The Nahoon Estuary Nature Reserve (NENR) has spent many months being closed due to the COVID-19 lockdown regulations implemented by the government. But as of 24 August 2020 it has once again opened to the public.
Since the re-opening a few weeks ago I have visited the reserve a few times and have not been disappointed; the birdlife and nature has thrived during the enforced break from any people.
On my first two visits back to the NENR I was treated to the following birds at the hides and on the forest walks:
- Pintailed whydahs
- Grey headed sparrows
- pair of Southern boubous
- Fork-tailed drongos
- Thick billed weavers
- Village weavers
- Olive thrush
- Bronze mannikins
- Olive woodpecker
- Various sunbirds
- Black collared barbets
- Speckled mousebirds
- Cape white-eyes
- Common waxbills
- Dark capped bulbuls
It has also been wonderful to see the amount of people who have been visitng the reserve and enjoying the walks and bird hides.
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Please be aware of the government rules requiring that all visitors wear a mask when entering and walking through the reserve.
