Birding in Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens: Lemon Doves in the Dell

Lemon Dove in the Dell area of Kirstenbosch I popped into Kirstenbosch yesterday for a quick walk and was amazed at how confiding two Lemon Doves were in the Dell. The pair kept very close to one another, but on the occasion when they separated one bird would stop foraging and start calling its low [...]

Birding in Cape Town: Rooi Els

Rooi Els seems to have surpassed Sir Lowry’s pass as the place to see one of the Cape’s most alluring endemics, Cape Rockjumper. Just an hours drive from Cape Town, Rooi Els and nearby Betty’s Bay are likely the best Cape localities to see the region’s endemic fynbos species. Rooi Els map adapted from Google [...]