{"id":241825,"date":"2022-11-02T20:39:04","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T18:39:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=124093"},"modified":"2022-11-02T20:39:04","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T18:39:04","slug":"enjoy-some-awesome-springtime-bird-sightings-along-the-mid-south-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/enjoy-some-awesome-springtime-bird-sightings-along-the-mid-south-coast\/","title":{"rendered":"Enjoy some awesome springtime bird sightings along the mid-South Coast"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"scaip scaip-1 \">\n<aside id=\"republication_tracker_tool-2\" class=\"republication_tracker_tool clearfix\">\n<h5 class=\"adtitle\">Republish for Free<\/h5>\n<div class=\"license\">\n<p><button name=\"Republish This Story\" id=\"cc-btn\" class=\"republication-tracker-tool-button\">Republish This Story<\/button><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"license\" rel=\"noreferrer license noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nd\/4.0\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/enjoy-some-awesome-springtime-bird-sightings-along-the-mid-south-coast.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/enjoy-some-awesome-springtime-bird-sightings-along-the-mid-south-coast.png\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"message\">\n<p>Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/aside>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?attachment_id=124094\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt width=\"270\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-124094 size-thumbnail lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/enjoy-some-awesome-springtime-bird-sightings-along-the-mid-south-coast.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-124094 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/enjoy-some-awesome-springtime-bird-sightings-along-the-mid-south-coast.jpg\" alt width=\"270\" height=\"300\">The warmer weather on the mid-South Coast is encouraging more outdoor excursions, and for those birdwatchers looking to travel, then the Rocky Bay area is a real highlight. With its coastal forests and subtropical climate, the region has become renowned for some of the best bird sightings in KZN.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s no doubt that this area is an outdoor enthusiast\u2019s playground, but for the twitchers out there, it\u2019s an absolute must-visit,\u201d said Annien Koulountis, Resorts Manager at Rocky Bay Resorts. \u201cRocky Bay\u2019s nature trails are operational and ready to welcome keen visitors looking for a great hike and a chance to tick off those bucket list bird species!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rocky Bay boasts some of the best outdoor trails for hiking, biking and birding. Extensive work has been done on the 111km Rocky Bay trails that wind through sugar cane fields with ocean views, and into the cooler indigenous coastal forest sections.<\/p>\n<p>Sandy Olver, an Umdoni Village resident and member of BirdLife South Africa and South Coast Trogan\u2019s Bird Club, has vast experience in spotting local bird species in the various habitats found within the region. In welcoming visiting twitchers, she has shared some local insight to make this a really worthwhile experience.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you don\u2019t want to go too far then it\u2019s worth a walk down to the folly on the ruins of the old railway bridge overlooking the estuary,\u201d commented Olver. \u201cWhen the mouth is closed and the river full, you should see kingfishers \u2013 giant and malachite \u2013 cormorants and even a black-crowned night-heron. Check under the existing bridge for nests of the little swifts and, in summer, the lesser striped swallows. The most common sea bird on the beach is the swift tern, but in Sardine Run season watch the flocks of beautiful cape gannets perform death-defying dives after the shoals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She said other good birding sights can be found on Rocky Bay Trails at a nominal fee, with entrance to these trails at Rocky Bay Resorts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBush birds can be difficult to see so if you can recognise the calls of the migrant cuckoos, honeyguides, the mournful buff-spotted flufftail, or Narina trogon, then you know what to look for and where. Remember to look up to the skies for raptors.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Other bird species to look out for include:<br \/>White-faced, white-backed, yellow-billed and African black ducks;<br \/>\u2022 Moorhens;<br \/>\u2022 Little grebe;<br \/>\u2022 Grey-crowned cranes in the grassland or tree-tops;<br \/>\u2022 Red-capped robin chat or scrub robins in the bush;<br \/>\u2022 Weavers, waxbills, widows or woodpeckers, sunbirds, shrikes and starlings, doves and drongos in the riverine bush and grassland;<br \/>\u2022 Scarlet-chested sunbird;<br \/>\u2022 Grey cuckoo shrike; and<br \/>\u2022 Scaly-throated honeyguide.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s best to take it slowly and avoid birding around midday when it gets uncomfortably hot for you and the birds tend to be a bit quieter,\u201d continued Olver. \u201cRemember your binoculars and check when a rally or group activity is planned. It\u2019s no good looking for birds if the roads are busy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For the best in birdwatching, get to Rocky Bay Resorts this spring! Rocky Bay Resorts has accommodation ranging from one-bedroom log cabins to a six-sleeper, three-bedroom log cabins and a Caravan Park with many sites offering sea views. To put a little extra \u2018spring in your step\u2019 Rocky Bay Resorts is offering 20% off all new reservations received for log cabins and campsites (T&amp;Cs apply).<\/p>\n<p>Visit www.rockybay.co.za or like the @RockyBayResorts Facebook page. To book accommodation at the Rocky Bay Resorts log cabins or Caravan Park, call 039 976 0336. Book the beach break of your dreams today: https:\/\/enquiries.rockybay.co.za\/<\/p>\n<p>Disclaimer: Rocky Bay Trails are maintained but not manicured to retain more of an \u2018adventure experience\u2019. Visitors use the trails at their own risk. 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