Bird count: 24
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Today was a different bird count from our
previous two outings last July and the January prior. In fact number-wise it was quite
disappointing, the weather was not very conducive, being windy and
overcast. However, a Cotillion of Terns
and Flight of Swallows kept our group of 19 folks quite entertained and the
grey morning turned into a beautiful late summer day which was enjoyed by everyone.
A Cotillion of Terns (photo Doug Butcher) |
Pied Kingfisher (photo Michelle Pearson) |
Common Sandpiper (photo Hazel van Rooyen) |
Kelp Gull (photo Hazel van Rooyen |
Cape Wagtail (photo Doug Butcher) |
White-fronted Plovers (photo Hazel van Rooyen) |
Having walked up an appetite, we made ourselves
comfortable for breakfast on the river bank where a Crowned Eagle being
harassed by Hadedah Ibis provided a bit of excitement.
After this we moved to the North side of the reserve to see if we would have some luck there but after a stroll to the beach and through the forest no further species could be added to our day’s list. Some people, having other commitments, left at this point while others stayed to enjoy the lovely braai.
Tucking into breakfast (photo Doug Butcher) |
After this we moved to the North side of the reserve to see if we would have some luck there but after a stroll to the beach and through the forest no further species could be added to our day’s list. Some people, having other commitments, left at this point while others stayed to enjoy the lovely braai.
Boubou, Southern
Bulbul, Dark-capped
Dove, Red-eyed
Duck, Yellow-billed
Eagle, Crowned
Falcon, Lanner
Gannet, Cape
Goose, Egyptian
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Greenbul, Sombre
Gull, Kelp
Ibis, Hadeda
Kingfisher, Pied
Kite, Yellow-billed
Plover,
White-fronted
Sandpiper, Common
Stork, Woolly-necked
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Sunbird, Amethyst
Swallow,
White-throated
Swift, Little
Tern, Sandwich
Tern, Swift
Tinkerbird,
Yellow-rumped
Wagtail, Cape
Wagtail, Pied
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