The Cape Bird Club

Outings

Plenty of activities – almost one outing per week for the year.  Lots to see, lots to do.

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2010

Tues 03 August Intaka Island, Centuary City (Blouvlei)
Co-ordinator Frank Hallet on 021 685 7465

Sat 07 August Rondevlei
Leader Ann Koeslag on 021 762 5347

Sun 15 August Rocklands Farm, Klipheuwel area
Co-ordinator Ann Gray on 021 713 1231
Leader Gerald Wingate. 


 

Previous outings

2010
Sun 18 July Iziko SA Museum, Cape Town
Tues 06 July Macassar Waste Water Treatment Works
Sat 03 July  Rondevlei
Sun 27 June Quarterly outing: Zandvlei Nature Reserve
Sun 20 June Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve - Seabird Watch
Tues 08 June Helderberg Nature Reserve
Sat 05 June Rondevlei
Sun 16 May Diepriver Farm and Kalbaskraal
Thurs 06 May Jonkersdam, Glencairn
Sat 01 May  Rondevlei 
Sun 28 April Zevenwacht Wine Estate and Langverwacht Farm, Kuils River
Tues 13 April  Strandfontein WWTW
Sat 03 April  Rondevlei
Sun 28 March Zandvlei Nature Reserve
Sun 21 March West Coast National Park
Tues 09 March  Kirstenbosch
Sat 06 March  Rondevlei
Sun 21 February  Newlands Forest
Tues 09 February  Silvermine Sunbird Centre
Sat 06 February  Rondevlei 
Sun 17 January  Paarl Bird Sanctuary.



photograph by David Muller

Kittlitz's Plover at Zandvlei estuary.

2009
Wed 16 December  Zandvlei Nature Reserve
Sun 13 December  Darling Hills Road 
Sat 05 December  Rondevlei
Sun 15 Nov  Dassieshoek Nature Reserve, Robertson. 

Sat  07 Nov Rondevlei.
Thurs  05 Nov  Intaka Island, Blouvlei,Century City.
Sat 24 Oct Rondevlei Boat Trip.

Wed 14 Oct 
Rietvlei & SANCOB.  

Sat 03 Oct  Rondevlei Boat Trip.
Sat 03 Oct  Rondevlei.
Sun 27 Sept  Zandvlei Nature Reserve.
Sun 20 Sept  Cloeteskraal and Berg River mudflats.
Sat 12 Sept  Rondevlei Boat Trip.
Tues 08 Sept  Jonkersdam (Glencairn).
Sat 05  Sept  Rondevlei.
Wed 02 Sept Rondevlei Boat Trip.
Sun 16 Aug  Karoo National Botanic Gardens, Worcester.

Wed 12 Aug  Helderberg Nature Reserve.

Sat 1 Aug  Rondevlei.
Thurs 23 July  Koeberg Nature Reserve.
Sun 19 July West Coast Field Study Centre  (Zoarvlei).
Sat  4  July  Rondevlei.
Sun 28 June  Zandvlei Nature Reserve.
Sun 21 June Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve – Seabird Watch.
Tues 9  June Meulwater Wild Flower Reserve, Paarl. Cancelled due to poor road condition.
Sat  6  June Rondevlei.
Thurs  28 May Silvermine Nature Reserve. 
Sun  17 May Berg River Dam.
Sat  2 May Rondevlei. 
Sun  19 April Nagenoeg Farm.
Wed  8 April Macassar Waste Water Treatment Works.
Sat  4 April Rondevlei
Sun  22 March  Zandvlei Nature Reserve
Sun 15 March West Coast National Park
Sat  7 March Rondevlei
3rd March Tokai Plantation
15th February (Sun) Newlands Forest
7th February  (Sat) Rondevlei
4th February (Wed) Strandfontein
18th January (Sun) Delheim Estate
3rd January (Sat) Rondevlei



photograph by Morne Carstens

Franklins Gull

2008
16th December (Tues) Zandvlei Nature Reserve
6th December (Sat) Rondevlei
16th November (Sun) Rooiels / Hangklip / Harold Porter
14th - 16th November (Fri - Sun) Diamond Birding Big Day at the West Coast National Park.
4th November (Tues) Intaka Island, Blouvlei (Centuary City)
1st November (Sat) Rondevlei
30th October (Thur) Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens
19th October (Sun) Mud River, Darling area
4th October (Sat) Rondevlei
1st October (Wed) Rondevlei Boat Trip
28th September (Sun) Zandvlei Nature Reserve
21st September (Sun) Paarl Bird Sanctuary 
13th September (Sat) Rondevlei Boat Trip
10th September (Wed) Silvermine Nature Reserve
7th September (Sun) Special Delheim Wine Estate outing 
6th September (Sat) Rondevlei
30th August (Sat) Rondevlei Boat Trip
17th August (Sun) Raptor Rehabilitation Centre, Spier Estate
9th August (Sat) Rondevlei
6th August (Wed) Kommetjie (Kom and Lighthouse)
5th July (Sat) Rondevlei
26th June (Thur) Rondevlei Nature Reserve
22nd June (Sun) Tygerberg Nature Reserve
7th June (Sat) Rondevlei
18th  May (Sun) Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve

13th May (Tues) Macasser Waste Water Treatment Works
3rd  May (Sat) Rondevlei
28th  April (Mon) Zandvlei Nature Reserve
20th  April (Sun) Helderberg Nature Reserve
8th  April (Tues) Tokai Plantation (Arboretum)
5th  April (Sat) Rondevlei
30th March (Sun) Geelbek, West Coast National Park
11th March (Tues) Strandfontein
1st  March (Sat) Rondevlei
24th February (Sun) Newlands Forest
7th February (Thur) Imhoff's Gift / Klein Slangkop
2nd February (Sat) Rondevlei
5th January (Sat) Rondevlei



photograph by Ann Koeslag

Spotted Eagle Owl

2007

17th December (Mon) Zandvlei Nature Reserve
1st December (Sat) Rondevlei
25th November (Sun) Harold Porter Gardens, Betty's Bay
6th November (Tues) Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens
3rd November (Sat) Rondevlei
21st October (Sun) Paarl Bird Sanctuary
16th October (Tues) Rondevlei
6th October (Sat) Rondevlei
4th October (Thur) Edith Stephens Wetland Park (Philippi)
30th September (Sun) Greater Zandvlei Estuary Nature Reserve
15th and 22nd September (Sat) Rondevlei
19th September (Wed) Kenilworth Racecource

16th September (Sun) Blouvlei (Intaka Island) Century City
4th September (Tues) Constantia Greenbelt (Price Drive)
1st September (Sat) Rondevlei
26th August (Sun) Tienie Versveld Nature Reserve / Yzerfontein
4th August (Sat) Rondevlei
2nd August (Thurs) Newlands Forrest
7th July (Sat) Rondevlei
24th June (Sun) Zandvlei Nature Reserve
20th June (Wed) Rondevlei Nature Reserve
17th June (Sun) Fynbos Mountain Retreat (Malmesbury)
2nd June (Sat) Rondevlei 
20th May (Sun) Paarl Mountain Reserve
8th May (Tues) Macassar Waste Water Treatment Works
5th May (Sat) Rondevlei 
15th April (Sun) Helderberg Nature Reseve
7th April (Sat) Rondevlei
3rd April (Tues) Silvermine Nature Reserve
25th March (Sun) Zandvlei Nature Reserve
18th March (Sun) Assegaaibosch Nature Reserve Stellenbosch
7th March (Wed) Strandfontein Waste Water Treatment Works
3rd March (Sat) Rondevlei
18th February (Sun) Koeberg Nature Reserve
6th February (Tues) Jonkersdam (Glencairn)
3rd February (Sat) Wellington (Kestrel Roost)
3rd February (Sat) Rondevlei
6th January (Sat) Rondevlei



photograph by Greg Morgan

Caspian Tern

2006

16th December (Sat) Zandvlei Nature Reserve
9th December (Sat) Sunset at the Lourens River Estuary
2nd December (Sat) Rondevlei
19th November (Sun) Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve
9th November (Thur) Wildevoelvlei
4th November (Sat) Rondevlei
19th October (Thurs) Constantia
15th October (Sun) Kuiperskraal Farm, Durbanville
7th October (Sat) Hartenberg Wine estate, Koelenhof
30th September (Sat) Rondevlei
25th September (Mon) Park Island, Marina da Gama - Zandvlei
16th September (Sat) Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve - Nuy Heronry, Robertson
5th September (Tues) Edith Stephens Wetland Park
2nd September (Sat) Rondevlei
20th August (Sun)  Spier Estate – Eagle Encounters

15th August (Tues)  De Hel Constantia
5th August  (Sat) Rondevlei  

1st July  (Sat) Rondevlei  
25th June (Sun) Zandvlei Nature Reserve
18th June (Sun) Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve
6th June (Tues) Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens
3rd June (Sat) Rondevlei
21st May (Sun) Paarl Bird Sanctuary
11th May (Thur) Silvermine Nature Reserve
6th May (Sat) Rondevlei outing
23rd April (Sun) Sir Lowrys Pass / Rooiels
6th April (Thur) Tygerberg Nature Reserve
1st April (Sat) Rondevlei outing
26th March (Sun) Zandvlei Nature Reserve
19th March (Sun) West Coast National Park
8th March (Wed) Strandfontein Sewerage Works
4th March (Sat) Rondevlei outing
16th February (Thur) Tokai Plantation
4th February (Sat) Wellington (Kestrel Roost)
4th February (Sat) Rondevlei outing
7th January (Sat) Rondevlei outing



photograph by
Michael McSweeney

Blackwinged Stilts

2005

8th January  (Sat) Rondevlei
5th February (Sat) Rondevlei
20th February (Sun) Macassar Waste Water Treatment Works
24th February (Thurs) Kirstenbosch Gardens for Raptors
5th March (Sat) Rondevlei
8th March (Tues)  Paarl Bird Sanctuary
20th March (Sun) Geelbek – West Coast National Park
2nd April (Sat) Rondevlei
3rd April (Sun) Zandvlei Nature Reserve
5th April (Tues) Strandfontein Sewerage Works
17th April (Sun) Berg River Boat Trips
7th May (Sat)
Rondevlei
15th May (Sun) Koeberg Power Station Nature Reserve
19th May (Thurs) Tygerberg Nature Reserve
4th June (Sat) Rondevlei
14th June (Tues) Helderberg Mature Reserve
19th June (Sun) Weltevrede Farm, Paarl
26th June (Sun) Zandvlei Nature Reserve
2nd July (Sat) Rondevlei 
6th August (Sat) Rondevlei
21st August (Sun) Blaauberg Conservation Area
3rd September (Sat) Rondevlei
10th & 17th (Sat) and 25th (Sun) September  Rondevlei Boat Trips
15th September (Thurs) Edith Stephens Wetland Park
18th September (Sun) Calendon Wild Flower Garden
29th September (Thur) Zandvlei Nature Reserve 
1st October (Sat) Rondevlei
8th & 9th October  (Sat & Sun)  Rondevlei Boat Trips,
16th October (Sun) Tienie Versveld Nature Reserve and Yzerfontein,
22nd October (Sat)  Rondevlei Boat Trips
25th October (Tues)  Paarl Mountain Reserve,
5th November (Sat) Rondevlei,
8th November (Tues) De Hel (Constantia),
12th November (Sat) Rondevlei Boat Trip,
20th November (Sun) Harold Porter Botanical Garden, Bettys Bay 
3rd December (Sat) Rondevlei outing
3rd December  (Sat)  Rondevlei Boat Trips,
16th December (Fri) Breakfast Outing to Zandvlei Nature Reserve


Maccoa Duck

2004

4th September (Saturday), Rondevlei
11th September (Saturday), Pampoenvlei and Groote Post
14th September (Tuesday), Cape Flats Nature Reserve, UWC, Belville
19th September (Sunday), Zandvlei Nature Reserve
18th and 25th September (Saturday), Rondevlei Nature Reserve
2nd October (Saturday), Rondevlei
5th October (Tuesday), Clovelly Wetland
9th and 10th October (Saturday and Sunday), Rondevlei
17th October (Sunday), Fernkloof Nature Reserve, Hermanus
23rd October (Saturday), Rondevlei
6th November (Saturday), Rondevlei
3th and 27th November (Saturdays), Rondevlei
18th November (Thursday), Blouvlei - Century City

21st November (Sunday)  Raptor Rehabilitation Centre, Spier – 'Eagle Encounters'
27th November (Saturday), Birding Big Day
4th December (Sat) Rondevlei
11th December (Sat) Rondevlei Boat Trip
16th December (Thurs)  Breakfast Outing to Zandvlei Nature Reserve

                                                                                                              

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