After a short break it became necessary to get out again. This time we decided to stay closer to home and visited the iphithi nature reserve in Gillitts. This place is an amazing story as only a few years ago it was basically an abandoned piece of land overrun by blue gum trees and invasive weeds. A local resident took it upon himself to clear the land and turn it into a reserve. A dam was built and indigenous trees were planted. The result is an amazing example of local fauna and flora and one of the best maintained spaces i have seen. Not a nasty plant anywhere and lush, lawn walkways, you could actually do this barefoot. There are heavily wooded areas, a dam and large marsh areas which allow for great birding. Had we spent more time I suspect we would have seen a lot more, we will be back..

Among a good ones were a Forest Buzzard and a Natal Spurfowl, sadly both were seen in flight so i couldn't manage a good shot.... all the usual suspects were all in attendance and have been omitted to avoid too much repetition.