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Lots of excitement at Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens!

22/07/2019 Karin

Quite Unexpectedly,a male Eagle appeared! It caused a lot of excitement. What would happen with the chick? I had to…

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Wydehoek Game Farm – June 2019

25/06/2019 Karin

The Birdclub went to Wydehoek Gamefarm in the Waterberg during the long weekend in June.  Despite it being the middle…

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Marievale – 27 April 2019

28/04/2019 Karin

I visited Marievale for the second time this year on 27 April 2019. It was a rather chilly, misty start…

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Spotted Eagle Owl

16/04/2019 Karin

I’ve heard the owl calling outside my house a few times this year, but unfortunately I have not managed to…

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Memel – March 2019

09/04/2019 Karin

The Wits Bird Club arranged a weekend to the Memel area in the Norther Free State. I decided to go…

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Rietvlei – 10 March 2019

11/03/2019 Karin

This was my first visit to Rietvlei this year. I would list 83 species before I left – another exceptional…

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Lifer #500 – Slaty Egret

02/12/2018 Karin

I had no plans to do any birding this weekend. I was having my first cup of coffee, and thought…

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Lifer #499 – Grey Wagtail

23/11/2018 Karin

Easiest “twitch” ever – this little rarity showed up at Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens on 22 November. I managed to…

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African Harrier Hawk

18/11/2018 Karin

10 December 2018 The chick is growing up nicely! He has lost the white feathers and is starting to stretch…

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