So, you can handle all your data locally and still contribute to citizen science in a heartbeat. Rooi els is one of the best places to find the cape rockjumper, and hosts a number of other fynbos and southern african endemics. We are particularly well known for sightings of the cape rockjumper which is endemic to the cape. With that said, it is not always possible to avoid all mistakes. Cape sugarbird and orangebreasted sunbird also obliged before we headed to stony point and added african penguin and the rare bank cormorant. It is located around the coast after gordons bay and just before pringle bay and bettys bay. Rooiels is known for its fishing and diving opportunities, not to mention the fact that it is forever being bashed by the wind and raided by the local baboon troop. Rooiels is a residential community, and largely a holiday destination, though there are a moderate number of permanent inhabitants, many of whom are retired. Your hosts, jenny and koos, are retired academics who will welcome you to their architectdesigned home that incorporates a private entrance to one of 2 upstairs suites, positioned to exploit the breathtaking.
Woollynecked stork ciconia episcopus, warner beach, kwazulu natal south africa this species of stork seen last year walking on the beach late one afternoon is a. Cape town, knysna, johannesburg, durban, stellenbosch, hout bay, plettenberg bay, pretoria, hermanus and oudtshoorn. A trip to rooi els was hardly promising, with views of the cape rockjumper being unlikely due to the weather. Sometimes significant time is spent trying to get a great shot of a single birdmammal. Glen was an excellent tour leader a great birder, driver, cook and interpreter he. All customers who purchased avisys 6, avisys 6 upgrade, or the nation checklist addon within the last 120 days april 1, 2015 july 31, 2015 have automatically received refunds as of august 6, 2015. Main download page of embird embroidery software for. It was declared a township in june 1948, and is situated 5 km north of pringle bay, on the eastern shore of false bay. Rooi els afrikaans equivalent of red alder is a settlement in overberg district municipality in the western cape province of south africa. Rooi els is a small, yet extremely well known birding location about 80 kilometers east of cape town. Remember the the birders handbook is included in this software. The reasons i visited this spot was to take a shot at some of the specials i had so far missed, particularly cape rockjumper, ground woodpecker and cape siskin. Rooiels is a small town in the cape winelands region of the western cape province of south africa.
In the morning we will visit an area near rooi els, both to enjoy and perhaps photograph the incredible scenery along clarens drive, and to find some additional fynbos birds to photograph. Feb 11, 2002 everyone in rooi els, western cape, knows that baboons are beating them handsdown at their own game survivor challenge but the game somehow has taken the edge off residents primal rage. The village of pringle bay was named after the royal naval commanderinchief, sir thomas pringle. Due north software for reference and record keeping. Sep 01, 2015 birding at bettys bay and the harold porter botanical gardens. Free birding software during the covid19 pandemic, courtesy of peter thayer. The north american bird reference book has sold hundreds of thousands of copies and is one of the easiest software products of its kind to use. The smallest of the worlds six floral kingdoms, the tiny cape floral kingdom is one of the richest biodiversity hotspots on earth, and is almost totally. Used by many birding enthusiasts, some of whom are macintosh users.
Alas, a male and female perched atop a rock, defying near gale force winds. If you are considering visiting rooi els or have already booked your rooi els accommodation, then you are probably keen to see what activities are available and what there is to do in the area. Now, those in birding circles will know that rooi els is the spot for cape rockjumpers. After half an hour or so we upped sticks and drove on towards the harold porter. Also close to dehoop nature reserve where they have cape vulture program. Scythebill is a desktop application for birders to keep track of their life lists and birding records. One thing to remember though there is no substitute for hard work here, no shortcuts, no app to do the id for you not yet anyway. Pringle bay is the capes new noordhoek market news, news. Birding at bettys bay and the harold porter botanical gardens.
The most complete list of links devoted to birds, birding and birding now 37654 urls. Mar 17, 20 somerset west bird club outing rooi els and bettys bay 16 march 20 the day started as any good day of birding does, by waking up far too early. Somerset west bird club outing rooi els and bettys bay 16 march 20 the day started as any good day of birding does, by waking up far too early. Woollynecked stork ciconia episcopus, warner beach, kwazulu natal south africa this species of stork seen last year walking on the beach late one afternoon is a common species in our area. Serving as a great destination to holiday or settle down, pringle bay and rooi els forms part of the beautiful seaside towns along the r44. The book is a respected asset all on its own and just brings added value to thayer birding software. Thayer birding softwaredvd is the best of any of this type. So i know that in this crazy season that we find ourselves in, one day seems to simply fade into the next sometimes its hard to even figure out which day we are on. Rooi els penguins and warblers the buckham birding train kept on rolling this weekend. It was named after the farm and river by this name. Links are ordered by geographical regions, or by special topics and they can be searched interactively. The very best birding software for maintaining uptodate checklists and record of bird sightings. Theres plenty of great birdlist software and birding software available today, but. This should be visited together with visits to stony point penguin colony and harold porter botanical garden, all close by, for a really good day out birding.
Kirstenbosch, rooi els, strandfontein, west coast national park area birds. Thayer birding software and the cornell lab of ornithology have joined forces to create this cd. It was the start of school holidays and our first few days were to be spent at rooi els on the eastern tip of. Download 64bit or 32bit embird and plugins, archive of old versions, tutorial plugin. It is located around the coast after gordons bay and just. Rooiels metadata this file contains additional information such as exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it.
The latest version of birders diary comes complete with a birdbase conversion tool that will move all of your sightings, trip and location data into birders. The western cape province has a wide diversity of birding habitats including the unique fynbos, succulent karoo, nama karoo, afromontane forest and internationally renowned wetlands. We have a passion for nature and would like to create a new awareness for the environment through our services. The latest aba list report shows birdbase and birdarea remain the choice of those who know best what birding software should do. Birds, birding trips and birdwatching tours in western cape fat. Experience the countrysides beauty on an unforgettable trip. This is a multimedia field guide for your computer that sings.
It consists for the most part of holiday homes, meaning this small hamlet is often pretty quiet, has only a few tarred roads, and thus little in the form of commercial ventures. The book on its own is worth over twenty dollars, but you will not have to buy it separately. Rooiels afrikaans equivalent of red alder is a settlement in overberg district municipality in the western cape province of south africa. Directions to the rooi els cape rockjumper site are simple.
On the lower mountain slopes of the dramatic kogelberg range is the harold porter botanical garden, offering good fynbos and forest birding. On or about the first of august, 2015, birdbase by santa barbara software closed its business after 28 years in business. Lloyd says theres a marked increase in demand for vacant stands which are currently available between r375 000 and r600 000 for 600sqm and upwards, while homes in the r1. Birds, birding trips and birdwatching tours in western. Rooi els metadata this file contains additional information such as exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. It includes 6,500 color photos, 1,400 songs, 550 videos and over 700 quizzes. Every attempt has been made to be balanced, honest and to thoroughly check the data on this page. Rooi els is a small town in the cape winelands region of the western cape province of south africa.
With it, you can view natural history information on. Cape town, knysna, johannesburg, durban, stellenbosch, hout bay, plettenberg bay. It was the start of school holidays and our first few days were to be spent at rooi els on the eastern tip of the coastal semicircle that encloses false bay. There are far fewer baboonhuman incidents occurring in rooi els than in pringle bay, despite our baboon troop presently being double the size. Its close proximity to bettys bay often sees the two accessed together by birding groups. Due to a sudden, very serious, and unexpected health issue, after 24 years avisys is closing effective august 1. If you are only a casual photographer, or are looking for. For learning bird songs the toughest part of birding for me i think its like learning a new language there are a number of birding apps that can help.
Thayers birds of north america version 7 usb flash drive, windows edition is an amazing birding resource covering 985 birds of north america. Rooi els is famous in birding circles for being one of the most accessible places to see the endemic cape rockjumper. It became clear that the wind so strong on the day of my visit that it would be very unlikely that any of these species would pop up in such conditions so i stayed less than. Statistics for rooi els 59 materials recorded in rooi els. Approximately 21 km from gordons bay, one crosses the rooi els estuary. To get to the birding spot, take the second right turn off the main road first left turn from the other direction and proceed straight along this gravel road until you reach a chain across the road. East of false bay, the contours of the hottentots holland plunge precipitously into the sea, creating a spectacular stretch of coastline where mountain fynbos and marine specials can be seen virtually alongside each other. Dvd includes 2,818 color photos and songs for 708 species and 90 video clips. The goal of the tour is to get great photos of birds and mammals. Nov 01, 2009 the north american bird reference book has sold hundreds of thousands of copies and is one of the easiest software products of its kind to use. Jerry blinn closed avisys in august 2015 and passed away in november 2015 without leaving any provision for continuity of avisys.
The buckham birding train kept on rolling this weekend. Everyone in rooi els, western cape, knows that baboons are beating them handsdown at their own game survivor challenge but the game somehow has taken the edge off residents primal rage. This is the site of an african penguin colony and as tony still required the species we paid a brief visit. In rooi els, we have chosen the route of trying to live in harmony with the baboons and enjoy having them here.
Porter drive is a safe, easily accessible, beautiful gravel road that hugs the foot of the mountain that overlooks the sleepy little town. Rooi els is a residential community, and largely a holiday destination, though there are a moderate number of permanent inhabitants, many of whom are retired. Wildlife computing information on bird recorder stith recording for birdsong recording. It has been a 3 month process to produce this page. Birders diary is an advanced replacement for birdbase users. It is minimal fuss to get there and the rockjumpers are usually extremely obliging. Rooi els seems to have surpassed sir lowrys pass as the place to see one of the capes most alluring endemics, cape rockjumper. Shortly after the bridge, one enters the holiday town of rooi els. Rooiels weather forecast, western cape, south africa 10. Looking at the weather in rooiels, south africa over the next 7 days, the maximum temperature will be 27.