The official report for this year's CPBBD has been published by Prof Colleen Downs.
To download a copy click here.
Showing posts with label Cape Parrot. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cape Parrot. Show all posts
Wednesday, 1 August 2012
Monday, 7 May 2012
Outing report- 5th-6th May 2012 Cape Parrot Count
Text & photos by Andy Ruffle
Liz Blomeyer, Herbie Osborne and I, headed out to Mpur, some 60kms from Ingeli Forest Lodge, for the 15th Cape Parrot Count.
Since last year, invasive bramble has taken over our usual vantage point, making it extremely difficult to access and possibly not suitable for setting up camp. Not to be defeated, we set about finding another way in, on foot, to what was really our desired spot. It wasn't too long, before we stumbled upon what promised to be an ideal alternative location. With some very expert manouvering of the vehicle by Herbie through Pine trees and much clearing of debris from the plantation floor by Liz and I, we managed to reach what was to be our base camp. By 1530 we were all set up and took the short walk down to the viewing point to have a well deserved beer and marvel at the view.
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| Mpur lookout point |
Liz Blomeyer, Herbie Osborne and I, headed out to Mpur, some 60kms from Ingeli Forest Lodge, for the 15th Cape Parrot Count.
Since last year, invasive bramble has taken over our usual vantage point, making it extremely difficult to access and possibly not suitable for setting up camp. Not to be defeated, we set about finding another way in, on foot, to what was really our desired spot. It wasn't too long, before we stumbled upon what promised to be an ideal alternative location. With some very expert manouvering of the vehicle by Herbie through Pine trees and much clearing of debris from the plantation floor by Liz and I, we managed to reach what was to be our base camp. By 1530 we were all set up and took the short walk down to the viewing point to have a well deserved beer and marvel at the view.
Wednesday, 8 June 2011
Cape Parrot Count official reports
The following official Cape Parrot Big Birding Day reports can be downloaded by clicking the links below.
11th annual count 2008
12th annual count 2009
13th annual count 2010
14th annual count 2011
15th annual count 2012
Monday, 9 May 2011
Outing report- 7th-8th May 2011 Cape Parrot Count
by Andy Ruffle
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| Anette Bester and her son with Eric Kok waiting for parrots on sunday morning (Photo Andy Ruffle) |
The fourteenth Cape Parrot Big Birding Day (CPBBD) took place this year on 7th & 8th May. Students from the University of Kwazulu Natal , Pietermaritzburg, covered forest patches in Ingeli and Mpesheni, whilst Birdlife Trogons revisited their usual site at Mpur in the Glengarry area.
With the weather being kind to them, the Trogons, represented by Andy Ruffle, Jeanette and Herbie Osborne, Eric Kok and MD & Annette Bester and their children, were thrilled to record a total of seventeen birds this year, this being well in excess of previous counts at Mpur. However, despite being an outstanding result for this site, it does not necessarily reflect the full picture of the current status of the Cape Parrot . This will be revealed once Professor Colleen Downs, from UKZN, releases the final data for this year's count.
Saturday, 1 January 2011
Monday, 5 May 2008
Monday, 7 May 2007
Outing report- 5th-6th May 2007 Cape Parrot Count
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| Assembled at Ingeli Forest lodge (Photo Barry Porter) |
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| Mpur lookout point (Photo Barry Porter) |
Sunday, 7 May 2006
Outing report- 6th-7th May 2006 Cape Parrot Count
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| MD Bester, Louis Marx, Annette Bester & Liz Blomeyer (Photo Barry Porter) |
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| Mhlengwa East lookout point (Photo Barry Porter) |
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