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The Barn Swallows of Mount Moreland, KZN, South Africa
The Barn Swallow, or as it was previously known, the European Swallow, is a widespread and common summer visitor to Southern Africa. It is often regarded as the announcer of spring/summer in both the northern and southern hemispheres; it is also one of the best known migrants in the world.
In South Africa the best place to view the barn swallows is at the Lake Victoria Wetland Roost, Mt Moreland. This small settlement is 34 kilometres north of Durban on South Africa’s east coast and 5 kilometres inland from the coastal town of Umdloti. The wetland, Lake Victoria, is 34.5 hectares. It is the largest barn swallow roost in South Africa. In the height of the season an estimated 3 million tiny barn swallows can be seen swirling across and around over the wetland roost before diving into bed on the reeds below. This amazing phenomenon can be witnessed from October until the middle of April against backdrops from amazing sunsets to dramatic storm clouds. Come and see for yourselves.
The Barn Swallow viewing site is run by a Mt Moreland community group, the Lake Victoria Conservancy. The view-site was established by the Conservancy in 2006 to share this amazing spectacle with local, national and International tourists.
Apart from carry the load of administrative work involved in EIA and subsequent meetings with the main role players – ACSA the Airport Company of South Africa the developer; Tongaat Hulett the property owners; eThekwini, the Durban Metro council; and other government departments – Angie, a graphic artist/photographer who managers the view-site from October to April every year. Also responsible for the design, text and printing of Barn Swallow fliers; information booklets on the Barn Swallows; CD barn swallow jigsaws and other barn swallow memorabilia available on the view-site. Also all the promotional, media releases and fundraising.
Visit http://www.barnswallow.co.za for more details
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