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.

!!! Synchro. 🏊‍♀️ gets its name from the white patch on its back, a feature only clearly visible when the duck is in fl...
02/09/2025

!!! Synchro. 🏊‍♀️

gets its name from the white patch on its back, a feature only clearly visible when the duck is in flight.

KZN's most recent celebrity, the 4th ever record for the Province. 620 and counting..... It hung around for about a we...
01/09/2025

KZN's most recent celebrity, the 4th ever record for the Province. 620 and counting..... It hung around for about a week, but seems to have moved on now.

!!! Spring is in the air....One of two juvenile fledglings flitting and whistling their whereabouts in the garden this...
31/08/2025

!!! Spring is in the air....

One of two juvenile fledglings flitting and whistling their whereabouts in the garden this morning, whilst the parents scurried around gleaning food for them from under every possible leaf.

A species that has been an upward trending conservation success story, as their numbers increase, as does their range. N...
29/08/2025

A species that has been an upward trending conservation success story, as their numbers increase, as does their range. Now seen as far north as Mozambique now. There were 23 of these at the a few days ago.

Coming back from glary skies wader watching on the beach, into the gloomy forest lighting, and up pops this .... no ti...
28/08/2025

Coming back from glary skies wader watching on the beach, into the gloomy forest lighting, and up pops this .... no time to change settings, just fire away. The result from a 1/20 sec shutter setting.

A pre-dawn dash into Durban this morning, and on the beach at before the sun was up. All for this little cutie..... a ...
27/08/2025

A pre-dawn dash into Durban this morning, and on the beach at before the sun was up. All for this little cutie..... a juvenile . A great 2 hours in the reserve, recording 60 species. Pics to follow, of some of the others in due course.

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It's taken me ages to eventually get a full frame pic of a . A keeper at last.
26/08/2025

It's taken me ages to eventually get a full frame pic of a . A keeper at last.

It's complicated . . . we are talking, just not to each other! 😂A pair of chilling on a water pipeline, contemplating ...
20/08/2025

It's complicated . . . we are talking, just not to each other! 😂

A pair of chilling on a water pipeline, contemplating their next move.

Ongoye Forest is the only place in Southern Africa to see . A very localised, and sought after species. What a bird! ...
16/08/2025

Ongoye Forest is the only place in Southern Africa to see . A very localised, and sought after species. What a bird! We had to work hard for this one on this particular trip.

This mornings nature therapy session at ...... a delightful encounter with a . Perched out in the open, preening, and...
15/08/2025

This mornings nature therapy session at ...... a delightful encounter with a . Perched out in the open, preening, and vocalising. So awesome!

Amatikulu NR used to be the more reliable KZN site for , but I reckon Paddock is the place to be these days. This one f...
10/08/2025

Amatikulu NR used to be the more reliable KZN site for , but I reckon Paddock is the place to be these days. This one from our night drive on Friday.

They say things happen in 3's! Well, sometimes it is 3rd time lucky.....Two previous attempts to twitch this bird, last ...
09/08/2025

They say things happen in 3's! Well, sometimes it is 3rd time lucky.....
Two previous attempts to twitch this bird, last year, and May this year resulted in dips. Last night was lucky dip time - I and a few others have finally added to our life lists. A KZN lifer to boot.
Grateful thanks to Robbie Basel, Mike, and Hugo - the Paddock trifecta.

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