South Africa Comprehensive IV 27th September to 11th October 2019 (20 days)

Trip Report

Livingstone’s Turaco by Gareth Robbins

Trip report compiled by Tour Leader: Gareth Robbins Photos by Xi Liu and Gareth Robbins

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Tour Summary Today was the first full day of the tour after meeting everyone the night before. We left our cosy lodge in the early hours of the morning and made the ninety-minute drive to the birding hotspot known as Zaagkuilsdrift Road. When we arrived at Zaagkuilsdrift Road there was still a chill in the air, but the birds had already started with their activity. Northern Black Korhaan, Grey and Black-headed Herons, Black-winged Kite, Crowned Lapwings, Desert and Rattling Cisticolas, Black-throated Prinia and Scaly-feathered Weavers were very active at our first stop. A little further down the road, we spotted Temminck’s Coursers, Glossy and Violet-backed Starlings, African Hoopoe, Magpie Shrikes, Long-billed Crombec, African Palm Swifts and a couple of Pied Crows. We had a Pearl-spotted Owlet fly overhead with a stream of Dark-capped Bulbuls following it into a nearby tree and eventually we managed to get some excellent views of this pretty diurnal Scaly-feathered Weaver by Gareth Robbins Owlet. We then continued down the road stopping at an area where there was some water in the distance but out of view from us. Nevertheless, we still saw Western Cattle Egrets, Blue Waxbills, a male Cardinal Woodpecker, Pearl-breasted Swallow, Black-winged Stilts, Pin-tailed Whydah, Red-billed Queleas, and a vocal White-throated Robin-Chat. As we continued along the road, we stopped for some Arrow-marked Babblers and then Southern Pied Babblers appeared, the stunning Crimson-breasted Shrike appeared too! We followed the bird and finally managed to see two Crimson-breasted Shrikes in a Camel-thorn Tree. By mid- morning, the day had heated up substantially but we still saw birds such as Namaqua Doves, Burchell’s Starlings, Swainson’s Spurfowl, Grey Go-away-birds, a Red-faced Mousebird, Helmeted Guineafowl, an immature African Fish Eagle, a pair of pale Chanting Goshawks, Southern Red-billed and African Grey Hornbills, Green-winged Pytilias, Marico Sunbirds, Red-billed Firefinches, Gabar Goshawk and the cute Burnt-necked Eremomelas. We also saw three types of Lapwings namely the Crowned, Wattled and Blacksmith Lapwings. We finally arrived at the Kgomo-Kgomo wetland, but it was totally dry. We did, however, manage to see African Pipits, Capped Wheatears, Chestnut-backed Sparrowlarks, Marico Flycatchers, White- backed Vultures feeding on a dead animal and Kittlitz’s Plovers. We also saw a couple of mammals such as the stunning Sable Antelope, Temminck’s Courser by Gareth Robbins

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Impala, Greater Kudu, Vervet Monkeys, a pair of Steenbok and a Black-backed Jackal. By midday, the temperature was around thirty-five degrees centigrade and did not look like it was going to get cool any time soon. We drove back along the Zaagkuilsdrift road, but there was minimal activity due to the high temperatures. On our way back to Johannesburg, we stopped at a fuel station where there was a small pond with green grass around the edges and we saw Southern Masked Weavers, Cape Wagtail, White-throated Swallows, and a Groundscraper Thrush. Once we arrived back at our lodge in Johannesburg, we got good looks at Karoo Thrush and Red-headed Finches. Today, we would make our way to the Kruger National Park. The first part of the morning consisted of driving through the Coal Field in the Highveld and through the towns of Dullstroom and Lydenburg. Some of the highveld birds that we saw were Long- tailed Widowbirds, African Stonechats, and Cape Crows. We finally arrived on the Abel Erasmus Pass and stopped at a local craft market and met Michael. Michael has been showing people the Taita Falcons for over twenty years. We had to be patient at the site Pearl-spotted Owlet by Gareth Robbins and at the same time we saw Tawny-flanked Prinias, Rock Martins, Black Stork, and Cape Vultures. Finally, Michael spotted the male Taita Falcon sitting in a tree at the top of the cliff face and we had a brief scope view before it took off. We did manage to see the bird in flight and then after disappearing for a while, the bird did re-appear at the same tree for better longer looks. On the way back to the vehicle, we got a decent scope view of a Cinnamon-breasted Bunting too! We then made our way through the J.G Strijdom Tunnel and met up with the Olifants River and made out way down into the Lowveld. We stopped for lunch shortly after and the restaurant was cool and offered some great birding. We saw Scarlet-Chested Sunbird, Spectacled Weaver, Southern Boubou, Black- headed Oriole, White-bellied Sunbird, and a Black-collared Barbet. We then drove to Hazyview and met with Dirk our expert Kruger National Park guide and he would be taking us around the Kruger National Park for the next two days. Our first stop was on a bridge just at the Paul Kruger entrance gate and a shortstop produced sightings of African Elephants, Reed Cormorants, Black Crake, Wire-tailed Swallow, Pied Kingfisher, African Pied Wagtail, shy African Black Ducks, Helmeted Turtle and a Nile Golden-breasted Bunting by Gareth Robbins Crocodile. After checking in, we drove to Skukuza Rest Camp where we would be staying for the next three nights and along the way, we saw Impala, Greater Kudu, Plains Zebra, the stunning Lilac- breasted Roller as well as Southern Red-billed and Yellow-billed Hornbills. After checking into our

Rockjumper Birding Tours View more tours to South Africa Trip Report – RBT South Africa – Comprehensive VI 2019 4 chalets, we went on a short walk and came across a bird party consisting of Terrestrial Brownbuls, the pretty Orange-breasted Bushshrike, Ashy Flycatcher, Tawny-flanked Prinias, Long-billed Crombecs as well as Lesser-striped Swallows and White-rumped Swifts flying overhead. We had a delicious dinner and could not wait for our first full day in the amazing Kruger National Park! At first light, we ventured out with Dirk in the direction of Lower Sabie Rest Camp. It only took a couple of minutes before we saw three beautiful large male Lions lying right next to the road. We continued in the direction of Lower Sabie and got excellent looks at Giraffe, African Buffalo, Greater Kudu, Bushbuck, and Nyala, as well as Vervet Monkeys and Chacma Baboons. The next big sighting was of a male Leopard walking parallel to the road. With Dirk’s Expert driving, we managed to follow this beautiful creature while Dirk expertly maneuvered through Male Lion by Gareth Robbins the many game views and private vehicles and we managed to get excellent views of the Leopards and even some great photos! We came across several herds of African Elephants and at one point we had a large herd of African Buffalo, African Elephant and a pride of Lions in one view! There was also a good number of bird flocks consisting of Chinspot Batises, Golden-breasted Buntings, Green-winged Pytilias, Burnt-necked Eremomelas, and Blue Waxbills. Other great birds of the morning were Martial Eagle, Brown-headed Parrots, Retz’s Helmetshrikes, Black-crowned Tchagras, Verreaux’s Eagle Owls, White-crowned Lapwings, Malachite Kingfisher, Hamerkop, White-fronted Bee-eater, Black-collared Barbets and our first Cuckoo the Klaas’s Cuckoo! We stopped at a dam near Lower Sabie and saw a large pod of Hippopotamus, plenty of Nile Crocodiles, Yellow-billed Storks, Grey Herons, and Three-banded Plovers. We finally arrived at Lower Sabie Rest Camp and had a delicious brunch and saw the resident Western Barn Owl in the restaurant. After brunch, we drove back to Skukuza Rest Camp spotting Saddle-billed Storks, Lappet-faced, White-backed and Hooded Vultures, the pretty Little Bee-eater, African Fish Eagles, Bateleurs, Waterbuck and Common Warthogs. We Male Leopard by Gareth Robbins then had a few hours to rest in the heat of the day and then went back out for a short afternoon drive. By this time the predicted cold front had come in and the winds picked up which made it a rather cool afternoon. We did get to see a large African Elephant bull near the road with a Fork-tailed Drongo sitting in a small Acacia tree nearby, Red-crested Korhaan, Spotted Hyena and an adult Martial Eagle that had caught a Slender Mongoose and was trying to get the immature Martial Eagle to eat the food. This was really one of the best days one could get with over one hundred species of birds as well as some excellent mammal sightings.

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Today was a totally different day than the previous day as a cold front had come in making most of the day very cool and breezy. Our first sighting of the morning was of a Marabou Stork followed by a brief sighting of a Honey Badger scuttling across the road behind the game viewer. Trying to keep as warm as possible, we made our way a little North in the direction of Tshokwane Picnic Site stopping along the way at the Kruger Tablets for some coffee and tea. We also saw Yellow-throated Petronia, Common Scimitarbill, Green Woodhoopoes, and a Brubru. Another amazing sighting was a close look at a pair of Southern White-faced Owls sitting next to the side of the road, thanks to Dirk’s expert spotting! We visited Orpen Dam and had a poor look at a Male Double-banded Sandgrouse by Gareth Robbins Water Thick-knee and then drove down to Tshokwane Picnic Site getting a good look at a pair of Double-banded Sandgrouse. Just outside the picnic site was a pair of beautiful Saddle-billed Storks, and we also had another quick glimpse of a Honey Badger before it disappeared in the base of a large tree. At Tshokwane Picnic Site, we saw Brown-hooded Kingfisher, African Paradise Flycatcher, and African Mourning Dove. We were also entertained by the resident Vervet Monkeys and Greater Blue-eared Starlings that tried to steal everybody's food! We drove back to Skukuza Rest Camp, getting looks at Lions, Leopard, White Rhinoceros African Buffalo, and African Elephants on the way back. As we neared Skukuza Rest Camp, we had excellent close views of White-crested Helmetshrikes feeding right next to the side of the road and a good look at the Giant Kingfisher. We finally arrived back at our camp and said goodbye to Dirk. After a short break, we drove back out in the park for two hours and this time we saw plenty of Spotted Hyena, plenty of African Elephants and two Jameson’s Firefinches. We drove back to the lodge for a delicious dinner and prepared for the long journey to Wakkerstroom the Little Bee-eater by Gareth Robbins following day! We left the Kruger National Park today, but we still had a few hours to spend in the National Park before leaving. We took a short drive around the Sabie River and saw Giant Kingfisher and Squacco Heron before taking the long drive down to the Malelane Gate. We saw the family clan of Spotted Hyenas again and an excellent view of a three Mocking Cliff Chats. As we drove down the road, we got better looks at a beautiful Lilac-breasted Roller. We, fortunately, came across the much- anticipated Southern Ground Hornbills, which consisted of a family of three that walked nearby the road and then crossed in front of the vehicle. We got excellent looks at these large Hornbills and enjoyed watching them throw insects in the air and swallowing them. We stopped at the Afsal picnic

Rockjumper Birding Tours View more tours to South Africa Trip Report – RBT South Africa – Comprehensive VI 2019 6 site for a quick coffee and some birding and got excellent looks at the beautiful Orange-breasted Bushshrike, African Paradise Flycatcher and a Cardinal Woodpecker. As we came close to the Malelane Gate, we saw a lazy large male Lion sleeping in the shade next to the side of the road and not giving much attention to the noisy vehicles. The time finally came to exit this amazing part of the world and just outside the park, we birded briefly from the Crocodile River bridge before making our way up into the Highveld. Once we were back in the Highveld, we made our way past the towns of Machadodorp and Ermelo, spotting a few Long-tailed Widowbirds that were almost in full breeding plumage. We also saw an Immature Jackal Buzzard, many Black-winged Kites a few Ant-eating Chats and two Bald Ibises. After passing the town of Ermelo, we made the last part of the drive to Wakkerstroom and along the way, we saw South African Cliff Swallows flying over a small worked field. We finally arrived at our luxurious guest house in Wakkerstroom and saw a Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk as soon as we arrived. We met Lucky, our expert Wakkerstroom guide, at first light and proceeded to make our way just beyond the town of Wakkerstroom on the Kwa- Zulu Natal border. The temperature was still Male Green-winged Pytilia by Gareth Robbins well below ten degrees centigrade and there was a moderate breeze. Regardless of this, we still got excellent looks at Pied Starlings, Eastern Long- billed Larks, Buff-streaked Chat and Yellow-breasted Pipit without much of a struggle. We then shot off to Dirkiesdorp for the rest of the early part of the morning before breakfast. Lucky was once again by our side as we had great looks at the shy White-bellied Korhaan, Red-capped Larks, Blue Cranes, distant scope views of two Denham’s Bustards, Cape Grassbird, Red-throated Wryneck, and African Harrier-Hawk raiding a Cape Sparrow nest and grabbing a chick which it devoured on a nearby tree. After a delicious breakfast and being entertained by the Village Weavers, Black-collared Barbets, Red-eyed Doves, Cape Sparrows and Speckled Mousebirds feeding on the fruit on the lawn, our next part of the day took us to the town of Daggakraal and along the way we saw a family of Meerkats and a couple of Yellow Mongooses. As we neared Daggakraal, we saw Mountain Wheatears, Spike-heeled, and Red- capped Larks and we also managed to get White-bellied Bustard by Gareth Robbins a great close look at three pretty Blue Korhaans in a field at Daggakraal. We then drove back in the direction of Wakkerstroom and made a visit to Fickland Pan. Along the way, we got a good look at a Wing-snapping Cisticola and two Secretarybirds walking through the tall grass in a nearby field. At

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Fickland, we tried our luck for the endangered Rudd’s Lark and after a short stint of searching, Lucky finally heard the bird call and we got some excellent scope views of this rare bird. We headed back to Wakkerstroom and saw a large flock of Cape Canaries, African Stonechats, Cape Longclaws, South African Shelduck and plenty of Long- tailed Widowbirds on the way back. After a good night’s rest, we visited the Wakkerstroom Wetlands. The temperature was much warmer than the day before and there was plenty of birdlife around for us to enjoy. We saw African Rail, African Swamphen, African Snipe, African Marsh Harrier, Yellow-billed Ducks, Lesser Swamp Warbler, Black- winged Kite, Cape Weaver, Southern Pochard, Squacco Heron, Levaillant’s Cisticola and a Purple Heron devouring a frog! We finally ended up back at the lodge for yet another delicious breakfast and then took the journey into KwaZulu- Blue Korhaan by Xi Liu Natal. We descended from 1900 meters above sea level to sea level and by mid-afternoon, we were at our lodge outside the town of Hluhluwe, situated in the Sand Forest habitat. After checking in and having a short break, we drove to a section of Sand Forest to try to get in some Sand Forest species before it got dark. We were very fortunate as a female African Goshawk was present which stirred up a few bird species. We saw the pretty Grey Waxbills, Sombre Greenbul, Rudd’s Apalis, Red-capped Robin-Chat and amazing views of a male Narina Trogon. Just as the light started to fade away, we got a look at a female Pink- throated Twinspot before heading to our barbecue (Braai) for dinner. Just after sunrise, we drove to Mkuze Game Reserve. It was not a very warm morning and there was even a small amount of precipitation. We birded along a stretch of a dirt road just outside the Game Reserve and saw a Brown Snake Eagle sitting in a large tree with a Shikra sitting in the same tree. We also managed to get a look at a Pale Flycatcher. Once we arrived in Mkuze Game Reserve, we stopped for African Snipe by Gareth Robbins breakfast and saw Purple-crested Turacos, Mocking Cliff Chat and a Red-fronted Tinkerbird. We then drove on to the Mantuma Camp spotting Crowned Hornbill on the way. We passed Mantuma Rest Camp and then by this time, the day had heated up quite nicely, so we decided to visit the KuMasinga Hide. Just before we got to the hide, we managed to find a pair of beautiful Pink-throated Twinspots feeding on the ground. We arrived at the hide and saw a Striped Kingfisher which was

Rockjumper Birding Tours View more tours to South Africa Trip Report – RBT South Africa – Comprehensive VI 2019 8 calling from the top of a tree and entered the hide area. From the hide, we saw Plains Zebra, Impala, Bushbuck, Nyala and plenty of birdlife from Emerald-spotted Wood Doves, Red-faced Mousebirds, Acacia Pied Barbet, Red-billed Oxpeckers, Burchell’s Coucal, Yellow-throated Petronias and the most amazing close views of two purple-crested Turacos. We then visited the Nsumo Pan and made a few stops around the pan. We saw Whiskered and White-winged Terns, White-faced Whistling Ducks, Goliath Heron, Malachite Kingfisher, African Jacanas, and African Darter. We stopped at another lookout area for lunch and enjoyed watching the pod of Hippopotamuses from a safe distance. We left the Mkuze Game Reserve out the Eastern Gate and made a short but productive stop at a wetland nearby. We saw Greater and Lesser Flamingos and a stunning female Greater Painted-snipe. We drove to another wetland area, which was very dry. We still managed to find a Male Pink-throated Twinspot by Gareth Robbins female Knob-billed Duck and a Black- winged Lapwing with two chicks. We finally arrived back at the lodge in the late afternoon and had a relaxing break before dinner. Yet another early start and this time we were visiting the False Bay Park. Just before we met at the tour vehicle, we got a good look at a vocal Bearded Scrub Robin and on our way to the False Bay Park, we stopped for the pretty Yellow-throated Longclaw. We finally made it into the park spotting a Chinspot Batis female on a well-constructed cup nest in a large tree as well as Purple-banded Sunbird. We stopped further down the main road in the park and after walking around for an hour we got to see Rudd’s Apalis, male and female Narina Trogon, a female Neergaard’s Sunbird, African Yellow White-eyes and glimpses of a Gorgeous Bushshrike. We drove along the water’s edge for a while and in a few small ponds we saw Black-winged Stilt and Pied Avocets, Cape and Red-billed Teals. We continued to drive around the park and stopped at a flowering tree where we saw Collared and Grey Sunbirds as well as Golden-tailed Woodpecker, Gorgeous Bushshrike and had brief looks at a Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher. We drove back to our lodge in the Sand Forest and then after a delicious breakfast and a Purple-crested Turaco by Gareth Robbins Snake demonstration, we drove in the direction of St Lucia. Just before we arrived in the town, we birded along the bridge and here we saw two species of Weaver which were the Eastern Yellow Weaver and the smart-looking Southern Brown-throated Weaver. The St Lucia Estuary was our next stop and with the help from the spotting scope, we saw Pink-backed Pelican, Marsh Sandpiper,

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Greater Crested and Caspian Terns, plenty of Red-billed Teaks and Yellow-billed Ducks. After lunch, we walked along the forest and got to see Dark-backed Weavers, White-eared Barbets, Yellow- rumped Tinkerbird, close views of Trumpeter Hornbills. On the way back to the lodge, we heard the Livingstone’s Turaco calling and eventually, we managed to see the bird in the spotting scope. We then went for a tasty dinner and after that, we went on a night drive in the Cape Vidal section of the iSimangaliso Wetland Park. We saw plenty of general game but were very lucky to see White-tailed Mongoose, an African Grass Owl, and Fiery-necked and Swamp Nightjars, a new-born Plains Zebra foal, Satara Dwarf and Flap-necked Chameleons. We also saw Small-spotted Genet and Thick-tailed Galagos and a Water Thick-knee. After a very short sleep, we went on an early morning forest walk and this time the weather was very pleasant. As we walked along the first part of the trail, we could hear the calls of the Gorgeous Rudd’s Apalis by Gareth Robbins Bushshrike and Eastern Nicator. After some serious searching, we finally got a decent look at this secretive bird. Further along the trail, we got more views of Livingstone Turacos as well as Crowned Hornbills, Brown Scrub Robin, a lightning-fast Tambourine Dove whizzing overhead. We also finally caught up with a Woodward’s Bats and straight after that we got a good look at a Green Malkoha sitting in its usual spot in the tree totally camouflaged by its surroundings. We then drove back down to the estuary and the usual suspects were there and some new species such as Little Stints, Curlew Sandpipers and White-fronted Plovers around. We headed back to the lodge for breakfast and then went out to Cape Vidal Nature Reserve situated in the Greater iSimangaliso Wetland Park. We got to see good numbers of African Buffalo, Plains Zebra, Waterbuck, White Rhinoceros and some new species of birds such as the Black-chested Snake Eagle, Croaking Cisticola, and Collared Pratincole. At lunch, we were entertained by the resident Vervet and Blue Monkeys and after lunch, we took a short detour to find some Green Twinspots which we did eventually find. Seven birds in total! We then took a different route back to the entrance gate and this time it paid off as we got to see some Hippopotamus, Southern Reedbuck and a closer look at a Secretarybird. we finally arrived back in St Lucia where everyone had some free time to do some souvenir shopping as well as get some time to rest and bird in the garden around the lodge where Golden- tailed Woodpecker and African Pygmy Kingfisher were seen. Male Narina Trogon by Gareth Robbins

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We left St Lucia in the early hours of the morning and started the journey to Hilton, situated in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands. We had a few stops to make before and our first stop was in the coastal town of Mtunzini. Here, we got a distant but good look at a Palm-nut Vulture and then proceeded up the hillside to the town of Eshowe. Once we arrived in Eshowe, we drove to the Dlinza Forest Aerial Boardwalk. Once we arrived, we took a quick walk to the lookout tower and before we knew it, we had two Spotted Ground Thrushes by our feet. We got excellent views of these localised birds and then went up to the lookout Tower. At the top of the tower, it was very quiet and windy, so we walked back to the entrance and visited the bird blind where we got to see two Lemon Doves. We still had some time to do a forest trail. We got some good luck with our walk as we managed to find our second species of Cuckoo for the tour, the beautiful African Emerald Cuckoo. Spotted Ground Thrush by Xi Liu This was followed by sightings of Grey Cuckooshrike, African Dusky Flycatcher and Cape Batis. Some of the guests stayed behind and they got to see a few more Green Twinspots and Red-baked Mannikins from the blind. We then drove back down to Mtunzini and we visited the Umlalazi Nature Reserve and after a lot of searching we got a brief view of a Black-throated Wattle-eye and we also got a decent look at a Malachite Kingfisher. We picked up some lunch in Mtunzini and then took the final journey to Hilton, arriving in the afternoon for everyone to relax and recover from the early and long day. Some people ventured out in the afternoon and saw Olive Thrush, Cape rock Thrush, Neddicky, Familiar Chat, and African Firefinch before dinner. Today was a long day and there were a couple of places to visit throughout the day. Our first stop was in the Karkloof and here we saw two Wattled Cranes and many Grey-crowned Cranes. We also got Orange Ground Thrush by Gareth Robbins our first look at Red-collared Widowbirds nearby. We then drove to Benvie Gardens and got the main target; the Orange Ground Thrush fairly quickly. We also saw plenty of Olive Thrushes, Bar-throated Apalis, Grey Cuckooshrikes, African Dusky Flycatcher, Olive and Golden-tailed Woodpeckers, and two White-starred Robins. Our next stop was a small forest patch near Benvie Gardens where we saw the pretty Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler, Cape Batis, Terrestrial Brownbul and Southern Double-collared Sunbird. Our next stop was in the farmlands resembling Wakkerstroom. We finally managed to get close good looks at a full breeding plumaged male Long-tailed Widowbird as well as a look at two Red-winged Francolins and Plain-backed Pipits. We also got a decent look at a Jackal

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Buzzard in flight. We drove back to Benvie Gardens as we still needed to see a Knysna Turaco and this time we managed to see two birds after some good spotting from the clients. We also got to see Forest Canaries and a highly vocal Red-chested Cuckoo! We left the Karkloof area and drove back to Howick, stopping at the Howick Falls before getting lunch. We saw Alpine Swifts as well as Lanner and Peregrine Falcons from the waterfall viewpoint. After getting some lunch and refueling, we drove up the R617 towards Himeville. We made a detour along the way to the Impendle Nature Reserve and managed to see Yellow Bishops, Back Harrier, close views of Denham’s Bustards and some more Wattled Cranes. It was getting late and the weather was changing so we drove to Himeville, where we would be spending the next two nights. This was one of the most highly anticipated days of the tour; the Sani Pass! Unfortunately, the weather was forecasted to be very wet and cold. Stuart and Aldo our expert guides met us at our Male Olive Woodpecker by Gareth Robbins lodge in Himeville and we split up into two 4x4 vehicles and made our way to the pass. We stopped just outside our lodge at a small wetland and managed to see a couple of new Warblers such as Dark-capped Yellow, Little Rush, and African Reed Warblers. We continued up the Sani Pass Road Spotting Drakensberg Prinias and Cape Grassbirds and stopped at a small lodge with some lakes and here we got to see Levaillant’s Cisticola, Streaky-headed Seedeater, Cape Rock Thrush, Greater Double-collared Sunbird, Olive Woodpecker, Malachite Kingfisher, and the small Brown-backed Honeyguide. We stopped for breakfast and a warm cup of coffee and then continued up to the South African Border Post. In this section, we got to see the beautiful Malachite Sunbird, Ground Woodpeckers, and a Jackal Buzzard. By this time the weather had still not improved, and it started to get much colder. As soon as we left the South African Border Post, we spotted a couple of Swee Waxbills. We then made our way up the Sani Pass in the mist, cold and rain and managed to get a look at a Drakensberg Prinia on the way up. As soon as we reached the Lesotho Border, we got a brief look at two Drakensberg Rockjumpers, but they disappeared in the Grey Crowned Crane by Gareth Robbins mist before everyone could see the birds. Once in Lesotho, we drove to a much higher elevation and the sky started to open up and there were bits of sunlight coming through, however, it was still freezing in Lesotho. We stopped in a small gravel patch where we saw Drakensberg Siskin, Large- billed Lark, Layard’s Warbler and Sickle-winged Chat. We pushed to well over three thousand metres and made an excellent stop where we saw a pair of Drakensberg Rockjumpers and Grey Tit. We

Rockjumper Birding Tours View more tours to South Africa Trip Report – RBT South Africa – Comprehensive VI 2019 12 stopped for looks at Cape Vultures and a Bearded Vulture before stopping for lunch. After lunch, we tried our luck for African Rock Pipit and managed to get a fantastic view of the bird. This sighting was followed by views of Sentinel Rock Thrush, Cape Bunting, a few more Ground Woodpeckers, Fairy Flycatcher and a great look at a Mountain Pipit after some excellent spotting from one of the clients. We then made our way back down the pass and back to our lodge for an early dinner. We did see two new mammals for the trip, one being the Slogget’s Vlei (Ice) Rat which was seen in Lesotho and the other was the Grey Rhebok which was seen on the South African side of the Sani Pass. Today was merely a long travel day from Himeville to King Shaka International Airport where we flew to Cape Town. Just Drakensberg Rockjumper by Gareth Robbins before we boarded the plane, we got the heads up that the Pelagic was going ahead which everyone was very excited about. We finally arrived in Cape Town and made the journey to our beautiful guesthouse where we would be spending the next three nights! We had a slightly later start in the morning which everyone was happy about and then we took the short drive to Simon’s Town where the pelagic would start! We saw Crowned Cormorant in the Harbour just before leaving. We had to ride for about two hours and the first hours we saw White-chinned Petrel and plenty of Kelp Gulls. The next stretch opened a few more species for us as such as Cape Gannets, Sooty, and Great Shearwaters. We then motored on towards the shelf edge and we managed to come across a long-line fishing boat. From this vantage point, we started to see Shy Albatrosses followed by Black-bellied Storm Petrel, Cape Petrel, Southern and Northern Giant Petrels, Common and Greater Crested Terns. Things started to heat up and before we knew it, we had three more Albatrosses namely the Atlantic Yellow-nosed, Black-browed and Indian Yellow-nosed Albatrosses. We then turned around and headed back for the dock in the Simon’s Town Harbour. We then drove to the Cape of Good Hope Nature reserve and on a short drive, we saw a female Cape Sugarbird, Blesbok, Cape Jackal Buzzard by Gareth Robbins Grassbird, Grey-backed Cisticola, Yellow Bishop and a good number of Common Ostriches. We then drove to a spot near the ocean and saw two Pairs of gorgeous African Oystercatchers, Greater Crested Tern and Hartlaub’s Gulls. There were road works in the nature reserve but thankfully, we had to stop

Rockjumper Birding Tours View more tours to South Africa Trip Report – RBT South Africa – Comprehensive VI 2019 13 at one where we saw the stunning male Orange-breasted Sunbird. We then dove back to Simon’s Town where we ate at a local steak restaurant and had an early night’s rest.

Short-beaked Common Dolphins by Gareth Robbins After a long day the day before, we had a slightly later start to the day. We had a long drive to the coastal town of Rooiels as here is where we would search for the Cape Rockjumper. We took a drive along the Zandvlei (Sand Estuary) in the hope of locating a Spotted Thick-knee and we eventually found one bird right next to the side of the road. After driving around False Bay, we finally arrived in Rooiels. It was quite windy too, but we were still optimistic about finding this special bird. During our search for the Cape Rockjumper, we came across a few birds such as Familiar Chat, Orange- breasted Sunbird, Cape Rock Thrush, Neddicky and Cape Buntings. As we arrived in a more sheltered spot, we could hear the Rockjumpers calling and after some searching, we finally spotted a male Cape Rockjumper! Cape Siskins also joined the party and we left Rooiels highly fulfilled. Our next stop was at Stony Point Penguin Colony in Betty’s Bay where there are around two thousand African Penguins. Just before arriving at the Penguin Colony, we got a great close look at the pretty Cape Spurfowl. At the colony, we also saw the Rock Hyrax as well as White-breasted, Bank, Crowned and Cape Cormorants and a Sandwich Tern. By this time the wind had picked up tremendously and birding was getting very tough so made our way Immature Shy Albatross by Gareth Robbins back to the lodge, making a detour into the Strandfontein Sewage Works. We had a few birds to look for here and it did not take us long to see Black-necked Grebe, as well as plenty of Greater and Lesser Flamingos, Cape Shovelers, Cape Teals, Black-winged Stilts, Glossy Ibises, and Pied Avocets. We visited a good number of pans in the Sewage Works and we finally came across a Malkoha Duck and some Southern Pochards. We finally called it a day and drove back to our lodge near Muizenberg and had a delightful dinner at a seafood restaurant close by.

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Today was the long drive to Ceres, and we had a couple of stops to make along the way. We stopped at a small wildflower reserve where we saw Cloud Cisticola before arriving at the West Coast National Park. As soon as we arrived in the National Park, we started to see a couple of new birds such as the Cape Bulbul and White-backed Mousebirds. Further along, we got great looks at Karoo Lark and brief views of a Bokmakierie. We had a look at the estuary and saw that the tide was perfect so, we visited the Geelbek Hide and saw a good number of shorebirds ranging from Ruddy Turnstone to Bar-tailed Godwit, Curlew Sandpipers, Whimbrel, Sanderling, Common Greenshank, Little Stints, Pied Avocet, Black-winged Stilts and plenty of Greater and Lesser Flamingos. We continued our drive towards the Langebaan Gate managing to get great views of male and female Southern Black Korhaans, Black Harrier and Rock Kestrel. We visited one more hide and en route, we got a good look at Cape Penduline Tits busy completing the finals stages of their penduline-shaped Black-bellied Storm Petrel by Gareth Robbins nests with seeds from the Wild Rosemary bush growing along the path. From the hide, we saw a good number of White-fronted Plovers and a Caspian Tern. We headed back to the Geelbek Restaurant for lunch and along the way we watched a Black Harrier having a confrontation with a Yellow-billed Kite which was very interesting to see! The reptiles were also out in full force today as we saw Cape Angulated Tortoise, Cape Girdled and Cape Crag Lizards and a beautiful Puffadder right next to the side of the road! After lunch, we took the long journey to Ceres and picked up a couple of sightings of colourful male Southern Red Bishops, Blue Cranes, Capped Wheatear, Namaqua Doves, Pied Starlings, and a European Bee-eater. After some road works and heavy vehicles slowing us down, we finally arrived at our beautiful lodge in Ceres and had a relaxing afternoon and wonderful dinner! Our last full day took us into the Tankwa Karoo and thankfully it was not going to be a hot day, in fact, it was going to be a perfect day for birding! We started in Karoopoort where we got some decent looks at Namaqua Warbler. The temperature crept up slowly and as we drove through the Tankwa Karoo, we started to pick up a few new species such as the cute Rufous-eared Warbler, Yellow- bellied, and Karoo Eremomelas, Karoo Chats, Booted Eagle and two Ludwig’s Bustards! Our next was at a small wetland where we managed to see a Red-chested Flufftail and successfully track down a Cinnamon-breasted Warbler. Our next target was the Pririt Batis and a young male showed very well as it sat and sang from a tall Acacia Karoo Tree! We made a stop at the Tankwa Padstal (Farmstall) for Greater Flamingos by Gareth Robbins some Moer Koffie (nut coffee) and home-made ginger beer and then took a short drive and got a good look at a Tractrac Chat. We stopped for lunch in a nearby pass and here we, fortunately, got some

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excellent views of a Protea Canary. With some time on our side we took a quick break at the lodge and visited another pass and this time the weather was perfect and now we got fantastic close views of a Victorin’s Warbler. Our final evening of the tour ended with a delicious traditional oxtail stew dinner. We had one final bout of birding before we made our way to the airport, so at sunrise, we took a short, slow and relaxed drive on a farm road just outside the town of Ceres. We saw Bokmakieries singing Cape Penduline Tit and nest by Gareth Robbins in the sunshine and we watched Large- billed Larks performing a courtship right in the road and we also picked up one more new bird or the trip which was a displaying Cape Clapper Lark. After breakfast, we loaded up the tour vehicle for one last time and took a stress-free drive to the Cape Town International Airport where we said our goodbyes, hoping to meet again on another eventful tour!

Victorin’s Warbler by Gareth Robbins Rufous-eared Warbler by Gareth Robbins

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Annotated List of species recorded Note: Number in brackets ( ) indicate number of days on the tour the species was recorded. List powered through the report generator of our partner iGoTerra.

Birds (453 in total: 449 seen, 4 heard) Nomenclature and taxonomy follows Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2019. IOC World Bird List (v 9.1). Status codes: E = Endemic, NE = Near-endemic, I = Introduced

IUCN codes: CR = Critically endangered, EN = Endangered, VU = Vulnerable, EW = Extinct in the Wild, NT = Near Threatened, DD = Data Deficient

Ostrich Struthionidae Common Ostrich Struthio camelus australis (4) 1 Kruger NP--Tshokwane 1.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10, 1 Cape of Good Hope NR 12.10 and 1 West Coast NP 14.10.

Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl Anatidae White-faced Whistling Duck Dendrocygna viduata (2) 1 Mkuze GR 5.10 and 1 Karkloof 9.10. Spur-winged Goose Plectropterus gambensis niger (10) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 2.10, 1 Daggakraal 3.10, 1 St Lucia 6.10, 1 St Lucia 7.10, 1 Karkloof 9.10, 1 Strandfontein Sewage Works 13.10, 1 Hermon 14.10 and 1 Ceres 15.10. Knob-billed Duck Sarkidiornis melanotos (1) 1 Mpempe Pan 5.10. Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca (17) 1 Kruger NP--Skukuza 29.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9, 1 Kruger NP--Tshokwane 1.10, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 2.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 3.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10, 1 St Lucia 6.10, 1 St Lucia 7.10, 1 Mtunzini 8.10, 1 Karkloof 9.10, 1 Simon's Town 12.10, 1 Strandfontein Sewage Works 13.10, 1 Hermon 14.10, 1 Ceres 15.10 and 1 Ceres 16.10. South African Shelduck Tadorna cana (5) 1 Wakkerstroom 3.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10, 1 Karkloof 9.10, 1 Strandfontein Sewage Works 13.10 and 1 Ceres 16.10. Hottentot Teal Spatula hottentota (4) 1 St Lucia 6.10, 1 St Lucia 7.10 and 1 Strandfontein Sewage Works 13.10. Cape Shoveler Spatula smithii (2) 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10 and 1 Strandfontein Sewage Works 13.10. African Black Duck Anas sparsa sparsa (4) 1 Kruger NP--Skukuza 29.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 2.10, 1 Ceres 14.10 and 1 Ceres 16.10. Yellow-billed Duck Anas undulata undulata (11) 1 en route--Ermelo to Wakkerstroom 2.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 3.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10, 1 St Lucia 6.10, 1 St Lucia 7.10, 1 Strandfontein Sewage Works 13.10 and up to 1 Ceres 14-16.10. Cape Teal Anas capensis (3) 1 iSimangaliso WP--False Bay Park 6.10, 1 Strandfontein Sewage Works 13.10 and 1 West Coast NP 14.10. Red-billed Teal Anas erythrorhyncha (3) 1 iSimangaliso WP--False Bay Park 6.10, 1 St Lucia 7.10 and 1 Strandfontein Sewage Works 13.10. Southern Pochard Netta erythrophthalma brunnea (3) 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10 and 1 Strandfontein Sewage Works 13.10. Maccoa Duck (NT) Oxyura maccoa (1) 1 Strandfontein Sewage Works 13.10.

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Guineafowl Numididae Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris (12) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9, 1 Dullstroom 29.9, up to 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30-2.10, 1 Dirkiesdorp 3.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10, 1 Simon's Town 12.10, 1 Muizenberg 13.10 and up to 1 Ceres 14-16.10. Crested Guineafowl Guttera pucherani edouardi (4) 1 Hluhluwe--Umkhumbi Lodge 4.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10, 1 St Lucia 6.10 and 1 iSimangaliso WP--Cape Vidal 7.10.

Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies Phasianidae Red-winged Francolin Scleroptila levaillantii levaillantii (1) 1 Karkloof 9.10. Crested Francolin Dendroperdix sephaena sephaena (4) Up to 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30-2.10 and 1 Mkuze GR 5.10. Cape Spurfowl Pternistis capensis (4) 1 Stony Point 13.10, 1 West Coast NP 14.10, 1 Ceres 15.10 and 1 Ceres 16.10. Natal Spurfowl Pternistis natalensis natalensis (3) Up to 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30-2.10. Swainson's Spurfowl Pternistis swainsonii swainsonii (4) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9, 1 Kruger NP--Tshokwane 1.10, 1 en route--Ermelo to Wakkerstroom 2.10 and 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10.

Penguins Spheniscidae African Penguin (EN) Spheniscus demersus (2) 1 Simon's Town 12.10 and 1 Stony Point 13.10.

Austral Storm Petrels Oceanitidae Black-bellied Storm Petrel Fregetta tropica (1) 1 Pelagic - Southern Shelf Edge 12.10.

Albatrosses Diomedeidae Black-browed Albatross (NT) Thalassarche melanophris (1) 1 Pelagic - Southern Shelf Edge 12.10. Shy Albatross (NT) Thalassarche cauta (1) 1 Pelagic - Southern Shelf Edge 12.10. Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross (EN) Thalassarche chlororhynchos (1) 1 Pelagic - Southern Shelf Edge 12.10. Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross (EN) Thalassarche carteri (1) 1 Pelagic - Southern Shelf Edge 12.10.

Shearwaters and Petrels Procellariidae Southern Giant Petrel Macronectes giganteus (1) 1 Pelagic - Southern Shelf Edge 12.10. Northern Giant Petrel Macronectes halli (1) 1 Pelagic - Southern Shelf Edge 12.10. Cape Petrel Daption capense capense (1) 1 Pelagic - Southern Shelf Edge 12.10. White-chinned Petrel (VU) Procellaria aequinoctialis (1) 1 Pelagic - Southern Shelf Edge 12.10. Sooty Shearwater (NT) Ardenna grisea (1) 1 Pelagic - Southern Shelf Edge 12.10. Great Shearwater Ardenna gravis (1) 1 Pelagic - Southern Shelf Edge 12.10.

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Grebes Podicipedidae Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis capensis (6) 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10, 1 Mpempe Pan 5.10, 1 Karkloof 9.10, 1 Strandfontein Sewage Works 13.10 and 1 Ceres 16.10. Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus infuscatus (2) 1 Ceres 15.10 and 1 Ceres 16.10. Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis gurneyi (2) 1 Strandfontein Sewage Works 13.10 and 1 Ceres 15.10.

Flamingos Phoenicopteridae Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus (7) 1 Fickland Pan 3.10, 1 St Lucia 6.10, 1 St Lucia 7.10, 1 Strandfontein Sewage Works 13.10, 1 West Coast NP 14.10 and 1 Ceres 16.10. Lesser Flamingo (NT) Phoeniconaias minor (5) 1 St Lucia 6.10, 1 St Lucia 7.10, 1 Strandfontein Sewage Works 13.10 and 1 West Coast NP 14.10.

Storks Ciconiidae Yellow-billed Stork Mycteria ibis (3) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10 and 1 St Lucia 6.10. Black Stork Ciconia nigra (2) 1 Abel Erasmus Pass 29.9 and 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 1.10. Woolly-necked Stork (VU) Ciconia episcopus microscelis (3) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 1.10, 1 iSimangaliso WP--Cape Vidal 7.10 and 1 Mtunzini 8.10. Saddle-billed Stork Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis (2) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9 and 1 Kruger NP--Tshokwane 1.10. Marabou Stork Leptoptilos crumenifer (1) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 1.10.

Ibises and Spoonbills Threskiornithidae African Sacred Ibis Threskiornis aethiopicus (11) 1 Roodeplaat--Total Petroport Panorama 28.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 2.10, 1 Daggakraal 3.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10, 1 iSimangaliso WP--False Bay Park 6.10, 1 Karkloof 9.10, 1 Cape of Good Hope NR 12.10, 1 Strandfontein Sewage Works 13.10, 1 Cape Town 14.10 and 1 Ceres 16.10. Southern Bald Ibis (VU) Geronticus calvus (3) 1 en route--Ermelo to Wakkerstroom 2.10, 1 Dirkiesdorp 3.10 and 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10. Hadada Ibis Bostrychia hagedash hagedash (18) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9, 1 Kruger NP--Skukuza 29.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9, 1 Kruger NP-- Southern Parts 1.10, 1 en route--Ermelo to Wakkerstroom 2.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 3.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10, 1 St Lucia 6.10, 1 St Lucia 7.10, 1 Mtunzini 8.10, 1 Karkloof 9.10, 1 Sani Pass Road 10.10, 1 Cape of Good Hope NR 12.10, 1 Strandfontein Sewage Works 13.10, 1 West Coast NP 14.10, 1 Ceres 15.10 and 1 Ceres 16.10. Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus (4) 1 Mkuze GR 5.10, 1 Strandfontein Sewage Works 13.10, 1 Hermon 14.10 and 1 Ceres 16.10. African Spoonbill Platalea alba (6) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10, 1 St Lucia 6.10, 1 St Lucia 7.10 and 1 Darling 14.10.

Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns Ardeidae Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax nycticorax (1) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9. Striated Heron Butorides striata atricapilla (4) 1 Kruger NP--Skukuza 29.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9, 1 Kruger NP--Tshokwane 1.10 and 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 2.10.

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Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides (2) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 2.10 and 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10. Western Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis (14) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9, 1 Dullstroom 29.9, up to 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30-2.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 3.10, 1 en route--Hluhluwe to Piet Retief 4.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10, 1 Hluhluwe--Town 6.10, 1 iSimangaliso WP-- Cape Vidal 7.10, 1 Strandfontein Sewage Works 13.10, 1 West Coast NP 14.10, 1 Ceres 15.10 and 1 Cape Town 16.10. Grey Heron Ardea cinerea cinerea (17) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9, 1 Dullstroom 29.9, up to 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30-2.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 3.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10, 1 St Lucia 6.10, 1 St Lucia 7.10, 1 Karkloof 9.10, 1 Simon's Town 12.10, 1 Strandfontein Sewage Works 13.10, 1 Hermon 14.10, 1 Ceres 15.10 and 1 Ceres 16.10. Black-headed Heron Ardea melanocephala (9) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9, 1 Dullstroom 29.9, 1 Daggakraal 3.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10, 1 St Lucia 6.10, 1 St Lucia 7.10, 1 Strandfontein Sewage Works 13.10, 1 Hermon 14.10 and 1 Cape Town 16.10. Goliath Heron Ardea goliath (4) Up to 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30-2.10 and 1 Mkuze GR 5.10. Purple Heron Ardea purpurea purpurea (1) 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10. Great Egret Ardea alba melanorhynchos (6) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 1.10, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 2.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10, 1 iSimangaliso WP--False Bay Park 6.10 and 1 West Coast NP 14.10. Intermediate Egret Ardea intermedia brachyrhyncha (2) 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10 and 1 Ceres 16.10. Little Egret Egretta garzetta garzetta (9) 1 Kruger NP--Skukuza 29.9, up to 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30-2.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10, 1 Mtunzini 8.10, 1 Strandfontein Sewage Works 13.10, 1 Cape Town 14.10 and 1 Ceres 15.10.

Hamerkop Scopidae Hamerkop Scopus umbretta umbretta (3) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 1.10 and 1 en route--Ermelo to Wakkerstroom 2.10.

Pelicans Pelecanidae Pink-backed Pelican Pelecanus rufescens (2) 1 St Lucia 6.10 and 1 St Lucia 7.10.

Boobies and Gannets Sulidae Cape Gannet (VU) Morus capensis (1) 1 Pelagic - Southern Shelf Edge 12.10.

Cormorants and Shags Phalacrocoracidae Reed Cormorant Microcarbo africanus africanus (13) 1 Kruger NP--Skukuza 29.9, up to 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30-2.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 3.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10, 1 iSimangaliso WP--False Bay Park 6.10, 1 St Lucia 7.10, 1 Sani Pass Road 10.10, 1 Strandfontein Sewage Works 13.10, 1 West Coast NP 14.10 and 1 Ceres 16.10. Crowned Cormorant (NT) Microcarbo coronatus (2) 1 Simon's Town 12.10 and 1 Stony Point 13.10. Bank Cormorant (EN) Phalacrocorax neglectus (2) 1 Pelagic - Southern Shelf Edge 12.10 and 1 Stony Point 13.10.

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White-breasted Cormorant Phalacrocorax lucidus (10) 1 Roodeplaat--Total Petroport Panorama 28.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 2.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10, 1 iSimangaliso WP--False Bay Park 6.10, 1 St Lucia 7.10, 1 Mtunzini 8.10, 1 Karkloof 9.10, 1 Cape of Good Hope NR 12.10, 1 Stony Point 13.10 and 1 West Coast NP 14.10. Cape Cormorant (NT) Phalacrocorax capensis (2) 1 Pelagic - Southern Shelf Edge 12.10 and 1 Stony Point 13.10.

Anhingas Anhingidae African Darter Anhinga rufa rufa (3) 1 Mkuze GR 5.10, 1 Howick Falls 9.10 and 1 Cape Town 14.10.

Secretary-bird Sagittariidae Secretarybird (VU) Sagittarius serpentarius (2) 1 Wakkerstroom 3.10 and 1 iSimangaliso WP--Cape Vidal 7.10.

Hawks, Eagles, and Kites Accipitridae Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus caeruleus (8) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9, 1 Dullstroom 29.9, 1 en route--Ermelo to Wakkerstroom 2.10, 1 Dirkiesdorp 3.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10, 1 Karkloof 9.10, 1 West Coast NP 14.10 and 1 Cape Town 16.10. African Harrier-Hawk Polyboroides typus typus (2) 1 Dirkiesdorp 3.10 and 1 Mkuze GR 5.10. Palm-nut Vulture Gypohierax angolensis (1) 1 Mtunzini 8.10. Hooded Vulture (EN) Necrosyrtes monachus (3) Up to 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30-2.10. White-backed Vulture (NT) Gyps africanus (6) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9, up to 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30-2.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10 and 1 Hluhluwe-- Town 6.10. Cape Vulture (VU) Gyps coprotheres (1) 1 Abel Erasmus Pass 29.9. Lappet-faced Vulture (VU) Torgos tracheliotos tracheliotos (2) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9 and 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 1.10. Black-chested Snake Eagle Circaetus pectoralis (1) 1 iSimangaliso WP--Cape Vidal 7.10. Brown Snake Eagle Circaetus cinereus (4) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 2.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10, 1 iSimangaliso WP--Cape Vidal 6.10 and 1 Durban 8.10. Bateleur (NT) Terathopius ecaudatus (4) Up to 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30-2.10 and 1 Mkuze GR 5.10. Crowned Eagle (NT) Stephanoaetus coronatus (1) 1 iSimangaliso WP--Cape Vidal 7.10. Martial Eagle (NT) Polemaetus bellicosus (2) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9 and 1 Kruger NP--Tshokwane 1.10. Long-crested Eagle Lophaetus occipitalis (6) 1 Dullstroom 29.9, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10, 1 iSimangaliso WP--False Bay Park 6.10, 1 Durban 8.10, 1 Karkloof 9.10 and 1 Sani Pass 10.10. Wahlberg's Eagle Hieraaetus wahlbergi (2) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9 and 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 1.10. Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus (2) 1 Tanqua Karoo 15.10 and 1 Ceres 16.10. Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax rapax (2) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9 and 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 1.10.

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African Hawk-Eagle Aquila spilogaster (1) 1 Kruger NP--Skukuza 29.9. Gabar Goshawk Micronisus gabar gabar (1) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9. Pale Chanting Goshawk Melierax canorus (2) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9 and 1 Tanqua Karoo 15.10. African Goshawk Accipiter tachiro tachiro (1) 1 Hluhluwe--Umkhumbi Lodge 4.10. Shikra Accipiter badius polyzonoides (1) 1 Mkuze GR 5.10. Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk Accipiter rufiventris rufiventris (1) 1 Wakkerstroom 2.10. Black Sparrowhawk Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus Observed 1 day(s) in total. African Marsh Harrier Circus ranivorus (3) 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10, 1 St Lucia 6.10 and 1 Strandfontein Sewage Works 13.10. Black Harrier (VU) Circus maurus (2) 1 Impendle NR 9.10 and 1 West Coast NP 14.10. Yellow-billed Kite Milvus aegyptius (13) 1 Abel Erasmus Pass 29.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9, 1 Kruger NP--Tshokwane 1.10, 1 en route-- Hluhluwe to Piet Retief 4.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10, 1 St Lucia 6.10, 1 iSimangaliso WP--Cape Vidal 7.10, 1 Mtunzini 8.10, 1 Karkloof--Benvie Farm 9.10, 1 Strandfontein Sewage Works 13.10, 1 West Coast NP 14.10, 1 Gydo Pass 15.10 and 1 Ceres 16.10. African Fish Eagle Haliaeetus vocifer (6) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9, 1 Kruger NP--Tshokwane 1.10, 1 Kruger NP-- Southern Parts 2.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10 and 1 iSimangaliso WP--Cape Vidal 7.10. Jackal Buzzard Buteo rufofuscus (6) 1 en route--Ermelo to Wakkerstroom 2.10, 1 Dirkiesdorp 3.10, 1 Karkloof 9.10, 1 Sani Pass 10.10, 1 Darling 14.10 and 1 Bain's Kloof Pass 15.10.

Bustards Otididae Ludwig's Bustard (EN) Neotis ludwigii (1) 1 Tanqua Karoo 15.10. Denham's Bustard (NT) Neotis denhami stanleyi (2) 1 Dirkiesdorp 3.10 and 1 Karkloof 9.10. White-bellied Bustard Eupodotis senegalensis barrowii (1) 1 Dirkiesdorp 3.10. Blue Korhaan (NT) Eupodotis caerulescens (1) 1 Daggakraal 3.10. Red-crested Korhaan Lophotis ruficrista (3) Up to 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30-2.10. Southern Black Korhaan (VU) Afrotis afra (1) 1 West Coast NP 14.10. Northern Black Korhaan Afrotis afraoides afraoides (1) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9. Black-bellied Bustard Lissotis melanogaster notophila (2) 1 Kruger NP--Tshokwane 1.10 and 1 Hluhluwe--Town 5.10.

Flufftails Sarothruridae Red-chested Flufftail Sarothrura rufa rufa (2) 1 heard Wakkerstroom 4.10 and 1 Tanqua Karoo 15.10.

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Rails, Gallinules, and Coots Rallidae African Rail Rallus caerulescens (1) 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10. Black Crake Amaurornis flavirostra (3) 1 Kruger NP--Skukuza 29.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 1.10 and 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 2.10. African Swamphen Porphyrio madagascariensis (4) 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10, 1 St Lucia 6.10, 1 St Lucia 7.10 and 1 Strandfontein Sewage Works 13.10. Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus meridionalis (6) 1 Wakkerstroom 3.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10, 1 Strandfontein Sewage Works 13.10, 1 heard Tanqua Karoo 15.10 and 1 Ceres 16.10. Red-knobbed Coot Fulica cristata (9) 1 Dullstroom 29.9, 1 en route--Ermelo to Wakkerstroom 2.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10, 1 Impendle NR 9.10, 1 Strandfontein Sewage Works 13.10, 1 Hermon 14.10, 1 Gydo Pass 15.10 and 1 Ceres 16.10.

Cranes Gruidae Grey Crowned Crane (VU) Balearica regulorum regulorum (2) 1 Karkloof 9.10. Wattled Crane Grus carunculata (1) 1 Karkloof 9.10. Blue Crane (VU) Grus paradisea (4) 1 Dirkiesdorp 3.10, 1 heard Karkloof 9.10, 1 West Coast NP 14.10 and 1 Ceres 16.10.

Thick-knees Burhinidae Water Thick-knee Burhinus vermiculatus vermiculatus (2) 1 Kruger NP--Tshokwane 1.10 and 1 iSimangaliso WP--Cape Vidal 6.10. Spotted Thick-knee Burhinus capensis (1) 1 Muizenberg 13.10.

Oystercatchers Haematopodidae African Oystercatcher (NT) Haematopus moquini (3) 1 Cape of Good Hope NR 12.10, 1 Muizenberg 13.10 and 1 West Coast NP 14.10.

Stilts and Avocets Recurvirostridae Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus (9) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9, 1 Kruger NP--Tshokwane 1.10, 1 Kruger NP-- Southern Parts 2.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10, 1 iSimangaliso WP--False Bay Park 6.10, 1 St Lucia 7.10, 1 Strandfontein Sewage Works 13.10 and 1 West Coast NP 14.10. Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta (4) 1 iSimangaliso WP--False Bay Park 6.10, 1 St Lucia 7.10, 1 Strandfontein Sewage Works 13.10 and 1 West Coast NP 14.10.

Plovers and Lapwings Charadriidae Blacksmith Lapwing Vanellus armatus (8) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9, 1 Kruger NP--Skukuza 29.9, up to 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30-2.10, 1 Strandfontein Sewage Works 13.10, 1 West Coast NP 14.10 and 1 Cape Town 16.10. White-crowned Lapwing Vanellus albiceps (3) Up to 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30-2.10. Black-winged Lapwing Vanellus melanopterus minor (1) 1 Mpempe Pan 5.10. Crowned Lapwing Vanellus coronatus (6) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9, 1 Kruger NP--Tshokwane 1.10, 1 Kruger NP-- Southern Parts 2.10, 1 Dirkiesdorp 3.10 and 1 Mpempe Pan 5.10.

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African Wattled Lapwing Vanellus senegallus lateralis (5) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9, 1 Dirkiesdorp 3.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10 and 1 iSimangaliso WP--Cape Vidal 7.10. Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola squatarola (1) 1 West Coast NP 14.10. Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula tundrae (2) 1 St Lucia 7.10 and 1 West Coast NP 14.10. Kittlitz's Plover Charadrius pecuarius (2) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9 and 1 West Coast NP 14.10. Three-banded Plover Charadrius tricollaris tricollaris (8) Up to 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30-2.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10, 1 St Lucia 6.10, 1 West Coast NP 14.10 and 1 Tanqua Karoo 15.10. White-fronted Plover Charadrius marginatus (2) 1 St Lucia 7.10 and 1 West Coast NP 14.10.

Painted-Snipes Rostratulidae Greater Painted-snipe Rostratula benghalensis Observed 1 day(s) in total.

Jacanas Jacanidae African Jacana Actophilornis africanus (4) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 2.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10 and 1 St Lucia 7.10.

Sandpipers and Allies Scolopacidae Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus (1) 1 West Coast NP 14.10. Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica (2) 1 Strandfontein Sewage Works 13.10 and 1 West Coast NP 14.10. Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres interpres (1) 1 West Coast NP 14.10. Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea (3) 1 St Lucia 7.10, 1 Strandfontein Sewage Works 13.10 and 1 West Coast NP 14.10. Sanderling Calidris alba alba (2) 1 Muizenberg 13.10 and 1 West Coast NP 14.10. Little Stint Calidris minuta (3) 1 St Lucia 7.10, 1 Strandfontein Sewage Works 13.10 and 1 West Coast NP 14.10. African Snipe Gallinago nigripennis nigripennis (1) 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10. Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos (4) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 1.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10 and 1 Mkuze GR 5.10. Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis (2) 1 St Lucia 6.10 and 1 West Coast NP 14.10. Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola (5) Up to 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30-2.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10 and 1 iSimangaliso WP--False Bay Park 6.10. Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia (6) Up to 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30-2.10, 1 St Lucia 6.10, 1 Strandfontein Sewage Works 13.10 and 1 West Coast NP 14.10.

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Pratincoles and Coursers Glareolidae Temminck's Courser Cursorius temminckii ruvanensis (1) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9. Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola fuelleborni (1) 1 iSimangaliso WP--Cape Vidal 7.10.

Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers Laridae Grey-headed Gull Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus (6) 1 Johannesburg--Sunrock Guesthouse 28.9, 1 Dullstroom 29.9, 1 en route--Ermelo to Wakkerstroom 2.10, 1 Mpempe Pan 5.10, 1 St Lucia 6.10 and 1 West Coast NP 14.10. Hartlaub's Gull Chroicocephalus hartlaubii (3) 1 Cape of Good Hope NR 12.10, 1 Strandfontein Sewage Works 13.10 and 1 West Coast NP 14.10. Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus (3) 1 Cape of Good Hope NR 12.10, 1 Strandfontein Sewage Works 13.10 and 1 West Coast NP 14.10. Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia (3) 1 St Lucia 6.10, 1 St Lucia 7.10 and 1 West Coast NP 14.10. Greater Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii bergii (5) 1 iSimangaliso WP--False Bay Park 6.10, 1 St Lucia 7.10, 1 Cape of Good Hope NR 12.10, 1 Stony Point 13.10 and 1 West Coast NP 14.10. Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis (2) 1 Stony Point 13.10 and 1 West Coast NP 14.10. Common Tern Sterna hirundo hirundo (1) 1 Pelagic - Southern Shelf Edge 12.10. Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida (2) 1 Mkuze GR 5.10 and 1 Strandfontein Sewage Works 13.10. White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus (1) 1 Mkuze GR 5.10.

Skuas and Jaegers Stercorariidae Brown Skua Stercorarius antarcticus (1) 1 Pelagic - Southern Shelf Edge 12.10. Parasitic Jaeger Stercorarius parasiticus (1) 1 Pelagic - Southern Shelf Edge 12.10.

Sandgrouse Pteroclidae Double-banded Sandgrouse Pterocles bicinctus (1) 1 Kruger NP--Tshokwane 1.10.

Pigeons and Doves Columbidae Rock Dove Columba livia (11) 1 Johannesburg--Sunrock Guesthouse 28.9, 1 Dullstroom 29.9, 1 en route--Ermelo to Wakkerstroom 2.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 3.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10, 1 Hluhluwe--Town 5.10, 1 Durban 8.10, 1 Muizenberg 13.10, 1 Cape Town 14.10, 1 Tanqua Karoo 15.10 and 1 Cape Town 16.10. Speckled Pigeon Columba guinea phaeonota (11) 1 Johannesburg--Sunrock Guesthouse 28.9, 1 en route--Ermelo to Wakkerstroom 2.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 3.10, 1 Hluhluwe--Town 5.10, 1 Hilton 8.10, 1 Karkloof--Benvie Farm 9.10, 1 Sani Pass 10.10, 1 Simon's Town 12.10, 1 Stony Point 13.10, 1 West Coast NP 14.10 and 1 Ceres 16.10. African Olive Pigeon Columba arquatrix (1) 1 Karkloof 9.10. Lemon Dove Columba larvata larvata (1) 1 Dlinza Forest NR 8.10.

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Mourning Collared Dove Streptopelia decipiens ambigua (1) 1 Kruger NP--Tshokwane 1.10. Red-eyed Dove Streptopelia semitorquata (16) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9, 1 Dullstroom 29.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9, 1 Kruger NP--Tshokwane 1.10, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 2.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 3.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10, 1 Dlinza Forest NR 8.10, 1 Karkloof--Benvie Farm 9.10, 1 Sani Pass 10.10, 1 Simon's Town 12.10, 1 Rooi-Els 13.10, 1 Cape Town 14.10, 1 Bain's Kloof Pass 15.10 and 1 Ceres 16.10. Ring-necked Dove Streptopelia capicola (7) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9, 1 Kruger NP--Tshokwane 1.10, 1 en route-- Ermelo to Wakkerstroom 2.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10, 1 West Coast NP 14.10 and 1 Tanqua Karoo 15.10. Laughing Dove Spilopelia senegalensis senegalensis (8) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9, 1 Kruger NP--Skukuza 29.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9, 1 Kruger NP-- Tshokwane 1.10, 1 en route--Ermelo to Wakkerstroom 2.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 3.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10 and 1 Mkuze GR 5.10. Emerald-spotted Wood Dove Turtur chalcospilos (6) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9, 1 Kruger NP--Tshokwane 1.10, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 2.10, 1 Hluhluwe--Umkhumbi Lodge 4.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10 and 1 iSimangaliso WP--False Bay Park 6.10. Tambourine Dove Turtur tympanistria (2) 1 St Lucia 6.10 and 1 St Lucia 7.10. Namaqua Dove Oena capensis capensis (4) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9, 1 Mad Dogz Cafe 29.9, 1 Dirkiesdorp 3.10 and 1 Darling 14.10. African Green Pigeon Treron calvus delalandii (1) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9.

Turacos Musophagidae Livingstone's Turaco Tauraco livingstonii reichenowi (2) 1 St Lucia 6.10 and 1 St Lucia 7.10. Knysna Turaco Tauraco corythaix (1) 1 Karkloof--Benvie Farm 9.10. Purple-crested Turaco Tauraco porphyreolophus porphyreolophus (5) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 1.10, 1 Nelspruit 2.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10, 1 heard iSimangaliso WP--False Bay Park 6.10 and 1 Dlinza Forest NR 8.10. Grey Go-away-bird Corythaixoides concolor (4) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9, 1 Kruger NP--Tshokwane 1.10 and 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 2.10.

Cuckoos Cuculidae Burchell's Coucal Centropus burchellii burchellii (6) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 1.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10, 1 St Lucia 6.10 and 1 St Lucia 7.10. Green Malkoha Ceuthmochares australis (2) 1 heard St Lucia 6.10 and 1 St Lucia 7.10. Klaas's Cuckoo Chrysococcyx klaas (4) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10, 1 heard iSimangaliso WP--False Bay Park 6.10 and 1 heard St Lucia 7.10. African Emerald Cuckoo Chrysococcyx cupreus (2) 1 Dlinza Forest NR 8.10 and 1 heard Karkloof 9.10. Black Cuckoo Cuculus clamosus clamosus (1) 1 heard Dlinza Forest NR 8.10. Red-chested Cuckoo Cuculus solitarius (2) 1 Karkloof 9.10 and 1 Bain's Kloof Pass 15.10.

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Barn-Owls Tytonidae Western Barn Owl Tyto alba poensis (1) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9. African Grass Owl Tyto capensis (1) 1 iSimangaliso WP--Cape Vidal 6.10.

Owls Strigidae Southern White-faced Owl Ptilopsis granti (1) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 1.10. Spotted Eagle-Owl Bubo africanus africanus Observed 1 day(s) in total. Verreaux's Eagle-Owl Bubo lacteus (1) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9. Pearl-spotted Owlet Glaucidium perlatum licua (2) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9 and 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9.

Nightjars and Allies Caprimulgidae Fiery-necked Nightjar Caprimulgus pectoralis (2) 1 heard Hluhluwe--Umkhumbi Lodge 5.10 and 1 iSimangaliso WP--Cape Vidal 6.10. Swamp Nightjar Caprimulgus natalensis natalensis (1) 1 iSimangaliso WP--Cape Vidal 6.10.

Swifts Apodidae African Palm Swift Cypsiurus parvus (5) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9, 1 Kruger NP--Skukuza 29.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9, 1 Kruger NP-- Southern Parts 2.10 and 1 St Lucia 7.10. Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba (3) 1 Nelspruit 2.10, 1 Howick Falls 9.10 and 1 Bain's Kloof Pass 15.10. Little Swift Apus affinis (12) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9, 1 Kruger NP--Skukuza 29.9, up to 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30-2.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10, 1 St Lucia 6.10, 1 St Lucia 7.10, 1 Durban 8.10, 1 Howick Falls 9.10, 1 Simon's Town 12.10 and 1 Ceres 14.10. White-rumped Swift Apus caffer (4) 1 Kruger NP--Skukuza 29.9, 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10, 1 St Lucia 6.10 and 1 Simon's Town 12.10.

Mousebirds Coliidae Speckled Mousebird Colius striatus (11) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 1.10, up to 1 Wakkerstroom 2-4.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10, 1 St Lucia 7.10, 1 Dlinza Forest NR 8.10, 1 Karkloof--Benvie Farm 9.10, 1 Sani Pass Road 10.10 and 1 West Coast NP 14.10. White-backed Mousebird Colius colius (2) 1 West Coast NP 14.10 and 1 Tanqua Karoo 15.10. Red-faced Mousebird Urocolius indicus (5) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9, 1 Kruger NP--Skukuza 29.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 1.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10 and 1 West Coast NP 14.10.

Trogons Trogonidae Narina Trogon Apaloderma narina narina (4) 1 Hluhluwe--Umkhumbi Lodge 4.10, 1 iSimangaliso WP--False Bay Park 6.10, 1 heard St Lucia 7.10 and 1 Dlinza Forest NR 8.10.

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Rollers Coraciidae Lilac-breasted Roller Coracias caudatus caudatus (5) 1 Kruger NP--Skukuza 29.9, up to 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30-2.10 and 1 Mkuze GR 5.10.

Kingfishers Alcedinidae Brown-hooded Kingfisher Halcyon albiventris (5) 1 Kruger NP--Tshokwane 1.10, 1 Dirkiesdorp 3.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10, 1 iSimangaliso WP--False Bay Park 6.10 and 1 St Lucia 7.10. Striped Kingfisher Halcyon chelicuti chelicuti (1) 1 Mkuze GR 5.10. Mangrove Kingfisher Halcyon senegaloides (1) 1 heard Mtunzini 8.10. African Pygmy Kingfisher Ispidina picta natalensis (3) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 1.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10 and 1 St Lucia 7.10. Malachite Kingfisher Corythornis cristatus cristatus (4) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10, 1 Mtunzini 8.10 and 1 Sani Pass Road 10.10. Half-collared Kingfisher Alcedo semitorquata Observed 1 day(s) in total. Giant Kingfisher Megaceryle maxima maxima (4) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 1.10, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 2.10 and 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10. Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis rudis (8) 1 Kruger NP--Skukuza 29.9, up to 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30-2.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10, 1 iSimangaliso WP--False Bay Park 6.10 and 1 West Coast NP 14.10.

Bee-eaters Meropidae Little Bee-eater Merops pusillus (5) Up to 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30-2.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10 and 1 iSimangaliso WP--Cape Vidal 7.10. White-fronted Bee-eater Merops bullockoides (2) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9 and 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 2.10. European Bee-eater Merops apiaster (2) 1 Darling 14.10 and 1 Tanqua Karoo 15.10.

Hoopoes Upupidae African Hoopoe Upupa africana (8) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9, 1 heard Kruger NP--Southern Parts 2.10, 1 heard Dirkiesdorp 3.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10, 1 St Lucia 6.10, 1 St Lucia 7.10, 1 West Coast NP 14.10 and 1 Ceres 15.10.

Woodhoopoes and Scimitar-bills Phoeniculidae Green Wood Hoopoe Phoeniculus purpureus (3) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 1.10 and 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10. Common Scimitarbill Rhinopomastus cyanomelas (3) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 1.10, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 2.10 and 1 Mkuze GR 5.10.

Ground Hornbills Bucorvidae Southern Ground Hornbill (VU) Bucorvus leadbeateri (1) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 2.10.

Hornbills Bucerotidae Southern Red-billed Hornbill Tockus rufirostris (5) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9, 1 Kruger NP--Skukuza 29.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9, 1 Kruger NP-- Southern Parts 1.10 and 1 Hilton 8.10.

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Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill Tockus leucomelas leucomelas (5) 1 Kruger NP--Skukuza 29.9, up to 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30-2.10 and 1 Mkuze GR 5.10. Crowned Hornbill Lophoceros alboterminatus (2) 1 Mkuze GR 5.10 and 1 St Lucia 7.10. African Grey Hornbill Lophoceros nasutus epirhinus (4) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9, 1 Kruger NP--Skukuza 29.9, 1 Kruger NP--Tshokwane 1.10 and 1 Kruger NP-- Southern Parts 2.10. Trumpeter Hornbill Bycanistes bucinator (3) 1 St Lucia 6.10, 1 St Lucia 7.10 and 1 Dlinza Forest NR 8.10.

African Barbets Lybiidae White-eared Barbet Stactolaema leucotis leucotis (3) 1 St Lucia 6.10, 1 St Lucia 7.10 and 1 Dlinza Forest NR 8.10. Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird Pogoniulus bilineatus bilineatus (3) 1 St Lucia 6.10, 1 St Lucia 7.10 and 1 heard Dlinza Forest NR 8.10. Red-fronted Tinkerbird Pogoniulus pusillus pusillus (2) 1 Mkuze GR 5.10 and 1 iSimangaliso WP--False Bay Park 6.10. Acacia Pied Barbet Tricholaema leucomelas (2) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9 and 1 Mkuze GR 5.10. Black-collared Barbet Lybius torquatus torquatus (6) 1 Mad Dogz Cafe 29.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 1.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 3.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10 and 1 Mkuze GR 5.10. Crested Barbet Trachyphonus vaillantii vaillantii (4) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 1.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10 and 1 heard Karkloof 9.10.

Honeyguides Indicatoridae Brown-backed Honeybird Prodotiscus regulus regulus (1) 1 Sani Pass Road 10.10. Scaly-throated Honeyguide Indicator variegatus (2) 1 St Lucia 7.10 and 1 heard Karkloof--Benvie Farm 9.10.

Woodpeckers Picidae Red-throated Wryneck Jynx ruficollis ruficollis (3) 1 Dirkiesdorp 3.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10 and 1 Sani Pass 10.10. Golden-tailed Woodpecker Campethera abingoni (3) 1 iSimangaliso WP--False Bay Park 6.10, 1 St Lucia 7.10 and 1 Karkloof--Benvie Farm 9.10. Ground Woodpecker Geocolaptes olivaceus (1) 1 Sani Pass 10.10. Cardinal Woodpecker Dendropicos fuscescens (6) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9, 1 heard Kruger NP--Tshokwane 1.10, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 2.10, 1 heard Mkuze GR 5.10 and 1 heard West Coast NP 14.10. Olive Woodpecker Dendropicos griseocephalus griseocephalus (2) 1 heard Dlinza Forest NR 8.10 and 1 Karkloof--Benvie Farm 9.10.

Falcons and Caracaras Falconidae Rock Kestrel Falco rupicolus (2) 1 West Coast NP 14.10 and 1 Tanqua Karoo 15.10. Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus biarmicus (1) 1 Howick Falls 9.10. Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus (3) 1 Howick Falls 9.10, 1 Simon's Town 12.10 and 1 Stony Point 13.10.

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Taita Falcon (NT) Falco fasciinucha Observed 1 day(s) in total.

African & New World Parrots Psittacidae Brown-headed Parrot Poicephalus cryptoxanthus cryptoxanthus (3) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 1.10 and 1 Mkuze GR 5.10.

Wattle-eyes and Batises Platysteiridae Cape Batis Batis capensis (3) 1 Dlinza Forest NR 8.10, 1 Karkloof 9.10 and 1 Bain's Kloof Pass 15.10. Woodward's Batis Batis fratrum (1) 1 St Lucia 7.10. Chinspot Batis Batis molitor (7) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9, up to 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30-2.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10, 1 iSimangaliso WP--False Bay Park 6.10 and 1 Hilton 8.10. Pririt Batis Batis pririt (1) 1 Bain's Kloof Pass 15.10. Black-throated Wattle-eye Platysteira peltata peltata (1) 1 Mtunzini 8.10.

Helmetshrikes and Allies Prionopidae White-crested Helmetshrike Prionops plumatus (1) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 1.10. Retz's Helmetshrike Prionops retzii (2) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9 and 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 1.10.

Bushshrikes and Allies Malaconotidae Olive Bushshrike Chlorophoneus olivaceus (2) 1 heard Dlinza Forest NR 8.10 and 1 heard Karkloof 9.10. Orange-breasted Bushshrike Chlorophoneus sulfureopectus similis (2) 1 Kruger NP--Skukuza 29.9 and 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 2.10. Gorgeous Bushshrike Telophorus viridis quadricolor (3) 1 heard Kruger NP--Skukuza 29.9, 1 iSimangaliso WP--False Bay Park 6.10 and 1 heard St Lucia 7.10. Bokmakierie Telophorus zeylonus (4) 1 Impendle NR 9.10, 1 Sani Pass Road 10.10, 1 West Coast NP 14.10 and 1 Ceres 16.10. Brown-crowned Tchagra Tchagra australis (3) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 1.10 and 1 Mkuze GR 5.10. Black-crowned Tchagra Tchagra senegalus (2) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9 and 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 1.10. Black-backed Puffback Dryoscopus cubla (8) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9, 1 Kruger NP--Tshokwane 1.10, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 2.10, 1 Hluhluwe--Umkhumbi Lodge 4.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10, 1 St Lucia 6.10, 1 St Lucia 7.10 and 1 Karkloof 9.10. Southern Boubou Laniarius ferrugineus (8) 1 Mad Dogz Cafe 29.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9, 1 heard Hluhluwe--Umkhumbi Lodge 4.10, 1 heard Mkuze GR 5.10, 1 iSimangaliso WP--False Bay Park 6.10, 1 Hilton 8.10, 1 Karkloof 9.10 and 1 Sani Pass 10.10. Crimson-breasted Shrike Laniarius atrococcineus (1) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9. Brubru Nilaus afer (1) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 1.10.

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Cuckoo-shrikes Campephagidae Grey Cuckooshrike Coracina caesia caesia (2) 1 Dlinza Forest NR 8.10 and 1 Karkloof--Benvie Farm 9.10.

Shrikes Laniidae Magpie Shrike Urolestes melanoleucus (5) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9, 1 Abel Erasmus Pass 29.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9, 1 Kruger NP-- Tshokwane 1.10 and 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 2.10. Southern White-crowned Shrike Eurocephalus anguitimens (1) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9. Southern Fiscal Lanius collaris (10) 1 Dullstroom 29.9, 1 en route--Ermelo to Wakkerstroom 2.10, 1 Daggakraal 3.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10, 1 Karkloof 9.10, 1 Sani Pass Road 10.10, 1 West Coast NP 14.10, 1 Tanqua Karoo 15.10 and 1 Ceres 16.10.

Old World Orioles Oriolidae Black-headed Oriole Oriolus larvatus larvatus (10) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9, 1 Mad Dogz Cafe 29.9, up to 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30-2.10, 1 Dirkiesdorp 3.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10, 1 St Lucia 6.10, 1 Hilton 8.10 and 1 Karkloof--Benvie Farm 9.10.

Drongos Dicruridae Square-tailed Drongo Dicrurus ludwigii ludwigii (4) 1 Hluhluwe--Umkhumbi Lodge 5.10, 1 iSimangaliso WP--False Bay Park 6.10, 1 St Lucia 7.10 and 1 Dlinza Forest NR 8.10. Fork-tailed Drongo Dicrurus adsimilis (10) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9, 1 Abel Erasmus Pass 29.9, up to 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30-2.10, 1 en route--Hluhluwe to Piet Retief 4.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10, 1 Hilton 8.10, 1 Karkloof--Benvie Farm 9.10 and 1 Sani Pass 10.10.

Monarch Flycatchers Monarchidae Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher Trochocercus cyanomelas (2) 1 iSimangaliso WP--False Bay Park 6.10 and 1 iSimangaliso WP--Cape Vidal 7.10. African Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone viridis (6) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9, 1 Kruger NP--Tshokwane 1.10, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 2.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10, 1 Sani Pass Road 10.10 and 1 heard Bain's Kloof Pass 15.10.

Crows, Jays, and Magpies Corvidae Cape Crow Corvus capensis capensis (5) 1 Dullstroom 29.9, 1 en route--Ermelo to Wakkerstroom 2.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 3.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10 and 1 Impendle NR 9.10. Pied Crow Corvus albus (14) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9, 1 Abel Erasmus Pass 29.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 2.10, 1 Daggakraal 3.10, 1 en route--Hluhluwe to Piet Retief 4.10, 1 Hluhluwe--Town 6.10, 1 iSimangaliso WP--Cape Vidal 7.10, 1 Durban 8.10, 1 Impendle NR 9.10, 1 Cape of Good Hope NR 12.10, 1 Strandfontein Sewage Works 13.10, 1 West Coast NP 14.10, 1 Tanqua Karoo 15.10 and 1 Ceres 16.10. White-necked Raven Corvus albicollis (6) 1 Abel Erasmus Pass 29.9, 1 Impendle NR 9.10, 1 Simon's Town 12.10, 1 Rooi-Els 13.10, 1 Tanqua Karoo 15.10 and 1 Ceres 16.10.

Rockjumpers Chaetopidae Cape Rockjumper Chaetops frenatus (1) 1 Rooi-Els 13.10.

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Chickadees and Tits Paridae Southern Black Tit Melaniparus niger (3) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 1.10 and 1 Mkuze GR 5.10. Grey Tit Melaniparus afer (1) 1 Tanqua Karoo 15.10.

Penduline-Tits Remizidae Grey Penduline Tit Anthoscopus caroli hellmayri (1) 1 Mkuze GR 5.10. Cape Penduline Tit Anthoscopus minutus (1) 1 West Coast NP 14.10.

Nicators Nicatoridae Eastern Nicator Nicator gularis (1) 1 St Lucia 7.10.

Larks Alaudidae Spike-heeled Lark Chersomanes albofasciata (1) 1 Daggakraal 3.10. Eastern Long-billed Lark Certhilauda semitorquata (1) 1 Wakkerstroom 3.10. Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark Eremopterix leucotis smithi (1) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9. Sabota Lark Calendulauda sabota (2) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 1.10 and 1 Mkuze GR 5.10. Karoo Lark Calendulauda albescens (2) 1 West Coast NP 14.10 and 1 Tanqua Karoo 15.10. Rudd's Lark (VU) Heteromirafra ruddi (1) 1 Fickland Pan 3.10. Eastern Clapper Lark Mirafra fasciolata fasciolata (1) 1 Dirkiesdorp 3.10. Cape Clapper Lark Mirafra apiata (1) 1 Ceres 16.10. Rufous-naped Lark Mirafra africana (1) 1 Dirkiesdorp 3.10. Large-billed Lark Galerida magnirostris (2) 1 Darling 14.10 and 1 Tanqua Karoo 15.10. Red-capped Lark Calandrella cinerea cinerea (1) 1 Dirkiesdorp 3.10.

Bulbuls Pycnonotidae Cape Bulbul Pycnonotus capensis (3) 1 Rooi-Els 13.10, 1 West Coast NP 14.10 and 1 Bain's Kloof Pass 15.10. Dark-capped Bulbul Pycnonotus tricolor layardi (13) 1 Daggakraal 28.9, 1 Kruger NP--Skukuza 29.9, up to 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30-2.10, 1 Dirkiesdorp 3.10, 1 en route--Hluhluwe to Piet Retief 4.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10, 1 St Lucia 6.10, 1 St Lucia 7.10, 1 Mtunzini 8.10, 1 Impendle NR 9.10 and 1 Sani Pass Road 10.10. Sombre Greenbul Andropadus importunus (5) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 1.10, 1 Hluhluwe--Umkhumbi Lodge 4.10, 1 heard Mkuze GR 5.10 and 1 heard Karkloof--Benvie Farm 9.10.

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Yellow-bellied Greenbul Chlorocichla flaviventris (5) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9, 1 heard Hluhluwe--Umkhumbi Lodge 4.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10, 1 Hluhluwe- -Umkhumbi Lodge 6.10 and 1 St Lucia 7.10. Terrestrial Brownbul Phyllastrephus terrestris (4) 1 Kruger NP--Skukuza 29.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9, 1 iSimangaliso WP--False Bay Park 6.10 and 1 Karkloof 9.10.

Swallows Hirundinidae Black Saw-wing Psalidoprocne pristoptera (5) 1 Wakkerstroom 2.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10, 1 St Lucia 6.10, 1 St Lucia 7.10 and 1 Sani Pass Road 10.10. Grey-rumped Swallow Pseudhirundo griseopyga griseopyga (2) 1 St Lucia 6.10 and 1 St Lucia 7.10. Brown-throated Martin Riparia paludicola paludicola (4) 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10, 1 Sani Pass Road 10.10 and 1 Strandfontein Sewage Works 13.10. White-throated Swallow Hirundo albigularis (8) 1 Roodeplaat--Total Petroport Panorama 28.9, 1 en route--Ermelo to Wakkerstroom 2.10, 1 Dirkiesdorp 3.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10, 1 Sani Pass Road 10.10, 1 West Coast NP 14.10, 1 Bain's Kloof Pass 15.10 and 1 Ceres 16.10. Wire-tailed Swallow Hirundo smithii smithii (5) 1 Kruger NP--Skukuza 29.9, up to 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30-2.10 and 1 Mkuze GR 5.10. Pearl-breasted Swallow Hirundo dimidiata (3) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9, 1 Impendle NR 9.10 and 1 West Coast NP 14.10. Rock Martin Ptyonoprogne fuligula (5) 1 Abel Erasmus Pass 29.9, 1 Wakkerstroom 2.10, 1 Rooi-Els 13.10, 1 West Coast NP 14.10 and 1 Tanqua Karoo 15.10. Greater Striped Swallow Cecropis cucullata (6) 1 Wakkerstroom 3.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10, 1 Impendle NR 9.10, 1 Hermon 14.10 and 1 Ceres 16.10. Lesser Striped Swallow Cecropis abyssinica unitatis (7) 1 Kruger NP--Skukuza 29.9, up to 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30-2.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10, 1 iSimangaliso WP--False Bay Park 6.10 and 1 St Lucia 7.10. Red-breasted Swallow Cecropis semirufa semirufa (2) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 1.10 and 1 iSimangaliso WP--Cape Vidal 7.10. Mosque Swallow Cecropis senegalensis monteiri (1) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9. South African Cliff Swallow Petrochelidon spilodera (3) 1 en route--Ermelo to Wakkerstroom 2.10, 1 Dirkiesdorp 3.10 and 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10.

Crombecs, African warblers Macrosphenidae Cape Grassbird Sphenoeacus afer (4) 1 Dirkiesdorp 3.10, 1 Cape of Good Hope NR 12.10 and 1 heard Bain's Kloof Pass 15.10. Long-billed Crombec Sylvietta rufescens (8) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9, 1 Kruger NP--Skukuza 29.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9, 1 Kruger NP-- Southern Parts 2.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10, 1 West Coast NP 14.10, 1 Karoopoort 15.10 and 1 Ceres 16.10. Victorin's Warbler Cryptillas victorini (1) 1 Bain's Kloof Pass 15.10.

Leaf-Warblers Phylloscopidae Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler Phylloscopus ruficapilla (1) 1 Karkloof 9.10.

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Reed-Warblers and Allies Acrocephalidae Lesser Swamp Warbler Acrocephalus gracilirostris (4) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 2.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10, 1 St Lucia 6.10 and 1 heard Strandfontein Sewage Works 13.10. African Reed Warbler Acrocephalus baeticatus Observed 1 day(s) in total. African Yellow Warbler Iduna natalensis natalensis Observed 1 day(s) in total.

Grassbirds and Allies Locustellidae Little Rush Warbler Bradypterus baboecala (3) 1 Strandfontein Sewage Works 13.10 and 1 Tanqua Karoo 15.10. Barratt's Warbler Bradypterus barratti (1) 1 Sani Pass 10.10.

Cisticolas and Allies Cisticolidae Rattling Cisticola Cisticola chiniana (6) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9, 1 Kruger NP--Skukuza 29.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9, 1 Kruger NP-- Southern Parts 1.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10 and 1 iSimangaliso WP--Cape Vidal 7.10. Grey-backed Cisticola Cisticola subruficapilla (4) 1 Cape of Good Hope NR 12.10, 1 West Coast NP 14.10, 1 heard Bain's Kloof Pass 15.10 and 1 Ceres 16.10. Wailing Cisticola Cisticola lais (1) 1 Sani Pass 10.10. Rufous-winged Cisticola Cisticola galactotes galactotes (1) 1 iSimangaliso WP--False Bay Park 6.10. Levaillant's Cisticola Cisticola tinniens (6) 1 Wakkerstroom 3.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10, 1 Impendle NR 9.10, 1 Strandfontein Sewage Works 13.10 and 1 Ceres 16.10. Croaking Cisticola Cisticola natalensis natalensis (1) 1 iSimangaliso WP--Cape Vidal 7.10. Neddicky Cisticola fulvicapilla (5) 1 Hilton 8.10, 1 Sani Pass Road 10.10, 1 Rooi-Els 13.10, 1 heard Bain's Kloof Pass 15.10 and 1 Ceres 16.10. Desert Cisticola Cisticola aridulus (1) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9. Cloud Cisticola Cisticola textrix (1) 1 Darling 14.10. Wing-snapping Cisticola Cisticola ayresii ayresii (1) 1 Daggakraal 3.10. Tawny-flanked Prinia Prinia subflava (3) 1 Kruger NP--Skukuza 29.9, 1 Kruger NP--Tshokwane 1.10 and 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 2.10. Black-chested Prinia Prinia flavicans (1) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9. Karoo Prinia Prinia maculosa (4) 1 Cape of Good Hope NR 12.10, 1 West Coast NP 14.10, 1 Tanqua Karoo 15.10 and 1 Ceres 16.10. Drakensberg Prinia Prinia hypoxantha (1) 1 Sani Pass 10.10. Namaqua Warbler Phragmacia substriata (1) 1 Karoopoort 15.10. Bar-throated Apalis Apalis thoracica (2) 1 Karkloof--Benvie Farm 9.10 and 1 heard West Coast NP 14.10.

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Rudd's Apalis Apalis ruddi fumosa (4) 1 Hluhluwe--Umkhumbi Lodge 4.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10, 1 iSimangaliso WP--False Bay Park 6.10 and 1 St Lucia 7.10. Yellow-breasted Apalis Apalis flavida (5) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 2.10, 1 Hluhluwe--Umkhumbi Lodge 4.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10 and 1 St Lucia 7.10. Rufous-eared Warbler Malcorus pectoralis (1) 1 Tanqua Karoo 15.10. Green-backed Camaroptera Camaroptera brachyura (7) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9, 1 Hluhluwe--Umkhumbi Lodge 4.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10, 1 iSimangaliso WP--False Bay Park 6.10, 1 St Lucia 7.10, 1 Hilton 8.10 and 1 heard Karkloof--Benvie Farm 9.10. Cinnamon-breasted Warbler Euryptila subcinnamomea (1) 1 Tanqua Karoo 15.10. Yellow-bellied Eremomela Eremomela icteropygialis (1) 1 Tanqua Karoo 15.10. Karoo Eremomela Eremomela gregalis (1) 1 Tanqua Karoo 15.10. Burnt-necked Eremomela Eremomela usticollis usticollis (2) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9 and 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9.

Laughingthrushes Leiothrichidae Arrow-marked Babbler Turdoides jardineii jardineii (3) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9 and 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 1.10. Southern Pied Babbler Turdoides bicolor (1) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9.

Old World Warblers Sylviidae Chestnut-vented Warbler Sylvia subcoerulea (2) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9 and 1 West Coast NP 14.10. Layard's Warbler Sylvia layardi (2) 1 Tanqua Karoo 15.10 and 1 Ceres 16.10.

Yuhinas, White-eyes, and Allies Zosteropidae Cape White-eye Zosterops virens (8) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9, 1 Abel Erasmus Pass 29.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 2.10, 1 Karkloof--Benvie Farm 9.10, 1 Sani Pass Road 10.10, 1 West Coast NP 14.10, 1 Bain's Kloof Pass 15.10 and 1 Ceres 16.10. African Yellow White-eye Zosterops senegalensis (2) 1 Hluhluwe--Umkhumbi Lodge 4.10 and 1 iSimangaliso WP--False Bay Park 6.10.

Sugarbirds Promeropidae Cape Sugarbird Promerops cafer (1) 1 Cape of Good Hope NR 12.10.

Starlings Sturnidae Common Myna Acridotheres tristis tristis (8) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9, 1 Dullstroom 29.9, 1 en route--Ermelo to Wakkerstroom 2.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 3.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10, 1 Mpempe Pan 5.10, 1 Hluhluwe--Town 6.10 and 1 St Lucia 7.10. Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris vulgaris (5) 1 Simon's Town 12.10, 1 Strandfontein Sewage Works 13.10, 1 West Coast NP 14.10, 1 Ceres 15.10 and 1 Cape Town 16.10. Black-bellied Starling Notopholia corrusca corrusca (4) 1 Mkuze GR 5.10, 1 iSimangaliso WP--False Bay Park 6.10, 1 St Lucia 7.10 and 1 Mtunzini 8.10.

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Cape Starling Lamprotornis nitens (7) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9, 1 Kruger NP--Skukuza 29.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9, 1 Wakkerstroom 3.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10 and 1 Impendle NR 9.10. Greater Blue-eared Starling Lamprotornis chalybaeus nordmanni (3) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9, 1 Kruger NP--Tshokwane 1.10 and 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 2.10. Burchell's Starling Lamprotornis australis (3) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9 and 1 Kruger NP--Tshokwane 1.10. Pied Starling Lamprotornis bicolor (6) 1 en route--Ermelo to Wakkerstroom 2.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 3.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10, 1 Impendle NR 9.10, 1 West Coast NP 14.10 and 1 Ceres 16.10. Violet-backed Starling Cinnyricinclus leucogaster verreauxi (1) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9. Red-winged Starling Onychognathus morio morio (11) 1 Abel Erasmus Pass 29.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 2.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 3.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10, 1 Impendle NR 9.10, 1 Sani Pass 10.10, 1 Simon's Town 12.10, 1 Rooi-Els 13.10, 1 West Coast NP 14.10, 1 Bain's Kloof Pass 15.10 and 1 Ceres 16.10.

Oxpeckers Buphagidae Red-billed Oxpecker Buphagus erythrorynchus (4) Up to 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30-2.10 and 1 Mkuze GR 5.10.

Thrushes and Allies Turdidae Orange Ground Thrush Geokichla gurneyi (1) 1 Karkloof--Benvie Farm 9.10. Spotted Ground Thrush Geokichla guttata guttata (1) 1 Dlinza Forest NR 8.10. Groundscraper Thrush Turdus litsitsirupa litsitsirupa (1) 1 Roodeplaat--Total Petroport Panorama 28.9. Kurrichane Thrush Turdus libonyana (2) 1 Mad Dogz Cafe 29.9 and 1 Mkuze GR 5.10. Olive Thrush Turdus olivaceus (6) 1 Hilton 8.10, 1 Karkloof--Benvie Farm 9.10, 1 Sani Pass Road 10.10 and up to 1 Ceres 14-16.10. Karoo Thrush Turdus smithi (1) 1 Johannesburg--Sunrock Guesthouse 28.9.

Old World Flycatchers Muscicapidae Karoo Scrub Robin Cercotrichas coryphoeus (3) 1 West Coast NP 14.10, 1 Tanqua Karoo 15.10 and 1 Ceres 16.10. Bearded Scrub Robin Cercotrichas quadrivirgata quadrivirgata (1) 1 Hluhluwe--Umkhumbi Lodge 6.10. White-browed Scrub Robin Cercotrichas leucophrys leucophrys (4) 1 Kruger NP--Skukuza 29.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10 and 1 Hilton 8.10. Brown Scrub Robin Cercotrichas signata (1) 1 St Lucia 7.10. Grey Tit-Flycatcher Myioparus plumbeus (2) 1 Mkuze GR 5.10 and 1 St Lucia 7.10. Southern Black Flycatcher Melaenornis pammelaina (5) 1 Kruger NP--Skukuza 29.9, up to 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30-2.10 and 1 Mkuze GR 5.10. Pale Flycatcher Melaenornis pallidus (1) 1 Mkuze GR 5.10. Marico Flycatcher Melaenornis mariquensis (1) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9.

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Fiscal Flycatcher Melaenornis silens (2) 1 Hermon 14.10 and 1 Bain's Kloof Pass 15.10. Ashy Flycatcher Muscicapa caerulescens (4) 1 Kruger NP--Skukuza 29.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9, 1 Hluhluwe--Umkhumbi Lodge 4.10 and 1 Mkuze GR 5.10. African Dusky Flycatcher Muscicapa adusta (3) 1 Dlinza Forest NR 8.10, 1 Karkloof--Benvie Farm 9.10 and 1 Sani Pass Road 10.10. Cape Robin-Chat Cossypha caffra (6) 1 Johannesburg--Sunrock Guesthouse 28.9, up to 1 Wakkerstroom 2-4.10, 1 Sani Pass Road 10.10 and 1 Bain's Kloof Pass 15.10. White-throated Robin-Chat Cossypha humeralis (2) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9 and 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9. Red-capped Robin-Chat Cossypha natalensis (4) 1 Hluhluwe--Umkhumbi Lodge 4.10, 1 Hluhluwe--Umkhumbi Lodge 5.10, 1 St Lucia 6.10 and 1 St Lucia 7.10. White-starred Robin Pogonocichla stellata (1) 1 Karkloof--Benvie Farm 9.10. Cape Rock Thrush Monticola rupestris (5) 1 Hilton 8.10, 1 Sani Pass Road 10.10, 1 Rooi-Els 13.10, 1 Hermon 14.10 and 1 Bain's Kloof Pass 15.10. African Stonechat Saxicola torquatus (7) 1 Dullstroom 29.9, 1 en route--Ermelo to Wakkerstroom 2.10, 1 Daggakraal 3.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10, 1 Karkloof 9.10, 1 Sani Pass 10.10 and 1 Ceres 16.10. Buff-streaked Chat Campicoloides bifasciatus (3) 1 Wakkerstroom 3.10, 1 Karkloof 9.10 and 1 Sani Pass 10.10. Karoo Chat Emarginata schlegelii (1) 1 Tanqua Karoo 15.10. Tractrac Chat Emarginata tractrac (1) 1 Tanqua Karoo 15.10. Mocking Cliff Chat Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris (3) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 2.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10 and 1 Hilton 8.10. Ant-eating Chat Myrmecocichla formicivora (3) 1 en route--Ermelo to Wakkerstroom 2.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 3.10 and 1 Karkloof--Benvie Farm 9.10. Mountain Wheatear Myrmecocichla monticola monticola (2) 1 Daggakraal 3.10 and 1 Tanqua Karoo 15.10. Capped Wheatear Oenanthe pileata (3) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9, 1 Daggakraal 3.10 and 1 Darling 14.10. Familiar Chat Oenanthe familiaris (4) 1 Hilton 8.10, 1 Sani Pass 10.10, 1 Rooi-Els 13.10 and 1 Tanqua Karoo 15.10.

Sunbirds and Spiderhunters Nectariniidae Collared Sunbird Hedydipna collaris (5) 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10, 1 iSimangaliso WP--False Bay Park 6.10, 1 iSimangaliso WP--Cape Vidal 7.10, 1 Dlinza Forest NR 8.10 and 1 Karkloof--Benvie Farm 9.10. Orange-breasted Sunbird Anthobaphes violacea (2) 1 Cape of Good Hope NR 12.10 and 1 Rooi-Els 13.10. Olive Sunbird Cyanomitra olivacea (3) 1 Mkuze GR 5.10, 1 St Lucia 6.10 and 1 St Lucia 7.10. Grey Sunbird Cyanomitra veroxii (3) 1 Mkuze GR 5.10, 1 iSimangaliso WP--False Bay Park 6.10 and 1 iSimangaliso WP--Cape Vidal 7.10. Amethyst Sunbird Chalcomitra amethystina amethystina (1) 1 en route--Hluhluwe to Piet Retief 4.10.

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Scarlet-chested Sunbird Chalcomitra senegalensis gutturalis (2) 1 Mad Dogz Cafe 29.9 and 1 Mkuze GR 5.10. Malachite Sunbird Nectarinia famosa famosa (4) 1 Sani Pass 10.10, 1 Cape of Good Hope NR 12.10, 1 West Coast NP 14.10 and 1 Ceres 16.10. Southern Double-collared Sunbird Cinnyris chalybeus (6) 1 Karkloof 9.10, 1 heard Cape of Good Hope NR 12.10, 1 West Coast NP 14.10, 1 Tanqua Karoo 15.10 and 1 Ceres 16.10. Neergaard's Sunbird Cinnyris neergaardi (1) 1 iSimangaliso WP--False Bay Park 6.10. Greater Double-collared Sunbird Cinnyris afer (1) 1 Sani Pass Road 10.10. Marico Sunbird Cinnyris mariquensis mariquensis (4) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9, 1 Kruger NP--Skukuza 29.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9 and 1 Mkuze GR 5.10. Purple-banded Sunbird Cinnyris bifasciatus microrhynchus (1) 1 iSimangaliso WP--False Bay Park 6.10. White-bellied Sunbird Cinnyris talatala (4) 1 Kruger NP--Skukuza 29.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 2.10 and 1 Mkuze GR 5.10.

Old World Sparrows Passeridae House Sparrow Passer domesticus (13) 1 Roodeplaat--Total Petroport Panorama 28.9, 1 Dullstroom 29.9, 1 Kruger NP--Tshokwane 1.10, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 2.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 3.10, 1 en route--Hluhluwe to Piet Retief 4.10, 1 Hluhluwe--Town 5.10, 1 Mtunzini 8.10, 1 Howick Falls 9.10, 1 Simon's Town 12.10, 1 Stony Point 13.10, 1 West Coast NP 14.10 and 1 Tanqua Karoo 15.10. Cape Sparrow Passer melanurus (7) 1 Johannesburg--Sunrock Guesthouse 28.9, 1 en route--Ermelo to Wakkerstroom 2.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 3.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10, 1 West Coast NP 14.10, 1 Tanqua Karoo 15.10 and 1 Ceres 16.10. Southern Grey-headed Sparrow Passer diffusus (10) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9, 1 Dullstroom 29.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9, 1 Kruger NP--Tshokwane 1.10, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 2.10, 1 Dirkiesdorp 3.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10, 1 Sani Pass Road 10.10 and 1 Rooi-Els 13.10. Yellow-throated Petronia Gymnoris superciliaris (3) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 1.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10 and 1 Karkloof--Benvie Farm 9.10.

Weavers and Allies Ploceidae White-browed Sparrow-Weaver Plocepasser mahali mahali (1) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9. Scaly-feathered Weaver Sporopipes squamifrons (1) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9. Thick-billed Weaver Amblyospiza albifrons (2) 1 Mkuze GR 5.10 and 1 St Lucia 7.10. Spectacled Weaver Ploceus ocularis ocularis (6) 1 Mad Dogz Cafe 29.9, up to 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30-2.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10 and 1 iSimangaliso WP--False Bay Park 6.10. Cape Weaver Ploceus capensis (6) 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10, 1 Impendle NR 9.10, 1 Sani Pass Road 10.10, 1 West Coast NP 14.10, 1 Tanqua Karoo 15.10 and 1 Ceres 16.10. Eastern Golden Weaver Ploceus subaureus subaureus (2) 1 St Lucia 6.10 and 1 St Lucia 7.10.

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Southern Brown-throated Weaver Ploceus xanthopterus marleyi (1) 1 St Lucia 6.10. Southern Masked Weaver Ploceus velatus (10) 1 Roodeplaat--Total Petroport Panorama 28.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 1.10, 1 en route--Ermelo to Wakkerstroom 2.10, 1 Dirkiesdorp 3.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10, 1 Hluhluwe-- Umkhumbi Lodge 5.10, 1 Mtunzini 8.10, 1 Strandfontein Sewage Works 13.10 and 1 West Coast NP 14.10. Village Weaver Ploceus cucullatus (3) 1 Wakkerstroom 3.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10 and 1 Karkloof--Benvie Farm 9.10. Dark-backed Weaver Ploceus bicolor (2) 1 St Lucia 6.10 and 1 St Lucia 7.10. Red-headed Weaver Anaplectes rubriceps rubriceps (1) 1 Mad Dogz Cafe 29.9. Red-billed Quelea Quelea quelea lathamii (7) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9, 1 Mad Dogz Cafe 29.9, up to 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30-2.10, 1 Dirkiesdorp 3.10 and 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10. Southern Red Bishop Euplectes orix (8) 1 Roodeplaat--Total Petroport Panorama 28.9, 1 en route--Ermelo to Wakkerstroom 2.10, 1 Dirkiesdorp 3.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10, 1 Mpempe Pan 5.10, 1 Darling 14.10, 1 Tanqua Karoo 15.10 and 1 Ceres 16.10. Yellow Bishop Euplectes capensis (5) 1 Impendle NR 9.10, 1 Sani Pass 10.10, 1 Cape of Good Hope NR 12.10, 1 West Coast NP 14.10 and 1 Tanqua Karoo 15.10. Fan-tailed Widowbird Euplectes axillaris axillaris (3) 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10, 1 Mtunzini 8.10 and 1 Karkloof 9.10. White-winged Widowbird Euplectes albonotatus albonotatus (2) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 2.10 and 1 Mkuze GR 5.10. Red-collared Widowbird Euplectes ardens ardens (1) 1 Karkloof 9.10. Long-tailed Widowbird Euplectes progne progne (5) 1 Dullstroom 29.9, 1 en route--Ermelo to Wakkerstroom 2.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 3.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10 and 1 Karkloof 9.10.

Waxbills and Allies Estrildidae Green-winged Pytilia Pytilia melba melba (4) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 2.10 and 1 Mkuze GR 5.10. Red-headed Finch Amadina erythrocephala (1) 1 Johannesburg--Sunrock Guesthouse 28.9. Green Twinspot Mandingoa nitidula nitidula (2) 1 iSimangaliso WP--Cape Vidal 7.10 and 1 Dlinza Forest NR 8.10. Pink-throated Twinspot Hypargos margaritatus (3) 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10 and 1 Hluhluwe--Umkhumbi Lodge 6.10. Red-billed Firefinch Lagonosticta senegala rendalli (4) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9, 1 Kruger NP--Skukuza 29.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 2.10 and 1 Mkuze GR 5.10. African Firefinch Lagonosticta rubricata rubricata (2) Hilton 8.10 and 1 heard Sani Pass Road 10.10. Jameson's Firefinch Lagonosticta rhodopareia jamesoni (2) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 1.10 and 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 2.10. Blue Waxbill Uraeginthus angolensis (5) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 2.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10 and 1 iSimangaliso WP--False Bay Park 6.10.

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Swee Waxbill Coccopygia melanotis (3) 1 Sani Pass 10.10, 1 Ceres 14.10 and 1 Ceres 15.10. Grey Waxbill Estrilda perreini incana (1) 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10. Common Waxbill Estrilda astrild (5) 1 Dirkiesdorp 3.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10, 1 iSimangaliso WP--False Bay Park 6.10, 1 West Coast NP 14.10 and 1 Ceres 16.10. Bronze Mannikin Lonchura cucullata scutata (3) 1 Abel Erasmus Pass 29.9, 1 Nelspruit 2.10 and 1 Mpempe Pan 5.10. Red-backed Mannikin Lonchura nigriceps (2) 1 Dlinza Forest NR 8.10 and 1 Karkloof--Benvie Farm 9.10.

Indigobirds Viduidae Pin-tailed Whydah Vidua macroura (5) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9, 1 Dullstroom 29.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 1.10, 1 Strandfontein Sewage Works 13.10 and 1 Ceres 16.10.

Wagtails and Pipits Motacillidae Cape Wagtail Motacilla capensis capensis (10) 1 Roodeplaat--Total Petroport Panorama 28.9, 1 Nelspruit 2.10, 1 Daggakraal 3.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10, 1 Howick Falls 9.10, 1 Sani Pass Road 10.10, 1 Cape of Good Hope NR 12.10, 1 Stony Point 13.10, 1 West Coast NP 14.10 and 1 Ceres 16.10. African Pied Wagtail Motacilla aguimp (7) 1 Kruger NP--Skukuza 29.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 1.10, 1 Nelspruit 2.10, 1 St Lucia 6.10, 1 St Lucia 7.10 and 1 Mtunzini 8.10. Cape Longclaw Macronyx capensis (3) 1 Fickland Pan 3.10, 1 Impendle NR 9.10 and 1 West Coast NP 14.10. Yellow-throated Longclaw Macronyx croceus vulturnus (1) 1 iSimangaliso WP--False Bay Park 6.10. African Pipit Anthus cinnamomeus (6) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9, 1 Wakkerstroom 3.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10, 1 Mpempe Pan 5.10, 1 Impendle NR 9.10 and 1 Ceres 16.10. Mountain Pipit Anthus hoeschi (3) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9, 1 Abel Erasmus Pass 29.9 and 1 Mkuze GR 5.10. Plain-backed Pipit Anthus leucophrys leucophrys (2) 1 Karkloof 9.10 and 1 Cape of Good Hope NR 12.10. Yellow-breasted Pipit (VU) Anthus chloris (1) 1 Wakkerstroom 3.10.

Finches, Euphonias Fringillidae Forest Canary Crithagra scotops (1) 1 Karkloof--Benvie Farm 9.10. Yellow-fronted Canary Crithagra mozambica (6) 1 Kruger NP--Skukuza 29.9, up to 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30-2.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10 and 1 Hilton 8.10. Cape Siskin Crithagra totta (1) 1 Rooi-Els 13.10. Yellow Canary Crithagra flaviventris (3) 1 West Coast NP 14.10, 1 Tanqua Karoo 15.10 and 1 Ceres 16.10. Brimstone Canary Crithagra sulphurata (1) 1 iSimangaliso WP--Cape Vidal 7.10. White-throated Canary Crithagra albogularis (2) 1 West Coast NP 14.10 and 1 Tanqua Karoo 15.10.

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Protea Canary Crithagra leucoptera (1) 1 Tanqua Karoo 15.10. Cape Canary Serinus canicollis (3) 1 Daggakraal 3.10, 1 Tanqua Karoo 15.10 and 1 Cape Town 16.10.

Buntings, Sparrows and Allies Emberizidae Cinnamon-breasted Bunting Emberiza tahapisi tahapisi (1) 1 Abel Erasmus Pass 29.9. Cape Bunting Emberiza capensis (5) 1 Cape of Good Hope NR 12.10, 1 Rooi-Els 13.10, 1 West Coast NP 14.10, 1 Tanqua Karoo 15.10 and 1 Ceres 16.10. Golden-breasted Bunting Emberiza flaviventris (4) Up to 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30-2.10 and 1 Mkuze GR 5.10.

Ibises and Spoonbills Threskiornithidae African Sacred Ibis Threskiornis aethiopicus (1) 1 Sani Pass (Lesotho) 10.10.

Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns Ardeidae Black-headed Heron Ardea melanocephala (1) 1 Sani Pass (Lesotho) 10.10.

Hawks, Eagles, and Kites Accipitridae Bearded Vulture (NT) Gypaetus barbatus meridionalis (1) 1 Sani Pass (Lesotho) 10.10. Cape Vulture (VU) Gyps coprotheres (1) 1 Sani Pass (Lesotho) 10.10.

Crows, Jays, and Magpies Corvidae White-necked Raven Corvus albicollis (1) 1 Sani Pass (Lesotho) 10.10.

Rockjumpers Chaetopidae Drakensberg Rockjumper Chaetops aurantius (1) 1 Sani Pass (Lesotho) 10.10.

Fairy Flycatchers Stenostiridae Fairy Flycatcher Stenostira scita (1) 1 Sani Pass (Lesotho) 10.10.

Chickadees and Tits Paridae Grey Tit Melaniparus afer (1) 1 Sani Pass (Lesotho) 10.10.

Larks Alaudidae Large-billed Lark Galerida magnirostris (1) 1 Sani Pass (Lesotho) 10.10.

Swallows Hirundinidae Rock Martin Ptyonoprogne fuligula (1) 1 Sani Pass (Lesotho) 10.10.

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Cisticolas and Allies Cisticolidae Karoo Prinia Prinia maculosa (1) 1 Sani Pass (Lesotho) 10.10.

Old World Warblers Sylviidae Layard's Warbler Sylvia layardi (1) 1 Sani Pass (Lesotho) 10.10.

Starlings Sturnidae Pied Starling Lamprotornis bicolor (1) 1 Sani Pass (Lesotho) 10.10.

Old World Flycatchers Muscicapidae Sentinel Rock Thrush Monticola explorator (1) 1 Sani Pass (Lesotho) 10.10. Sickle-winged Chat Emarginata sinuata (1) 1 Sani Pass (Lesotho) 10.10. Mountain Wheatear Myrmecocichla monticola monticola (1) 1 Sani Pass (Lesotho) 10.10.

Old World Sparrows Passeridae Cape Sparrow Passer melanurus (1) 1 Sani Pass (Lesotho) 10.10.

Wagtails and Pipits Motacillidae Mountain Pipit Anthus hoeschi (1) 1 Sani Pass (Lesotho) 10.10. African Rock Pipit Anthus crenatus (1) 1 Sani Pass (Lesotho) 10.10.

Finches, Euphonias Fringillidae Drakensberg Siskin Crithagra symonsi (1) 1 Sani Pass (Lesotho) 10.10. Yellow Canary Crithagra flaviventris (1) 1 Sani Pass (Lesotho) 10.10. Streaky-headed Seedeater Crithagra gularis (1) 1 Sani Pass (Lesotho) 10.10.

Buntings, Sparrows and Allies Emberizidae Cape Bunting Emberiza capensis (1) 1 Sani Pass (Lesotho) 10.10.

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Mammals (50 in total: 50 seen) Status codes: E = Endemic, NE = Near-endemic, I = Introduced IUCN codes: CR = Critically endangered, EN = Endangered, VU = Vulnerable, EW = Extinct in the Wild, NT = Near Threatened, DD = Data Deficient

Elephants Elephantidae African Elephant Loxodonta africana (4) 1 Kruger NP--Skukuza 29.9 and up to 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30-2.10.

Hylaxes Procaviidae Rock Hyrax Procavia capensis (2) 1 Stony Point 13.10 and 1 Tanqua Karoo 15.10.

Galagos Galagidae Thick-tailed Greater Galago Otolemur crassicaudatus crassicaudatus (2) 1 Hluhluwe--Umkhumbi Lodge 5.10 and 1 iSimangaliso WP--Cape Vidal 6.10.

Old World monkeys Cercopithecidae Blue Monkey Cercopithecus mitis (1) 1 iSimangaliso WP--Cape Vidal 7.10. Vervet Chlorocebus pygerythrus (11) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9, 1 Kruger NP--Skukuza 29.9, up to 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30-2.10, 1 Hluhluwe--Umkhumbi Lodge 4.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10, 1 St Lucia 6.10, 1 iSimangaliso WP--Cape Vidal 7.10, 1 Mtunzini 8.10 and 1 Karkloof 9.10. Chacma Baboon Papio ursinus ursinus (6) 1 Abel Erasmus Pass 29.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9, 1 Kruger NP--Tshokwane 1.10, 1 Kruger NP-- Southern Parts 2.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10 and 1 Ceres 15.10.

Rabbits, Hares Leporidae Scrub Hare Lepus saxatilis (1) 1 Wakkerstroom 3.10.

True Mice and Rats, Gerbils, Spiny Mice, Crested Rat Muridae Four-striped Grass Mouse Rhabdomys pumilio (1) 1 Karkloof--Benvie Farm 9.10.

Squirrels Sciuridae Smith's Bush Squirrel Paraxerus cepapi (2) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9 and 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 1.10. Red Bush Squirrel Paraxerus palliatus (3) 1 Hluhluwe--Umkhumbi Lodge 4.10, 1 St Lucia 6.10 and 1 iSimangaliso WP--Cape Vidal 7.10.

Cats Felidae Lion Panthera leo leo (3) Up to 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30-2.10. Leopard Panthera pardus pardus (2) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9 and 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 1.10.

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Mongooses Herpestidae Yellow Mongoose Cynictis penicillata (3) 1 Wakkerstroom 3.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10 and 1 Tanqua Karoo 15.10. Common Dwarf Mongoose Helogale parvula (3) Up to 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30-2.10. Cape Grey Mongoose Herpestes pulverulentus (3) 1 Simon's Town 12.10, 1 Strandfontein Sewage Works 13.10 and 1 Gydo Pass 15.10. Slender Mongoose Herpestes sanguineus (1) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9. White-tailed Mongoose Ichneumia albicauda (1) 1 iSimangaliso WP--Cape Vidal 6.10. Banded Mongoose Mungos mungo (3) 1 Kruger NP--Tshokwane 1.10, 1 iSimangaliso WP--False Bay Park 6.10 and 1 iSimangaliso WP--Cape Vidal 7.10. Meerkat Suricata suricatta (1) 1 Wakkerstroom 3.10.

Hyenas, Aardwolf Hyaenidae Spotted Hyaena Crocuta crocuta (3) Up to 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30-2.10.

Vivets, Genets Viverridae Common Genet Genetta genetta (1) 1 iSimangaliso WP--Cape Vidal 6.10.

Wolves, Coyote, Foxes, Jackals Canidae Black-backed Jackal Canis mesomelas (2) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9 and 1 iSimangaliso WP--Cape Vidal 7.10.

Weasels, Skunks, Otters Mustelidae Honey Badger Mellivora capensis (1) 1 Kruger NP--Tshokwane 1.10.

Sea Lions Otariidae Afro-Australian Fur Seal Arctocephalus pusillus (1) 1 Simon's Town 12.10.

Zebras, Horse, Asses Equidae Plains Zebra Equus quagga (9) 1 Kruger NP--Skukuza 29.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9, 1 Kruger NP--Tshokwane 1.10, 1 Kruger NP-- Southern Parts 2.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10, 1 iSimangaliso WP--Cape Vidal 6.10, 1 iSimangaliso WP--Cape Vidal 7.10 and 1 Mtunzini 8.10.

Rhinceroses Rhinocerotidae White Rhinoceros Ceratotherium simum simum (3) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 1.10, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 2.10 and 1 iSimangaliso WP--Cape Vidal 7.10.

Pigs Suidae Common Warthog Phacochoerus africanus sundevallii (5) Up to 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30-2.10, 1 Hluhluwe--Umkhumbi Lodge 4.10 and 1 iSimangaliso WP-- Cape Vidal 7.10.

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Oceanic Dolphins Delphinidae Short-beaked Common Dolphin Delphinus delphis delphis (1) 1 Pelagic - Southern Shelf Edge 12.10.

Hippopotamuses Hippopotamidae Hippopotamus Hippopotamus amphibius capensis (5) Up to 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30-2.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10 and 1 iSimangaliso WP--Cape Vidal 7.10.

Cattle, Antelopes, Sheep, Goats Bovidae Impala Aepyceros melampus melampus (7) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9, 1 Kruger NP--Skukuza 29.9, up to 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30-2.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10 and 1 iSimangaliso WP--Cape Vidal 7.10. Springbok Antidorcas marsupialis (2) 1 Dullstroom 29.9 and 1 Wakkerstroom 3.10. Natal Red Duiker Cephalophus natalensis (5) 1 Hluhluwe--Umkhumbi Lodge 4.10, 1 Hluhluwe--Umkhumbi Lodge 5.10, 1 St Lucia 6.10, 1 iSimangaliso WP--Cape Vidal 7.10 and 1 Mtunzini 8.10. Black Wildebeest Connochaetes gnou (1) 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10. Common Wildebeest Connochaetes taurinus (4) 1 Kruger NP--Tshokwane 1.10, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 2.10, 1 iSimangaliso WP--Cape Vidal 6.10 and 1 iSimangaliso WP--Cape Vidal 7.10. Blesbok Damaliscus pygargus (5) 1 Dullstroom 29.9, 1 Wakkerstroom 3.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 4.10, 1 Cape of Good Hope NR 12.10 and 1 West Coast NP 14.10. Waterbuck Kobus ellipsiprymnus ellipsiprymnus (5) Up to 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30-2.10, 1 iSimangaliso WP--Cape Vidal 6.10 and 1 iSimangaliso WP-- Cape Vidal 7.10. Klipspringer Oreotragus oreotragus (4) Up to 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30-2.10 and 1 Tanqua Karoo 15.10. Grey Rhebok Pelea capreolus (3) 1 Sani Pass 10.10, 1 Tanqua Karoo 15.10 and 1 Ceres 16.10. Steenbok Raphicerus campestris campestris (7) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9, up to 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30-2.10, 1 Wakkerstroom 3.10, 1 West Coast NP 14.10 and 1 Tanqua Karoo 15.10. Southern Reedbuck Redunca arundinum (2) 1 iSimangaliso WP--Cape Vidal 7.10. Mountain Reedbuck Redunca fulvorufula fulvorufula (1) 1 Impendle NR 9.10. Common Duiker Sylvicapra grimmia (4) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 1.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10, 1 iSimangaliso WP--Cape Vidal 6.10 and 1 iSimangaliso WP--Cape Vidal 7.10. African Buffalo Syncerus caffer caffer (5) Up to 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30-2.10, 1 iSimangaliso WP--Cape Vidal 6.10 and 1 iSimangaliso WP-- Cape Vidal 7.10. Nyala Tragelaphus angasii (5) 1 Abel Erasmus Pass 29.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9, 1 Hluhluwe--Umkhumbi Lodge 4.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10 and 1 Hluhluwe--Umkhumbi Lodge 6.10. Bushbuck Tragelaphus scriptus (5) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9, 1 Kruger NP--Tshokwane 1.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10, 1 iSimangaliso WP-- Cape Vidal 6.10 and 1 iSimangaliso WP--Cape Vidal 7.10.

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Greater Kudu Tragelaphus strepsiceros (7) 1 Zaagkuilsdrift Road 28.9, 1 Kruger NP--Skukuza 29.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9, 1 Kruger NP-- Tshokwane 1.10, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 2.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10 and 1 iSimangaliso WP--Cape Vidal 7.10.

Giraffe, Okapi Giraffidae Giraffe Giraffa camelopardalis giraffa (4) Up to 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30-2.10 and 1 Hluhluwe--Umkhumbi Lodge 4.10.

Old World Fruit Bats Pteropodidae Peters's Epauletted Fruit Bat Epomophorus crypturus (1) 1 Kruger NP--Skukuza 29.9. Egyptian Fruit Bat Rousettus aegyptiacus (1) 1 St Lucia 7.10.

True Mice and Rats, Gerbils, Spiny Mice, Crested Rat Muridae Sloggett's Vlei Rat Otomys sloggetti (1) 1 Sani Pass (Lesotho) 10.10.

Reptiles (13 in total: 13 seen) Status codes: E = Endemic, NE = Near-endemic, I = Introduced IUCN codes: CR = Critically endangered, EN = Endangered, VU = Vulnerable, EW = Extinct in the Wild, NT = Near Threatened, DD = Data Deficient

Tortoises Testudinidae Angulated Tortoise Chersina angulata (1) 1 West Coast NP 14.10. Leopard Tortoise Stigmochelys pardalis (1) 1 Mkuze GR 5.10.

Afro-American Sideneck Turtles Pelomedusidae Helmeted Turtle Pelomedusa subrufa nigra (3) 1 Kruger NP--Skukuza 29.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9 and 1 Mkuze GR 5.10.

Agamas Agamidae Southern Tree Agama Acanthocercus atricollis atricollis (2) 1 Mad Dogz Cafe 29.9 and 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9. Southern Rock Agama Agama atra atra (1) 1 Tanqua Karoo 15.10.

Chameleons Chamaeleonidae Flap-neck Chameleon Chamaeleo dilepis (1) 1 iSimangaliso WP--Cape Vidal 6.10.

Geckos Gekkonidae House Gecko Hemidactylus mabouia (2) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 29.9 and 1 Mkuze GR 5.10.

Skinks Scincidae African Striped Skink Trachylepis striata striata (2) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9 and 1 St Lucia 6.10.

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Variable Skink Trachylepis varia (2) 1 Mad Dogz Cafe 29.9 and 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 2.10.

Monitor Lizards Varanidae Savannah Monitor Varanus exanthematicus (1) 1 Mkuze GR 5.10. Nile Monitor Varanus niloticus (1) 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 1.10.

Vipers Viperidae Puff Adder Bitis arietans arietans (1) 1 West Coast NP 14.10.

Crocodiles and relatives Crocodylidae Nile Crocodile Crocodylus niloticus cowiei (5) 1 Kruger NP--Skukuza 29.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 30.9, 1 Kruger NP--Southern Parts 2.10, 1 Mkuze GR 5.10 and 1 iSimangaliso WP--Cape Vidal 7.10.

Amphibians (1 in total ) Status codes: E = Endemic, NE = Near-endemic, I = Introduced IUCN codes: CR = Critically endangered, EN = Endangered, VU = Vulnerable, EW = Extinct in the Wild, NT = Near Threatened, DD = Data Deficient

True toads Bufonidae Guttural Toad Amietophrynus gutturalis (1) 1 heard Mkuze GR 5.10.

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