MEGA ALERT from SARBN

[Trevor Hardaker]

Sorry for the delay in getting this news out…

 

NORTHERN WHEATEAR – a single bird was found and photographed yesterday near Ngepi camp (northern Namibia) at -18.110409, 21.643974 – reported by Chris Hines.

 

Kind regards

Trevor

 

[Trevor Hardaker]

EURASIAN BLACKCAP – a male bird was found earlier today outside the entrance of Victoria Falls Backpackers at -17.9223232, 25.8255885 feeding with several other Warblers including Common Whitethroat and Willow Warbler – reported by Cameron Blair.

 

Kind regards

Trevor

[Trevor Hardaker]

EGYPTIAN VULTURE – an immature bird has been seen and photographed this morning at the vulture restaurant at Jabulani Safaris close to Shangani and east of Bulawayo (Zimbabwe) at -19.885972, 29.466028. The site is on private property, but there is a possibility of getting access by contacting Luke Terblanche on +263 775 729 119 – reported by Caroline Grace Hannweg, Luke Terblanche and Josphine Mundava.

 

Kind regards

Trevor

 

 

[Trevor Hardaker]

RED-NECKED BUZZARD – a single bird has just been found and photographed in Mahango Game Reserve (Namibia) at -18.177, 21.699. This is only the 13^th ever record for Southern Africa – reported by Niall Perrins.

 

Kind regards

Trevor

[Garret Skead]

GOLDEN PIPIT: a female bird was seen at Manyoni Private Game Reserve in Kwazulu-Natal this morning, at -27.713, 32.024. See photograph attached (c) Dan Stevens

Twitchers can contact Mavela Game Lodge / Ivor van Rooyen (ivorjva...@gmail.com) for access. 

Reported by Dan Stevens and Martenique Swanepoel.

And an update: the CRAB-PLOVER is still present at Umlalazi this morning.

Reported by Zach Simpson.

Kind regards

Garret