OUTING – Cape Flats Nature Reserve, UWC. Leader: Dennis Laidler.

Meet at 08h00.   

The 30ha Cape Flats Nature Reserve and Provincial Heritage Site is a private nature reserve under the administration of the University of the Western Cape, first created as a refuge for Strandveld and Coastal Fynbos. It now functions as a base for ecological training, environmental education, and research and provides a natural space for the public to enjoy. It hosts dozens of species of birds such as Black-winged Kite, Spotted Thick-knee, cisticolas, mousebirds, Klaas’s Cuckoo, Cape Siskin, and a variety of water birds. You will need to carry your refreshments with you.

Directions: From Cape Town on the N2 take the exit to Robert Sobukwe Drive, M10. Continue for some time until you turn in at the main entrance to UWC on the right. Once through the security check point, turn immediately into the Reserve parking area on the right where we will meet.