Hi All,
Birding has been very exciting over the past weekend of 15th and 16th of
June in the Soutpansberg with group of Birdlife Polokwane on Saturday and also
two dedicated birders from Tourvestdm in Gauteng on Sunday despite the cold
weather.Both the outings was impressive despite a short spell of cold weather
early morning and all the good sightings from Roodewal Nature Reserve,Muirhead
Dams and surroundings,Luvuvhu River,Ratombo and Entabeni Reserve was
rewarding.
Here are some of the great sightings we had amongst many birds on Saturday
and Sunday.On Saturday the group enjoyed a great sightings of a pair of African
Crowned Eagle at Roodewal Reserve.Great news is that a nest has been repairing
and the couple will start breeding soon.Other list of birds at various sites
were African Finfoot,Scaly-Throated Honeyguide,African Pygmy Goose,Olive
Woodpecker,Grey Cuckooshrike,Yellow-Streaked Greenbul,Olive
Bushshrike,Long-Crested Eagle,Red-Faced Cisticola,African Firefinch,African
Goshawk,White-Crested Helmet-Shrike,Red-Backed Mannikin,Brown-Hooded
Kingfisher,Sombre and Yellow Bellied Greenbul.
On Sunday outings produced some notable sightings amongst many other birds
were Blue Spotted Wood-Dove,Bat Hawk,Green Twinspot,White-Starred
Robin,Scaly-Throated Honeyguide,Olive Thrush,Tambourine Dove,Crested
Guineafowl,Blue-Mantled Crested Flycatcher,African Goshawk and Yellow-Streaked
Greenbul to mention a few.
Good luck to members of the group who got some lifers and also some of the
photo lifers Gauteng birders.
Happy birding.
