Strandfontein during lockdown
Nature reserves in Cape Town opened on 17 July, during lockdown level 3, so we visited Strandfontein the next afternoon to see and enjoy some birds! It was grea...
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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...
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 ...