Submitted by: David Jobson at 2008/01/10 10:30:12 PM

Plettenberg Bay =============== 1. Rietvlei Turn North off N2 at Pennypinchers building supplies. Reasonable views over the vlei (C Teal, Yellow billed Duck, Night Heron usually) and paserines in reeds and bushes. Continue past vlei to marshy area on left and polo fields on right. Resident Black shouldered kite and passerines and blue cranes on bitou river edge, and manager sympathetic to birders. Excellent bird viwsd from Restuarant, Emily's Moon" up hill at end of this road. 2. Access to North bank of lower Keurbooms river. Turn south off N2 opposite Pennypinchers building supply shop, and take dirt road about 600m to small aprking area, popular with fishermen. Walk through to swamp and river edge. Try and avoid high tide! 3. Access to Upper REaches of Keurbooms river Knysna tourac (Lourie) very easy to see here. a. Cross bridge going East and turn down to grassy area. Path runs short way up gorge. b. Hire canoe here and paddle up c. Hire motor-boat at West side of bridge d. Go into Avontuur camp-site / holiday park (will be charged day entry). K Louries often in trees there. Can also also hire m-boat here.