Updates from SARBN

Trevor Hardaker

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Dec 4, 2021, 11:17:40 AM12/4/21

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A few more updates of lingerers this afternoon:

EURASIAN OYSTERCATCHER - still present at the Klein River Lagoon near Hermanus - reported by John Graham.

GOLDEN PIPIT - still present in the same area near Albert Falls - reported by David Winter.

WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER - present again late this afternoon at the Sappi wetlands in Stanger after being missing for most of the day - reported by Mike Croeser.

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Trevor Hardaker

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Dec 6, 2021, 12:31:25 AM12/6/21

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Some updates from KZN this morning:

FRANKLIN'S GULL - still present this morning at the Umgeni River in Durban - reported by Josh Redman.

GOLDEN PIPIT - still present in the same area near Albert Falls this morning - reported by Patrick O'Brien.

Trevor Hardaker

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Dec 6, 2021, 12:31:51 AM12/6/21

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Dec 7, 2021, 6:26:23 AM12/7/21

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I’ve been stuck in meetings, so just quickly catching up on a few more updates from this morning…

EURASIAN OYSTERCATCHER – still present this morning at the Keurbooms River estuary in Plettenberg Bay (Western Cape) – reported by Henry Symington.

GOLDEN PIPIT – still present this morning in the same area near Albert Falls (KZN) – reported by Keegan Fraser.

MADAGASCAN CUCKOO – still present this morning in the same area at Soetdoring Nature Reserve (Free State) – reported by Rob Cliff.

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Trevor Hardaker

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Dec 12, 2021, 4:48:38 AM12/12/21

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Just a few quick updates from this morning so far:

BAIRD'S SANDPIPER - still present this morning at Macassar Sewage Works (Western Cape) - reported by Francois Dreyer.

EURASIAN OYSTERCATCHER - still present this morning at the Keurbooms River estuary in Plettenberg Bay (Western Cape). For those unsure of how to access the site, park at the public parking site at this pin and then take the path down to the river and scan from there: https://goo.gl/maps/N4CvsUoE7vUxaC1X6 - reported by Justin Ponder.

MADAGASCAN CUCKOO - still present this morning at Soetdoring Nature Reserve (Free State) at -28.8323110, 26.0479100 - reported by Gilbert Reinhardt, Aadam Abdullah and Ro'ees van der Speck.

Trevor Hardaker

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Dec 18, 2021, 9:12:07 AM12/18/21

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Just catching up with a few important updates from today so far…

BAIRD’S SANDPIPER – still present today at Macassar Sewage Works (Western Cape) – reported by Martin Taylor.

EURASIAN OYSTERCATCHER – still present today at the Keurbooms River estuary in Plettenberg Bay (Western Cape) – reported by Colin Wylie.

GOLDEN PIPIT – still present today near Albert Falls (KZN) at -29.495, 30.386 – reported by Mike Mare.

MADAGASCAN CUCKOO – still present today at Soetdoring Nature Reserve (Free State) at -28.833, 26.048 – reported by Justin Nicolau.