We drove the short distance (30kms) from Mount Sheba to Crystal Springs Mountain Resort, arriving late afternoon on 14th April. Although only separated by a short distance, they are very different places to bird. Crystal Springs is on the drier side of the mountains & is more rocky & open, having some good upland grasslands. Plantations dominate, but there are some dry forest patches in the valley bottoms & some largely inaccessible montane forest, in deep kloofs.
After unpacking & settling in to our temporary home I went for a short walk just before dusk & saw four Nicholson's (Long-billed) Pipits on the rocks, at the edge of the gorge. In fact, this locality proved to be one of the very best locations for seeing this species.
On 15th April we took a mornings drive around the reserve. It was very scenic & enjoyable, although few birds of note recorded.
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