Target birds However, there was significantly greater species African Pygmy goose, swamp nightjar, turnover at the edge. The difference in bird species Rufous – winged cisticola etc. composition between the forest edge and interior was due to various edge-effects: removal of dead Booking: [email protected] wood for firewood, soil compaction by cattle, and generally greater levels of disturbance. We  Sat 07 Aug Bird Ringing question the wisdom of the generally at Frank Struben Bird Sanctuary NR applied edge-effect principle in the conservation of Meet / Ontmoet: To be confirmed at RSVP forest biodiversity. It was suggested that the Leader / Leier: Johan de Jager principle be applied only once there has been  082 447 7788 critical appraisal of the extent, nature, and effect of Join the ringers for a morning of extreme close an edge and a clear conservation objective with up birding without binoculars. Bring your chair, regard to forest birds. 11 hat, refreshments and birding books along. populasies, met ‘n fokus op Suidelike Afrika en Please book your place before Friday 12h00 in besonder die Nasionale Krugerwildtuin. Hy with the leader to find out meeting time and sal sommige van die navorsingsbevindings van location details. Ringing sessions could be die afgelope drie jaar aanbied en bespreek, cancelled due to a sudden change in weather met die klem op die nuutgevonde kennis van like rain or strong wind. The handling of nets hulle nesmaakgedrag en merkwaardige spontane gebiedsuitbreiding. and birds may only be done by a qualified ringer.  Sat 14 Aug Boons Road Sluit aan by die ringers vir ’n oggend se Meet / Ontmoet: 07h00 leersame pret. Kom kyk hoe lyk die voëltjies Leader / Leier: Keanu Canto van naby sonder ’n verkyker. Bring ’n stoel,  073 907 3116 hoed, voëlboeke en verversings saam. SABAP2 Pentads: 2600_2710, Bespreek asb voor Vrydagmiddag 12h00 jou 2605_2710, 2610_2715 plek per SMS sodat die leier jou in kennis kan stel van die begintyd en ontmoetingsplek. Boons Road, located near the South-Western Ringsessies kan ook gekanselleer word as edge of the Wider Gauteng Challenge area, is daar skielike weersveranderinge soos reën of well known for turning up bird species more sterk wind is. Die hantering van nette en usually seen in the drier western parts of the voëls mag slegs deur ‘n gekwalifiseerde country. This public dirt road transverses a ringer gedoen word. matrix of farmlands, arid grasslands and shrubveld. Orange River Francolin, Black-

chested Prinia and Yellow Canary may all be  Tue 10 Aug – EVENING MEETING seen in the grasslands, whilst Bokmakierie, 19h00 at Greek Orthodox Church, c/o White-backed Mousebird and Acacia Pied Roper St. & Lynnwood Road, Brooklyn Barbet inhabit areas with scattered shrubs and & ZOOM trees. In winter, a number of rare species move into the region from the west, and these may Yellow-billed Oxpeckers include Namaqua Sandgrouse, Rufous-eared by Guy Hausler Warbler and Swallow-tailed Bee-eater. The Yellow-billed Oxpeckers of Southern Africa – How conserving ecosystems saved a Directions: unique bird: Guy is currently the lead From Pretoria, take the N14 south-west, investigator on a research project entitled passing through Centurion, Muldersdrift and “Ecology and dietary niche of the Yellow-Billed Tarlton on the way. From the N14-R24 Oxpecker (Buphagus africanus) in the Kruger intersection at Tarlton continue on the N14 for National Park” The talk will include some another 42km to where you will see a right turn background on this unique and endearing signposted "Boons". species, its chequered recent history, and This turnoff is at -26.241100, 27.283235 current population trends, with a focus on (26°14'28.0"S 27°16'59.7"E) Southern Africa and in particular the Kruger We will meet here. National Park. He will present and discuss some of the research findings from the last Boons Road, geleë naby die suidwestelike three years, with a focus on new-found grens van die “Wider Gauteng Challenge area”, knowledge of their nesting behaviour and is bekend daarvoor dat spesies wat gewoonlik remarkable unaided range expansion. Join him in die droër westelike dele van die land gesien as he reveals some secrets of the life of this word, daar opgemerk word. Hierdie openbare amazing species. grondpad deurkuis ’n gebied met lande, droeë

Geelbekrenostervoëls grasveld en bossieveld. Kalaharipatrys, deur Guy Hausler Swartbbandlangstertjie en Geelkanarie kan almal in die grasveld gesien word, terwyl, Skakel in om te luister na “Die Bokmakierie, Witrugmuisvoël en Geelbekrenostervoël van Suider Afrika – Hoe Bonthoutkapper voorkom in gebiede met die bewaring van ekostelsels ‘n unieke voël verspreide bosse en bome. In die winter kom ’n gered het.” Guy is tans die leidende aantal skaars soorte die gebied binne uit die ondersoeker van ‘n navorsingsprojek bekend weste, wat kan insluit sandpatryse, as “Ekologie en die dieetnis van die Rooioorlangstertjie en Swaelsertbyvreter. Geelbekrenostervoël (Buphagus africanus) in Aanwysings: die Nasionale Krugerwildtuin” Die praatjie sal agtergrondinligting insluit van hierdie unieke en Vanaf Pretoria, neem die N14 suidwes en ry beminde spesie, sy veelbewoë onlangse deur Centurion, Muldersdrift en Tarlton. Vanaf geskiedenis en huidige neigings in hul die N14-R24 interseksie by Tarlton ry verder op 12 die N14 vir nog 42km tot waar jy regs ‘ne afdraai met ’n aanwysingsbord "Boons" sien. Hierdie afdraai is by -26.241100, 27.283235 (26°14'28.0"S 27°16'59.7"E) Ons sal hier ontmoet.

 Sat 21 Aug Cullinan Conservancy Meet / Ontmoet: 07h00 Leader / Leier: To be confirmed  R451, Tweefontein, Cullinan, 1000

The Cullinan area falls within the area of overlap of the savanna and grassland biomes and thus a wide variety of bird species inhabit the area. Birds like Quailfinch, Bokmakiere, Ontmoet by die plaas. Pied Starling, widowbirds, various larks and Ingangsfooi : R100 per persoon can be found in open grassy areas, Besprekings: [email protected] whilst areas of broad-leaved woodland support species such as Southern Black Tit, Striped  Wed 25 Aug – WSBG Kingfisher Southern Black Flycatcher and Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens Green-capped Eremomela. The Cullinan GPS coordinates: 27°50’40.7E; 26°05’13.8S Conservancy encompasses a number of farms Meet / Ontmoet: 07h30 and plots in the area, whose owners have all Leader / Leier: André Marx agreed to work together to protect the area’s SABAP2 Pentad(s): 2650_2750 natural and cultural heritage. Directions: Situated between Muldersdrift and Krugersdorp, the garden is one of Gauteng’s premier birding sites. The main draw-card is a resident breeding pair of Verreaux’s Eagles which nest annually next to the spectacular Witpoortjie Waterfall. Other specials are African Black Duck, African Olive-Pigeon, Half-collared Kingfisher, Brown-backed Honeybird, and in winter the Fairy Flycatcher. Entrance fees R65 per adult (including senior citizens), R40 per student (valid student card required), R20 per school child, free for children under 6. Cash not accepted. Directions: Take the N14 to Krugersdorp. At the traffic lights at the end of the freeway turn Meet at the farm. left onto the R47 to Roodepoort. After 3.5km Entrance fee : R100 per person turn right into Handicap Street. Turn right into Booking: [email protected] Malcolm Street after 1.5 km and proceed to the gardens in Beacon Street. Die Cullinan area val in die gebied waar die Meet in the car park. savanna- en grasveldbiome oorvleuel en dus Booking: [email protected] word hier ‘n groot verskeidenheid van voëlsoorte aangetref. Kwartelvinkies, Hierdie Botaniese Tuin is een van Gauteng se Bokmakiere, Witgatspreeu, flappe, verskeie vernaamste voëlkykplekke en is tussen lewerikke en tinktinkies kan gevind word in oop Muldersdrift en Krugersdorp geleë. Die grasvelde, terwyl daar spesies soos die trekpleister is ‘n broeipaar Witkruisarende wat Gewone swartmees, Gestreepte visvanger, jaarliks net langs die asemrowende Witpoortjie- Swartvlieëvanger en Donkerwangbossanger in waterval broei. Spesiale spesies is die breëblaarbosveld voorkom. Die Cullinan Swarteend, Geelbekbosduif, Blouvisvanger, Bewaringsgebied omvat ‘n aantal plase en Skerpbekheuningvoël, en in die winter die plotte, waarvan die eienaars almal ingestem Feëvlieëvanger en nog vele meer. het om saam te werk om die gebied se natuurlike en kulturele erfenis te bewaar. Aanwysings: 13 Toegangsfooie just after the entrance to the first complex on R65 vir volwassenes en pensionarisse, R40 vir your right. Drive the short section along a dirt studente met ‘n geldige studentekaart, R20 vir road, with a wooden fenced off area on your left skoolkinders, gratis vir kinders onder 6. and then enter the parking area. Kontant word nie aanvaar nie. Booking: [email protected] Aanwysings: Neem die N14 na Krugersdorp. By die verkeersligte by die einde van die Hedianga Farm beslaan ‘n gebied van snelweg draai links op die R47 na Roodepoort 140 hektaar en is geleë in atlasblok en na 3.5km draai regs in Handicapstraat. Na 2545_2820, tussen Garsfontein- en 1.5km draai regs in Malcolmstraat wat jou tot by Grahamweg in Pretoria Oos. Dit lê in die die ingang in Beaconstraat neem. Bronberg gedeelte van die Magaliesberg Ontmoet in die parkeerterrein. bergreeks en sluit ‘n aantal ekologiese gebiede Besprekings: [email protected] soos kwartsietriwwe, grasveld, tuine en groepe bloekombome in. Ongeveer 114 voëlspesies is  Sun 29 Aug – Hedianga Farm al voorheen aangeteken in die gebied. Meet/Ontmoet: 06:30 Moontlike spesies wat gevind kan word sluit in Leader / Leier: Keanu Canto die Ovambosperwer, Skerpbek heuningvoël.  073 907 3116 Gestreepte koester, Luitinktinkie,  [email protected] Rooivlerktjagra, Swartkroontjagra en ‘n verskeidenheid saadvreters. ‘n Mens kan ‘n SABAP2 Pentad(s): 2545_2820 voëllys (sien/hoor) verwag van ongeveer 50 Hedianga Farm covers an area of 140 hectares spesies vir ‘n oggend stap. Neem asseblief and is located in pentad 2545_2820, between kennis dat die uitstappie sal bestaan uit ‘n stap Garsfontein and Graham Road in Pretoria East. van ongeveer 4km tot 5km wat 3 uur sal duur It lies in the Bronberg section of the (teen ‘n stadige pas met stoppe). Die roete is Magaliesberg mountain range and includes a meesal op ‘n grondpad met ‘n paar seksies op number of ecological features such as quartzite staproetes, maar omdat dit oor die ridges, grassland, gardens and copses of Bronbergriwwe gaan, kan die paadjies ‘n bietjie bluegums. About 114 bird species have been klipperig wees, met ‘n paar steiltes. Gemaklike recorded on the farm. Possible species to be stapskoene en klere, genoeg water, ‘n hoed en found include Ovambo Sparrowhawk, Brown- sonskerm word aanbeveel. backed Honeybird, Striped Pipit, Lazy Cisticola, Toegangsfooi: R55 vir volwassenes, R35 vir Brown- and Black-crowned Tchagra and a studente van 13 tot 25 jaar, gratis vir kinders 12 variety of seed-eaters. jaar en jonger Please note that this outing will consist of a Aanwysings: Ry oos op Atterbury Road tot by hike of approximately 4km to 5km and 3 hours die vierrigting stop waar Atterbury by De in duration (at a slow pace with stops). The Villebois aansluit. (Plantland aan die route is mostly along a dirt road with a few linkerkant). Ry reguit oor die kruising en ry aan sections of hiking tails, but due to the nature of met Atterbury tot by die eerste robot bo-op die its position on the Bronberg ridges, the tracks bult. Draai hier links in Ajaxlaan verby ‘n kerk can be a bit stony and have a few inclines. aan jou regterkant en Heron Hill Estate aan jou Comfortable walking shoes and clothes, linkerkant. Draai links by die T-aansluiting in sufficient water, a hat and sunscreen are all Achillesweg, en neem dan die die eerste pad recommended. aan jou regterkant, net na die ingang van die Entrance fee eerste kompleks aan jou regterkant. Ry vir ‘n Per Adult - R55 kort entjie op ‘n gruispad, verby ‘n gebied Students - R35 for students aged 13 – 25 afgeskort deur ‘n houtheining op linkerkant, en Free for Children 12 and younger ry dan by die parkeerterrein in. Directions: Besprekings: [email protected] Head East on Atterbury Road until one reaches the fourway stop where Atterbury intersects with De Villebois (Plantland on the left hand side). Go straight over the intersection and  Sat 04 Sep – continue on Atterbury until one reaches the first Magaliesberg MTB & Hiking Trail robot at the top of the hill. Here, turn left into GPS coordinates are: -25.69329, 28.20309 Ajax Avenue. Continue on Ajax Avenue, Meet / Ontmoet: 06h30 passing a church on your right and Heron Hill Leader / Leier: Marna Buys Estate on your left. At the T-junction turn left  072 620 2350 into Achilles road, and then take your first right, SABAP2 Pentad(s): 14 'n valhek ry wat gewoonlik oop is. Die pad maak 'n Come and hike together in the Magaliesberg from vurk, neem die regterkantste pad en ry aan die Wonderboom Lapa, behind Wonderboom High bokant van Hoërskool Wonderboom se terrein School. The route is maintained by "friends of verby totdat die pad doodloop teen Wonderboom Magalies". There is a wide variety of hiking trails Lapa. that can be undertaken and vary in degrees. The Besprekings: [email protected] hiking trail starts at Wonderboom Lapa where a stream flows past and which attracts a wide variety  Sat 04 Sep Bird Ringing of birds. Birds recorded in the vicinity of the lapa at Wonderboom NR are the purple indigobird, lesser honeyguide, Meet / Ontmoet: To be confirmed at RSVP greater honeyguide, orange-breasted bushshrike, Leader / Leier: Madeleen van Loggerenberg cinnamon-breasted bunting, violet-backed  083 413 0879 starling, brown-backed honeybird, black cuckooshrike, shelley's francolin and many more. Join the ringers for a morning of extreme close Beautiful wild syringa adorn the ridge and although up birding without binoculars. Bring your chair, in the city, it feels like miles outside it. Other hat, refreshments and birding books along. species include the following: Flappet lark, white- Please book your place before Friday 12h00 by throated robin-chat, green-winged Pytilia, red- SMS, so that the leader can notify you if the billed & Jameson firefinches, various cuckoos, outing needs to be cancelled. Ringing sessions black and brown-crowned tchagra, etc. Watch out could be cancelled due to a sudden change in for birds of prey and waterfowl flying overhead. weather like rain or strong wind. The handling Directions: Wonderboom Lapa appears on of nets and birds may only be done by a Google Maps, so if it is typed into Google Maps qualified ringer. there should not be any problem with finding the destination. The last section can perhaps feel a Sluit aan by die ringers vir ’n oggend se little strange, as one has to drive past Hoërskool leersame pret. Kom kyk hoe lyk die voëltjies Wonderboom’s main entrance and then past a van naby sonder ’n verkyker. Bring ’n stoel, boom that is usually open. The road forks – take hoed, voëlboeke en verversings saam. the righthand road and drive along the upper Bespreek asb. voor Vrydagmiddag 12h00 jou plek per SMS sodat die leier jou in kennis kan boundary of Hoërskool Wonderboom until the road stel as die uitstappie dalk gekanselleer word. ends at Wonderboom Lapa. Dit gebeur soms dat die ringsessie afgestel Booking: [email protected] moet word a.g.v. skielike weersveranderinge Kom stap saam in die Magaliesberg vanaf soos reën of sterk wind. Die hantering van Wonderboom Lapa, agter nette en voëls mag slegs deur ‘n Hoërskool Wonderboom. Die roete word deur gekwalifiseerde ringer gedoen word. "vriende van Magalies" onderhou. Daar is 'n wye verskeidenheid van staproetes wat onderneem kan word en wissel in grade. Die staproete begin  Sun 12 Sep – Marievale Bird Sanctuary by Wonderboom Lapa waar 'n stroompie GPS coordinates: S26°21.456 E28°30.935. verbyvloei en wat 'n wye verskeidenheid van voëls Meet / Ontmoet: 6h30 lok. Voëls wat in die omgewing van die lapa Leader / Leier: Werner van Goethem aangeteken is, is die witpootblouvinkie,  [email protected] kleinheuningwyser, grootheuningwyser, SABAP2 Pentad(s): 2620_2830, oranjeborsboslaksman, klipstreepkoppie, with a small portion in 2615_2830 witborsspreeu, skerpbekheuningvoël, swartkatakoeroe, laeveldpatrys en nog vele meer. This sanctuary falls within the Blesbokspruit Pragtige wildeseringe pryk op die rant en alhoewel wetland and is a special venue for waterbirds. It in die stad, voel dit of mens ver buite die stad in die regularly produces rarities such as Spotted Crake veld is. Ander spesies sluit in die volgende: and Slaty Egret. Other specials include African Laeveldklappertjie, witkeeljanfrederik, gewone Crake, African Rail, Great Crested Grebe, Greater melba, rooibek& jamesonvuurvinkie, verskillende Painted Snipe, Red Chested Flufftail and a number koekoeke, swartkroon & rooivlerktjagra, ens. Kyk of others. ook uit vir roofvoëls en watervoëls wat oorvlieg. Directions: Take the N1 Rigel off ramp and travel Aanwysings: Wonderboom Lapa vertoon op eastwards on the R50 for 64.5km passing Delmas Google Maps, so indien dit op 'n selfoon ingetik on the way. Turn right on the R42 to Nigel (no route word, behoort geen probleme met die bestemming marker). (This turn off is more or less 4km past ondervind word nie. Die laaste stukkie kan dalk so Delmas.) Go on for 31.8km and turn right at the bietjie vreemd voel, omdat mens verby Hoërskool Marievale sign. Meet at the PARKING AREA just Wonderboom se hoofingang ry, waarna mens deur inside the main access gate. After some early morning refreshments, the group depart from here. 15 Total distance is 100km (1½ hour’s drive). Rooiwal Water Care Works Entrance fee: R30 per person, R20 per car (cash GPS Coordinates not accepted). S 25° 33’ 23.7” and E 28° 13’ 39.5 Booking: [email protected] Meet / Ontmoet:

Die reservaat is spesiaal in terme van 06h45 until more or less 13h00 watervoëldiversiteit en word omring deur die Leader : Leier: Blesbokspruitvleiland. Ongewone en spesiale Neithard Graf von Dürckheim voëlspesies word gereeld daar waargeneem en  083 233 0266 sluit in Gevlekte Riethaan, Rooikeelreier,  [email protected] Afrikaanse Riethaan, Grootriethaan, SABAP2 Pentad: 2530_2810 Kuifkopdobbertjie, Goudsnip, Rooiborsvleikuiken, ROOIWAL SPECIALS! en vele meer. Rooiwal Waste Water Treatment Works is a Aanwysings: Vanaf die N1 neem die Rigellaan- little birding treasure, where one can observe a afrit en ry ooswaarts op die R50 vir 64.5km verby good variety of birds close to Pretoria. Don’t let Delmas. Draai regs op die R42 na Nigel (geen the “organic odour” worry you. We will walk roete-aanduiding). (Hierdie afdraai is ongeveer along the ageing dams. Many water birds can 4km vanaf Delmas.) Ry reguit aan vir 31.8km en be seen; a variety of ducks, such as Knob-billed draai regs by die Marievale-bord. Ontmoet in die Duck, grebes, teals, geese, but also waders PARKEERAREA by die hoof ingangshek. Na (sandpipers, such as Wood-, Marsh-, Green vroegoeggend verversings, sal die groep Sandpipers, plovers such as Wattled Lapwing, hiervandaan vertrek. Ruff), herons, Greenshank, Grey-headed Gull, Totale afstand is 100km (1½ uur se ry). from Stonechats to specials like Yellow Toegangsfooi: R30 per person, R20 per kar Wagtail, Amur Falcon and Northern Black (kontant word nie aanvaar nie) Korhaan. Besprekings: [email protected]

Please note: CAMERAS WILL BE PERMITTED BUT ONLY TO PHOTOGRAPH

 Tue 14 Sep – EVENING MEETING BIRDS – NO PHOTOS OF ANY OF THE 19h00 at Greek Orthodox Church, c/o INSTALLATIONS. Roper St. & Lynnwood Road, Brooklyn & What to bring: Good walking shoes, hat, ZOOM sunscreen, binoculars and bird book, spotting scope (if you have), breakfast and coffee, and Reaching over 800 bird photos in the a chair. Southern Africa region Directions: N1 highway to Polokwane by Rolf Wiesler (previously Pietersburg), from Sefako Makgatho (formerly Zambezi) Road off-ramp, The presentation covers the journey of going from distance is 22.7km. Take the N1 North, pass a non-birder to a photographic list of over 800. The Stormvoël Road and Sefako Makgatho upgrade of equipment some birding highlights as (formerly Zambezi) off-ramps, pass N4 turnoff, well the question - to twitch or not to twitch? So go through Pumulani tollgate → take off-ramp how difficult is it to photograph over 800 species? Wallmansthal/Pyramid (Exit 163) this is 11.7km Hoe meer as 800 voëlfotos in die Suidelike from Zambezi Road. Go through tollgate at end Afrikaanse streek geneem is. of off-ramp → turn LEFT, direction Pyramid deur Rolf Wiesler R101 and proceed for 4.6km, reach T-Junction Die aanbieding dek die reis vanaf ‘n nie-voëlkyker (old Warmbad Road) → turn RIGHT direction tot die bereiking van ‘n fotografiese lys van meer Warmbad/Bela-Bela / Hammanskraal R101, as 800 spesies. Die opgradering van toerusting, proceed for 2.0km → turn RIGHT to voëlkyk hoogtepunte, sowel as die vraag – “to Soshanguwe/Winterveld M39, proceed for twitch or not to twitch”? Deerhalwe, hoe moeilik is 1.1km, road does a LONG LEFT CURVE over dit om meer as 800 spesies af te neem? bridge, → Turn LEFT at white sign ROOIWAL,

proceed 100m → stop sign turn RIGHT, proceed 1.7 km on narrow tar road (pass

Rooiwal Power Station on your left) → after 1.7 km turn LEFT into access road to Rooiwal

Water Care Works.

WAIT HERE - this is the meeting point, we will drive in together as one requires a  Sat 18 September permit, which the leader has obtained.

16 Bookings are essential at MAX 16 PAX (incl. the leader) [email protected] NB. BLNG RADIOS ROOIWAL SPESIALITEITE! www.paradors.co.za Rooiwal Watersuiweringswerke is ‘n klein Leader / Leier: Philip Calinikos skatkis vir voëlkykers, waar ‘n groot  [email protected] verskeidenheid voëls digby Pretoria te sien is. Moenie dat die “organiese” reuk jou pla nie. Ons sal langs die verouderingsdamme stap. Baie watervoëls soos verskillende soorte eende (Knobbel- en Teeleende), dobbertjies, ganse, asook waadvoëls (ruiters soos Bos-, Witgat-, Moeras- en Groenpootruiters), reiers, Gryskopmeeue en Lelkiewiete kan gesien word. Bontrokkies en spesiale voëls soos die Geelkwikkie, Paradors Game Ranch is situated in the Mara Oostelike Rooipootvalk en Witvlerkkorhaan Valley approx. 40km from Nelspruit. Paradors kom voor. offers self-drive game-viewing and has recently Let wel: KAMERAS WORD TOEGELAAT, added two walking trails. Aside from birding the MAAR NET OM VOëLS AF TE NEEM – GEEN farm and surrounds, we will visit the Barberton FOTOS VAN DIE AANLEG NIE. Mountainlands – including part of the Wat om saam te neem: Goeie stapskoene, Makhonjwa Geotrail on Saddleback Pass and hoed, sonskerm, verkyker en voëlboek, popular forest birding spot, Pedlar’s Bush. teleskoop (as jy een het), ligte ontbyt, koffie en Birding will be from vehicles and on foot. ‘n stoel. Special species we hope to encounter include the following, ie Gurney’s Sugarbird, Aanwysings: Neem die N1 in die rigting van Swee Waxbill, Orange Ground Thrush, Scaly- Polokwane (voorheen Pietersburg). Vanaf die throated Honeyguide, White-starred Robin, Sefako Makgatho-afrit (ou Zambezi), ry Olive Sunbird, Cape and Forest Canary, 11.7km, gaan verby die N4 afdraai, gaan deur Drakensberg Prinia, Black Saw-wing, Grey die Pumulani tolhek, → neem die afrit Cuckooshrike, Square-tailed Drongo, Jackal Wallmansthal/Pyramid. Gaan deur die tolhek Buzzard, Knysna Turaco, Narina Trogon, aan die einde van die afrit → draai LINKS, in Trumpeter Hornbill, Olive Bush-Shrike, die rigting Pyramid R101 en ry 4.6km tot by die Chorister Robin-Chat, Red-capped Robin-chat, T-aansluiting (ou Warmbadpad) → draai REGS Bush Blackcap, Barratt’s Warbler, African rigting Warmbad/Bela-Bela/Hammanskraal Dusky and Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher, R101, ry nog 2km → draai REGS na Lemon Dove, Olive Woodpecker, Black-bellied Soshanguwe / Winterveld M39, ry 1.1km, pad Starling and Crowned Eagle. maak ‘n LANG DRAAI NA LINKS oor brug, → Directions: draai LINKS by ‘n wit bord ROOIWAL, ry 100m DO NOT USE GPS TO REACH THE VENUE → by stopteken draai REGS, ry verder vir From Nelspruit, take the N4 East towards 1.7km. op ‘n nou teerpad (gaan verby die Malalane. 21km from Nelspruit take the Mara Rooiwal Kragstasie op linkerhand) → na 1.7km turnoff (right). Sign in at the Conservancy boom draai LINKS – dit is die toegangspad na die gate. Travel 800m along the tar road and then Rooiwal Suiweringswerke. turn right onto the gravel road at the Paradors Game Ranch sign. Travel for 15km on the WAG HIER voor Rooiwal se hek sodat ons gravel road. The road narrows before you get almal saam kan inry, aangesien die leier in to two green sliding gates (please close the besit is van die toegangspermit. gates behind you). Follow signs to the Lodge. Besprekings is noodsaaklik by Accommodation: [email protected] The Lodge and a Rondavel have been booked. The Lodge has 7 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms,

and the Rondavel has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Both are fully equipped for self-

catering. Linen and towels are provided. There is a swimming pool at the Lodge (please bring  22-25 Sep 2021 your own swimming towels). Group size will be limited to 16 people. Paradors Game Ranch FOUR (4) NIGHTS Cost: R1 900pp for the 4 nights (5 days) 17 Self-catering. Bring your own food, drinks  073 907 3116 and firewood.  [email protected] Booking: [email protected] Although many birders visit the world-renowned Paradors Game Ranch is geleë in die Pilanesberg National Park, few realise the great Maravallei ongeveer 40 km vanaf Nelspruit. birding opportunities in the rural areas just to the Paradors bied selfry wildkyk en het onlangs south of the park. Here, the acacia-dotted flats are twee staproetes bygevoeg. Behalwe om voës home to a unique mix of bird species, including te kyk op die plaas en omringende areas, sal Marico Flycatcher, Kalahari Scrub-Robin and ons ook die Barbertonse berggebiede besoek Marico Sunbird, whilst fallow sunflower fields in the – ingesluit deel van die Makhonjwa Geotrail op area often turn up species such as Chestnut- die Saddleback Pas en die gewilde backed Sparrowlark, Red-capped Lark and voëlkykplek Pedlar’s Bush. Voëlkyk sal Temminck's Courser. Two specials that occur in plaasvind uit voertuie en te voet. the region are the Yellow-throated Sandgrouse Spesiale spesies wat ons hoop om raak te and a recently discovered population of Short- loop sluit in: Rooiborssuikervoël, Suidelike swie clawed Larks. Birding will take place on public dirt (sysie), Oranje lyster, Gevlekte heuningwyser, roads and tracks, some of which may require a Witkoljanfrederik, Olyfsuikerbekkie, Kaapse en 4WD vehicle. Gestreepte kanarie, Drakensberglangstertjie, Directions: From Pretoria, take the N1 north and Swartsaagvlerkswael, Bloukatakoeroe, shortly thereafter take the N4 west towards Kleinbyvanger, Rooiborsjakkalsvoël, Rustenburg. Take the R556 offramp to Sun Knysnaloerie, Bosloerie, Gewone boskraai, City/Bapong/Majakaneng. Turn right (north) to Sun Olyfboslaksman, Lawaaimakerjanfrederik en City and proceed north on the R556 for 40km until Nataljanfrederik, Rooibektiptol, Ruigtesanger, you reach a four-way stop at -25.527299, Donkervlieëvanger en Bloukuifvlieëvanger, 27.382679 (25°31'38.3"S 27°22'57.6"E). Turn left Kaneelduifie, Gryskopspeg, here (signposted "Ikageng Regional Community Swartpensglanspreeu en Kroonarend. Centre"). Aanwysings We will meet just after the turn-off. MOET NIE GPS AANWYSINGS VOLG NIE Alhoewel baie voëlkykers die wêreld-bekende Vanaf Nelspruit, volg die N4 oos na Malalane. Pilanesberg Nasionale Park besoek, weet min van 21km vanaf Nelspruit neem die Mara afrit. die goeie voëlkykgeleendhede in die landelike (regs). Teken in by die Conservancy valhek. Ry gebiede net suid van die park. Die vlaktes met 800m verder met die teerpad en draai dan regs verspreide doringbome is die tuiste van ’n unieke in ‘n gruispad by die Paradors Game Ranch mengsel van spesies, insluitend die teken. Ry 15 km op die gruispad. Die pad word Maricovlieëvanger, Kalahariwipstert en Marico nouer voordat jy by twee groen skuifhekke kom Suikerbekkie, terwyl daar in die vaalbruin (maak asseblief die hek agter jou toe). Volg die sonneblomlande in die area soorte soos die tekens na die Lodge. Rooiruglewerik, Rooikoplewerik en Akkomodasie Trekdrawwertjie gesien word. Twee spesiale voëls Die Lodge en ‘n rondawel is tans bespreek. Die wat in die gebied voorkom is die Lodge het 7 slaapkamers en 6 badkamers. Die Geelkeelsandpatrys en die populasie van rondawel het 2 slaapkamers en 2 badkamers. Kortkloulewerikke wat onlangs ontdek is. Voëlkyk Beide is ten volle toegerus vir selfsorg. Linne sal plaasvind op openbare grondpaaie en spore, en handdoeke word voorsien. Daar is ‘n waarvan sommige ’n 4x4 voetuig mag benodig. swembad by die Lodge (bring asseblief jou eie Aanwysings: Vanaf Pretoria neem die N1 noord swemhanddoeke). en net hierna neem die N4 wes na Rustenburg. Groepgrootte sal tot 16 mense beperk word. Neem die R556 afrit na Sun Koste: R1 900pp vir die 4 nagte (5 dae) City/Bapong/Majakaneng. Draai regs (noord) na Selfsorg! Bring jou eie kos, drinkgoed en Sun City en ry Noord op die R556 vir 40km totdat vuurmaakhout. jy die 4-rigting stop bereik by -25.527299, Besprekings: [email protected] 27.382679 (25°31'38.3"S 27°22'57.6"E). Draai hier links. Die aanwysing lees "Ikageng Regional

Community Centre". Ons sal net na die afdraai ontmoet.  Sun 26 Sep – Farmlands to the South of Pilansberg Meet / Ontmoet: 7h00 Leader / Leier: Keanu Canto

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Each year BirdLlife South Africa selects a LOOK OUT FOR BLNG ALERTS TO species as the ‘Bird of the Year’. The Cape Rockjumper has been chosen as Bird of the FIND SECRETARY BIRD NESTS [SBN] Year in 2021. We are partnering with Diarise Rockjumper Worldwide Birding Adventures to raise awareness about this interesting species. Wed, 30 June, & Wed, 28 July Bird of the Year is funded by the Hans Hoheisen Charitable Trust.

PLANNED BLNG CAMPS The Cape Rockjumper is endemic to the mountain fynbos region of South Africa. They are medium- sized birds with black October 2021 and orange colouration. As their name Memel suggests, they are often seen running and November 2021 jumping across rocks and grassland, but they iSimangaliso Wetland Park rarely fly. Unfortunately, they face multiple December 2021 threats, including habitat loss, and they are Wakkerstroom particularly vulnerable to climate change. They January 2022 have been classified as ‘Near Threatened’ by Qôdesh the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The Bird of the Year initiative aims to raise the BirdLife Northern Gauteng profile and understanding of the Cape Your birding partner of choice! Rockjumper and thus ultimately contribute to its conservation efforts. This year we are Note collaborating with Caitlin Judge to bring you free educational resources about our 2021 Bird Please ensure you keep in touch of the Year. She is producing a mixture of through email Alerts (is your infographics, fact-files, lesson plans and other latest email address recorded educational tools throughout the year which will be available on our social media platforms and with BLNG?), our new alert this webpage. We are also very pleased that WhatsApp group (contact Fransie Kathleen April and Stephan Terblanche will be translating the material into isiXhosa and O’Brien at [email protected] Afrikaans and, therefore, the resources will be for details), BLNG Facebook and accessible to a wider audience. Make sure to BLNG Website (see detailed check back on this page for monthly updates and to learn more about this awesome species! calendar) to confirm club outings, https://www.birdlife.org.za/bird-of-the-year- and possible program updates! 2021/

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How to make a booking Hoe om te bespreek All camps, courses and special events must be Alle besprekings vir kampe, kursusse en spesiale booked with our club secretary, Fransie O’Brien at geleenthede moet asb. by Fransie O’Brien, ons [email protected] or by telephone: klubsekretaresse gemaak word by 072 737 0862 [email protected] of telefoon 072 737 0862

 Voëlberinging  Bird Ringing Voëlberinging begin teen sonop en duur tot Ringing starts at dawn and usually lasts until about vroegmiddag, gewoonlik die eerste Saterdag van elke midday on the first Saturday of each month. Everyone maand. Bespreking by die ringleier is nodig. welcome, please RSVP with the leader.  Aandbyeenkomste  Evening Meetings nd Word gewoonlik gehou op die 2de Dinsdag van elke Usually held on the 2 Tuesday of each month maand om 19:00. Tee word na die vergadering bedien starting at 19:00. Afterwards tea is served – – donasies welkom. Die vergaderings word by die donations welcome. All meetings are held at the Grieks Ortodokse Kerk in Roperstraat gehou. Greek Orthodox Church, Roper Street.  Daguitstappies  Day Outings Ons begin gewoonlik vroeg, so bring ń ontbytmandjie, We start early so bring along a breakfast basket, iets om te drink en ‘n stoel saam. Braaigeriewe is by something to drink and a chair. Braai facilities are party plekke beskikbaar. Toegangsfooie is soms available at certain venues. In some instances, an betaalbaar. entrance fee is payable [check details in program].  Naweekkampe  Weekend Camps Akkommodasie wissel van basiese kampering tot Accommodation ranges from basic camping to fairly redelike luukse akkommodasie. Volle betaling word luxury accommodation. Full payment is required to verlang om sodoende besprekings te bevestig. confirm your booking. Payments should be made by Betaling moet deur direkte oorplasing of deposito direct transfer or deposit with your surname as gemaak word met jou van as verwysing. Moet asb reference. Please do not make any deposits without nie betaal voordat jy dit met die klubsekretaresse first booking with the club secretary. Bookings and bespreek het nie. Besprekings en navrae moet enquiries should preferably be made via email. Please verkieslik d.m.v. e-pos geskied. Bring asseblief hout bring firewood or charcoal along to every camp. saam na elke kamp.

 SABAP2 pentads  SABAP2 atlasblok Mapping the distribution and abundance of birds in Kartering van die verspreiding en ryke verskeidenheid South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland. van voëls in Suid-Afrika, Lesotho en Swaziland. Vir For additional information please visit the SABAP2 addisionele inligting besoek asb die SABAP2- website at: http://sabap2.adu.org.za/ webtuiste by: http://sabap2.adu.org.za/

Accessibility Toeganklikheid Almost all venues have dirt roads, which are usually Omtrent al die voëlkykplekke is op grondpaaie, wat accessible with normal sedan vehicles. Often birding toeganklik is met normale sedanmotors. Voëlkyk word is on foot. Comfortable walking shoes are advisable. meestal per voet gedoen. Ons beveel gemaklike stapskoene aan.

Junior Birders Junior Voëlkykers Families are welcome at all outings. Gesinne is altyd welkom by uitstappies.

Non-members Nie-lede Non-members accompanied by members are always Nie-lede wat ’n lid vergesel is altyd welkom om enige welcome. For weekend outings and courses, an geleentheid by te woon. Naweekkampe se administration fee of 20% of the camp costs are administrasiefooie is 20% van die kampkostes. payable.

Greek Orthodox Church / Griekse Ortodokse Kerk Directions for evening meetings : Greek Orthodox Church, corner of Roper Street and Lynnwood Road, Brooklyn. It is across the road from University of Pretoria. Entrance is from Roper Street. Limited parking if the entrance is used in Brooks Street. Aanwysings vir aandbyeenkomste : Griekse Ortodokse Kerk, hoek van Roperstraat en Lynnwoodweg, Brooklyn. Dit is oorkant die straat van die Universiteit van Pretoria. Ingang is vanaf Roperstraat. Daar is beperkte parkering as die ingang wat in Brooksstraat geleë is gebruik word.

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