Sunbird spectacle: Birdwatching in Hluhluwe This May and June has seen a spectacle of sunbirds here at Umkhumbi Lodge, with a feeding frenzy in the neighbouring pineapple field. We have seen an amazing 8 species of sunbird in these few weeks in Hluhluwe, 3 of which were previously unconfirmed sightings – we have now added […]
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Birding hotspot
We’ve had some lovely early rainfall this season and the bush is coming alive. The grass is growing, the wildflowers are blooming and the birds are singing! Most mornings now we are waking up to the call of the Red-chested Cuckoo, the Eastern Nicator and the Red-fronted Tinkerbird, to name just a few. We are […]
The year so far: In Pictures
By Lacey Robson on January 20, 2013 in Accommodation near game reserve, Activities, African Safari, Birding, Extreme Nature Tour, Family holidays, Hluhluwe Accommodation, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi, Our animals, Wetland Park Group
Every day we put a new photo on our Facebook page, we’ve put a selection of them here!
Day 5 – Bird of Prey Sanctuary and Natal Lion Park
By Lacey Robson on October 25, 2012 in Birding, Did you know?, Environmental Awareness Course, Extreme Nature Tour, Kwazulu-Natal, KZN, Mid Kent 2012
First of all in the morning we all got up and had some breakfast that Victor made for us. After everyone was finished we made our way to the African Bird Of Prey Sanctuary. It was very good there. We all got to see and learn about different birds of prey we wouldn’t normally see […]
Did You Know – Narina Trogon
By Lacey Robson on February 2, 2012 in Albizia camp, Birding, Did you know?, Environmental Awareness Course
Narina Trogon factsheet is this weeks factsheet, see below
Day 8 – uMkhuze
The bird hunting continues! A fantastic days sightings at uMkhuze, even whilst loading the car with our cameras, telescope, binoculars, bird books and most importantly breakfast we could hear the birds whistling around us. No sooner had we pulled out of Umkhumbi Lodge gate than we see 2 Burchells Coucals sitting on a fence post, […]
Day 4 – Kosi Bay Snorkelling
By Lacey Robson on January 28, 2012 in Activities, Amangwane Kosi Bay, Birding, Extreme Nature Tour, Jason and Adam, New friends, Wetland Park Group
Snorkelling is the plan today! Armed with our goggles, snorkels and flippers we clambered into the Land Cruiser ready for Tommy to drive us down to Kosi Bay mouth estuary. It is possible to walk down, but after a long day snorkelling driving back up the hill is much nicer! when we got down to […]
Day 3 – Kosi Bay
By Lacey Robson on January 27, 2012 in Amangwane Kosi Bay, Birding, Extreme Nature Tour, Jason and Adam, New friends, Wetland Park Group
Amangwane at Kosi Bay is one of my favourite places, so imagine my joy when we were to go to Kosi Bay for three nights looking for more birds to tick off of Jason and Adams substantial birdlist! Part of the beauty of Kosi Bay is that it is not too far from <a href=”www.umkhumbilodge.co.za”>Hluhluwe</a> […]
Day 2 – Hluhluwe Imfolozi
By Lacey Robson on January 26, 2012 in Activities, Birding, Extreme Nature Tour, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi, Jason and Adam, New friends
Day 2 – Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Thankfully it was not a baking hot day in the park today! The sun was out, there was no chill on the breeze (except at 5 o’clock in the morning maybe) and the bird sightings were fantastic! hamerkop woolynecked stork hadeda ibis african white backed-vulture lappet faced vulture white headed vulture […]
Day 1 – Arrival – Nature Tour
We have another nature tour on the go at the moment, but this time the focus is on birds (everything else as well – but mostly bird). It is off to a great start though! Tired and weary having just landed in South Africa, Jason and Adam made their way to Umkhumbi Lodge, pulling in […]
