UPCOMING OUTING: River Valley Nature Reserve in Uvongo - 22 March 2020

Little Bittern

Dear Members & Friends

Sunday, 22 March 2020 at 06:30 BirdLife Trogons will visit River Valley Nature Reserve in Uvongo.  Bring chairs, breakfast and something to braai for lunch.  ALL WELCOME.  There is a R20 pp charge for non-members of BirdLife Trogons and R25 entrance charge.  Outings may be cancelled due to weather, check www.birdlifetrogons.blogspot.com or phone Hazel before setting off.  For further details telephone Hazel van Rooyen on 072 355 8837 or visit the blog.  Please let Hazel know if you will be attending the outing.

Meet at the gate to River Valley.

Travel south from Durban on the N2 toll road. At the Port Shepstone toll head continue on highway towards Port Edward. Take the second off ramp, (Margate/Uvongo) and turn Right into Wingate Ave and cross the highway. You will pass the Margate Country Club on your right hand side. Carry on along Wingate for another 500m past Country Club and you will see our sign pointing right into Portal Ave. Drive down Portal Ave and follow signs to the gate.

GPS Co Ordinates S 30.83’436” E 30.35’880”

Kind regards

Hazel van Rooyen

Secretary

BirdLife Trogons BirdClub

UPCOMING OUTING: Lake Eland - 23 February 2020

Female Violet-backed Starling

Dear Members & Friends

Sunday 23 February at 06:30 BirdLife Trogons will visit Lake Eland. Bring chairs, breakfast and something to braai for lunch.  All Welcome.  There is a R20pp charge for non-members of BirdLife Trogons and an entrance fee of R40 for pensioners.  Outings may be cancelled due to weather, check www.birdlifetrogons.blogspot.com or phone Hazel 072 355 8837 before setting off.  Please let Hazel know if you will be attending the outing.

Directions:  From Port Shepstone take N2 to Harding. Just before Murchison Hospital turn right into road signposted Oribi Flats East.  Proceed down the hill passed NPC factory, then the road climbs up to Oribi Flats. Keep straight on to Lake Eland which is well signed.  Meet in the car park.

Set GPS to DD MM SS.S  =  S30 41 35.7   E30 10 42.8

See you there!

Hazel van Rooyen

Secretary

BirdLife Trogons Bird Club

Dear Members & Friends

Bar-throated Apalis (photo Stan Culley)

Sunday 9 February 2020 at 06h30 BirdLife Trogons will visit Sezela Sugar Mill.  Bring chairs, breakfast and something to braai for lunch.  All Welcome.  There is a R20pp charge for non-members of BirdLife Trogons.  Outings may be cancelled due to weather, check www.birdlifetrogons.blogspot.com or phone Sue Hansbury on  082 381 9394 before setting off.  

Please let Sue Hansbury know asap whether you will be attending 082 381 9394 or willisbury@telkomsa.net.

Directions: From the N2 take exit 93 to Pennington/Esperanza.  Meet on the left-hand side grass verge just before the right turn to Sezela.  Set GPS to DD MM SS.S = S30 23 25.9 E30 30 16.9

Kind regards

Hazel van Rooyen

Secretary

BirdLife Trogons Bird Club

UPCOMING OUTING: Umnini Dam area

Dear Members & Friends

 

Little Bittern (photo Stan Culley)

Sunday 12 January at 06:30 BirdLife Trogons will visit the Umnini Dam area, guided by Blessing Majoka of Ethekwini Parks Department.  Blessing does not charge clubs but a donation would be acceptable.  Bring chairs, breakfast and something to braai for lunch.  ALL WELCOME.  There is a charge of R20pp for non-members of BirdLife Trogons Club.  Outings may be cancelled due to weather, check www.birdlifetrogons.blogspot.com or phone Hazel before setting off.  For further details telephone Hazel van Rooyen on 072 355 8837. 

Please let Hazel know if you will be attending the outing (072 355 8837).

Meet at 6.30 at the Shell Ultra City on the N2 highway travelling North to Durban.  A high clearance vehicle is recommended but not a 4x4. 

Kind regards

Hazel van Rooyen

Secretary

BirdLife Trogons Bird Club

UPCOMING OUTING: Ellingham Estate, Park Rynie - 10 November 2019

Collared Sunbird

Dear Members & Friends

Sunday 10 November at  6.30am. BIRDLIFE TROGONS will visit Ellingham Estate, Park Rynie.  There is now a R20pp entrance fee.  Bring chairs, breakfast & something to braai for lunch.   ALL WELCOME. There is a R20pp charge for non-members of BirdLife Trogons.  Outings may be cancelled due to weather, check www.birdlifetrogons.blogspot.com or phone Hazel before setting off.  For further details telephone Hazel van Rooyen on 072 355 8837 or visit the blog. 

PLEASE LET HAZEL KNOW IF YOU WILL BE ATTENDING THE OUTING.

Directions: Take the Umzinto/Park Rynie offramp from the N2. Turn inland, towards Umzinto. The very first farm on your left is Ellingham.

Meet near the paddock but please do NOT enter.  Set GPS to DD MM SS.S  = S30 18 53.2  E30 42 54.6

Hope to see you there

Kind regards

Hazel van Rooyen

Secretary

BirdLife Trogons Bird Club

UPCOMING OUTING: Culley's Dam - 27 October 2019

African Pygmy-Goose

Dear Members & Friends

Sunday 27 October 6.30am BIRDLIFE TROGONS will visit Culley’s Dam, Port Edward.  Bring chairs, breakfast & something to braai for lunch.   ALL WELCOME. There is a R20pp charge for non-members of BirdLife Trogons.  Outings may be cancelled due to weather, check www.birdlifetrogons.blogspot.com or phone Hazel  before setting off (072 355 8837)  or visit the blog. 

PLEASE LET HAZEL KNOW IF YOU WILL BE ATTENDING THE OUTING.

Directions: Take N2 (old R61) to Port Edward. Turn right at the robots to iZingolweni. Meet at Banners Store 1.5km on the right opposite Old Pont Road.

Set GPS to DD MM SS.S  =  S31 03 05.8  E30 11 50.3

Kind regards

Hazel van Rooyen

Secretary

BirdLife Trogons Bird Club

UPCOMING OUTING: Umbogavango/Vumbuka (AECI), Amanzimtoti

Dear Members & Friends

Sunday 13 October at 06:30am BirdLife Trogons will visit Umbogavango/Vumbuka (AECI), Amanzimtoti.  Bring chairs, breakfast and something to braai for lunch.  All welcome.  There is a R20pp charge for non-members of BirdLife Trogons.  Outings may be cancelled due to weather, if in doubt please phone Hazel van Rooyen (072 355 8837) before setting off.  Please let Hazel know if you will be attending the outing.

Take Moss Kolnik Drive (M37) off-ramp from the N2 and keep left.  Turn 2^nd right into Southgate Business Park and meet in lay-by on left just before the security gate. 

Set GPS to DD MM SS.s = S30 01 51.8  E30 53 40.9

Hope to see you there!

Hazel van Rooyen

Secretary

BirdLife Trogons Bird Club

  

UPCOMING OUTING: Beacon Hill, Umtamvuna NR - 22 September 2019

Dear Members & Friends

 

Gurney's Sugarbird

Sunday, 22 September 2019 at 7am BirdLife Trogons will visit Beacon Hill, Umtamvuna NR for birding and Spring flowers.  There is a R20 or R30pp entrance fee.  Bring chairs, breakfast and something to braai for lunch.  All welcome.  There is a R20pp charge for non-members of BirdLife Trogons.  Outings may be cancelled due to weather, check www.birdlifetrogons.blogspot.com.  For further details call Hazel van Rooyen on 072 355 8837.  Please let Hazel know if you will be attending the outing.

Directions: Meet at Beacon Hill office.  Take the N2 (old R61) to Port Edward and turn inland at the robots up the Izingolweni road to Beacon Hill entrance gate.  Set GPS to DD MM SS.S = S31.00 27.7 E30 10 48.1

Hope to see you there!

Hazel van Rooyen

Secretary

BirdLife Trogons Bird Club

UPCOMING OUTING: Vernon Crookes NR, 8 September 2019

Dear Members & Friends

 

Crowned Hornbill

Sunday 8 September 2019 at 6.30am BirdLife Trogons Bird Club will visit Vernon Crookes N.R.  There is a R30pp entrance fee which is negated with Rhino/Wild cards.  Bring chairs, breakfast and something to braai for lunch.  ALL WELCOME. There is a R20pp charge for non-members of Birdlife Trogons.  Outings may be cancelled due to weather, check www.birdlifetrogons.blogspot.com or phone Hazel van Rooyen before setting off.  For further details telephone Hazel van Rooyen on 072 355 8837  or visit the blog.   

PLEASE LET HAZEL KNOW IF YOU WILL BE ATTENDING THE OUTING

Directions: Turn inland from the N2 at Park Rynie/Umzinto onto the R612. After 12 km turn right at the signpost for the reserve and meet here.

Set GPS to DD MM SS.S  =  S30 18 48.1  E30 37 18.9

Hope to see you there!

Kind regards

Hazel van Rooyen

Secretary

BirdLife Trogons Bird Club

UPCOMING OUTING: Skyline Nature Reserve & Uvongo Conservancy

Dear Members & Friends

Sunday 25 August at 7am, BirdLife Trogons will visit Skyline Nature Reserve and Uvongo Conservancy.  Bring chairs, breakfast and something to braai for lunch.  All welcome.  There is a R20 charge for non-members of BirdLife Trogons.  Outings may be cancelled due to weather, check www.birdlifetrogons.blogspot.com or phone Hazel van Rooyen on 072 355 8837 before setting off.  Please let Hazel know if you will be attending the outing.

From R620 turn inland at the robots in Uvongo.  Turn immediately left, than keep right into Pioneer Road.  Follow this road which becomes Uvongo Drive.  After crossing the R61, Skyline is well signed on the right.  Meet there at 7am.  We will have a walk through Skyline first, followed by breakfast, then drive to Uvongo River conservancy for another walk and braai.

Hope to see you there.

Kind regards

Hazel van Rooyen

Secretary

BirdLife Trogons Bird Club

UPCOMING OUTING: Kenneth Stainbank Nature Reserve

Black-headed Oriole (photo: Stan Culley)

Dear Members & Friends

  

Sunday 11 August at 7.00am BirdLife Trogons will visit Kenneth Stainbank Nature Reserve.  Bring chairs, breakfast and something to braai for lunch.  All welcome.  There is a R20pp charge for non-members of BirdLife Trogons.  There is also an entry fee of R20 per person into the reserve.  Outings may be cancelled due to weather, check www.birdlifetrogons.blogspot.com or phone Hazel on 072 355 8837 BEFORE setting off.  Please let Hazel know if you will be attending the outing.

Directions: N2 North bound

1. Take exit 149 for R102/Prospecton Road toward Isipingo/Amanzimtoti/Old Durban International Airport

    Travel 350m

2. Turn left onto Prospecton Rd/R102

    Travel 240m

3. Turn right onto R102

    Travel 6.8km
4. Turn left onto Kenyon Howden Rd

    Go through 2 roundabouts

    Travel 2.8km
5. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Kingfisher Ave

    Travel 170m

6. Turn right to stay on Kingfisher Ave

    Travel 650m
7. Turn left onto Coedmore Ave

    Travel 230m

    Destination will be on the right

GPS Co-Ords are  29°54'48.91"S  30°56'31.68"E

Journey time from Port Shepstone approx 1hr 30m

Kind regards

Hazel van Rooyen

Secretary

BirdLife Trogons Bird Club

UPCOMING OUTING: Lake Eland - 28 July 2019

Long-crested Eagle (photo: Stan Culley)

Dear Members & Friends

Sunday, 28 July 2019 at 7am BIRDLIFE TROGONS will visit Lake Eland Game Reserve.  Bring chairs, breakfast, and something to braai for lunch.  All welcome.  There is a R20pp charge for non-members of BirdLife Trogons and also R40pp for pensioners and R60 for adults entrance charge into Lake Eland.  Outings may be cancelled due to weather, check www.birdlifetrogons.blogspot.com or phone Hazel van Rooyen on 072 355 8837

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Please let Hazel know if you will be attending the outing.

Directions: From Port Shepstone take N2 to Harding. Just before Murchison Hospital turn right into road signposted Oribi Flats East.  Proceed down the hill passed NPC factory, then the road climbs up to Oribi Flats. Keep straight on to Lake Eland which is well signed.  Set GPS to DD MM SS.S  =  S30 41 35.7   E30 10 42.8

See you there!
Hazel van Rooyen
Secretary
BirdLife Trogons Bird Club

TROGONS UPCOMING OUTING: Culley Dam - 14 July 2019

Dear Members & Friends

African Pygmy Goose (photo Stan Culley)

Sunday 14 July at 7am BirdLife Trogons will be visiting Culley Dam in Port Edward (this is a change in the venue previously planned).  Bring chairs, breakfast and something to braai for lunch.  All Welcome.  There is a R20pp charge for non-members of BirdLife Trogons.

Outings may be cancelled due to weather, check www.birdlifetrogons.blogspot.com or phone Hazel before setting off.  For further details call Hazel van Rooyen on 072 355 8837 or visit the blog. 

Please let Hazel know if you will be attending the outing.

Take R61 to Port Edward. Turn right at the robots to iZingolweni. Meet at Banners Rest store, 1.5km on the right, opposite Old Pont Road.

Set GPS to DD MM SS.S  =  S31 03 05.8  E30 11 50.3

See you there!

Hazel van Rooyen

Secretary

BirdLife Trogons Bird Club

UPCOMING OUTING: Burchell's Coucal Ecotrail, Amanzimtoti - 23 June 2019

Malachite Kingfisher

Dear Members & Friends

Sunday 23 June BirdLife Trogons will visit the Burchell’s Coucal Eco-trail, Amanzimtoti.  The Mtentu drive was scheduled for the 23^rd June but on investigation the roads have not been fully repaired after the bad rains and only high clearance vehicles are recommended.  Therefore as the outing to the Eco-trail last weekend was cancelled due to heavy rains on Saturday, we are going to try again.  Bring chairs, breakfast and something to braai for lunch.  All welcome.  There is a R20pp charge for non-members of BirdLife Trogons.  Outings may be cancelled due to weather, check www.birdlifetrogons.blogspot.com or phone Hazel (072 355 8837) before setting off. Please let Hazel know if you will be attending the outing.

Meet at Shell Ultra-City garage South Coast (N2 North, heading towards Durban, ie travelling from South to North) at 07:00 and we will travel in convoy from there.

Kind regards

Hazel van Rooyen

Secretary

BirdLife Trogons Bird Club

072 355 8837

UPCOMING OUTING: Burchell's Coucal Eco-trail, Amanzimtoti - 9 June 2019

Dear Members & Friends

Burchell's Coucal

Sunday 9 June BirdLife Trogons will visit the Burchell’s Coucal Eco-trail, Amanzimtoti.  Bring chairs, breakfast and something to braai for lunch.  All welcome.  There is a R20pp charge for non-members of BirdLife Trogons.  Outings may be cancelled due to weather, check www.birdlifetrogons.blogspot.com or phone Hazel (072 355 8837) before setting off. Please let Hazel know if you will be attending the outing.

Meet at Shell Ultra-City garage South Coast (N2 North, heading towards Durban, ie travelling from South to North) at 07:00 and we will travel in convoy from there.

Hope to see you there!

Hazel van Rooyen

Secretary

BirdLife Trogons Bird Club

072 355 8837

TROGONS UPCOMING OUTING - Bushbuck Trail, Southbroom

Dear Members and Friends

Trumpeter Hornbill (photo: Stan Culley)

Sunday 24 March at 6.30am BirdLife Trogons will visit Bushbuck Trail, Southbroom.  Bring chairs, breakfast and a PICNIC lunch (no braai). ALL WELCOME.  There is a R20 pp charge for non-members of BirdLife Trogons.  Outings may be cancelled due to weather, check www.birdlifetrogons.blogspot.com or phone Hazel on 072 355 8837 before setting off.  For further details  visit the blog.

PLEASE LET HAZEL KNOW IF YOU WILL BE ATTENDING THE OUTING BY FRIDAY 

From the R61 turn at the robots and meet near the entrance to Southbroom North

Set GPS to DD MM SS.S  =  S30 54 45.9  E30 18 46.3

Kind regards

Hazel van Rooyen

Secretary

BirdLife Trogons Bird Club

UPCOMING OUTING: Mpenjati NR, 24 February 2019

Dear Members & Friends

White-fronted Plover

Sunday 24 February at 06:30 BirdLife Trogons will visit Mpenjati Nature Reserve.  Bring chairs, breakfast and something to braai for lunch. All welcome.  There is a R20pp charge for non-members of BirdLife Trogons.  Outings may be cancelled due to weather, check www.birdlifetrogons.blogspot.com or phone Hazel before setting off.  For further details telephone Hazel van Rooyen on 072 355 8837 or visit the blog.

Please let Hazel know if you will be attending the outing.

Directions:  From R61 meet at the Mpenjati South entrance gate.  There is a R20 per person entrance fee, negated if you have a Rhino card.  Set GPS to DD MM SS.S = S30 58 18.2 E30 16 39.3

Kind regards

Hazel van Rooyen

Secretary

BirdLife Trogons Bird Club

UPCOMING OUTING: Sezela Sugar Mill, Pennington - 10 February 2019

Collared Sunbird (photo: Stan Culley)

Dear Members and Friends

Sunday 10 February at 06:30 BirdLife Trogons will visit Sezela Sugar Mill, Pennington.  Bring chairs, breakfast and something to braai for lunch.  ALL WELCOME.  There is a R20 charge for non-members of BirdLife Trogons.  Outings may be cancelled due to weather, check www.birdlifetrogons.blogspot.com or phone Hazel on 072 355 8837 before setting off.

PLEASE LET HAZEL KNOW IF YOU WILL BE ATTENDING.

Directions: From the N2 take the R102 off-ramp and turn towards Pennington.  Meet on the left-hand side grass verge just before the right turn to Sezela.  Set GPS to DD MM SS.S = S30 23 25.9 E30 39 16.9

Many thanks

Hazel van Rooyen

Secretary

BirdLife Trogons

UPCOMING OUTING: Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve - 13 January 2019

Bar-throated Apalis

Dear Members

Sunday 13 January 6.30am BirdLife Trogons will visit Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve.  An entrance fee of R30 per person is payable but negated if you have either a Rhino card or Wildcard.  There is a R20pp charge for non-members of BirdLife Trogons.  Bring chairs, packed breakfast and meat to braai for lunch.  Outings may be cancelled due to weather, check www.birdlifetrogons.blogspot.com or phone Hazel van Rooyen on 072 355 8837 before setting off.  All Welcome.

Please let Hazel know if you will be attending the outing.

Directions: Take N2 towards Harding, the Oribi Gorge NR turnoff is on the right just before Paddock.  Turn first left and meet at the KZN office at the hutted camp.  Set GPS to DD MM SS.S = S30 43 55.5  E30 16 24.0

Many thanks

Hazel van Rooyen

Secretary

BirdLife Trogons Bird Club

UPCOMING OUTING: Culley Dam - 11 November 2018

Little Bittern (photo: Stan Culley)

Dear Members and Friends

Sunday 11 November 6.30am. BIRDLIFE TROGONS will visit Culley’s Dam, Port Edward.

Bring chairs, breakfast & something to braai for lunch.

ALL WELCOME. There is a R20pp charge for non-members of BirdLife Trogons.

Outings may be cancelled due to weather, check www.birdlifetrogons.blogspot.com or
phone Val before setting off.  For further details telephone Val Culley on 072 550 8303

or visit the blog.  ** Please note we cannot respond to text messages or “call me” requests.

PLEASE LET VAL KNOW IF YOU WILL BE ATTENDING THE OUTING

Take R61 to Port Edward. Turn right at the robots to iZingolweni. Meet at Banners Rest Bottle Store 1.5km on the right opposite Old Pont Road.

Set GPS to DD MM SS.S  =  S31 03 05.8  E30 11 50.3

Kind regards

Hazel van Rooyen

Secretary

BirdLife Trogons Bird Club