Some interesting feedback on one of the 3 Northern Royal Albatrosses that we saw on the Zest for Birds pelagic trip on Thursday… The bird was sporting a metal ring on its right leg and an orange plastic ring on its left leg as can be seen in the photos. We have been [...]
Here’s our full list from the Zest for Birds pelagic trip that went out on Sunday… Date: 21 July 2024 Departure point: Hout Bay Birds seen on the trip: • Northern Royal Albatross • Southern Royal Albatross • Shy Albatross • Black-browed Albatross • Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross • Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross • Northern Giant [...]
A quick report back on the Zest for Birds pelagic trip that went out on recently by Trevor Hardaker - Zest For Birds. Date: 12 August 2023 Departure point: Hout Bay Conditions: A nice clear and bright day with little to no wind and a long period swell in the 2 – 2,5m range [...]
We take great pleasure in sharing the report back on the Zest for Birds pelagic trip that went out last Sunday with Hooked On Africa Fishing Charters as documented by Trevor Hardaker - Zest For Birds. Date: 23 July 2023 Departure point: Hout Bay Conditions: The winds were mild for most of the day [...]
We take great pleasure in sharing the report back on the Zest for Birds pelagic trip that went out last Sunday with Hooked On Africa Fishing Charters as documented by Trevor Hardaker. Date: 02 July 2023 Departure point: Hout Bay Conditions: There was absolutely no wind on the day and the sea was pretty glassy [...]
A quick report back on the Zest for Birds pelagic trip that went out on Saturday… Date: 04 March 2023 Departure point: Hout Bay Conditions: We left Hout Bay in the morning in windstill conditions with a glassy sea and had a very comfortable ride out into the deep. Skies ranged from partly cloudy [...]
40 Sea Miles out into the deep off Hout Bay, another Pelagic Birding charter with Hooked on Africa skipper Grant Schotz, birding experts from Zest For Birds, Trevor Hardaker, Cliffy Dorse, and Videography with thanks to Alex Aitkenhead. Some of the species identified among thousands of birds spotted, black-browed albatros, shy albatros, giant petrels, [...]
Some of you may remember the interesting Albatross that we saw on our pelagic trip on 6 November… well, this has been coming on a little while now. While the 4 guides (myself, Cliff Dorse, John Graham and Peter Ryan) that were on the 2 boats on Sunday, 6 November, have spent a lot of [...]
Monday's birding charter guests caught some Yellowfin Tuna in action. Photo's courtesy of one of our birding guests @michaelisbirding and photographer & skipper @grant.scholtz group photo. Book your birding charters out of Hout Bay, Cape Town.
On Sunday Hooked On Africa took our birding guests out on pelagic birding charter. Check out these snaps thanks to @toddler360 for the images of a Shy Albatross and a Pintado. Book your pelagic birding charter with Hooked On Africa.
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