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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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 6 – Goodbye!
By Lacey Robson on January 14, 2012 in Bushwire, Extreme Nature Tour, Fredrik and Mikael, New friends
The sad day has come, it is time to say goodbye to Fredrik and Mikael. After inspecting the Puff Adder caught last night. We tubed one so we could feel its scales (nothing feels quite like a Puff Adder – the closest is the File snake) it was time to load all the bags in […]
Day 5 – final road cruise
By Lacey Robson on January 14, 2012 in Activities, Extreme Nature Tour, Fredrik and Mikael, Road cruise
The roads we were on last night produced such unique species that we decided to go back again! This time we found – although again DOR; East African shovel snout Tiger snake House snake Stilleto snake Mfezi / spitting cobra Snouted Cobra Mole snake But we did find a live Puff Adder, and she is […]
Day 4 (part 2) – Extremely long day for an extreme nature tour
By Lacey Robson on January 12, 2012 in Birding, Bushwire, Extreme Nature Tour, Fredrik and Mikael, Road cruise
Off we go to find some flat lizards! We found some, but boy the rocks were hot hot hot!! We also found a Black Kite after talking about them in the car on the way. What else to do but road cruise back to Hluhluwe?! We saw different species, even ones that we had only […]
Day 4 – Extremely long day for an extreme nature tour
What a hectic day! The morning brought us the following; Birds: African Spoonbill Crowned eagle Bush shrike Black backed puff Violet back starling Long crowned eagle Lesser striped swallow Red backed shrike Broad-billed Roller European bird eater Fish eagle Sunbird Yellow Billed Kite Black kite Kingfisher Goliath heron Stork Pelican Ibis / Hadeda Mammals: Giraffe […]
Day 3 – Another Call out and Evening Road Cruise
By Lacey Robson on January 11, 2012 in Extreme Nature Tour, Fredrik and Mikael, Road cruise, Snake Call out
Fredrik and Mikael had set the morning aside for a game drive and some serious birdwatching. Leaving Umkhumbi Lodge in the wee hours of the morning they set out for the reserve. Lots of birds meant they rapidly worked their way down the bird list and even saw lots of other animals including the Wild […]
Day 2 – Extreme Nature Tour Afternoon
Time to go hunting for scorpions! And snakes obviously! Anything classed as a reptile or creepy-crawly is our prize this afternoon. No rock left unturned, no logs unmoved, no tree left still rooted… okay, maybe I am exaggerating on the tree bit – we are environmentalists after all! Our afternoon started off promising, at a […]
Day 2 Extreme Nature Tour – A quick photoshoot
After breakfast it was time for a quick photo shoot with Antons little snake collection. The big problem though is deciding which ones to choose! As it was just a quick shoot we decided on a Puff Adder from the Eastern Cape, an East African Gaboon Adder and the Black File snake. Then it was […]
Extreme Nature Tour – road cruise 1
Sadly no snakes on the road tonight, but we still had an awesome time jam-packed with sightings. Birds: Eagle Owl Night Jar x 6 (sadly 1 was dead on the road) Bronze Winged Coursers x 3 Unidentified Plover x 2 Water Thick Knee Lapwing Reptiles: Flap-necked Chameleon Velvet Gecko Mammals: Grey Duiker Waterbuck Zebra (albeit […]
