OUTING – Paarl Mountain Nature Reserve Leader: Brian Vanderwalt

Meet at 08h00 at the Meulwater Wildflower Garden parking area.
Directions: Take the N1 to Paarl. Turn off at Exit 55 into Main Street, go straight over the first robot and then turn left at the first road on your left hand side (Jan Phillips Mountain Drive). Follow
this road for approximately 6km until you get to the Meulwater day braai and picnic site.
Alternatively, follow Gabbema Doordrif Street leading up to the Afrikaans Language Monument and take the dirt road turning off to the right (Jan Phillips Mountain Drive) leading past the
Amphitheatre, until you reach the Meulwater day braai & picnic area.
Initially we will bird in the wildflower garden, set high on the slopes of Paarl Mountain. Cape Sugarbirds, 3 species of sunbirds and Protea Seedeaters are all found here. Afterwards we will take a
drive into the main reserve in search of raptors which frequent the area.
There is an entrance fee into the reserve – both for the vehicle (R52) and per person (R17), so we do encourage car-pooling to keep the costs down.