Bird Club – BirdLife Border
More about the bird club:
BirdLife Border was established in 1985 in East London. As an affiliate of BirdLife South Africa, its core mission is to promote the appreciation and understanding of birds while also working towards preserving and conserving our environment.
This active club boasts a dedicated Management Committee that holds monthly meetings featuring guest speakers on the first Tuesday of each month. In addition to the regular gatherings, the club offers one or two outings a month to excellent venues in the Border area. In addition to public facilities, we have access to a number of private farms that offer excellent birding. The bird counts on typical morning outings range between 70 and 120 species. The Border / Amathole area boasts a total bird count of about 400 species.
To keep members informed and engaged, the club publishes a monthly newsletter called Tiptol. Communication channels like email, WhatsApp, Facebook, and the Internet facilitate smooth member interaction.
Many enthusiastic club members actively participate in various bird-related activities and conservation programmes, such as atlassing (SABAP2), bird photography, Cape Parrot count, Coordinated Avifaunal Roadcount (CAR), and Coordinated Waterbird Count (CWAC).
Maintaining a strong connection with BirdLife South Africa and its personnel remains a priority for the BirdLife Border. This ensures ongoing support and collaborative efforts in their shared bird conservation and environmental protection mission.
Catchment area:
The Amathole District stretches along the coast from the Fish River mouth in the south-west, to beyond the Mbashe River mouth in the north-east, encompassing the Sunshine Coast and the southern sections of the Wild Coast. It is bounded in the south by the Fish River, and extends as far inland as the towns of Bedford, Cathcart and Dutywa. The Katberg and Amathole mountains run east-west through the centre of the area. They are the stronghold of the endemic Cape Parrot that inhabits the mountain forests. The major rivers in the district include the Fish, Keiskamma, Buffalo, Qora and Mbashe rivers. The estuaries of the Keiskamma River (at Hamburg) and Kei Mouth offer good waterbird/wader birding, to name just two along the extensive coast.
The district includes diverse habitats from coastal beaches, estuaries, forests and rocky shores, to grasslands, to mountain and riverine forests, to thornveld, and to open ocean.
Membership options:
Ordinary member: R 130.00
Senior Citizen member: R 100.00
Country member: R 50.00
Student member: Free
Catchment area:
Amathole Catchement area
Contact details:
Christian de Wet – Chair
Mobile: +27 82 567 9864
Email: cldewet@live.co.za
Chinelle Kruger- Secretary
Mobile: +27 84 250 9888
Email: chinellekruger1@gmail.com
Carla de Wet – Tresurer
Mobile: +27 83 660 2511
Email: carladw1@gmail.com
