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[Trevor Hardaker]

WESTERN YELLOW WAGTAIL - a cracking breeding plumaged bird has been found this morning between Pans S5 and S6 at Strandfontein Sewage Works near the dead end - reported by Michael Tracey.

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Trevor

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[Trevor Hardaker]

AFRICAN SKIMMER – 2 individuals were seen and photographed along the Letaba River in the Kruger National Park about 5km from the bridge on the Boulders Road while doing the Lonely Bull hike earlier today. Unfortunately, it seems that this area is not accessible for private vehicles. Record shot attached as proof – reported by Stefan de Meillon.

 

Kind regards

Trevor

 

[Trevor Hardaker]

FRANKLIN'S GULL - a single bird has just been found at Vleesbaai (Western Cape) near 10 4th Avenue. Here is a dropped pin to the site - https://goo.gl/maps/MaqhF3jg2tN2 - reported by Josef van Wyngaard.

[Trevor Hardaker]

LESSER CRESTED TERN - a single bird was seen and photographed this morning at the Pumphouse at Milnerton Lagoon (Western Cape). Further investigation is required but initial views of photos seem to indicate that it is a different individual to the one that has been seen at Strandfontein Sewage Works - reported by Jonathan Lloyd.

[Trevor Hardaker]

LESSER GREY SHRIKE - a single bird has just been seen and photographed at -34.652, 20.110 along the dirt road between Arniston and De Mond Nature Reserve - reported by Chris Cheetham and Lynette Rudman.

[Trevor Hardaker]

STRIPED PIPIT - a single bird has been found and photographed at the Kap River Reserve (Eastern Cape) a short while ago at -33.478, 27.091 - reported by Lynette Rudman.

[Trevor Hardaker]

EGYPTIAN VULTURE - a single juvenile bird has been seen and photographed soaring with Marabou Storks along the tar road between Timbavati picnic site and Olifants bridge in the Kruger National Park this morning - reported by Wayne Jones.

[Trevor Hardaker]

GREATER SHEATHBILL - a single bird was found and photographed this afternoon at Jongensfontein near Stilbaai (Western Cape) at -34.422461, 21.348918 - reported by Koos Niemandt.