What a trip and at that reasonable cost...wow... On Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at 6:56:18 AM UTC-6, Norman Erthal wrote: > > Hi, > > Posting of these announcements have been previously approved by the CFO > Board > > I have a trip to South Africa on October 24 through November 11. It had > filled from an earlier announcement. Due to a cancellation, I have up to 3 > spaces available. Estimated cost is about $4,600. This does not include the > flight to Johannesburg. I expect we should see over 400 species and of > course, many mammals and other critters. We will have experienced local > guides. If you are not able to take advantage of this trip, please forward > to anyone you think might be interested. > > *Day 1 Tue Oct 22: Arrive in Johannesburg. *Night in Johannesburg > > *Day 3 Wed Oct 23: *Recovery day and maybe some light birding near the > city. > > *Day 3 Thu Oct 25: Arrive in Johannesburg *Day in the thornveld of > Rust-de-Winter area and Zaagkuilsdrift Road for Southern Carmine Bee-eater, > Shaft-tailed Whydah, and Greater Painted-Snipe. Sunset 6:15 pm. 2 hours to > Kgomo-Kgomo. Night in Bela Bela. Birding from vehicle and on foot. > > *Day 4-5 Fri-Sat Oct 26-27: To Polokwane. *Sunrise 5:30 am. Drive to > Polokwane Reserve for birding in grassland, reedbeds, and riverine bush on > 26th. All day at the mountains and Afro-montane forest at Magoebaskloof and > at New Agatha Forest Reserve for Bat Hawk for second day. Nights at Kurisa > Mayo Lodge. Birding generally on foot. > > *Day 6-7 Sun-Mon Oct 28-29: *Early morning birding on second day > depending on if we have missed anything then drive 3 hours to the amazing > Kruger National Park. Night at Punda Maria Camp in north end of Kruger NP. > Birding in Kruger will be mostly by car, although there are some trails and > birding within the camp compound will also be done. Will do a night drive. > > *Days 8-9 Tue-Wed Oct 30-31: Kruger National Park*. Travel to southern > Kruger through the National Park birding on the way. Nights at Satara Rest > Camp in Kruger NP. Will do a night drive. > > *Day 10 Thu **Nov 1: To Wakkerstroom *Early morning at Kruger then a > 7-hour drive south to Wakkerstroom with a stop at Abel Erasmus Pass for the > very rare Taita Falcon and a possible stop in Swaziland for the rare Blue > Swallow. Night in Wakkerstroom. Driving and walking. Night in Wakkerstroom. > > *Day 11 Fri Nov 2: Wakkerstroom.* Day at Wakkerstroom in grassland and > wetlands with primary targets being two very local lark species, Rudd’s and > Botha’s as well as White-bellied and Blue Bustards. Night in Wakkerstroom. > > *Day 12 Sat **Nov 3: Mkuze Game Reserve*. Early morning at Wakkerstroom > then a 3-hour drive to Mkuze Game Reserve for it's acacia savanna, sand > forest, riverine forest. Night *at Gooderson DumaZulu Lodge in Hluhluwe. > Walking and several blinds.* > > *Day 13 Sun Nov 4:* *Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Reserve*. Driving, walking in > low elevation grassland and coastal scarp forest, and maybe a boat cruise. > Night at Gooderson DumaZulu Lodge in Hluhluwe. > > *Day 14 Mon **Nov 5: Saint Lucia area. *Visit nearby coastal dune forest, > lakes and estuary of the Saint Lucia system and iSimangaliso Wetland Park. > Night drive in Eastland shores section of iSimangaliso. Night at Gooderson > DumaZulu Lodge in Hluhluwe. Livingstone’s Turaco, Woodward’s Batis, > Neergard’s Sunbird. Driving and walking. > > *Day 15 Tue **Nov 6: *We will visit the coastal forests of Ongoye Forest > and Dlinza Forest with a canopy walkway*. *Night in Eshowe. > > *Day 16 Wed Nov 7: *Visit the coastal lowland Entumeni Forest and > Amatikulu Reserve. Night in Durban at Faraway Lodge > > *Day 17 Thu 18 Nov 8: Durban Pelagic. *In addition to birds, especially > highlights of albatross, there can be whales, dolphins, and fur seals. > Depart at 7 and return between 2 and 3. Night in Durban at Faraway Lodge > > *Day 18 Fri **Nov 9: Karkloof Mountains *Sunrise 5:04 am. Here we will > travel in spectacular terrain in mist belt forest and high altitude > grassland. Possible sites are Darvill Park, Karkloof Conservancy and > Hella-Hella Pass. Walking and canopy tour. Night in Himeville. > > *Day 19 Sat **Nov 10: Sani Pass and Lesotho. *Night in Underberg Sunset > 6:16 pm. Take 4-wheel vehicles to Lesotho for alpine grassland and protea > savanna. Driving and walking. Night in Himeville. Start at 6 am and > conclude about 5:30. > > *Day 20 Sun Nov 11:* Bird at Marutswa Forest in the morning or other > location depending on what we have not seen. Drive to Johannesburg 6 hours > with possible stop at Marievale near Johannesburg, Evening flight home. > > Day 21 Nov 12: Arrive home >
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