Outings

Meet at 07h30. The Moravian church in Mamre is South Africa’s fifth oldest church and was completed in 1818 and was declared a National Monument in 1967. We will do some farmland birding and also spend some time on the church grounds. An early start gives us the advantage of beating the heat and seeing some of the birds before they retreat for the day. Some migrants, such as Spotted Flycatcher and Willow Warbler might still be around, and other possible birds include Greater and Lesser Honeyguide, Olive and Cardinal Woodpecker, African Hoopoe, and maybe even a Brown Snake Eagle. … Continued