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#3766 18-06-2012 10:08:52
Re: ID neededSorry I missed you there Niall - I was also there on Saturday but only for about 2 hours. Latest SA Lifers: Lark-like Bunting, Meyer's Parrot Latest World Lifers: Black-tailed Godwit, Eurasian Oystercatcher #3767 18-06-2012 10:20:30
Re: ID neededWe saw Zitters/Deserts, but couldn't get a good enough view to be sure. Nearer the top we only saw Wailing. Did you see Sentinel Rock-Thrush? Between there and the Chat/Sparrowlark site we got over 70 species. No Chat, but got the Sparrowlark - Dylan thinks he saw the Chat, but some boxes on Motorbikes scared everything off as we tried to relocate it. #3768 18-06-2012 10:45:33
Re: ID needed
Latest SA Lifers: Lark-like Bunting, Meyer's Parrot Latest World Lifers: Black-tailed Godwit, Eurasian Oystercatcher #3769 18-06-2012 10:48:08
Re: ID neededSparrowlark was near the gate, just after you come through, the road forks, we kept right, and the Lark was foraging next to the road. #3770 18-06-2012 11:44:39
Re: ID neededI should have paid more attention on that road Latest SA Lifers: Lark-like Bunting, Meyer's Parrot Latest World Lifers: Black-tailed Godwit, Eurasian Oystercatcher #3771 15-07-2012 08:34:05
Re: ID neededWe saw this bird in the Letaba river from camp. It was quite a long way off and I couldn't get a decent photo because of the angle of the light. It was not very popular amongst the Blacksmith Lapwings! They kept chasing it off but ignored all the other birds around. Laine and Dirk's Bird Photos - created with Bird Photo Organizer - v3.0! Follow me on Twitter @wildtuinman 638 Latest Lifer(s): Sooty Falcon, Black Coucal, Short-tailed Pipit, Thick-billed Cuckoo, Stierling's Wren-Warbler #3772 15-07-2012 10:57:44
Re: ID neededLooks like Wood Sandpiper to me as well. Keep looking up... you may see a bird or just choose to praise God! www.krugerparksafari.com BORN TO BIRDWATCH FORCED TO WORK!! #3773 15-07-2012 18:13:55
Re: ID neededThanks SR! Laine and Dirk's Bird Photos - created with Bird Photo Organizer - v3.0! Follow me on Twitter @wildtuinman 638 Latest Lifer(s): Sooty Falcon, Black Coucal, Short-tailed Pipit, Thick-billed Cuckoo, Stierling's Wren-Warbler #3774 16-07-2012 20:43:18
Re: ID neededWhile at Roodekopjes Dam today I spotted this duck that was associating with White-faced Duck. Any ideas? It had an unusual "tuft" on the back of it's neck as you can just see in these pics. It was really skittish and never let me get within range to get decent shots. Mark Tittley (a bird-a-holic) Johannesburg, South Africa Bird Photos: http://bitly.com/MarksBirds Trip Reports: http://bitly.com/BirdingSA #3775 23-07-2012 18:49:26
Re: ID neededSnapped this guy from the Lower Sabie restuarant 2 weeks ago. Laine and Dirk's Bird Photos - created with Bird Photo Organizer - v3.0! Follow me on Twitter @wildtuinman 638 Latest Lifer(s): Sooty Falcon, Black Coucal, Short-tailed Pipit, Thick-billed Cuckoo, Stierling's Wren-Warbler #3776 23-07-2012 22:54:41
Re: ID neededLooks like a Fiery-eyed Nightjar. Keep looking up... you may see a bird or just choose to praise God! www.krugerparksafari.com BORN TO BIRDWATCH FORCED TO WORK!! #3777 24-07-2012 06:57:58
Re: ID neededAll the nightjars we saw at Lower Sabie in Feb was ID'd as Square Tailed I can levitate birds, but no one seems to care. Website :www.vdberghimages.co.za Facebook :www.facebook.com/vandenberghimages #3778 24-07-2012 07:51:33
Re: ID neededWho comes up with this bizarre names for birds? Square-tailed! Looks pretty rounded to me. Mark Tittley (a bird-a-holic) Johannesburg, South Africa Bird Photos: http://bitly.com/MarksBirds Trip Reports: http://bitly.com/BirdingSA #3779 24-07-2012 08:19:45
Re: ID neededThanks guys! Laine and Dirk's Bird Photos - created with Bird Photo Organizer - v3.0! Follow me on Twitter @wildtuinman 638 Latest Lifer(s): Sooty Falcon, Black Coucal, Short-tailed Pipit, Thick-billed Cuckoo, Stierling's Wren-Warbler #3780 24-07-2012 09:08:32
Re: ID neededI would say the lack of prominent white or buff outer tail feather rules out Square tailed Nightjar. The Fiery neck band/nape make it a better candidate for Fiery-necked - they also like to hawk from perches rather than settling on the road, giving many false sightings of European Nightjars in summer! If you look at the feather patterns on the wings, it also looks more like FNN. Most Active UsersBoard information |
There were quite a few around the area. This was at top of that first path to the left towards the beacon(near some burnt grass)
I got a Red-capped Lark at the fork and the Chat was on that first fence just after that. Will try again sometime soon 
