Posted on the 12th February 2019
MINUTES OF THE BIRDLIFE OVERBERG ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD ON 11 FEBRUARY 2019.
WELCOME
Anton welcomed everyone and projected apologies received, together with those members who could not at... Read more »
Posted on the 6th February 2019
Kimberley, 6 February 2019 -- The situation unfolding at the Lesser Flamingo breeding colony at Kamfers Dam near Kimberley is now in its 14th day. It has seen an ardent community of passionate and ... Read more »
Posted on the 1st February 2019
Special announcement on International Wetlands Day
Jessie Walton’s new hide at Keurbos in the beautiful Elgin Valley was officially opened on 27 January and this certainly is a wonderful ad... Read more »
Posted on the 23rd January 2019
CELEBRATING THE SECRETARYBIRD AS THE BIRD OF THE YEAR
The BirdLife Overberg monthly talks for 2019 started with a bang on 21 January as we had one of the best attendances yet in the club’s ... Read more »
Posted on the 9th January 2019
The idea of creating new African Penguin colonies has been discussed and planned for a number of years, but now is closer to becoming a reality with work starting on the ground at the De Hoop Natur... Read more »
Posted on the 13th December 2018
Where does one go bird-watching in the Cape Town area during the Easter holiday period? Find details of all the top bird-watching destinations in the Cape Town area at this link:
http://w... Read more »
Posted on the 13th December 2018
Where does one go birding around Plettenberg Bay during the Easter holiday period? Find detailed descriptions of all the top bird-watching destinations in the greater Plettenberg Bay region at this... Read more »
Posted on the 11th December 2018
We feature most of the top birding destination in the Overstrand local municipal region during the summer holiday period. This describes where one goes bird-watching in the Overstrand area and wher... Read more »
Posted on the 10th December 2018
BIRDLIFE OVERBERG
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE 16TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF BIRDLIFE OVERBERG TO BE HELD ON MONDAY 11 FEBRUARY 2019 AT 18h30 FOR 19h00 AT MOLLERGREN PARK, HERMANUS
Notice is here... Read more »
Posted on the 8th December 2018
BirdLife Overberg’s last monthly CleanMarine coastal cleanup for the year was held at Onrus early this morning. Our partners, Antonio da Sylva-Swart from the Coastal Cleanup Conservation Trus... Read more »
Posted on the 29th November 2018
The BirdLife Overberg year-end function was very entertaining as we invited seven members to showcase their favourite photographs taken during the year. They were all invited to select their own th... Read more »
Posted on the 21st November 2018
We are receiving several requests for participation in my bird identification and appreciation hikes and drives. We usually do it only once a month, but have decided to do it more regularly over th... Read more »
Posted on the 3rd September 2018
One of the main aims of BirdLife Overberg's CleanMarine campaign is to focus on the protection of African Oystercatcher and White-fronted Plover nest sites along the Overstrand coastline. The n... Read more »
Posted on the 24th August 2018
(This article by Duncan Butchart first appeared in The Village News of 21 August 2018 – Ed.)
A Tern on the Tide
On a warm and breezy December morning, Jennifer McKenzie of the Hermanus... Read more »
Posted on the 9th August 2018
The Overstrand municipality started with waste recycling many years ago and most of us have become used to doing our bit to recycle towards a cleaner environment. Hermanus has further won several e... Read more »