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Cape Provinces, South Africa
(17th Septembre - 15th October 1997)
Georges & Mireille OLIOSO, le Mail, 26230 Grignan, France
The same report exists also in French
Species List
1 Ostrich
Struthio camelus
: 30+ 19/09 at the bottom of Piekenierskloof ; numerous 25/09 between Upington and Groblershoop ; 2 26/09 De Aar ; 23 (8 pulli) 27/09 Karoo Reserve at Graaff-Reinet 12, 28/09 between Graaff-Reinet and the R 63 / R 75 crossroads; 29/09, numerous in Addo Elephant N.P., between Cookhouse and Cradock and between Somerset East and Cookhouse ; numerous 05/10 between R 319 and the Potberg ; numerous (with 40 pulli) le 06/10 in De Hoop ; 3 08/10 between Yzerfontein and Langebaan ; common in West Coast N.P. (numerous pulli), a few 10/10 at Cape of Good Hope.
2 Jackass Penguin
Spheniscus demersus
1, 20/09 Lambert's Bay (Bird Island) ; colony 07/10 Betty's Bay ; 8 (1 young), in front the coast, 14/10 Sea Point (Cape Town).
3 Dabchick
Tachibaptus ruficollis
: 20+ 19/09 Lambert's Bay ; 2 21/09 in a small pan at the bottom of the Vanrhynspass ; numerous pairs 22/09 near the campsite of Nieuwoudtville ; a few in small pans 23/09 between Brandvlei et Kenhart ; 4, 27/09 Karoo Reserve Graaff-Reinet ; 2, 28/09 in a small pan before Somerset East ; 2, 30/09 Addo Elephant National Park ; 10+, 02/10 Mondplass ; 1 singing, 03/10 Bitou River Plettenberg Bay ; a few 04/10 on a lake near Sedgefield ; 10+, 12/10 Rondvlei.
4 Great Crested Grebe
Podiceps cristatus
1, 19/09 Lambert's Bay ; 1, 09/10 Veldriff salt pans ; 2, 12/10 Rondvlei.
5 Blacknecked Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis
30, 19/09 Lambert's Bay.
6 Sooty Shearwater
Puffinus griseus
5, 20/09 Lambert's Bay.
7 White Pelican
Pelecanus onocrotalus
: 8/10, 5 flying between Darling and Yzerfontein and 11 between Malmesbury and Darling ; 11, 09/10 Berg River near Veldriff ; 20, 09/10 West Coast National Park ; 5 flying 10/10, 5 km south Malmesbury 22, 12/10 Rondvlei.
8 Cape Gannet
Morus capensis
: 1 at sea 17/09 Sea Point ; 300+ 30/09 in front of Jeffrey's Bay ; a few 05/10 Cape Agulhas ; 1 youg 06/10 De Hoop ; a few 07/10 Betty's Bay ; numerous 10/10 Cape of Good Hope and 12/10 Kommetje. Hundreds (breeding), Lambert's Bay.
9 Whitebreasted Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo
: 4, 19/09 lake 10 km north Citrusdale ; 12, 19/09 Lambert's Bay ; a few flying 24/09 Orange River Upington ; numerous 25/09 Prieska ; 8, 27/09 Karoo Reserve Graaff-Reinet ; common 30/09 Jeffrey's Bay ; numerous 03/10 Plettenberg Bay ; a few 04/10 lake near Sedgefield† ; abondant 05/10 Cape Agulhas ; a few 06/10 De Hoop ; 100+ (with nests) 07/10 Betty's Bay ; 20, 08/10 Palmiet River Kleinmond ; common 09/10 Veldriff and Berg River Valley ; 100+ 09/10 West Coast N.P. ; numerous 10/10 Cape of Good Fope ; 12/10, 15 Kommetje and 40 Rondvlei ; very abundant 14/10 in front of Sea Point.
10 Cape Cormorant
Phalacrocorax capensis
20, 17/09 Sea Point ; great colony 20/09 Lambert's Bay (Bird Island) ; 20, 08/10 Palmiet River mouth at Kleinmond ; nests and youngs 07/10 Betty's Bay ; very abundant 09/10 Berg River and Veldriff salt pans ; the same day West Coast N.P. ; numerous 10/10 Cape of Good Hope ; 12/10, 60 Kommetje and very abundant 14/10 Sea Point.
11 Bank Cormorant
Phalacrocorax neglectus
: 2, 14/10 Sea Point.
12 Reed Cormorant
Phalacrocorax africanus
: 1, 18/09 between Malmesbury and Moorreesburg ; 2, 19/09 lake, 10 km north Citrusdale† ; 3 or 4, 19/09 Lambert's Bay ; 1, 21/09 small pan at the bottom of the Vanrhynspass ; 2, 24/09 Orange River Upington ; 7, 27/09/1997 Karoo Reserve Graaff-Reinet ; 01/10, a few between Van Stadens and Jeffrey's Bay in Van Stadens Flower Nature Reserve ; 15, 02/10 Mondplass ; numerous 03/10 Plettenberg Bay ; a few 04/10 lake near Sedgefield ; nests and youngs 07/10 Betty's Bay ; 40, 12/10 Kommetje and a few Rondvlei.
13 Crowned Cormorant
Phalacrocorax coronatus
: a few 10/10 Cape of Good Hope; 10, 12/10 Kommetje and 14/10 Sea Point.
14 Darter
Anhinga melanogaster
: 1, 27/09 Karoo Reserve Graaff-Reinet ; 1, 04/10 lake near Sedgefield† ; 8, 12/10 Rondvlei.
15 Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea
: 1, 19/09 lake 10 km north Citrusdale† ; 2, 19/09 Lambert's Bay ; 1, 21/09 small pan at the bottom of the Vanrhynspass ; 1, 25/09 Prieska ; 2, 29/09 Addo Elephant N.P. ; 2, 01/10 between Van Stadens and Jeffrey's Bay ; 2 le 02/10 au marais de Mondplass ; 2 le 03/10 sur la Bitou River Plettenberg Bay ; 1 le 05/10 between Swellendam et Bredasdorp ; 1 le 9/10 dans le West Coast N.P. et 2 le 12/10 Rondvlei.
16 Black-headed Heron
Ardea melanocephala
: 1, 18/09 at Moorreesburg caravan park ; 2, 18/09 between Malmesburry and Moorreesburg ; 1, 19/09 lake, 10 km au north Citrusdale† ; 2, 22/09 between Nieuwoudtville and Calvinia† ; 1, 22/09 near Nieuwoudtville ; 2, 22/09 Soetwater ; 1, 23/09 between Calvinia and Brandvlei ; 1, 28/09 Karoo Reserve Graaff-Reinet ; 1, 29/09 Addo Elephant N.P. ; 1, 01/10 between Van Stadens and Jeffrey's Bay ; 1 eating a big rat 02/10 Mondplass ; 1, 03/10 Bitou River Plettenberg Bay ; 05/10, 1 between Bredasdorp and Agulhas, 1 between Swellendam and Bredasdorp and 1 between R 319 and Potberg ; 09/10 a few on the Berg River and the Veldriff salt pans ; 2, 09/10 West Coast N.P.
17 Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
: 1, 03/10 Bitou River Plettenberg Bay ; 1, 04/10 lake near Sedgefield and 2, 12/10 Rondvlei.
18 Great White Egret
Egretta alba
: 1, 19/09 Lambert's Bay.
19 Yellowbilled Egret
Egretta intermediaƒ
: 1, 09/10 Berg River.
20 Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
: 2, 20/09 Lambert's Bay ; 1, 22/09 Nieuwoudtville ; 1, 25/09 lake 60 km au north Prieska ; 1, 27/09 Karoo Reserve Graaff-Reinet ; 03/10, 5 Bitou River and 2 Plettenberg Bay ; 4, 06/10 De Hoop ; 1, 07/10 Betty's Bay ; 5 oo 6, 09/10 Berg River amont Veldriff ; 12/10, 4 Kommetje and a few Rondvlei.
21 Black Egret
Egretta ardesiaca
: 1, 02/10 Mondplass.
22 Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
: numerous 18/09 between Malmesburry and Moorreesburg ; 50+, 19/09 between Moorreesburg and Piekenierskloof ; 14, 20/09 Lambert's Bay ; 10+, 21/09 lake at the bottom of the Vanrhynspass ; 264, 24/09† Upington ; a few 27/09 in the town of Graaff-Reinet ; 15, 29/09 between Paterson and Addo Elephant N.P. ; a few 01/10 between Van Stadens and Jeffrey's Bay† ; 02/10, 5 or 6 Mondplass and a few N102 near Clarkson ; 30+, 03/10 near the Bitou River Plettenberg Bay ; numerous 09/10 Berg River ; abundant 12/10 Rondvlei.
23 Hamerkop
Scopus umbretta
: 1, with a nest, 29/09 Addo Elephant National Park and 2, 05/10 between Bredasdorp and Agulhas.
24 White Stork
Ciconia ciconia
: 10, 19/09 at the bottom of Piekenierskloof and 1, 05/10 between Bredasdorp and Agulhas.
25 Sacred Ibis
Threskiornis aethiopicus
: 1, 18/09 between Malmesburry and Moorreesburg ; 20/09, Lambert's Bay, 2 in the Gannets colony and 17 in the lagon ; a few 21/09 Nieuwoudtville ; 2, 27/09 Karoo Reserve Graaff-Reinet ; 1, 02/10 Mondplass ; 12, 03/10 Bitou River Plettenberg Bay ; 1, 05/10 between Bredasdorp and Agulhas† ; very numerous 08/10 near Langebaan ; 09/10, numerous at Veldriff near the Berg River and in the salt pans ; ¿
12, 11/10 Nordhoek ; 12/10, 26 Kommetje and very numerous Rondvlei.
26 Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
: 3, 09/10 Berg River amont of Veldriff and 8, 12/10 Rondvlei.
27 Hadeda Ibis
Bostrychia hagedash
: 2, 24/09 Upington ; a few 25/09 Prieska ; 27/09 Graaff-Reinet, 3 in the town and 5 Karoo Reserve ; 8, 29/09 Somerset East ; 20, 29/09 between Somerset East and Cookhouse ; 30/09, several Addo Elephant N.P. and 5 au camping de Jeffery's Bay ; a few le 01/10 between Van Stadens and Jeffrey's Bay ; 5 ou 6 le 02/10 aux marais de Mondplass ; le 03/10 Plettenberg Bay, 3 le long de la Bitou River and 5 trs peu farouches dans le camping ; une dizaine le 04/10, 10 km l'est de Riversdale (tures) ; le 05/10, une quinzaine between Bredasdorp and Agulhas and several Swellendam ; 2, 08/10 Langebaan caravan park and 4 or 5, 11/10 Nordhoek.
28 African Spoonbill
Platalea alba
: 1, 23/09 between Calvinia and Brandvlei and 6, 12/10 Rondvlei.
29 Great Flamingo
Phoenicopterus ruber
: 150+ 23/09 between Calvinia and Brandvlei ; a few 06/10 De Hoop ; 09/10, Veldriff, 200+ on the Berg River and 400+ with numerous youngs in the salt pans.
30 Lesser Flamingo
Phoeniconaias minor
: 09/10 Veldriff salt pans 30 flying.
31 Whitefaced Duck
Dendrocygna viduata
: 4, 02/10 Mondplass.
32 Whitebacked Duck
Thalassornis leuconotus
: 5, 02/10 Mondplass.
33 Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiacus
: 2, 19/09 lake, 10 km north Citrusdale ; 2, 20/09 Lambert's Bay ; 20 (8 pulli) 21/09 Nieuwoudtville ; 22/09, 3 Calvinia town and 4 Nieuwoudtville Falls ; a few 23/09 between Brandvlei and Kernhart ; 2, 24/09 Upington ; several 25/09 Prieska ; 5, 27/09 Karoo Reserve Graaff-Reinet ; 12+ 30/09 Addo Elephant N.P. ; 250+ 02/10 Mondplass ; 50+ 03/10 Bitou River Plettenberg Bay† ; 2, 04/10 N12 on the plateau above Outeniqua Pass ; 05/10, very abundante between Bredasdorp and Agulhas, between Swellendam and Bredasdorp and between R319 and Potberg ; 3, 05/10 Swellendam campsite ; several 06/10 De Hoop ; 09/10, numerous sur la Berg River upstream Veldriff and in salt pans, and a few Wewt Coast N.P. ; 12/10, 2 Kommetje, numerous Rondvlei.
34 South African Shelduck
Tadorna cana
: pair with 6 pulli 19/09 lake, 10 km north Citrusdale ; 2 flying 19/09, 35 km east Lambert's Bay ; pair with 7 pulli 20/09 Lambert's Bay ; pair 22/09 Soetwater ; 23/09, a few between Calvinia and Brandvlei and between Brandvlei and Kernhart ; 1, 27/09 Karoo Reserve Graaff-Reinet† ; 2, 30/09 Addo Elephant N.P. ; pair 05/10 between Bredasdorp and Agulhas ; 116, 09/10 Berg River upstream Veldriff (with a group of 108).
35 Yellowbilled Duck
Anas undulata
: 19/ 09, 2 lake, 10 km north Citrusdale and 3 Lambert's Bay ; 8, 22/09 Nieuwoudtville ; several 23/09 between Calvinia and Brandvlei ; 1, 28/09 small pan before Somerset East ; 1, 29/09 Somerset East ; 40, 02/10 Mondplass ; 15+ 03/10 Bitou River Plettenberg Bay ; 2, 05/10 Swellendam† ; 10+ 06/10 De Hoop ; 1, 11/10 Nordhoek ; a few le 12/10 Rondvlei.
36 African Black Duck
Anas sparsa
: 6, 22/09 Nieuwoudtville Falls and 2, 24/09 Upington Orange River.
37 Cape Teal
Anas capensis
: 6 Soetwater 22/09† ; 4, 02/10 Mondplass ; 3 adults guarding 7 pulli against Kelp Gulls 09/10 Veldriff salt pans.
38 Redbilled Teal
Anas erythrorhyncha
: 1, 22/09 Soetwater ; a few 01/10 between Van Stadens and Jeffrey's Bay ; 200+ 02/10 Mondplass ; 20+ 05/10 between Bredasdorp and Agulhas.
39 Cape Shoveller
Anas smithii
25, 19/09 Lambert's Bay† ; 1, 01/10 between Van Stadens and Jeffrey's Bay ; 1, 03/10 Bitou River Plettenberg Bay.
40 Spurwinged Goose
Plectropterus gambensis
: 19/09, 3 between Moorreesburg and Piekenierskloof and 2 small lake, 10 km North Citrusdale ; 1, 22/09 Nieuwoudtville ; 30 flying 01/10 between Van Stadens and Jeffrey's Bay ; 20, 02/10 Mondplass ; 3, 02/10 on the side of the road N102 near Clarkson† ; 2, 05/10 between Bredasdorp and Agulhas ; 1 le 09/10 Berg River upstream Veldriff.
41 Maccoa Duck
Oxyura maccoa
: 6 (2 males) 20/09 Lambert's Bay ; pair 21/09 small lake at the bottom of the Vanrhynspass ; 1 male 02/10 Mondplass.
42 Secretarybird
Sagittarius serpentarius
: 1, 27/09 Karoo Reserve Graaff-Reinet and 1, 09/10 near Veldriff on the road to Cape Town.
43 Cape Vulture
Gyps coprotheres
: 7+ 05/10 Potberg.
44 Yellowbilled Kite
Milvus migrans parasiticus
: 1, 19/09 lake, 10 km North Citrusdale ; 2, 21/09 Nieuwoudtville ; 1, 22/09 Calvinia in the city ; 1, 29/09 between Paterson and Addo Elephant N.P. ; 1, 01/10 between Van Stadens and Jeffrey's Bay ; 1, 03/10 Bitou River Plettenberg Bay ; 05/10, 4 between Bredasdorp and Agulhas and 1 between R319 and Potberg ; 1, 06/10 between Swellendam and De Hoop ; 08/10, 3 between Darling and Yzerfontein and 4 between Malmesbury and Darling ; 09/10, 5 or 6 Berg River upstream Veldriff, 1 in salt pans and 3 West Coast N.P.
45 Blackshouldered Kite
Elanus caeruleus
: 3, 18/09 between Malmesburry and Moorreesburg ; 19/09, 5 between Moorreesburg and Piekenierskloof , 1 lake, 10 km North Citrusdale ; 2+ 21/09 Nieuwoudtville ; 2, 22/09 in Calvinia city ; 23/09, 3 between Calvinia and Brandvlei, 2 between Brandvlei and Kenhart ; 1, 25/09 Upington ; 1, 27/09 Karoo Reserve Graaff-Reinet ; 2, 29/09 between Paterson and Addo Elephant N.P. ; 1, 01/10 between Van Stadens and Jeffrey's Bay ; 1, 04/10 Albertinia ; 06/10, 1 De Hoop, 1 between Bredasdorp and Caledon and 1between Caledon and Grabow ; 08/10, 1, 30 km south de Malmesbury, 3 between Malmesbury and Darling, 3 between Darling and Yzerfontein and 3 between Yzerfontein and Langebaan ; 09/10, 1 Berg River upstream Veldriff and 4 West Coast N.P.
46 Black Eagle
Aquila verreauxii
: 27/09 in the Valley of the Desolation Graaff©Reinet, 1 adult attacks a Hare&Mac195;
Lepus capensisƒ
; 1, 07/10 between Gordon's Bay and Buffels River.
47 Botted Eagle
Hieraaetus pennatus
: 2, 19/09 10 km North Citrusdale ; 1, 23/09 Akkerendam Reserve Calvinia.
48 Martial Eagle
Polemaetus bellicosus
: 1 young 21/09 between Lambert's Bay and Clanwilliam.
49 Blackbreasted Snake Eagle
Circaetus pectoralis
: 1 adult, 06/10 De Hoop.
50 African Fish Eagle
Haliaeetus vocifer
: 2 immatures 24/09 Upington and 2 adultes 28/09 Karoo Reserve Graaff-Reinet.
51 Forest Buzzard
Buteo trizonatus
: 2 adultes 02/10 Storms River.
52 Jackal Buzzard
Buteo rufofuscus
: 1, 22/09 between Nieuwoudtville and Calvinia ; 1 adulte 26/09 80 km North Graaff-Reinet ; 1, 28/09 Somerset East ; 1 young 29/09 between Paterson and Addo Elephant N.P. ; 1, 30/09 Addo Elephant N.P. ; 1, 01/10 between Van Stadens and Jeffrey's Bay ; 1, 05/10 Potberg ; 4, 06/10 De Hoop ; 1, 09/10 West Coast N.P.
53 Black Sparrowhawk
Accipiter melanoleucus
: 1, with a prey, 23/09 Somerset East.
54 African Gashawk
Accipiter tachiro
: 1 female 03/10 Plettenberg Bay and male displaying 11/10 Nordhoek.
55 Gabar Goshawk
Micronisus gabar
: 1 immature 25/09, 45 km North Prieska.
56 Pale chanting Goshawk
Melierax canorus
: 22/09, 1 between Nieuwoudtville and Calvinia and 1 Nieuwoudtville Falls ; 2, 26/09 bridge on Ongers River ; 1, 27/09 Karoo Reserve Graaff-Reinet ; 28/09, 2 between Graaff-Reinet and Pearston.
57 African Marsh Harrier
Circus ranivorus
: 1, 02/10 Mondplass ; 2, 04/10 lake near Sedgefield ; 3 (a pair displaying) 05/10 between Bredasdorp and Agulhas ; 1, 09/10 West Coast N.P.
58 Black Harrier
Circus maurus
: 1 immature 26/09, 50 km south Prieska ; 1 adult 09/10 West Coast N.P.
59 Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
: 1, 09/10 West Coast N.P.
60 Lanner Falcon
Falco biarmicus
: 1, 21/09, 10 km east Vanrhynsdorp.
61 Rock Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus rupicolus
: 1, 19/09 between Moorreesburg and Piekenierskloof ; 3, 21/09 Olifant bridge, 10 km sud de Klawer ; 3, 23/09 between Calvinia and Brandvlei ; 2, 26/09 Ongers River bridge ; 28/09, 1 Karoo Reserve Graaff-Reinet and 4 between Graaff-Reinet and Somerset East ; 1, 29/09 between Paterson and Addo Elephant N.P. ; pair 05/10 Cape Agulhas ; 1, 06/10 De Hoop ; 1, 07/10 Sir Lowry's Pass ; 09/10, 1 Berg River upstream Veldriff and 1 West Coast N.P. ; pair 14/10 Lion's Head.
62 Greater Kestrel
Falco rupicoloides
: 1, 27/09 Karoo Reserve Graaff-Reinet.
63 Greywing Francolin
Francolinus africanus
: 2, 23/09 Akkerendam Reserve Calvinia ; 2, 08/10 Sir Lowry's Pass ; 1 singing 09/10 West Coast N.P.
64 Cape Francolin
Francolinus capensis
: 1, 19/09, 10 km north Citrusdale ; 2, 19/09 Lambert's Bay ; numerous 22/09 Nieuwoudtville ; 05/10, 5 or 6 Cape Agulhas and ¿
10 between R319 and Potberg ; 10+ 06/10 De Hoop ; 08/10, 5 Palmiet River Kleinmond, 5 between Darling and Yzerfontein and 5 or 6 between Yzerfontein and Langebaan ; 1 adult and 9 pulli 09/10 West Coast N.P. ; 1, 14/10 Lion's Head.
65 Rednecked Francolin
Francolinus afer
: 6, 30/09 Addo Elephant N. P.; 1, 04/10 lake near Sedgefield.
66 Common Quail
Coturnix coturnix
: 22/09, 1 near Nieuwoudtville and 1 between Nieuwoudtville and Calvinia ; 1, 02/10 Mondplass ; 05/10, 1 between Bredasdorp and Agulhas and 1 between R 319 and Potberg.
67 Helmeted Guineafowl
Numida meleagris
: 6, 18/09 between Malmesbury and Moorreesburg ; numerous 19/09 between Moorreesburg and Piekenierskloof ; several 21/09, 35 km East Lambert's Bay ; numerous 22/09 Nieuwoudtville ; 6, 24/09 Upington ; common 29/09 Addo Elephant N.P. ; 12+ 03/10 Bitou River Plettenberg Bay ; 05/10, 100+ between Swellendam and Bredasdorp and 300+ between R319 and Potberg† ; a few 06/10 Gordon's Bay, Palmiet River Kleinmond 08/10 and 09/10 Berg River ; 10, 11/10 Nordhoek ; 14, 14/10 Lion's Head.
68 Blue Crane
Anthropoides paradiseus
: 2, 19/09 between Moorreesburg and Piekenierskloof ; 2, 30/09 Addo Elephant N.P. ; 2, 04/10, 10 km est de Riversdale ; 05/10, 2 between Swellendam and Bredasdorp, 6 between Bredasdorp and Agulhas and 58 (a group of 50) between R 319 and Potberg ; 06/10, 1 De Hoop, 30 between Bredasdorp and Caledon and 4 between Caledon and Grabow.
69 Redchested Flufftail
Sarothrura rufa
: 3+ 09/10 West Coast N.P.
70 Purple Galinule
Porphyrio porphyrio
: 1, 12/10 Rondvlei.
71 Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus
: a few 20/09 Lambert's Bay† ; 3, 22/09 Soetwater ; 2, 27/09 Sundays River Graaf-Reinet ; 1, 30/09 Addo Elephant N.P. ; a few 12/10 Rondvlei.
72 Crested Coot
Fulica cristata
: 250+ 19/09 Lambert's Bay ; several 21/09 small lake at the bottom of the Vanrhynspass ; several pairs 22/09 Nieuwoudtville ; 23/09, 150+ between Calvinia and Brandvlei and a few between Brandvlei and Kenhart ; common 25/09 lake 60 km north Prieska ; 12 (+ pulli) 30/09 Addo Elephant N.P. ; several 01/10 between Van Stadens and Jeffrey's Bay ; 20+ 02/10 Mondplass ; numerous 04/10 lake near Sedgefield ; 06/10, 100+ De Hoop and a pair with pulli between Bredasdorp and Caledon ; 09/10, 300+ Berg River upstream Veldriff ; numerous 12/10 Rondvlei.
73 Kori Bustard
Ardeotis kori
: 2, 28/09 between Graaff-Reinet and Pearston.
74 Stanley's Bustard
Neotis denhami
: 1, 05/10 between Bredasdorp and Agulhas.
75 Ludwig's Bustard
Neotis ludwigii
: 2, 28/09, 60 km south Graaff-Reinet.
76 Whitekilled Korhaan
Eupodotis afraoides
: 1 male 26/09 Ongers River bridge ; 1 male 28/09 between Graaff-Reinet and R63-R75 crossroads.
77 Black Korhaan
Eupodotis afra
: 2 females 06/10 between Swellendam and De Hoop ; 3 (2 males) 08/10 between Yzerfontein and Langebaan ; 1 male 09/10, 10 km south Veldriff on the side of the R27 ; 09/10, 3 Berg River upstream Veldriff and 1 female Langebaan.
78 Karoo Korhaan
Eupodotis vigorsii
10, 23/09 between Calvinia and Brandvlei ; 1, 25/09 Kokerboom forest Kenhardt.
79 African Black Oystercatcher
Haematopus moquini
: 3, 17/09 Sea Point ; 2, 20/09 Bird Island (Lambert's Bay)† ; 2, 30/09 JeffreysBay ; 2, 05/10 Cape Agulhas ; 3, 06/10 De Hoop ; 2, 08/10 Palmiet River Kleinmond ; 3, 12/10 Kommetje.
80 Ringed Plover
Charadrius hiaticula
: 1, 20/09 Lambert's Bay ; 8, 09/10 West Coast N.P.
81 Whitefronted Plover
Charadrius marginatus
: 1, 19/09 Lambert's Bay ; 6, 08/10 Palmiet River Kleinmond ; 150+ 09/10 West Coast N.P. ; 1, 12/10 Kommetje.
82 Chestnutbanded Plover
Charadrius pallidus
: 2, 30/09 Jeffrey's Bay.
83 Kittlitz's Plover
Charadrius pecuarius
: 2, 20/09 Lambert's Bay ; 2 pairs (1incubating) 04/10, 10 km east Riversdale ; 4 (a pair creating a diversion) 09/10 West Coast N.P.
84 Threebanded Plover
Charadrius tricolaris
: 2, 19/09 lake, 10 km north de Citrusdale† ; 2, 19/09 Lambert's Bay ; pair alarming 22/09 Nieuwoudtville ; pair alarming 25/09 lake 60 km north Prieska ; 2, 29/09 Addo Elephant N.P. ; 3, 09/10 West Coast N.P. ; 3, 12/10 Kommetje.
85 Grey Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
: 120+ 09/10 West Coast N.P.
86 Crowned Plover
Vanellus coronatus
: 1 incubating 2 eggs 19/09 Lambert's Bay campsite ; 2, 22/09 Nieuwoudtville Falls ; 1 incubating 2 egges Jeffrey's Bay campsite ; 10, 04/10, 10 km east Riversdale ; 05/10, 10+ between Bredasdorp and Agulhas and 4 pairs Cape Agulhas ; 06/10, 4 Gordon's Bay and 8 De Hoop ; 10/10, a few in the city of Darling ; 19 (1 incubating) 14/10 Sea Point stadium.
87 Blacksmith Plover
Vanellus armatus
: 18/09, 1 between Malmesbury and Moorreesburg and 8 Moorreesburg campsite ; 1, 19/09, 10 km north Citrusdale ; 6 (1 pair alarming) 20/09 Lambert's Bay ; 2, 21/09 lake at the bottom of the Vanrhynspass ; 1, 23/09 between Brandvlei and Kenhart ; 2, 27/09 Karoo Reserve Graaff-Reinet ; 10, 02/10 Mondplass ; 4, 03/10 Bitou River Plettenberg Bay ; 30, 05/10 between Bredasdorp and Agulhas ; 1, 08/10 between Malmesbury and Darling ; 09/10, 20 Berg River upstream Veldriff and 3 West Coast N.P. ; 12/10, 2 Kommetje and Rondvlei ; 4 (1 pair with 2 pulli) 14/10 Sea Point stadium; 1, 15/10 Brackenfell.
88 Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
: 10 or 12 09/10 West Coast N.P.
89 Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucosƒ
: 1, 20/09 Lambert's Bay ; 1, 24/09 Orange River Upington ; 1, 03/10 Plettenberg Bay ; 3 08/10 Palmiet River Kleinmond ; 2, 12/10 Kommetje.
90 Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola
: 2 or 3, 01/10 between Van Stadens and Jeffrey's Bay ; 1, 02/10 Mondplass ; 20, 05/10 between Bredasdorp and Agulhas.
91 Greenshank
Tringa nebularia
: 1, 19/09 Lambert's Bay ; 50, 23/09 between Calvinia and Brandvlei† ; 3 or 4, 05/10 between Bredasdorp and Agulhas ; 1, 06/10 De Hoop ; 09/10, 3 or 4 Berg River, 2 Veldriff salt pans and 2 West Coast N.P.
92 Curlew Sandpiper
Calidris ferruginea
: several 23/09 between Calvinia and Brandvlei ; 350+ 09/10 West Coast N.P.
93 Little Stint
Calidris minuta
: several † 23/09 between Calvinia and Brandvlei ; 3, 09/10 West Coast N.P.
94 Sanderling
Calidris alba
40, 09/10 West Coast N.P.
95 Ruff
Philomachus pugnax
: 50+ 23/09 between Calvinia and Brandvlei ; a few 01/10 between Van Stadens and Jeffrey's Bay ; 3 or 4, 03/10 Bitou River Plettenberg Bay ; 100+ 05/10 between Bredasdorp and Agulhas.
96 Bartailed Godwit
Limosa lapponica
: 1, 9/10 West Coast N.P.
97 Curlew
Numenius arquata
: 1, 09/10 West Coast N.P.
98 Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
: 4, 03/10 Bitou River Plettenberg Bay ; 38, 09/10 West Coast N.P.
99 Avocet
Recurvirostra avosetta
: 50+ 23/09 between Calvinia and Brandvlei ; 6, 02/10 Mondplass ; 2, 09/10 Veldriff salt pans.
100 Blackwinged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus
12, 19/09 Lambert's Bay ; 2, 21/09 lake at the bottom of the Vanrhynspass ; a few le 22/09 Nieuwoudtville ; 23/09, several between Calvinia and Brandvlei and between Brandvlei and Kenhart ; several 01/10 between Van Stadens and Jeffrey's Bay ; 2, 03/10 Bitou River Plettenberg Bay ; ¿
50, 05/10 between Bredasdorp and Agulhas ; 09/10, ¿
20 Berg River upstream Veldriff and several tens in salt pans.
101 Spotted Dikkop
Burhinus capensis
: 2, 19/09 Lambert's Bay ; 1, 22/09 Nieuwoudtville ; 1, 25/09 Prieska ; 1, 27/09 Karoo Reserve Graaff©Reinet ; 1, 30/09 Jeffrey's Bay campsite ; 2, 05/10 Cape Agulhas ; 1 le 09/10 Langebaan campsite; 1, 11/10 Nordhoek.
102 Kelp Gull
Larus dominicanus
: Abundant 17/09 Sea Point, 20/09 Lambert's Bay, 30/09 Jeffrey's Bay, 03/10 Plettenberg Bay, 05/10 Cape Agulhas, 06/10 De Hoop, 07/10 Betty's Bay, 08/10 Kleinmond, 09/10 Veldriff and West Coast N.P. and 12/10 Kommetje and Rondvlei. 4, 02/10 Mondplass† ; 15, 04/10 lake near Sedgefield ; 1, 05/10 between Swellendam and Bredasdorp.
103 Greyheaded Gull
Larus cirrocephalus
: 1, 19/9 Lambert's Bay.
104 Hartlaub's Gull
Larus hartlaubi
: Abundant 17/09 Sea Point, 19 and 20/09 Lambert's Bay, 08/10 Kleinmond, 09/10 Veldriff and West Coast N.P. and 12/10 Kommetje and Rondvlei.
105 Caspian Tern
Sterna caspia
: 1, 30/09 Jeffrey's Bay ; 2, 03/10 Bitou River Plettenberg Bay ; 3, Berg River Veldriff.
106 Swift Tern
Sterna bergii
50, 17/09 Sea Point ; a few 20/09 Lambert's Bay ; 15, 08/10 Palmiet River Kleinmond ; 1, 09/10 Wst Coast N.P. ; 60, 12/10 Kommetje (1 with a salmon ring at left legg).
107 Sandwich Tern
Sterna sandvicensis
35, 08/10 Palmiet River Kleinmond ; 50 Veldriff 09/10 ; 150, 12/10 Kommetje.
108 Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
10, 30/09 Jeffrey's Bay ; 4, 08/10 Palmiet River Kleinmond ; 150, Veldriff 09/10 and 200+ West Coast N.P. the same day† ; 150, 12/10 Kommetje.
109 Antarctic Tern
Sterna vittata
: 14, 12/10 Kommetje.
110 Whitewinged Tern
Chlidonias leucopterus
: 1, 02/10 Mondplass.
111 Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida
: 3, 06/10 De Hoop ; 2, 09/10 West Coast N.P.
112 Namaqua Sandgrouse
Pterocles namaqua
: 7 (3 groups) 23/09 between Calvinia and Brandvlei.
113 Feral Pigeon
Columba livia
: abundant 17/09 Sea Point ; a few 19/09 Lambert's Bay ; numerous 22/09 Calvinia ; a few 03/10 Bitou River Plettenberg Bay† ; 09/10, a few Berg River upstream Veldriff and 100 in the salt pans ; several 12/10 Kommetje.
114 Rock Pigeon
Columba guinea
: abundant 17/09 Sea Point ; 3, 20/09 Lambert's Bay ; a few 20/09 Nieuwoudtville ; numerous 22/09 Calvinia ; 23/09 a few between Calvinia and Brandvlei and between Brandvlei and Kenhart ; a few 24/09 between Kenhardt and Keimoes ; abundant 25/09 Upington ; several 28/09 Somerset East ; 3, 30/09 Jeffrey's Bay ; a few 02/10 Mondplass ; several 03/10 Plettenberg Bay ; 10+ 06/10 De Hoop ; 12/10, 3 or 4 Kommetje and several Rondvlei ; 14/10, 10 Lion's Head and 1 adulte covering 2 pulli in a pot of flowers at the 21st flat Ritz Protea Inn.
115 Rameron Pigeon
Columba arquatrix
: 03/10, 1 Bitou River 1 Plettenberg Bay campsite ; 3 le 08/10 Palmiet River Kleinmond.
116 Redeyed Dove
Streptopelia semitorquata
: numerous 18/09 Moorreesburg, 29/09 Somerset East, 30/09 Jeffrey's Bay, 03/10 Plettenberg Bay, 05/10 Cape Agulhas, 06/10 De Hoop, 08/10 Kleinmond and Betty's Bay, 11/10 Nordhoek, 12/10 Kommetje. 5, 14/10 Lion's Head.
117 Cape Turtle Dove
Streptopelia capicola
: very abundant in all sites. 2 pulli 11/10 Nordhoek.
118 Laughing Dove
Streptopelia senegalensis
: very abundant in all sites: 1 incubating 22/09 Calvinia.
119 Namaqua Dove
Oena capensiƒ
: a few 23/09 between Calvinia and Brandvlei and between Brandveli and Kenhart ; several 24/09 between Kenhardt and Keimoes and Upington ; several 25/09 between Upington and Groblershoop ; 1, 01/10 between Van Stadens and Jeffrey's Bay ; 09/10, 1 Berg River upstream Veldriff and 1 in Veldriff salt pans.
120 Emeraldspotted Dove
Turtur chalcospilos
: 1, singing, 03/10 Plettenberg Bay.
121 Tambourine Dove
Turtur tympanistria
: 1, singing, 05/10 Swellendam.
122 Knysna Lourie
Tauraco corythaix
: 03 and 04/10 Plettenberg Bay camping Site (Aventura).
123 Jacobin Cuckoo
Clamator jacobinus
: 1 Swellendam 05/10 ; 1, 11/10 Nordhoek.
124 Burchell's Coucal
Centropus burchellii
: 1 on the road N2, 04/10 near Wilderness.
125 Spotted Eagle Owl
Bubo africanus
: 1 over by a car 19/09, 35 km east Lambert's Bay ; 1 over by a car 21/09 Olifant bridge, 10 km south Klawer ; 1, 06/10 Gordon's Bay campsite.
126 Rufouscheeked Nightjar
Caprimulgus rufigenaƒ
: 1, 22/09 Nieuwoudtville.
127 Black Swift
Apus barbatus
: several 28/09 Somerset East ; 3 or 4, 05/10 Swellendam ; a few 06/10 De Hoop ; 6, 12/10 Kommetje ; 4 or 5, 14/10 Lion's Head.
128 Whiterumped Swift
Apus caffer
: 2, 23/09 between Brandveli and Kernhart ; 2, 24/09 Upington ; a few 25/09 between Upington and Groblershoop ; 5, 27/09 Karoo Reserve Graaff-Reinet ; 29/09, common Addo Elephant N.P. and a few Somerset East ; several 03/10 Plettenberg Bay ; 05/10 several between Bredasdorp and Agulhas and Swellendam ; a few 06/10 De Hoop and 11/10 Nordhoek ; 30, 12/10 Kommetje.
129 Little Swift
Apus affinis
150, 18/09 Moorreesburg ; common 21/09 Olifant bridge, 10 km south Klawer, 22/09 Calvinia, Nieuwoudtville and Nieuwoudtville Falls, 24/09 between Kenhardt and Keimoes, 25/09 Upington, between Upington and Groblershoop and Prieska (2 pulli dead), 26/09 Ongers River bridge, 27/09 Graaff-Reinet, 29/09 Somerset East and Addo Elephant N.P., 02/10 Mondplass, 06/10 De Hoop and 09/10 Langebaan.
130 Alpine Swift
Apus melba
: 3, 19/09 10 km north Citrusdale ; 22/09, 3 Calvinia (city) and 3 Nieuwoudtville Falls.
131 Speckled Mousebird
Colius striatus
: 2, 29/09/1997 Addo Elephant N. P. ; 3, 04/10 lake near Sedgefield ; a few 06/10 De Hoop ; 2, 09/10 West Coast N.P.
132 Whitebacked Mousebird
Colius colius
: 3, 20/09 Lambert's Bay ; a few 21/09 Nieuwoudtville and 22/09 Calvinia ; 23/09 a few between Calvinia and Brandvlei, between Brandveli and Kenhart and Kenhardt city† ; a few 24/09 between Kenhardt and Keimoes ; numerous 25/09 Upington.
133 Redfaced Mousebird
Urocolius indicus
: 1 le 19/09 Lambert's Bay ; 5 le 29/09 Addo Elephant N.P. ; 2, 04/10 lake near Sedgefield.
134 Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
: 1, 19/09 lake, 10 km north Citrusdale† ; 1, 20/09 Lambert's Bay ; 1, 30/09 Jeffrey's Bay ; 1, 02/10 N102 near Clarkson ; 1, 03/10 Bitou River Plettenberg Bay ; 1, 11/10 Nordhoek† ; 1, 12/10 Kommetje.
135 Giant Kingfisher
Ceryle maxima
: 1, 02/10 Mondplass.
136 Brownhooded Kingfisher
Halcyon albiventris
: 1 male 27/09 Karoo Reserve Graaff-Reinet ; 1, 29/09 Addo Elephant N.P.
137 European Bee-Eater
Merops apiaster
: 4, 21/09, 35 km east de Lambert's Bay ; le 22/09, 24 Calvinia (city) and a few Nieuwoudtville ; le 23/09, a few Akkerendam Reserve Calvinia and Kenhardt ville ; a few 25/09 Prieska ; 8, 26/09 Ongers River bridge ; 3, 27/09 Karoo Reserve Graaff-Reinet ; 2, 28/09 Somerset East ; 08/10, 3 between Malmesbury and Darling and 3 between Yzerfontein and Langebaan ; 09/10 a few Berg River valley and Veldriff salt pans.
138 Hoopoe
Upupa epops
: 2, 19/09 Moorreesburg ; 1, 20/09 Lambert's Bay ; 2, 22/09 Calvinia ; several pairs feeding at nest 25/09 Upington ; 2, 27/09 Graaff-Reinet (city) ; 28/09, 3 Karoo Reserve Graaff-Reinet and a few Somerset East ; 2, 30/09 Addo Elephant N.P. ; 2, 01/10 between Van Stadens and Jeffrey's Bay ; 05/10, 1 between R319 and Potberg and 2 at the bottom of the Potberg ; 1 le 09/10 Veldriff salt pans.
139 Redbilled Woodhoopoe
Phoeniculus purpureus
: 4, 28/09 Somerset East campsite.
140 Pied Barbet
Tricholaema leucomelas
: 1, 20/09 Lambert's Bay ; 1, 25/09 Upington† ; 1, 25/09 Kokerboom forest ¿!
Kenhardt.
141 Olive Woodpecker
Mesopicos griseocephalus
: 1, le 03/10 Plettenberg Bay.
142 Clapper Lark
Mirafra apiata
: numerous Nieuwoudtville 22/09 ; several 28/09 along the R63, 15 km after the R75 crossroads.
143 Longbilled Lark
Certhilauda curvirostris
: 1, 23/09 between Calvinia and Brandvlei ; a few 24/09 between Kenhardt and Keimoes ; 3, 25/09 Kokerboom forest Kenhardt ; 2, 28/09 Karoo Reserve Graaff©Reinet ; a few 04/10, 10 km East Riversdale ; several 05/10 between Bredasdorp and Agulhas.
144 Karoo Lark
Certhilauda albscens
: 1, 23/09 between Calvinia and Brandvlei.
145 Redcapped Lark
Canlandrella cinerea
: 1, 19/09 Moorreesburg ; 1, 20/09 Lambert's Bay ; 1, 28/09 Karoo Reserve Graaff©Reinet ; a few 04/10, 10 km East Riversdale ; several 04/10 on the side of the N12 on the plateau above Outeniqua Pass, 05/10 between Bredasdorp and Agulhas ; a few 06/10 De Hoop.
146 Sclater's Lark
Spizocorys sclateri
: 1, 25/09 Kokerboom forest Kenhardt.
147 Stark's Lark
Eremalauda starki
: 3 (1 singing)† 26/09, 50 km North Middelburg.
148 Thickbilled Lark
Galerida magnirostris: several 04/10 aong the N12 on the plateau above Outeniqua Pass and 05/10 between Bredasdorp and Agulhas ; a few 06/10 De Hoop.
149 European Swallow
Hirundo rustica
: 1, 02/10 Mondplass ; 1, 09/10 West Coast N.P.
150 Whitethroated Swallow
Hirundo albigularis
: 2, 18/09 Moorreesburg ; 3, 19/09 Lambert's Bay ; 22/09, 1 nest under construction Nieuwoudtville and several birds Nieuwoudtville Falls ; 25/09, a few Upington and Prieska ; a few at numerous sites between Graaff©Reinet and Somerset East 28/09 ; several 30/09 Addo Elephant N.P. and 01/10 Van Stadens Flower Nature Reserve ; 20, 05/10 between Bredasdorp and Agulhas ; 2 14/10 Lion's Head.
151 Pearlbreasted Swallow
Hirundo dimidiata
: a few 30/09 Addo Elephant N.P.
152 South African Cliff Swallow
Hirundo spilodera
: 26 (colony under a bridge) 25/09 lake 60 km N Prieska.
153 Greater Striped Swallow
Hirundo cucullata
: several 22/09 Nieuwoudtville, 23/09 between Brandveli and Kenhart, 24/09 between Kenhardt and Keimoes, 25/09 between Upington and Groblershoop and Kokerboom forest Kenhardt, 28/09 Stockpoort River, 29/09 Somerset East and Addo Elephant N.P., 01/10 Van Stadens Flower Nature Reserve, 02/10 Mondplass and Storms River, 03/10 Plettenberg Bay, 05/10 between Bredasdorp and Agulhas, 06/10 De Hoop, 11/10 Nordhoek, 12/10 Kommetje and 1, 14/10 Lion's Head.
154 Rock Martin
Hirundo fuligula
: 1, 19/09 Lambert's Bay ; several 22/09 Nieuwoudtville, 23/09 between Brandveli and Kenhart and Kenhardt, 24/09 between Kenhardt and Keimoes, 25/09 between Upington and Groblershoop, lake 60 km N Prieska and Prieska, 26/09 50 km north de Middelburg and Ongers River bridge, 28/09 Stockpoort River, 02/10 Storms River, 03/10 Plettenberg Bay, 05/10 between Bredasdorp and Agulhas, 06/10 De Hoop, 09/10 Veldriff, Berg River and West Coast N.P. ; 2, 12/10 Kommetje.
155 Brownthroated Martin
Riparia paludicola
: 1, 19/09 lake, 10 km North Citrusdale and 3 (2 nests) Moorreesburg campsite ; 2, 27/09 Graaf-Reinet ; 1, 02/10 Mondplass ; 10, 05/10 between Bredasdorp and Agulhas.
156 Banded Martin
Riparia cincta
: 09/10, 5 or 6 Veldriff salt pans (nests) and 1 in the harbour.
157 Black Saw-wing Swallow
Psalidoprocne holomelas
: 5 or 6, 05/10 Swellendam.
158 Forktailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
: 29/09, 6 Somerset East and a few Addo Elephant N.P. ; a few 01/10 Van Stadens Flower Nature Reserve, 02/10 Storms River, 03/10 Plettenberg Bay, 05/10 Cape Agulhas and between Bredasdorp and Agulhas, 06/10 De Hoop.
159 Blackheaded Oriole
Oriolus larvatus
: pair 29/† Somerset East ; 1 male 01/10 Van Stadens Flower Nature Reserve ; 2+ males 03/10 Plettenberg Bay.
160 Black Crow
Corvus capensis
: nest with 1 pullus 21/09, 10 km east Vanrhynsdorp ; several nests occups on electricity pylons 22/09 between Nieuwoudtville and Calvinia ; 1, 22/09 Nieuwoudtville Falls ; common 28/09 between Graaff-Reinet and Somerset East ; 2 nests 01/10 between Van Stadens and Jeffrey's Bay† ; several nests 04/10 near Riversdale ; 05/10, 1 nest between Bredasdorp and Agulhas and one another between Swellendam and Bredasdorp ; a few 06/10 De Hoop.
161 Pied Crow
Corvus albus
: 1, 17/09 Sea Point ; 4, 18/09 between Malmesbury and Moorreesburg ; 5, 19/09 between Moorreesburg and Piekenierskloof ; 1, 20/09 Lambert's Bay ; 21/09, 2, Olifant bridge, 10 km south Klawer and 3 Vanrhynspass ; 22/09, a few Nieuwoudtville and between Nieuwoudtville and Calvinia ; several 23/09 between Calvinia and Brandvlei ; 26/09, common between Prieska and Middelburg and 2, 50 km north Middelburg ; several 29/09 between Somerset East and Cookhouse ; numerous 08/10 between Darling and Yzerfontein ; a few 09/10 West Coast N.P. ; 1, 15/10 Brackenfell.
162 Whitenecked Raven
Corvus albicollis
: 22/09, 3 Nieuwoudtville and 4 Nieuwoudtville Falls ; 1, 28/09 at the pass before Somerset East ; 1, 02/10 Mondplass ; pair building a nest 03/10 near the Bitou River Plettenberg Bay ; 2, 04/10 Robinson Pass ; 2, 07/10 between Gordon's Bay and Buffels River ; 1, 08/10 Sir Lowry's Pass ; 3, 11/10 ¿!
Nordhoek.
163 Southern Grey Tit
Parus afer
: 21/09, 1, 35 km east Lambert's Bay and 2 Olifant bridge, 10 km south Klawer.
164 Southern Black Tit
Parus niger
: 2, 29/09 Somerset East and 2, 30/09 Addo Elephant N.P.
165 Cape Penduline Tit
Anthoscopus minutus
: pair building a nest 24/09 between Kenhardt and Keimoes.
166 Cape Bulbul
Pycnonotus capensis
: a few 29/09 Addo Elephant N.P. ; 1, 05/10 Cape Agulhas ; a few 06/10 De Hoop and 07/10 Betty'south Bay.
167 Redeyed Bulbul
Pycnonotus nigricans
: 4, 23/09 Kenhardt ; a few 24/10 Upington ; a few 25/09 between Upington and Groblershoop.
168 Sombre Bulbul
Andropadus importunus
: a few 29/09 Somerset East, 01/10 Van Stadens Flower Nature Reserve, 02/10 Storms River, 03/10 Plettenberg Bay, 04/10 lake near Sedgefield, 06/10 De Hoop and 07/10 Betty's Bay.
169 Olive Thrush
Turdus olivaceus
: 5, 19/09 Lambert's Bay ; 1 le 21/09 Olifant bridge, 10 km South Klawer ; a few 22/09 Nieuwoudtville and Nieuwoudtville Falls, 23/09 Kenhardt, 25/09 Upington and Prieska, 27/09 Graaff©Reinet (city) and Karoo Reserve, 29/09 Addo Elephant N.P., 30/09 Jeffrey's Bay, 03/10 Plettenberg Bay, 05/10 Swellendam and au Cape Agulhas, 08/10 Kleinmond, 11/10 Kirstenboch Garden and 12/10 Rondvlei.
170 Cape Rock Thrush
Monticola rupestris
: 1, 14/10 Lion's Head.
171 Capped Wheatear
nanthe pileata
: 2, 18/09 Moorreesburg ; 2, 19/09 cimetary Lambert's Bay ; 2, 04/10, 10 km east Riversdale ; 05/10, 2 between Bredasdorp and Agulhas and 8 to 10 between the R319 and the Potberg ; 2, 08/10, 30 km south Malmesbury ; 1, 10/10 Darling.
172 Mountain Chat
nanthe monticola
: 1 male 19/09, 35 km east Lambert's Bay ; 22/09, a few Nieuwoudtville, 2 Nieuwoudtville Falls and several between Nieuwoudtville and Calvinia ; 2, 25/09 Kokerboom forest Kenhardt ; 05/10, 2 between Swellendam and Bredasdorp and 2 between R319 and Potberg.
173 Familiar Chat
Cercomela familiaris
: a few 22/09 Nieuwoudtville, 24/09 between Kenhardt and Keimoes ; 27/09 Valley of the Desolation Graaff©Reinet and 12/10 Silvermine Reserve. Common 30/09 Addo Elephant N.P.
174 Tractrac Chat
Cercomela tractrac
: a few 25/09 between Upington and Groblershoop.
175 Sicklewinged Chat
Cercomela sinuata
: several 23/09 between Calvinia and Brandvlei and between Brandvlei and Kenhart ; 2, 24/09 Kokerboom forest Kenhardt ; common 30/09 Addo Elephant National Park..
176 Karoo Chat
Cercomela schlegelii
: 2, 22/09 Nieuwoudtville Falls ; a few 24/09 between Kenhardt and Keimoes ; several 25/09 between Upington and Groblershoop.
177 Anteating Chat
Myrmecocichla formicivora
: several 25/09 between Upington and Groblershoop† ; common 26/09 between Prieska and Middelburg ; 28/09, a few Karoo Reserve Graaff©Reinet and common between Graaff©Reinet and Somerset East.
178 Stonechat
Saxicola torquata
: 19/09, 1 lake, 10 km North Citrusdale and 1 Lambert's Bay ; pair 21/09 Nieuwoudtville and 22/09 Soetwater ; pair feeding 27/09 Karoo Reserve Graaff©Reinet ; a few 01/10 between Van Stadens and Jeffrey'south Bay ; 2 or 3, 05/10 between Bredasdorp and Agulhas ; 06/10, pair feeding Swellendam, several between Swellendam and De Hoop and a few between Bredasdorp and Caledon ; 09/10, 4+ Berg River valley.
179 Cape Robin
Cossypha caffra
: 1, 21/09 Nieuwoudtville ; numerous 25/09 Upington and Prieska ; several 29/09 Addo Elephant N.P., 03/10 Plettenberg Bay, 05/10 Cape Agulhas, Potberg and Swellendam, 06/10 De Hoop, 07/10 Betty's Bay, 08/10 Kleinmond, 11/10 Nordhoek, 12/10 Rondvlei ; 4 or 5, 14/10 Lion's Head.
180 Karoo Robin
Erythropygia coryphaeus
: 3 or 4, 19/09 Lambert's Bay ; 2 building a nest 19/09, 35 km east Lambert's Bay ; a few 21/09 Olifant bridge, 10 km South Klawer ; a few 23/09 between Calvinia and Brandvlei and 24/09 between Kenhardt and Keimoes ; several 26/09 Ongers River bridge ; common 30/09 Addo Elephant National Park and 09/10 West Coast National Park.
181 African Marsh Warbler
Acrocephalus baeticus
: 4, singing, 18/09 Moorreesburg ; 1 singing 21/09 Olifant bridge, 10 km South Klawer ; a few 24/09 Upington and 25/09 Prieska ; 04/10 lake near Sedgefield.
182 Cape Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus gracilirostris: 2, singing, 22/09 Soetwater† ; some singers 25/09 Prieska ; 04/10 lake near Sedgefield.
183 Victorin's Warbler
Bradypterus victorini
: 2, 08/10 Sir Lowry's Pass.
184 Barthroated Apalis
Apalis thoracica
: 1, 19/09, 35 km east Lambert's Bay ; 1, 20/09 Lambert's Bay† ; 2, 27/09 Graaf©Reinet ; 1, 03/10 Plettenberg Bay ; 1, 04/10 lake near Sedgefield ; a few 06/10 De Hoop ; 1, 08/10 Kleinmond.
185 Longbilled Crombec
Sylvietta rufescens
: 1, 19/09, 35 km east Lambert's Bay.
186 Grassbird
Sphenoeacus afer
: 07/10, 1 between Gordon'south Bay and Buffels River and 5 Sir Lowry's Pass ; 1, Kleinmond 08/10 ; 2, 14/10 Lion's Head.
187 Fantailed Cisticola
Cisticola juncidis
: a few 29/09 between Paterson and Addo Elephant N.P. ; numerous 02/10 Mondplass ; singing 04/10, 10 km east Riversdale and 08/10, 30 km south Malmesbury.
188 Cloud Cisticola
Cisticola textrix
: 2, 11/10 Nordhoek.
189 Greybacked Cisticola
Cisticola subrufucapilla
: several Lambert's Bay 19/09† ; pair building a nest 22/09 Nieuwoudtville ; a few 12/10 Rondvlei.
190 Levaillant's Cisticola
Cisticola tinniens
: 1, 19/09 Moorreesburg ; pair alarming intensely 28/09 Stockpoort River ; numerous 02/10 Mondplass ; 09/10, 6 Veldriff salt pans and a few West Coast N.P.
191 Neddicky
Cisticola fulvicapilla
: 2, 03/10 Bitou River Plettenberg Bay ; 1, 14/10 Lion's Head.
192 Karoo Prinia
Prinia maculosa
: 19/09, 1, 35 km east Lambert's Bay and several Lambert's Bay ; pair feeding 27/09 Graaf©Reinet ; numerous 27/09 Valley of the Desolation Graaff©Reinet ; common 29/09 Addo Elephant N.P. and 01/10 Van Stadens Flower Nature Reserve† ; a few 03/10 Bitou River Plettenberg Bay ; 4, 04/10 lake near Sedgefield ; a few 05/10 Cape Agulhas, 07/10 between Gordon's Bay and Buffels River, 08/10 Kleinmond and Sir Lowry's Pass ; pair feeding 07/10 Harold Porter Botanical Garden ; abundant 09/10 West Coast N.P. ; common 11/10 Nordhoek and 12/10 Silvermine Reserve ; a few 12/10 Rondvlei.
193 Namaqua Warbler
Phragmacia substriata
: several 22/09 Nieuwoudtville Falls ; 1, 24/09 Upington† ; a few 27/09 Valley of the Desolation Graaff©Reinet.
194 Rufouseared Warbler
Malcorus pectoralis
: 1, 23/09 between Brandvlei and Kenhardt.
195 Dusky Flycatcher
Muscicapa adusta
: 1, 28/09 Somerset East ; 2+ 02/10 Storms River ; 3+ 03/10 Plettenberg Bay ; 1 adult a flying young 05/10 Swellendam ; 1, 11/10 Nordhoek.
196 Fiscal Flycatcher
Sigelus silensƒ
: 1, 19/09, 35 km east Lambert's Bay ; 1, 24/09 Upington† ; 1, 25/09 Prieska ; pair 27/09 Graaf©Reinet ; 2, 28/09 Karoo Reserve Graaff©Reinet† ; 3, 29/09 Addo Elephant N.P. ; 2, 30/09 Jeffrey's Bay ; 08/10 pair feeding at nest Kleinmond and pair feeding 3 no flying youngs out the nest Langebaan.
197 Cape Batis
Batis capensis
: 2, 02/10 Storms River ; 2, 03/10 Plettenberg Bay ; 1, 08/10 Kleinmond.
198 Pririt Batis
Batis pririt
: 1 male 27/09 Graaf©Reinet ; 1, 30/09 Addo Elephant N.P.
199 Paradise Flycatcher
Terpsiphone viridis
: 1 male 05/10 Swellendam ; 1 male 07/10 Harold Porter Botanical Garden.
200 Pied Wagtail
Motacilla aguimp
: 1, 24/09 Upington.
201 Cape Wagtail
Motacilla capensis
: 5 or 6, 17/09 Sea Point ; 1, 19/09 lake, 10 km north Citrusdale ; a few 18/09 Moorreesburg, 19/09 Lambert's Bay, 22/09 Nieuwoudtville, Nieuwoudtville Falls and Soetwater, 23/09 Kenhardt, 25/09 Upington, 27/09 Graaff©Reinet, 28/09 Karoo Reserve Graaff©Reinet, 29/09 Somerset East and Addo Elephant N.P., 30/09 Jeffrey's Bay, 01/10 Van Stadens Flower Nature Reserve, 02/10 Mondplass (a pair feeding at nest), 03/10 Plettenberg Bay, 04/10 along the N12 plateau after Outeniqua Pass, 05/10 Cape Agulhas, 06/10 De Hoop, 08/10 Kleinmond, 09/10 Veldriff and Berg River valley, 11/10 Nordhoek, 12/10 Rondvlei. Very abundant 12/10 Kommetje.
202 Grassveld Pipit
Anthus cinnamomeus
: 2, 25/09 lake 60 km north Prieska ; 20+ 28/09 Karoo Reserve Graaff©Reinet ; pair feeding 1 young 03/10 Bitou River Plettenberg Bay† ; a few 05/10 between R319 and Potberg and 09/10 Berg River valley.
203 Longbilled Pipit
Anthus similis
: 1+ 27/09 Karoo Reserve Graaff©Reinet.
204 Plainbacked Pipit
Anthus leucophrys
: 1, 23/09 dans Akkerendam Reserve Calvinia.
205 Orangethroated Longclaw
Macronyx capensis
: 4, 02/10 Mondplass ; 1, 05/10 between Bredasdorp and Agulhas.
206 Fiscal Shrike
Lanius collaris
: 5, 18/09 between Malmesbury and Moorreesburg ; 3, 19/09 between Moorreesburg and Piekenierskloof ; numerous 19/09 west Clanwilliam ; 1 ad. + 1 juv 19/09 Lambert's Bay ; several 22/09 Nieuwoudtville ; 23/09 several between Calvinia and Brandvlei and abundant between Brandvlei and Kenhardt ; 25/09, several Upington and abundant between Upington and Groblershoop ; very common 26/09 between Prieska and Middelburg ; several 27/09 Karoo Reserve Graaff©Reinet ; common 28/09 between Graaff©Reinet and Somerset East ; several 29/09 Addo Elephant N.P. and le 30/09 Jeffrey's Bay ; 01/10, a few Van Stadens Flower Nature Reserve and abundant between Van Stadens and Jeffrey'south Bay ; several 02/10 Mondplass, 04/10 lake near Sedgefield and 05/10 Cape Agulhas ; 1 every 500 m 05/10 between Bredasdorp and Agulhas and between R319 and Potberg ; abundant 05/10 between Swellendam and Bredasdorp ; several 06/10 De Hoop† ; common 09/10 Berg River valley.
207 Southern Boubou Laniarius ferrugineus
: 1, 28/09 Stockpoort River ; 5, 29/09 Addo Elephant N.P.† ; a few 03/10 Plettenberg Bay and 11/10 Kirstenboch Garden.
208 Southern Tchagra
Tchagra tchagra
: 1, 30/09 Addo Elephant N.P.
209 Puffback
Dryoscopus cublaƒ
: 1, 03/10 Plettenberg Bay.
210 Bokmakierie
Telophorus zeylonus
: 1, 20/09 Lambert's Bay ; several 22/09 ¿!
Nieuwoudtville ; 1, 23/09 between Calvinia and Brandvlei ; 1, 27/09 Karoo Reserve Graaff©Reinet ; numerous 30/09 Addo Elephant N.P. ; 1, 01/10 Van Stadens Flower Nature Reserve ; 2, 05/10 between R319 and Potberg ; 1, 08/10 between Yzerfontein and Langebaan ; 1 ad + 1 juv 09/10 West Coast N.P. ; 1, 11/10 Nordhoek.
211 Olive Bush Shrike
Telophorus olivaceus
: 1, 03/10 Plettenberg Bay ; 3, 04/10 lake near Sedgefield.
212European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
: numerous 17/09 Sea Point, 18/09 Moorreesburg, 19/09 Lambert's Bay, 22/09 Calvinia and Nieuwoudtville, 02/10 Mondplass, 03/10 Plettenberg Bay, 05/10 Cape Agulhas, 11/10 Nordhoek and 12/10 Kommetje and Rondvlei. A few 19/09 lake 10 km north Citrusdale and 30/09 Jeffrey's Bay.
213 Pied Starling
Spreo bicolor
: 5, 20/09 Lambert's Bay ; 300+ 05/10 between Swellendam and Bredasdorp and between R319 and Potberg. Numerous 19/09 west Clanwilliam, 22/09 Nieuwoudtville and Calvinia, 30/09 Addo Elephant N.P., 01/10 between Van Stadens and Jeffrey's Bay, 02/10 Mondplass, 05/10 Cape Agulhas, 06/10 De Hoop, 08/10 between Malmesbury and Darling and 09/10 West Coast N.P. Large colony 30/09 down Van Stadens Pass.
214 Wattled Starling
Creatophora cinerea
: 200+ flying near Upington 25/09 ; 3, 30/09 Jeffrey's Bay caravan park.
215 Cape Glossy Starling
Lamprotornis nitens
: 1, 21/09 Vanrhynspass.
216 Redwinged Starling
Onychognathus moriƒ
: 5, 17/09 Sea Point ; a few 18/09 between Malmesbury and Moorreesburg ; numerous 22/09 Nieuwoudtville and Nieuwoudtville Falls ; common 27/09 Graaff©Reinet ; numerous 06/10 De Hoop ; several 10/10 Cape of Good Hope; numerous 12/10 Kommetje and Rondvlei ; 50, 14/10 Lion's Head.
217 Palewinged Starling
Onychognathus nabouroup
: 8 or 9, 26/09, 15 km sud Prieska.
218 Cape Sugarbird
Promerops cafer
: 3, 01/10 Van Stadens Flower Nature Reserve ; numerous (very tame) 11/10 Kirstenboch Garden.
219 Malachite Sunbird
Nectarinia famosa
: 1, 22/09 Nieuwoudtville ; several 27/09 Valley of the Desolation Graaff©Reinet ; 1, 08/10 Kleinmond ; 1, 11/10 Nordhoek and a few 12/10 Silvermine Reserve.
220 Orangebreasted Sunbird
Nectarinia violacea
: several 04/10 Outeniqua Pass ; 07/10, 3 or 4 between Gordon'south Bay and Buffels River and 2 or 3 au Sir Lowry's Pass ; several 11/10 Kirstenboch Garden.
221 Lesser Doublecollared Sunbird
Nectarinia chalybea
: 3, 20/09 Lambert's Bay ; several 27/09 Valley of the Desolation Graaff©Reinet, 03/10 Plettenberg Bay, 08/10 Kleinmond, 09/10 West Coast N.P., 11/10 Kirstenboch Garden and Nordhoek, 12/10 Silvermine Reserve and 14/10 Lion's Head.
222 Greater Doublecollared Sunbird
Nectarinia afra
: 2, 29/09 Addo Elephant N.P. ; numerous 01/10 Van Stadens Flower Nature Reserve and 02/10 Storms River ; a few 03/10 Plettenberg Bay ; 2, 04/10 lake near Sedgefield ; 05/10, a few between Bredasdorp and Agulhas and in Swellendam.
223 Dusky Sunbird
Nectarinia fusca
: 1, 23/09 between Calvinia and Brandvlei ; 2, 24/09 between Kenhardt and Keimoes.
224 Black Sunbird
Nectarinia amethystina
: 2, 01/10 Van Stadens Flower Nature Reserve ; a few 03/10 Plettenberg Bay ; 1, 05/10 between Bredasdorp and Agulhas.
225 Cape White-eye
Zosterops pallidus
: several 17/09 Sea Point, 20/09 Lambert's Bay, 21/09, 35 km east Lambert's Bay and Olifant bridge 10 km south Klawer, 23/09 Kenhardt, 25/09 Upington, lake 60 km north Prieska and Prieska, 28/09 Somerset East, 29/09 Addo Elephant N.P., 01/10 Van Stadens Flower Nature Reserve, 02/10 Storms River, 03/10 Plettenberg Bay, 04/10 lake near Sedgefield, 05/10 Swellendam, 08/10 Kleinmond, 11/10 Kirstenboch Garden and Nordhoek and 12/10 Rondvlei.
226 Whitebrowed Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser mahali
: common with numerous nests 24/09 between Kenhardt and Keimoes and 25/09 between Upington and Groblershoop.
227 Sociable Weaver
Philetairus socius
: common with numerous nests 24/09 between Kenhardt and Keimoes, near Kokerboom forest Kenhardt ; very common 25/09 between Upington and Groblershoop.
228 House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
: common 17/09 Sea Point, 18/09 Moorreesburg, 19/09 Lambert's Bay, 22/09 Calvinia, 23/09 Kenhardt, 25/09 Upington and Prieska, 27/09 Graaff©Reinet, 29/09 Addo Elephant N.P., 30/09 Jeffrey's Bay, 12/10 ¿!
Kommetje.
229 Cape Sparrow
Passer melanurus
: 6 or 7, 17/09 Sea Point ; numerous 18/09 Moorreesburg, 19/09 Lambert's Bay, 21/09 Nieuwoudtville, 22/09 Nieuwoudtville Falls, between Nieuwoudtville and Calvinia and Calvinia, 23/09 between Calvinia and Brandvlei, between Brandvlei and Kenhardt and Kenhardt, 24/09 between Kenhardt and Keimoes, 25/09 Upington, 27/09 Karoo Reserve Graaff©Reinet, 29/09 Addo Elephant N.P., 04/10 plateau after Outeniqua Pass (nests), 06/10 De Hoop and 08/10, 30 km south Malmesbury. 2, 04/10, 10 km east Riversdale.
230 Greyheaded Sparrow
Passer diffusus
15, 24/09 Upington caravan park; 3, 30/09 Jeffrey's Bay caravan park.
231 Cape Weaver
Ploceus capensis
: 19/09, colony 10 km north Citrusdale 2, Moorreesburg ; big colony 20/09 Lambert's Bay ; 21/09, colonies 10 km east Vanrhynsdorp and lake at the bottom of Vanrhynspass ; 22/09, colonies between Nieuwoudtville and Calvinia, Nieuwoudtville and Soetwater and a few birds Nieuwoudtville Falls ; 23/09, several colonies between Calvinia and Brandvlei and between Brandvlei and Kenhardt ; colony 27/09 Karoo Reserve Graaff©Reinet ; 29/09, colony between Paterson and Addo Elephant N.P. and 2 colonies Addo Elephant N.P. ; a few 30/09 Jeffrey's Bay ; several colonies 01/10 between Van Stadens and Jeffrey'south Bay and Van Stadens Flower Nature Reserve ; colony 03/10 Bitou River Plettenberg Bay ; colony 04/10 plateau after Outeniqua Pass ; 05/10 several colonies between Bredasdorp and Agulhas and abundant between R319 and Potberg ; colony 06/10 De Hoop, 08/10 Kleinmond and 09/10 Veldriff salt pans and West Coast N.P. ; abundant le 09/10 Berg River valley.
232 Masked Weaver
Ploceus velatus
: 7 nests 20/09 Lambert's Bay ; colonies 21/09 Olifant bridge 10 km south Klawer, 22/09 Nieuwoudtville, 23/09 between Calvinia and Brandvlei (several) and between Brandvlei and Kenhardt (several), 24/09 between Kenhardt and Keimoes, 25/09 Upington, between Upington and Groblershoop and lake 60 km north Prieska, 29/09 Addo Elephant N.P., 01/10 between Van Stadens and Jeffrey'south Bay and Van Stadens Flower Nature Reserve, 04/10 plateau after Outeniqua Pass. A few birds 23/09 Kenhardt, 27/09 Karoo Reserve Graaff©Reinet and 05/10 between R319 and Potberg.
233 Red Bishop
Euplectes orix
: 1 (!) 18/09 between Malmesburry and Moorreesburg ; colonies 19/09 Moorreesburg, 20/09 Lambert's Bay, 21/09 Olifant bridge 10 km south Klawer, 22/09 Nieuwoudtville and Soetwater, 27/09 Karoo Reserve Graaff©Reinet, 29/09 Addo Elephant N.P., 01/10 between Van Stadens and Jeffrey'south Bay, 02/10 Mondplass, 05/10 between Bredasdorp and Agulhas and between R319 and Potberg, 08/10 between Malmesbury and Darling, 09/10 Veldriff salt pans and Berg River valley.
234 Yellowrumped Widow
Euplectes capensis
: 1 male 19/09 Moorreesburg ; 1, 19/09 between Moorreesburg and Piekenierskloof ; 1, 21/09 Olifant bridge, 10 km south Klawer ; nest 22/09 Nieuwoudtville ; 2, 22/09 Nieuwoudtville Falls ; 1, 02/10 along N102 near Clarkson ; 1, 04/10, 10 km east Riversdale ; 05/10, 2 between Bredasdorp and Agulhas and a few between R319 and Potberg ; 2, 06/10 De Hoop ; 1, 08/10 Kleinmond ; 2, 09/10 Veldriff salt pans.
235 Redbilled Firefinch
Lagonosticta senegala
: 25/09, 2 between Upington and Groblershoop and 1 Prieska.
236 Common Waxbill
Estrilda astrild
: 1, 19/09 Moorreesburg ; 1, 04/10 along N12 plateau after Outeniqua Pass ; 2, 06/10 De Hoop ; 2, 08/10 Kleinmond and 2, 09/10 West Coast N.P.
237 Pintailed Whydah
Vidua macroura
: 10+ (8 males) 19/09 Moorreesburg† ; 1, 23/09 ¿!
Akkerendam Reserve Calvinia ; 1, 03/10 Plettenberg Bay ; 1, 05/10 Cape Agulhas ; 2, 06/10 De Hoop ; 1, 08/10, 30 km south Malmesbury.
238 Yelloweyed Canary
Serinus mozambicus
30, 28/09 Somerset East.
239 Blackthroated Canary
Serinus atrogularis
: 2, 24/09 Upington ; a few 25/09 between Upington and Groblershoop.
240 Cape Canary
Serinus canicollis
: 3 or 4, 17/09 Sea Point ; 19/09, a few Moorreesburg and 3 or 4, 35 km east Lambert's Bay ; a few 03/10 Plettenberg Bay ; several 04/10 lake near Sedgefield ; 30+ 11/10 Nordhoek ; numerous 12/10 Silvermine Reserve ; 30, 14/10 Sea Point.
241 Cape Siskin
Pseudochloroptila totta
: 1, 11/10 Nordhoek.
242 Forest Canary
Serinus scotops
: a few 02/10 Storms River and 03/10 Plettenberg Bay.
243 Bully Canary
Serinus sulphuratus
: 4, 03/10 Plettenberg Bay ; 3, 08/10 Kleinmond ; a few 12/10 Silvermine Reserve.
244 Yellow Canary
Serinus flaviventris
: 2, 20/09 Lambert's Bay ; a few 22/09 Calvinia, 23/09 between Calvinia and Brandvlei and 03/10 Plettenberg Bay ; 2 pairs building nests 05/10 Cape Agulhas ; several pairs (1 building a nest) 09/10 West Coast N.P. ; numerous 12/10 Silvermine Reserve.
245 Whitethroated Canary
Serinus albogularis
: 1, 20/09 Lambert's Bay ; 2, 23/09 between Brandvlei and Kenhardt ; a few 28/09 Karoo Reserve Graaff©Reinet and 04/10 lake near Sedgefield.
246 Cape Bunting
Emberiza capensis
: 1, 20/09 Lambert's Bay ; 21/09, 1 Vanrhynspass and 3 Nieuwoudtville ; 4, 22/09 Nieuwoudtville Falls ; 2, 27/09† Karoo Reserve Graaff©Reinet ; 2, 06/10 De Hoop ; several 09/10 West Coast N.P. ; a few 10/10 Cape of Good Hope.
XXX Mallard
Anas platyrhynchosƒ
: curious observation: 3 males 25/09 on the Orange River at Prieska.
Mammals
1Karoo Bushrat
Otomys unisulcatus
: 1, 09/10 West Coast N.P.
2 Striped Mouse
Rhabdomys pumilio
: 1, 12/10 Rondvlei.
3 House Mouse
Mus musculus
: 1, 11/10 Hout Bay.
4 House rat
Rattus rattus
: 1, 11/10 Hout Bay.
Squirrel species (grey): 1, 11 and 13/10 Nordhoek ; 1, 12/10 Silvermine Reserve.
6 Cape Hare
Lepus capensis
: 1, 23/09 between Calvinia and Brandvlei and 1, 27/09 Valley of the Desolation Graaff©Reinet.
7 Scrub Hare
Lepus saxatilis
: 2, 19/09 between Moorreesburg and Citrusdale ; 22/09, 1 between Nieuwoudtville and Calvinia and 1 Nieuwoudtville.
8 Smith's Red Rock Rabbit
Pronolagus rupestris
: 1, 22/09 Nieuwoudtville.
9 Rock Dassie
Procavia capensis
: 5, 19/09, 35 km east Lambert's Bay ; 5 or 6, 24/09 Kokerbom forest Kenhardt ; numerous 27/09 Valley of the Desolation Graaff©Reinet ; a few 09/10 West Coast N.P.
10 African Elephant
Loxodonta africana
60 Addo Elephant N.P. 29 and 30/09.
11 Cape Mountain Zebra
Equus zebra zebra
: 4, 30/09 Addo Elephant N.P. ; 7, 06/10 De Hoop.
12 Warthog
Phacochoerus aethiopicus
: 4, 30/09 Addo Elephant N.P.
13 Black Wildebeest
Connochaetes gnou
60, 28/09 Karoo Reserve Graaff©Reinet.
14 Bontebok
Damaliscus dorcas dorcas :
3, 05/10 between R319 and Potberg ; ¿
40, 06/10 De Hoop.
15 Blesbok
Damaliscus dorcas phillipsi
+0, 27/09 Karoo Reserve Graaff©Reinet.
16 Springbok
Antidorcas marsupialis
: a few 22/09 Akkerendam Reserve Calvinia and 23/09 between Calvinia and Brandvlei ; 26/09, 1, 15 km north Graaff©Reinet and a few (5/6 chocolate©brown) 50 km north Middelburg ; 30, 27/09 Karoo Reserve Graaff©Reinet ; 100 (several individus, 1 very young, chocolate©brown) 28/09, 15 km R63/R75 crossroads ; 1, 04/10 Robinson Pass ; 32+ 09/10, 25 km south Veldriff.
17 Steenbok
Raphicerus campestris
10, 27/09 Karoo Reserve Graaff©Reinet ; 2, 05/10 between Bredasdorp and Agulhas ; 1, 09/10 West Coast N.P.
18 Grysbok
Raphicerus melanotis
: 1, 09/10 West Coast N.P.
19 Grey Rhebok
Pelea capreolus
: 4, 05/10 between R319 and Potberg.
20 Gemsbok
Oryx gazella
: 6, 27/09 Karoo Reserve Graaff©Reinet.
21 Kudu
Tragelaphus strepsiceros
: 8 or 10, 28/09 Karoo Reserve Graaff©Reinet† ; 29/09, 2 between Cookhouse and Cradock and 3 Addo Elephant N.P.
22 Eland
Taurotragus oryx
50, 06/10 De Hoop.
23 Ratel
Mellivora capensis
: 1 over by a car 23/09 between Calvinia and Brandvlei.
24 Striped Polecat
Ictonyx striatus
: several over by a car 25/09 between Keimoes and Kenhardt ; 1 over by a car 05/10 Bredasdorp.
25 Small-Spotted Genet
Genetta genetta
: 1 over by a car 19/09 between Moorreesburg and Citrusdale ; 2 over by a car 29/09 between Cookhouse and Cradock.
26 Suricate
Suricata suricata
: 3, 23/09 between Calvinia and Brandvlei ; 4, 30/09 Addo Elephant N.P. ; 3, 09/10 Berg River valley.
27 Yellow Mongoose
Cynictis penicillat
: 1, 21/09 between Lambert's Bay and Clanwilliam ; 1 over by a car 25/09 between Keimoes and Kenhardt ; 1, 30/09 Addo Elephant N.P. ; 2, 05/10 to De Hoop.
28 Small Grey Mongoose
Galerella pulverulenta
: 1 over by a car 19/09 between Moorreesburg and Citrusdale† ; 1, 20/09 Lambert's Bay ; 1, 25/09 between Upington and Groblershoop ; 1, 27/09 Karoo Reserve Graaff©Reinet ; 1, 13/10 Chapman Peak Drive.
29 Chacma Baboon
Papio cynocephalus ursinus
: 1, 04/10 Robinson Pass ; 44+ 05/10 between Bredasdorp and Agulhas ; 80+ (2 groups) 05/10 between R319 and Potberg ; 2, 06/10 De Hoop ; 07/10, numerous Betty's Bay (in the gardens) and several between Pringle Bay and Betty's Bay ; 1 (in my car !) 10/10 Cape of Good Hope.
30 Vervet Monkey
Cercopithecus aethiops
: 5, 25/09 Prieska caravan park; numerous 26/09, 30 km north Graaff©Reinet ; 15+ 27/09 Karoo Reserve Graaff©Reinet ; 12+ 28/09 Somerset East caravan park eating olives and my bread ; 29/09, numerous between Cookhouse and Cradock and 3 Addo Elephant N.P. ; 3, 30/09 Van Stadens Pass.
31 Cape Fur Seal
Arctocephalus pusillus
: 50+ Bird Island Lambert's Bay 20/09; 1, 09/10 Berg River mouth ; several 13/10 Fish Hoek Bay ; 1 14/10 Sea Point.
32 Common Dolphin
Delphinus delphis
: 2, 14/10 Sea Point.
33 Southern Right Whale
Eubalaena australis
: 12, 06/10 De Hoop ; 10+ 13/10 Fish Hoek Bay.
Reptiles
1 Leopard Tortoise
Geochelone pardalis
!Addo Elephant N.P. les 29 et 30/09.
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2 Angulate Tortoise
Chersina angulata
: le 09/10, presente en grand nombre dans le West Coast N.P. et une dans la valle de la Berg River ; une le 06/10 De Hoop.
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3 Marsh Terrapin
Pelomedusa subrufa
: commune les 29 et 30/09 Addo Elephant N.P.
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4 Mole Snake
Pseudaspis cana
: 1 individu d'environ 2 m prend le soleil sur une route de West Coast N.P. le 09/10.
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5 Variegated Skink
Mabuya variegata variegata
: 1 prs de Prieska le 25/09.
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6 Burchell's Sand Lizard
Pedioplanis burchelli
: 1 camping de Nieuwoudtville le 21/09.
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7 Namaqua Sand Lizard
Pedioplanis namaquensis
: 1 prs de Kenhardt le 23/09.
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8 Karoo Girdled Lizard
Cordylus polyzonus
: quelques-uns le 21/09 au camping de Nieuwoudtville.
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9 Graceful Crag Lizard
Pseudocordylus capensis capensis
: 1 Nieuwoudtville Falls le 21/09.
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10 Rock Monitor
Varanus exanthematicus
norme individu le 26/09, 25 km au nord de Graaff-Reinet.
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11 Southern Rock Agama
Agama atra atra
: observ au Vanrhynspass le 20/09, au camping de Nieuwoudtville et Nieuwoudtville Falls le 21/09.
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12 Bibron's Gecko
Pachydactylus bibronii :
1 camping de Nieuwoudtville le 21/09.
Amphibians
1 Clicking Stream Frog
Strongylopus grayii
: une traverse une route dans West Coast N.P. le 09/10.
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