Please join us by meeting at the Edith Stepehens Nature Reserve gate at 08h30 on Friday morning. Then we travel to the Symphony Way Nature Reserve up the road. The Reserve is situated next to the Cape Town Airport, south of the Stellenbosch Arterial Road and the eastern boundary is Symphony Way.
Meet at 08h00. Please note. The venue has changed to Strandfontein Sewage Works because the water levels at Rondevlei are very low. Meet in the parking area at the first building (a large brown, painted building on your right) before the start of the pans. If you have a scope, please bring it with you. Directions: For those coming from the north, take the M5 down to the Ottery Road turn-off and turn left. Continue past the Ottery Hypermarket to the New Ottery Road and turn right into Strandfontein Road. Proceed through Lotus River to the False Bay Eco Park … Continued
Meet at 08h30 at the Sunbird Centre. The walking trail follows the middle section of the Silvermine River at the western end of Kleintuin mountain. We can expect to see a number of fynbos endemics such as Cape Sugarbird, Orange-breasted Sunbird, Cape Siskin. Other species include Bar- throated Apalis, Cape Grassbird, Cape Robin-chat, Jackal Buzzard, Southern Boubou, and Bokmakierie. Directions: Travel along Ou Kaapse Weg towards Fish Hoek until you see Silvermine Retirement Village / Noordhoek Manor / Silvermine Road on your right. Turn left here and drive through a boom gate and down the road. Park on the grass … Continued
Meet at 08h30 at the Reserve gates in Govan Mbeki Road.
The Cape Bird Club members have been helping the City of Cape Town by clearing invasive alien vegetation since 1974, when Alan Morris started this activity in the Wildwood Bird Sanctuary, now the Zandvlei Nature Reserve. Come and help our core group, clear seedlings, saplings and cut down trees too. Small school groups or individuals who need to do their social responsibility projects are welcome too. See this link for more of what we do.
photograph by Lynette de Beer. Visitors to please bring binoculars with them to be able to see the smaller birds. The walks are free of charge, but the entrance fee for Kirstenbosch is payable. Please wear suitable clothing for the weather. Your Leader today is Jacque Smit. We meet at the Information desk at Gate 1. Organiser is Linda Hibbin.
Meet at 17h00. Meet at the Cecilia Forest parking area on Rhodes Drive, Constantia opposite the entrance to Hohenort Avenue. This walk will last about 2 hours, and we should enjoy raptors and some other forest birds, e.g. siskins. NB. Please note the meeting time of 5pm.
Please note: that there may be delays on entering due to construction work at the Park. This is the start of the R30 million West Coast Park upgrade. The gates open at 07h00. Meet at 07h15 at the Geelbek Homestead car park. The WCNP gates open at 07h00. We will meet at 07h30 at the Geelbek Homestead car park. Remember your Wild Card so that you don’t have to pay the entrance fee. We suggest you share transport and allow for a full day’s outing. Bring chairs and refreshments. Also Note: Due to the tides on this day, the ebb … Continued
Don’t miss your club’s AGM! Mike Buckham will present the Chairman’s report and other AGM matters, and Joy Fish will present the Club’s financial statements. Our Chairman has a passion for endemic birds, and following the business of the meeting, he will talk about some of his memorable moments trying to see all of them. Mike will also give a few pointers as to where some of the best places are to find the trickier ones. It will be a journey through some of South Africa's most beautiful places in search of some of our most treasured birds.
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Meet at 09h00. Spier is one of the oldest wine farms in the country. It offers beautiful views and many birding opportunities during walks on the lawn under the shady trees on the banks of the Eerste Rivier and in the vineyards. Meet in the car park at Spier where we will bird along the river, around the lake, and in the garden. Directions: Take the N2 out of Cape Town and turn left at the Baden Powell turn -off to Stellenbosch on the R310. After about 6 km you will see the beautiful Spier Wine Estate on your right. … Continued
Meet at 08h30 at the Reserve gates in Govan Mbeki Road.
Meet at 08h00. These regular monthly outings are for all Rondevlei enthusiasts and beginners are especially welcome. Duration 2 1⁄2 hours, but you can stay as long as you like. Bring a warm anorak even if it is a hot day as it can get cold in the hides. Entrance is free. Entrance is free, but remember to bring your ID, driver’s licence, or passport in order to obtain an entry permit at the gate.
