Rednecked Spurfowl
This cache was placed in honour of Oryx ZA.
For your involvement in the PE caching community over the past few years. In fact, you must be one of the oldest members with almost seven years experience. During this time you have made over 400 finds which includes 74 FTF’s. That’s 18.5% of your total finds to date. Your commitment to keeping JBay active is appreciated by all. A job well done!
This cache is a regular container hidden along the trail in the reserve. Many thanks to the NMMU for allowing us to use the NMMU Private Nature Reserve for geocaching. Please abide by their rules.
The following strict rules apply:
1. Entry to the reserve is free but everyone must sign the visitors book found at the entrance to the reserve.
2. No vehicles are allowed in the reserve.
3. No fires are allowed in the reserve.
4. The reserve may only be used during daylight hours.
5. The rangers have provided the following cell numbers in case of emergency.
082 536 8192 & 083 446 8564
About the Rednecked Spurfowl:
These delightful fowl are often seen picking their way through the undergrowth on the trail. They are best seen in the early morning. Rednecked Spurfowl tend to be very shy and run off into the bushes when they spot danger. They are omnivores, and will take seeds, shoots, roots, bulbs, snails and insects. They lay about 4 to 7 seven eggs, and can be seen leading their chicks about during late winter and early spring. Unlike the northern hemisphere, many birds in Southern Africa will prefer to breed during the wetter mild winters than during the harsh dry summers.