Walter Sisulu Botanical gardens is one of of the eight SANBI botanical gardens in South Africa, It is a haven for wildlife, and those wanting to escape the bustle of city life. Part of the garden is maintained park and part is nature reserve with the Witpoortjie waterfall as a key attraction. A breeding pair of Verreaux’s Eagles nest on the cliffs. I have also had the opportunity to camera trap the gardens.
Set in a floodplain near the little town of Nigel near Johannesburg, this interesting provincial nature reserve has one of Gauteng province’s highest bird counts. Not far off, close to the town of Heildeberg, is Suikerbosrand Nature reserve protecting the fauna and flora of the rocky Highveld grassland biome.
Randburg is called home, and this is where most of my garden birds have been seen. I take pride in having a garden setup for birds and am very exited if I find a new species. The surrounding area also afford good birding opportunities with a number of parks and bird-sanctuaries close by.
Popular Rietvlei Nature reserver lie to the east Of Pretoria and includes the Rietvlei Dam.
The area covers the area of Lanseria airport with Northern farms to the north and the Elandsdrift area to the south east