FIRST MIGRANTS ARRIVE IN MT MORELAND

This week, beginning August 2, has seen a flurry of activity in the skies over Mt Moreland. And we are not talking aeroplanes coming in and out of the new King Shaka International Airport. We are talking birds, migrants. Mt Moreland residents Ted Vickers and Mike Hickman have both reported the arrival of migrants, the Yellow-billed kites and the Lesser-stripped Swallows. Spring is on its way although it is somewhat hard to realise after such an exceptionally long dry and dusty winter. However for those that care to listen you will hear the increase in the bird calls encouraging all to awake for a new cycle life.

Our big hope is that our 'rain' birds, our visitors from far off places, the Barn Swallows, arrive early and bring plenty of rain for the parched land, desperate gardeners and lovers of the bushveld. From previous records September 20th is the due date for the arrival of the Barn Swallows but some predict with the changing climate that we will see them earlier.