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Admire your way of thinking Bats, but I think you are going to miss a couple of lifers on your list because of not getting a guide like David..

Enjoy Batty! I am very jealous.

Thanks oom I am beyond keen for this trip

I couldn't agree more WTM, those Barratts are extremely secretive. I saw my first ever on the outskirts of Wakkerstroom, and it was a fairly decent view of one. Since then I have seen a foot here and a toe there and that is about it.
How Hugh Chittenden got that amazing pic of one is besides me!

Hugh is a master hide builder. He would discover a nesting site and then build a hide nearby set up his super flash devices and spend days in there waiting for the right opportunity. One day when I am big, I am also gonna spend days out in the bush.

ok cool. I know thta i have to learn the calls and what not, was just wanting too see if there was any reliable spot....

At Moegabas? Well if you are able to do the woodbush forest drive then I am sure you have a good chance of spotting the Grey Cuckooshrike, Very good chance of Sqaure Tailed Drongo and Yellowstreaked Greenbul. I have also seen the Black Fronted Bush-Shrike here before as well as Drakensberg Prinia and you also have a chance of the Yellow Throated Woodland-Warbler.

In my opinion and I really suggest this, get David to take you on a three hour walk and you will be almost guaranteed to get Black Fronted Bush-Shrike, Scaly Throated Honeyguide, Yellow Throated Woodland-Warbler, Square Tailed Drongo, Yellowstreaked Greenbul, Bluemantled Crested Flycatcher.

Around the Kurisa Moya camp he might show you Wood Owl and the Twinspots. The cape parrots I only heard there, so you might be lucky. The Wagtails is pretty much a certainty at Debengeni falls.. but just check with all the rain in what condition the roads are like there.. Phone us Lisa or David at Kurisa Moya and they should tell you..