DERBY DOWNS AND SURROUNDS

DERBY DOWNS AND SURROUNDS

Derby Downs is a large office park build around 2000 in the Westville area in KZN. The area is dotted with abandoned quarries which over the years have filled up with runoff and storm water to form large, deep dams. With the advent of the office park developments large indigenous gardens have been planted which provide a haven for wildlife. We have a great array of aquatic, semi aquatic and land dwelling birds. There are also a couple of large Water Monitor lizards who nest in the dam and appear on warm days. 

VIRANUS NILOTICUS, MARKWELL

DERBY DOWNS, MARKWELL

VIRANUS NILOTICUS, MARKWELL

Fortunately my offices are here so im spoiled with a pretty amazing view.

species spotted here include:

Cape Rock-Thrush

Southern Masked Weaver

African Pied Wagtail

Cape Wagtail

Southern Red Bishop

Chinspot Batis

Mocking Cliff Chat

Reed Cormorant

White-breasted Cormorant

African Darter

Red-eyed Dove

African Fish Eagle

Egyptian Goose

Little Grebe

Green-backed Heron

Grey Heron

African Hoopoe

Giant Kingfisher

African Stonechat

Amethyst Sunbird

Little Swift

Southern Black Tit

Black Headed Night Heron

Green backed Heron, Markwell

LITTLE GREBE, MARKWELL

RED CAPPED ROBIN-CHAT, MARKWELL

WHITE BREASTED CORMORANT, MARKWELL

PIED WAGTAIL, MARKWELL

PURPLE CRESTED TURACO, MARKWELL

REED CORMORANT, MARKWELL

BLACK HEADED NIGHT HERON, MARKWELL

WHITE EARED BARBET, MARKWELL

AFRICAN DARTER, MARKWELL