Robben Island birding
Visiting Robben Island generally means going on the tourist tour, which may seem restrictive to birders, but there are still some great opportunities for birdin...
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South Coast bird trip
Following our trip to the West Coast, Heiko and I spent 6-7 January on the Cape South Coast. Rooi-Els Our first stop was Rooi-Els where we found Orange-breasted...
West Coast bird trip
A two day trip (2-3 January) up the West Coast from Cape Town was a great way to start 2020! Dolphin Beach Pans Our first stop for Heiko and I was Dolphin Beach...
Birding in the rain
Boxing day 2019 was rainy, and our first stop was supposed to be Kirstenbosch, the wettest place in South Africa. So Heiko and I went to Intaka Island fi...
Swallow survey in Cape Town
The SABAP dataset White-throated Swallows and Greater Striped Swallows are common intra-African migrants in South Africa. However, their reporting rates over th...
Peninsula birding highlights
Cape Peninsula highlights from one day’s birding On 7 October 2019, Dave and I visited Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Strandfontein Birding Area, and Int...
Birds of Umfolozi River Lodge
Nestled in the heart of Zululand is Umfolozi River Lodge, an affordable and comfortable lodge near Mtubatuba. Half an hour from St Lucia and Hluhluwe–iMfolozi P...
Swallows in Cape Town
Swallows are graceful birds and several species fill the Cape Town skies in the summer months. 1. Non-breeding Palearctic migrants Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica ...
Strandfontein Sewage Works
Strandfontein is one of Cape Town’s top birding sites! Flamingos flying between pans provide a visual feast of pink and white. A wide variety of waterbirds are ...
Birds of Kirstenbosch
The Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden is one of the great gardens in the world, with incredible scenery, variety of plants and easy-to-see birding. Over 10...