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#1 22-03-2012 08:48:49

wildtuinman
Bird Sighting of the Year

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Favourite Bird: Pearl-Spotted Owlet

Winter Challenge

Seeing that the winter is creeping up on us. Let's see who records the last migrants before they head back. It should make out for an interesting read.

I'll start with a few:
(Species, location, last seen)

03/03/2012
Eurasian Hobby, Kruger National Park, 03/03/2012
Wahlberg's Eagle, Kruger National Park, 03/03/2012
Yellow-billed Kite, Kruger National Park, 03/03/2012
European Roller, Kruger National Park, 03/03/2012

18/03/2012
Alpine Swift, Suikerbosrand, 18/03/2012
Greater Striped Swallow, Suikerbosrand, 18/03/2012

19/03/2012
White-rumped Swift, Pretoria, 19/03/2012

21/03/2012
Woodland Kingfisher, Zaagkuil, 21/03/2012
Common Sandpiper, Kgomo-Kgomo, 21/03/2012
Wood Sandpiper, Kgomo-Kgomo, 21/03/2012
Common House-Martin, Kgomo-Kgomo, 21/03/2012
Black-winged Pratincole, Kgomo-Kgomo, 21/03/2012
Garden Warbler, Zaagkuil, 21/03/2012
Amur Falcon, Zaagkuil, 21/03/2012
Blue-cheeked Bee-earter, Kgomo-Kgomo, 21/03/2012
Southern Carmine Bee-eater, Rust der Winter, 21/03/2012
Barn Swallow, Kgomo-Kgomo, 21/03/2012
White-throated Swallow, Kgomo-Kgomo, 21/03/2012
Red-breasted Swallow, Kgomo-Kgomo, 21/03/2012
Red-backed Shrike, Zaagkuil, 21/03/2012
Lesser Grey Shrike, Kgomo-Kgomo, 21/03/2012
Diderick Cuckoo, Kgomo-Kgomo, 21/03/2012
Jacobin Cuckoo, Zaagkuil, 21/03/2012
Little Swift, Kgomo-Kgomo, 21/03/2012
African Palm-Swift, Kgomo-Kgomo, 21/03/2012

 

#2 22-03-2012 08:58:04

wildtuinman
Bird Sighting of the Year

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Location:  : Vêr in die wêreld, Kitty
Registered: 15-08-2008
Favourite Bird: Pearl-Spotted Owlet

Re: Winter Challenge

If you've seen any of the above birds at a later date than what is already listed then just post it and I will add it in accordingly. Also you are more than welcome to add any other migrants to the list.

 

#3 22-03-2012 09:03:05

DotDaan
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Favourite Bird: Martial Eagle

Re: Winter Challenge

Barn Swallow's 22/3


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#4 22-03-2012 09:12:24

wildtuinman
Bird Sighting of the Year

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Location:  : Vêr in die wêreld, Kitty
Registered: 15-08-2008
Favourite Bird: Pearl-Spotted Owlet

Re: Winter Challenge

03/03/2012
Eurasian Hobby, Kruger National Park, 03/03/2012
Wahlberg's Eagle, Kruger National Park, 03/03/2012
Yellow-billed Kite, Kruger National Park, 03/03/2012
European Roller, Kruger National Park, 03/03/2012
Eurasian Golden Oriole, Kruger National Park, 03/03/2012

18/03/2012
Alpine Swift, Suikerbosrand, 18/03/2012
Greater Striped Swallow, Suikerbosrand, 18/03/2012
Eurasian Honey-Buzzard, Benoni, 18/03/2012

19/03/2012
White-rumped Swift, Pretoria, 19/03/2012

21/03/2012
Woodland Kingfisher, Zaagkuil, 21/03/2012
Common Sandpiper, Kgomo-Kgomo, 21/03/2012
Wood Sandpiper, Kgomo-Kgomo, 21/03/2012
Common House-Martin, Kgomo-Kgomo, 21/03/2012
Black-winged Pratincole, Kgomo-Kgomo, 21/03/2012
Garden Warbler, Zaagkuil, 21/03/2012
Amur Falcon, Zaagkuil, 21/03/2012
Blue-cheeked Bee-earter, Kgomo-Kgomo, 21/03/2012
Southern Carmine Bee-eater, Rust der Winter, 21/03/2012
White-throated Swallow, Kgomo-Kgomo, 21/03/2012
Red-breasted Swallow, Kgomo-Kgomo, 21/03/2012
Red-backed Shrike, Zaagkuil, 21/03/2012
Lesser Grey Shrike, Kgomo-Kgomo, 21/03/2012
Diderick Cuckoo, Kgomo-Kgomo, 21/03/2012
Jacobin Cuckoo, Zaagkuil, 21/03/2012
Little Swift, Kgomo-Kgomo, 21/03/2012
African Palm-Swift, Kgomo-Kgomo, 21/03/2012
African Paradise-Flycatcher, Zaagkuil, 21/03/2012

22/03/2012
Barn Swallow, Benoni, 22/03/2012, DotDaan

 

#5 22-03-2012 09:48:00

DotDaan
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Re: Winter Challenge

Zellie also reminded me of the European Honey Buzzard on the 18th of March


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#6 22-03-2012 09:54:02

wildtuinman
Bird Sighting of the Year

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Favourite Bird: Pearl-Spotted Owlet

Re: Winter Challenge

This is going to be quite interesting!

 

#7 22-03-2012 10:15:04

DotDaan
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Favourite Bird: Martial Eagle

Re: Winter Challenge

Greater Striped Swallow 22/3. Still a couple flying around my work.


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#8 22-03-2012 10:27:19

wildtuinman
Bird Sighting of the Year

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Location:  : Vêr in die wêreld, Kitty
Registered: 15-08-2008
Favourite Bird: Pearl-Spotted Owlet

Re: Winter Challenge

03/03/2012
Eurasian Hobby, Kruger National Park
Wahlberg's Eagle, Kruger National Park
Yellow-billed Kite, Kruger National Park
European Roller, Kruger National Park
Eurasian Golden Oriole, Kruger National Park

18/03/2012
Alpine Swift, Suikerbosrand
Eurasian Honey-Buzzard, Benoni

21/03/2012
Woodland Kingfisher, Zaagkuil
Common Sandpiper, Kgomo-Kgomo
Wood Sandpiper, Kgomo-Kgomo
Common House-Martin, Kgomo-Kgomo
Black-winged Pratincole, Kgomo-Kgomo
Garden Warbler, Zaagkuil
Amur Falcon, Zaagkuil
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater, Kgomo-Kgomo
Southern Carmine Bee-eater, Rust der Winter
White-throated Swallow, Kgomo-Kgomo
Red-breasted Swallow, Kgomo-Kgomo
Red-backed Shrike, Zaagkuil
Lesser Grey Shrike, Kgomo-Kgomo
Diderick Cuckoo, Kgomo-Kgomo
Jacobin Cuckoo, Zaagkuil
African Paradise-Flycatcher

22/03/2012
Barn Swallow, Benoni, DotDaan
White-rumped Swift, Pretoria East
European Bee-eater, Pretoria East

23/03/2012
Greater Striped Swallow, Cresta
Little Swift, Cresta
African Palm-Swift, Cresta

 

#9 22-03-2012 11:04:40

Laine
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Location:  : Joburg, South Africa
Registered: 05-05-2008
Favourite Bird: Fairy Flycatcher

Re: Winter Challenge

oh this is cool!

cool

 

#10 23-03-2012 09:06:12

DotDaan
Member

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Location:  : Here and there
Registered: 11-11-2008
Favourite Bird: Martial Eagle

Re: Winter Challenge

03/03/2012
Eurasian Hobby, Kruger National Park
Wahlberg's Eagle, Kruger National Park
Yellow-billed Kite, Kruger National Park
European Roller, Kruger National Park
Eurasian Golden Oriole, Kruger National Park

18/03/2012
Alpine Swift, Suikerbosrand
Eurasian Honey-Buzzard, Benoni

21/03/2012
Woodland Kingfisher, Zaagkuil
Common Sandpiper, Kgomo-Kgomo
Wood Sandpiper, Kgomo-Kgomo
Common House-Martin, Kgomo-Kgomo
Black-winged Pratincole, Kgomo-Kgomo
Garden Warbler, Zaagkuil
Amur Falcon, Zaagkuil
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater, Kgomo-Kgomo
Southern Carmine Bee-eater, Rust der Winter
White-throated Swallow, Kgomo-Kgomo
Red-breasted Swallow, Kgomo-Kgomo
Red-backed Shrike, Zaagkuil
Lesser Grey Shrike, Kgomo-Kgomo
Diderick Cuckoo, Kgomo-Kgomo
Jacobin Cuckoo, Zaagkuil
African Paradise-Flycatcher

22/03/2012
White-rumped Swift, Pretoria East
European Bee-eater, Pretoria East

23/03/2012
Greater Striped Swallow, Cresta
Little Swift, Cresta
African Palm-Swift, Cresta
Barn Swallow , Benoni

Last edited by DotDaan (23-03-2012 09:19:50)


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#11 23-03-2012 09:11:04

wildtuinman
Bird Sighting of the Year

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Location:  : Vêr in die wêreld, Kitty
Registered: 15-08-2008
Favourite Bird: Pearl-Spotted Owlet

Re: Winter Challenge

Cool, you can bird into the future! Teach me old great one! lollollol

 

#12 23-03-2012 09:19:31

DotDaan
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Favourite Bird: Martial Eagle

Re: Winter Challenge

lollollol

Sorry man


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#13 23-03-2012 13:18:11

Laine
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Registered: 05-05-2008
Favourite Bird: Fairy Flycatcher

Re: Winter Challenge

lollollol

If you bird in the future DD you COULD have given us the heads up about the Crake!! roll

 

#14 23-03-2012 14:12:06

Jay
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Location:  : West Coast, South Africa
Registered: 03-05-2008
Favourite Bird: African Fish Eagle

Re: Winter Challenge

...will see what shows up this week in local travels for this list wink


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#15 25-03-2012 16:44:53

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Favourite Bird: Little Bee Eater

Re: Winter Challenge

25 March 2012

African Palm Swift, Randburg
Little Swift, Randburg
Barn Swallow, Randburg


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