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  1. Sal

    Kruger Explorer App

    Thanks Helen. It looks like a great app which could enhance your Kruger experience.
  2. Sal

    Cape Town to Adoo NP in 12 days

    So glad you had a great time Claude! Delighted that you saw the Blue Cranes and those are really lovely pics of them - many thanks for sharing. Hope you enjoyed the Kruger part of the trip as well. Dont worry about your English - if I could speak/write French half as well as you speak/write...
  3. Sal

    BBC Filming - Best barn swallow roosting sites in SA?

    Hi Abi, Only that there was apparently a very good roost at Ifafa Lagoon on the south coast of KZN a couple of years ago but apparently the birds moved to another reed bed on the other side of the lagoon and the local farmer there cut and burnt the reed bed . . . . I'm still awaiting another...
  4. Sal

    BBC Filming - Best barn swallow roosting sites in SA?

    Hi Abi, Apologies for not replying sooner; Yes, Mount Moreland, sadly, has closed, but this may not be a permanent closure as they are not sure what has caused the drop in numbers and whether things may improve. I have been trying to hunt down any other possible areas. I have someone to phone...
  5. Sal

    Cape Town to Adoo NP in 12 days

    This trip is sounding even better with a trip to Kruger!!!You should have no problem reaching Malelane gate from JHB . in one day. But leave as early as possible if you intend to visit Verloren. Its over 50km from the N4 which will be the road to Malelane, so there and back probably about...
  6. Sal

    Cape Town to Adoo NP in 12 days

    Hi Claude, sounds like a great trip. Do you mean Plettenberg? (The night before you go to Addo). If you travel to Plettenberg on the N2 you should pass through a town called Caledon where there is a Blue Crane route. I haven't been there myself, but if you haven't seen Blue cranes by then it...
  7. Sal

    Birding krugerpark

    The Roberts App is great. We use the SASOL Birds of Southern Africa book by Sinclair and Hockey.
  8. Sal

    Birding krugerpark

    I'm afraid I believe it! Unfortunately in the past there has been very little education in terms of how to behave in a park where dangerous animals roam free. This particularly applies to some categories of local indigenous people whom SANParks is quite rightly trying to attract to the park but...
  9. Sal

    Birding krugerpark

    I second that advice re elephants. Keep a polite distance at all times, no matter what you see other idiots doing (min distance 60m but we prefer to give ourselves plenty of room for maneuvering ). Never get between a baby and its family members. The guys in musth are the other ones to keep an...
  10. Sal

    Birding krugerpark

    If you go to Olifants, I suggest you book on a morning walk along the river if its available. This is the best chance you will have of seeing a Pel's Fishing Owl. Regarding photography I think you would do best to ask in the photography thread as I am not very knowledgeable. It is good to have...
  11. Sal

    Birding krugerpark

    OK, sounds great. I suggest you end at least one of your days at Berg-en-Dal by visiting the local waterhole - Matjulu. Because there is generally water there, you will get birds like the White-fronted Bee-eaters, Golden-breasted Buntings, Glossy Starlings , Yellow-fronted Canaries, variious...
  12. Sal

    Birding krugerpark

    Yes indeed - there should be plenty of vulture sightings. Its great that you see Southern Ground Hornbills; I love them and have also been lucky with sightings. Mabula Ground Hornbill project is always happy for information on sightings. They are the people who are trying to hatch the second...
  13. Sal

    Birding krugerpark

    OK so when you have booked and have a specific itinerary, I can maybe help with some suggestions. If you have not yet booked, you'd better get on to that as much of the park is booked up a year in advance!
  14. Sal

    Birding krugerpark

    Sbririguda it is preferable to do a self-drive unless you are not familiar with the South African Birds, but with a good identification guide you should be fine. If you want suggestions for a good field guide , I'll add them, but you may already have one. Yes I'm afraid the migratory species...
  15. Sal

    Birding krugerpark

    Hi Helen, sadly we will not be coming in until 18 May so I'm afraid we shan't meet. Yes, we had one morning of trouble with baboons - our own fault since we didn't think empty cold boxes would attract them and came back to find the cold boxes all over the floor with bite marks on them! Pure...
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