Kingdom Birding

Kingdom Birding • Afraid to bird alone – need company / security?
• Not sure where to go for best places to see specific birds?

Then why not give me a call to share with you the excitement and magic that abounds each and every day out birding in the Kingdom of KZN Kingdom Birding is run and operated by Dave Rimmer - a keen birder, nature enthusiast, photographer, an active citizen scientist and supporter of bird conservation causes. I am not an accredited bird guide but I have birded extensively for more than 10 years, par

ticularly within the greater Durban area and the kingdom of KwaZulu-Natal. During this I have led numerous bird club outings. So, if you’re planning a visit to KZN for work or leisure, or not sure where the best spots and reserves are to find a specific bird or certain species for your life list, and/or worried about birding alone and need company and some security, then why not drop me a line. Let me share with you the excitement and magic that abounds each and every day out bird watching, be it in a coastal forest looking for the Spotted Ground Thrush, watching waders at Bayhead Sanctuary, or sitting in a hide at Sappi Mbozambo wetlands. My mission is to offer you the very best birding experience possible.

These guys can also be located quite easily at the top of the in amogdt the rocky outcrops. , just chilling.... ...
17/04/2025

These guys can also be located quite easily at the top of the in amogdt the rocky outcrops. , just chilling....

I'm pretty sure everyone on a birding trip up the is on the lookout for . This one was super-chilled, and enjoying th...
17/04/2025

I'm pretty sure everyone on a birding trip up the is on the lookout for . This one was super-chilled, and enjoying the early morning sunshine.

The absolute highlight of a recent trip up the with a client, together with Aldo Berutti, was being serenaded at very ...
16/04/2025

The absolute highlight of a recent trip up the with a client, together with Aldo Berutti, was being serenaded at very close quarters by this along the switchbacks before the top. My first ARP going up the pass, and on the KZN side.

Mr and Mrs - surprisingly, they sat for quite a while.
15/04/2025

Mr and Mrs - surprisingly, they sat for quite a while.

on the lookout for its next meal.
13/04/2025

on the lookout for its next meal.

A more intent on looking for food than worrying about a guy pointing a lens at it. This one from a visit to in the W...
11/04/2025

A more intent on looking for food than worrying about a guy pointing a lens at it. This one from a visit to in the W. Cape.

A rather odd looking seen at in December. Has anyone else seen one like this with a mostly white face? "BirdLife Sou...
10/04/2025

A rather odd looking seen at in December. Has anyone else seen one like this with a mostly white face?

"BirdLife South Africa and SANCCOB recently secured an historic victory for South Africa’s Critically Endangered African Penguin when the Pretoria High Court issued an order of court after a hard-won settlement agreement was reached by the two conservation NGOs with commercial sardine and anchovy purse-seine fishers (subsequently endorsed by the State). The order provides for the delineations of no-take zones for the commercial sardine and anchovy fishery around six key African Penguin breeding colonies that lie within coastal areas where this commercial fishery operates."

Let's hope their numbers can bounce back.

A roadside sighting on a recent Zululand Birding Weekend tour had all the cameras firing off shots.
09/04/2025

A roadside sighting on a recent Zululand Birding Weekend tour had all the cameras firing off shots.

Sani pass trip loading for the weekend. Hopefully I can find one of these , on the KZN side of the border post. Weather...
03/04/2025

Sani pass trip loading for the weekend. Hopefully I can find one of these , on the KZN side of the border post. Weather might be having the last say.

Cormorants galore!One of the best places to see is at in Betty's Bay. A quick visit over the Christmas period gave m...
28/03/2025

Cormorants galore!

One of the best places to see is at in Betty's Bay. A quick visit over the Christmas period gave me great views of them, as well as Crowned, Cape, and White-breasted Cormorants.

I can see you! And I see you too.....A great stop over point en route to Cape Town from Durban each year is . The place...
20/03/2025

I can see you! And I see you too.....

A great stop over point en route to Cape Town from Durban each year is . The place never disappoints, the birding is fantastic, and hosts PC, and Mariska always welcoming. And I get to see on most visits.

Birding Big Day 2024 done a dusted. Team "Off the Rails" managed to record 296 species during the 22 hour birding marath...
10/12/2024

Birding Big Day 2024 done a dusted. Team "Off the Rails" managed to record 296 species during the 22 hour birding marathon, 5th place among SA teams, and highest team total of the KZN teams. We got to see and hear many special birds, none more so spectacular as this - one of the 9 owl species we logged on the day. Planning has already started for BBD 2025.

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