LIVING IN CUCKOO LAND

All you need to do as a cuckoo is to dress brightly (if male), entice the female with a tasty caterpillar during courtship and loudly distract the host species from its nest while she slips in to deposit an egg. No nest building skills are required and no parental duties to carry out.

At least five species of cuckoo visit the Ambers in summer. The three most common are Red chested, Klaas’s and Diederik Cuckoos.

Auditorium - Celebrating ten years

Many of us will remember the Amber Ridge Auditorium opening functions of 2013, when “The Pig and Whistle” performed and we filled the Auditorium for two consecutive nights. Dr Armstrong started off the first evening with the formal opening.

Five years later the KZN All Stars Big Band performed here to a full house to celebrate the 5 anniversary of the Auditorium.

Now we are about to celebrate the 10 anniversary of this wonderful facility and we are fortunate to be able to have this function on the actual anniversary date. Thank you to the Wine Club who graciously agreed to move their formal end-of-year dinner from that date.

GREY CROWNED CRANES GRACE THE SKIES

There is something very evocative about hearing the call of Grey Crowned Cranes in flight at dawn or dusk and watching the slow beat of their wings.

The cranes have been a talking point in the Ambers for the past few months. Pairs were seen at various locations and in January 10 birds were grazing on Dry Mountain farm across the fence from Amber Lee.

Ambers Drama Group presents delightful Variety Show

The Variety Show presented by the Drama Group on 21-22 September was
well received by the audiences. The show featured tap dancing, comedy skits
and monologues, musical interludes with piano and saxophone, bell-ringing
and foot-tapping songs inviting the audience to join in.