SA Rare Bird News Report - 12 July 2012
Trevor Hardaker
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This is the Southern African Rare Bird News Report issued at 20h00 on Thursday, 12 July 2012. Information has been gleaned from various websites, email groups as well as from individual observers who have passed on their sightings. This report cannot be taken as being totally comprehensive as it is based only on information made available at the time of writing. All bird sightings reported here are reported in good faith based on information as provided by the observers. Any inaccuracies are totally unintentional and the writer cannot be held liable for these. For those who may have only joined the group recently and are interested in finding out what has been seen in the past, previous reports can be viewed at http://groups.google.co.za/group/sa-rarebirdnews | ||
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Starting in the Western Cape, the ever popular GREAT SPOTTED CUCKOO near Klipheuwel continues to show well even in the recent terrible weather and was still entertaining locals earlier today. Elsewhere in the province, a MARABOU STORK was reported flying over the N2 just on the western end of Knysna this afternoon whilst a LONG-CRESTED EAGLE was once again reported around the turn-off to George Airport from the N2 earlier this morning.
In the Eastern Cape, a group of 8 immature GREATER FLAMINGOS were reported from the Boknes Lagoon in East London on the weekend whilst a SQUACCO HERON has once again been reported from the ephemeral pan in the Kaba Valley, adjacent to the Woody Cape section of Addo National Park.
Moving into Kwazulu Natal, the FRANKLIN’S GULL that was first reported from St Lucia on the weekend was still present yesterday and is apparently hanging around a little way up the estuary at the junction where the old Umfolozi mouth and the new channel that has just been dug. AYRES’ HAWK EAGLE reports were received from Mtunzini on Monday and Tuesday whilst another bird (or possibly the same individual) was also reported from the Amatikulu Nature Reserve on Tuesday. And finally, a small group of WHITE-FRONTED BEE-EATERS were reported on Saturday between Winterton and Bergville on the back road at Ntabamoya Private Reserve and Eco-Estate. | ||
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Franklin’s Gull at St Lucia © Marc Lindsay-Rea | Ayres’ Hawk Eagle at Amatikulu Nature Reserve © Dylan Vasapolli | |
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Please remember to send through your details to be included on the various listing clubs that are hosted at www.zestforbirds.co.za. This website also has an extensive rarities gallery that has many additional photos of a number of rarities that are mentioned in these reports. | ||
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Thank you to all observers who have contributed their records. Please continue to send through any reports of odd birds as well as continued updates on the presence of rarities already previously reported, no matter how mundane you think they may be. Even if you think someone else has probably sent in a report, rather send the report yourself as well. The only way to improve this service and to make it as useful as possible to everyone is if it can be as comprehensive as possible. | ||
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Kind regards Trevor | ||
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TREVOR HARDAKER Cape Town, South Africa
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