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This is the Southern African Rare Bird News Report issued at 20h00 on Monday, 27 July 2015. 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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And so it continues being very quiet…
In Kwazulu Natal, a pelagic trip out of Durban on Saturday once again turned up a few ANTARCTIC PRIONS (this seems to be a particularly good season for them in KZN waters and many provincial listers are making the most of the opportunity) whilst the highlight of the trip was a single SOFT-PLUMAGED PETREL, quite an uncommon species in these waters. Further to this, another SOFT-PLUMAGED PETREL was found on Shelley Beach on the south coast on Saturday and was taken into care with a broken wing. Also of interest was a single ROSEATE TERN seen in the tern roost at St Lucia estuary on the weekend. | ||||
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Soft-plumaged Petrel on Durban pelagic trip © David Allan | Soft-plumaged Petrel at Shelley Beach © Michelle Pearson | |||
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And finally, in Mpumalanga, the very popular COLLARED PALM THRUSH at Ntandanyathi Hide near Lower Sabie in the Kruger National Park continued to attract attention and was on view throughout the weekend again whilst another great record for the park was also had on Saturday when a GREATER KESTREL was located along the H1-4 (Satara - Olifants road) about 2 km north of the S127 (Road to Timbavati). Elsewhere in the province, the BLACK-TAILED GODWIT was also still at Mkhombo Dam at -25.139, 28.812 until at least Saturday. | ||||
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Greater Kestrel along H1-4 © Jacques de Villiers | Collared Palm Thrush at Nthandanyathi Hide © Joshua Rogers | |||
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Collared Palm Thrush at Nthandanyathi Hide © Jaap le Grange | ||||
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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.
Kind regards Trevor -----------------------------------------------------------------------
TREVOR HARDAKER Cape Town, South Africa
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