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#151 20-07-2012 11:19:06

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

I just saw an African Palm-Swift zip pass the office window.

 

#152 20-07-2012 13:41:06

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

Osprey - Sable dam hide, Kruger 06/07/2012
Common Greenshank - Stapelkop dam, Kruger 09/07/2012
Wood Sandpiper - Letaba river, Kruger 11/07/2012

 

#153 20-07-2012 13:45:12

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
Eurasian Honey-Buzzard, Benoni

21/03/2012
Woodland Kingfisher, Zaagkuil
Wood Sandpiper, Kgomo-Kgomo
Black-winged Pratincole, Kgomo-Kgomo
Southern Carmine Bee-eater, Rust der Winter
Jacobin Cuckoo, Zaagkuil

31/03/2012
Common Sandpiper, Leeupan
Marsh Sandpiper, Leeupan
Common Greenshank, Leeupan
Lesser Black-backed Gull, Leeupan
Diderick Cuckoo, Buffelsdrift

02/04/2012
Corncrake, Buffelsdrift

03/04/2012
Spotted Flycatcher, Seringveld

04/04/2012
Willow Warbler, Lonehill
Malachite Sunbird, Kloofendal

06/04/2012
Common Ringed Plover, Leeupan
Little Stint, Leeupan
Amur Falcon, Leeupan

07/04/2012
African Paradise-Flycatcher, Zaagkuil

08/04/2012
Garden Warbler, Zaagkuil
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater, Kgomo-Kgomo
Red-backed Shrike, Zaagkuil
Common House-Martin, Zaagkuil
Great Spotted Cuckoo, Kgomo-Kgomo

10/04/2012
Alpine Swift, Ceres

13/04/2012
Red-breasted Swallow
Lesser Grey Shrike

15/04/2012
Barn Swallow, Moreleta Kloof NR
Steppe Buzzard, Leeudril

16/04/2012
European Bee-eater, Randburg

29/04/2012
White Stork - Clocolan
White-rumped Swift - Devon

01/05/2012
Peregrine Falcon(F.calidus) - Mosselbay
White-throated Swallow - Mosselbay

06/05/2012
Little Swift - Kroonstad

11/05/2012
White-rumped Swift - Cresta

15/05/2012
Greater Striped Swallow - Midrand

27/05/2012
African Palm-Swift - Marievale

06/07/2012
Osprey - Sable dam, Kruger

09/07/2012
Common Greenshank - Stapelkop dam, Kruger

11/07/2012
Wood Sandpiper - Letaba river, Kruger

20/07/2012
African Palm-Swift - Randburg

 

#154 20-07-2012 15:35:48

Imax
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Registered: 11-11-2008
Favourite Bird: Layard's Titbabbler

Re: Winter Challenge

So, from here on how do we know if they are over winters or early arrivals?


birding101

"There is a difference in merely getting a bird, and seeing it."
                                                A supremely bad idea, by Luke Dempsey.
 

#155 20-07-2012 18:02:34

DotDaan
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Favourite Bird: Martial Eagle

Re: Winter Challenge

My thoughts exactly lol


I can levitate birds, but no one seems to care.
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#156 21-07-2012 11:11:04

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

Hence the reason recording it, so that we can see if there is some pattern.

 

#157 28-07-2012 09:55:36

Imax
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Favourite Bird: Layard's Titbabbler

Re: Winter Challenge

for the summer challenge.

first Palm swift in my garden today


birding101

"There is a difference in merely getting a bird, and seeing it."
                                                A supremely bad idea, by Luke Dempsey.
 

#158 28-07-2012 10:14:09

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

Also saw 2 yesterday!

 

#159 01-08-2012 15:49:06

Boskat
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Registered: 26-07-2010
Favourite Bird: All those with wings

Re: Winter Challenge

29/07/12  Palm Swifts
Flying over the Jukskei River, north of Lonehill


"Do not invoke conspiracy as explanation when ignorance and incompetence will suffice, as conspiracy implies intelligence."

Latest lifers:Collared Flycatcher, Penant-winged Nightjar, Arnot's Chat.
 

#160 11-08-2012 21:49:57

TrevorC
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Location:  : Midrand
Registered: 29-07-2010
Favourite Bird: Carmine Bee-eater

Re: Winter Challenge

For the Summer challenge in Gauteng

10/08/12 (all at Roodeplaat Dam)
Common Greenshank
Wood Sandpiper
White-throated Swallow


Latest SA Lifers:  Lark-like Bunting, Meyer's Parrot
Latest World Lifers:  Black-tailed Godwit, Eurasian Oystercatcher
 

#161 12-08-2012 16:37:12

Imax
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Location:  : Randburg
Registered: 11-11-2008
Favourite Bird: Layard's Titbabbler

Re: Winter Challenge

European Roller close to Muldersdrift today


birding101

"There is a difference in merely getting a bird, and seeing it."
                                                A supremely bad idea, by Luke Dempsey.
 

#162 15-08-2012 12:19:53

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
Eurasian Honey-Buzzard, Benoni

21/03/2012
Woodland Kingfisher, Zaagkuil
Wood Sandpiper, Kgomo-Kgomo
Black-winged Pratincole, Kgomo-Kgomo
Southern Carmine Bee-eater, Rust der Winter
Jacobin Cuckoo, Zaagkuil

31/03/2012
Common Sandpiper, Leeupan
Marsh Sandpiper, Leeupan
Common Greenshank, Leeupan
Lesser Black-backed Gull, Leeupan
Diderick Cuckoo, Buffelsdrift

02/04/2012
Corncrake, Buffelsdrift

03/04/2012
Spotted Flycatcher, Seringveld

04/04/2012
Willow Warbler, Lonehill
Malachite Sunbird, Kloofendal

06/04/2012
Common Ringed Plover, Leeupan
Little Stint, Leeupan
Amur Falcon, Leeupan

07/04/2012
African Paradise-Flycatcher, Zaagkuil

08/04/2012
Garden Warbler, Zaagkuil
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater, Kgomo-Kgomo
Red-backed Shrike, Zaagkuil
Common House-Martin, Zaagkuil
Great Spotted Cuckoo, Kgomo-Kgomo

10/04/2012
Alpine Swift, Ceres

13/04/2012
Red-breasted Swallow
Lesser Grey Shrike

15/04/2012
Barn Swallow, Moreleta Kloof NR
Steppe Buzzard, Leeudril

16/04/2012
European Bee-eater, Randburg

29/04/2012
White Stork - Clocolan
White-rumped Swift - Devon

01/05/2012
Peregrine Falcon(F.calidus) - Mosselbay
White-throated Swallow - Mosselbay

06/05/2012
Little Swift - Kroonstad

11/05/2012
White-rumped Swift - Cresta

15/05/2012
Greater Striped Swallow - Midrand

27/05/2012
African Palm-Swift - Marievale

06/07/2012
Osprey - Sable dam, Kruger

09/07/2012
Common Greenshank - Stapelkop dam, Kruger

11/07/2012
Wood Sandpiper - Letaba river, Kruger

19/07/2012
African Palm-Swift - Pretoria

20/07/2012
African Palm-Swift - Randburg

11/08/2012
Common Greenshank - Roodeplaat dam
Wood Sandpiper - Roodeplaat dam
White-throated Swallow - Roodeplaat dam
Greater Striped Swallow - Seringveld

12/08/2012
European Roller - Muldersdrift

13/08/2012
Common Greenshank - Groot-Brakrivier

 

#163 15-08-2012 12:29:38

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

The European Roller is an interesting record.

Last recorded by us on 03/03/2012. So after an absence of 5 months and 9 days it is back again! big_smilebig_smile

Some of the returnees so far:

Common Greenshank - 31/03/2012 - 09/07/2012 (3m 9d)
White-throated Swallow - 01/05/2012 - 11/08/2012 (3m 10d)
Wood Sandpiper - 21/03/2012 - 11/07/2012 (3m 20d)
European Roller - 03/03/2012 - 12/08/2012 (5m 9d)

 

#164 15-08-2012 13:34:05

DotDaan
Member

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Registered: 11-11-2008
Favourite Bird: Martial Eagle

Re: Winter Challenge

Greater Striped Swallows at Seringveld 11/08/12 big_smile


I can levitate birds, but no one seems to care.
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Facebook :www.facebook.com/vandenberghimages
 

#165 15-08-2012 13:56:15

Imax
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Registered: 11-11-2008
Favourite Bird: Layard's Titbabbler

Re: Winter Challenge

although its fairly early for the roller to be back. Sabap records show that they return by october to november.


Overwintering indivdual?


birding101

"There is a difference in merely getting a bird, and seeing it."
                                                A supremely bad idea, by Luke Dempsey.
 


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