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11 December 2006
Silvermine Restrictions lifted - Brent Jennings and Bill Tucker

This is to let you know that the Kestrels nesting at Silvermine main
crag have fledged, so all routes there are now open again.
Sadly, the Muizenberg, Peers Cave and Lakeside kestrels failed to breed.
There are still nesting Peregrines on Nursery Buttress, so the few folk
who climb there should take note. The site is on the right of Buccaneer,
so most of the commonly done routes should not be affected.

SANParks and the Raptor Group wish to convey their thanks to all
climbers who respected this temporary closure.

I did communicate our concerns regarding the on-site signage to the
relevant people, so hopefully it will be clearer in future.

cheers
Brent

And from Bill...

just a note that the starlings at Blaze of Glory are _super_ aggressive. They've got chicks up in the crack in the 16 (3rd from the right). They dive bomb your head, and they also peck at the rope and quickdraws at the anchor. Perhaps it's wise to wait until they start flying before climbing near them. They also went for us on the left hand side of the crag.

bill