by Marion | Dec 7, 2024 | Monthly Outings, Past Events
Our Year End Function was held at Jessie Walton’s farm and nursery in Elgin on 7th December. Thank you Jessie for opening up your place for us! Full report will and photos will be in the Batis magazine, February 2025 edition. ...
by Marion | Nov 17, 2024 | Monthly Outings
By Marinda Bruwer (words & pictures) Due to the winter rains and the damage to the roads we were not permitted to drive on our own, but Lourensford offered us a tractor and trailer with seating for 20 people. On Saturday 16 November 2024 the 20 people with the...
by Marion | Oct 17, 2024 | Monthly Outings
Run by Cape Nature, the reserve describes itself on its website as one of the lesser known, which perhaps explained why I had never heard of it before. It is a place to go if you love peace and quiet and don’t mind (or actively enjoy) being out of signal for long...
by Marion | Sep 21, 2024 | Monthly Outings
On September 28 2024 the Club was privileged to be invited to walk at Delheim Estate, Stellenbosch, in areas not usually accessible to the public. We were hosted by Nora who owns and lives on the estate, is a birder herself and keen to let others enjoy the beauty and...
by Marion | Aug 29, 2024 | Monthly Outings
By Alyssa Aldridge We departed from Vergelegen Plein at 7:00 AM on a cloudy day, with a group of 13 heading towards Van Der Stel Pass. As we traveled through Elgin and into Grabouw, we spotted a fish eagle and saw 20 Guinea fowl amidst the stunning scenery on our way...
by Marion | Jun 2, 2024 | Monthly Outings
By Marinda Bruwer On 15 June 2024 club members set out from the Vergelegen Plein parking area in six cars to Keurbos, Elgin, property of Jessie Walton, also a SWBC member. It was a beautiful sunny day with no wind. Nearing Grabouw streaks of fog were visible in the...
