Annual General Meeting 21st February 2015

The BirdLife Trogons Annual General Meeting was held at Sapper's Glen on 21st February 2015

The revised SARS compliant constitution was ratified and the previous committee re-elected.
Andrew Pickles joins the committee as Bird Ringing Coordinator.
Herbie Osborne presented the Chairman's Report and Andy Ruffle gave an update on the Barry Porter Memorial Hide Project.

Stan Culley was the recipient of the 2015 Barry Porter Memorial Trophy for his work on the KZN Rarities Committee and the construction of the wetland on his farm.

Mark Anderson

Mark Anderson, CEO of BirdLife South Africa, gave a very informative presentation about the conservation work being carried out by the organisation. 

All photos by Doug Butcher

Outing report - 15th February 2015 Ellingham Estates, Park Rynie

Attendees: Sandy Olver, Stan & Val Culley, Evelyn Heunis, Lennart Eriksson, Hazel Nevin, Doug & Angie Butcher, Margot Jobson, Anne Cluer, Caryl Lowe, Tim & Sue Gould, Bobby & Hazel van Rooyen, Stanley & Asothie Gengan, Alastair Warman. (18 attendees).

Lesser Moorhen
(Photo Stan Culley)

Lesser Moorhen
(Photo Stan Culley)

Birds recorded: to follow

Outing report- 1st February 2015 Mpenjati Nature Reserve

(Photo Doug Butcher)

Attendees: Eric Kok, Alastair Warman, Stanley & Asothie Gengan; Stan & Val Culley; Bobby & Hazel van Rooyen; Ria van Vuuren, Doug Butcher, Ina de Koker, Vic & Kay Neilson. (13 attendees).

Juv Trumpeter Hornbill
(Photo Hazel van Rooyen)

Woolly-necked Stork
(Photo Hazel van Rooyen)

Sandwich, Swift, Common & Little Terns
(Photo Hazel van Rooyen)

Osprey
(Photo Hazel van Rooyen)

Osprey
(Photo Hazel van Rooyen)

(Photo Doug Butcher)

(Photo Doug Butcher)

Birds recorded: African Fish-Eagle, Yellow-billed Duck, Woolly-necked Stork, Little Tern, Common Greenshank, Golden-tailed Woodpecker, Dark-capped Bulbul, Giant Kingfisher, Cape Wagtail, Cape Gannet, Pied Kingfisher, Hadeda Ibis, White-fronted Plover, Sandwich Tern, Swift Tern, Common Tern,
Osprey, Fork-tailed Drongo, Little Swift, White-rumped Swift, African Palm-Swift, Southern Boubou, Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird, Amethyst Sunbird, Olive Sunbird, Red-eyed Dove, Barn Swallow, Black-collared Barbet, Fan-tailed Widowbird, Lesser Striped Swallow, White-faced Duck, Speckled Mousebird, African Goshawk, Laughing Dove, Yellow-throated Longclaw, Bronze Mannikin, Southern Grey-headed Sparrow, Yellow Weaver, Yellow-fronted Canary, Tawny-flanked Prinia, Little Egret, Red-winged Starling, Trumpeter Hornbill, Black-bellied Starling, African Pied Wagtail, Common Sandpiper, White-throated Swallow, Half-collared Kingfisher, Sombre Greenbul, Yellow-billed Kite. (50 species).