SA Rare Bird News Report - 15 May 2025
Trevor Hardaker
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S O U T H E R N A F R I C A N R A R E B I R D N E W S R E P O R T |
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This is the Southern African Rare Bird News Report issued at 18h00 on Thursday, 15 May 2025.
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.
None of the records included in this report have undergone any adjudication process with any of the subregion’s Rarities Committees, so inclusion in this report does not constitute any official confirmation of the particular record. Observers are still encouraged to make the necessary submissions accordingly.
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 https://groups.google.com/g/sa-rarebirdnews |
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Starting in the Western Cape, a LONG-CRESTED EAGLE was seen again along R44 near Mt Vernon Wine Estate close to Klapmuts on Tuesday and a BLACK-CHESTED SNAKE EAGLE was seen soaring over the N2 at the Mondeor turn-off in Somerset West on Tuesday as well. Other lingerers included the 2 AFRICAN CRAKES still along Bass Road in Betty’s Bay at -34.355, 18.906 this morning and 2 WHITE-FRONTED BEE-EATERS still along the van der Stel Pass at -34.115, 19.234 on Tuesday while there was also some local surprize when a WHITE-BROWED SCRUB ROBIN was found at Ballots Bay just outside George at -34.014, 22.536 yesterday.
In the Eastern Cape, a GREY WAGTAIL was reported at Crossways, west of Port Elizabeth, at -33.900, 25.194 yesterday.
In Kwazulu Natal, it was all about RUFOUS-BELLIED HERONS again with one on the Eastern Shores of iSimangaliso Wetland Park about 100m north of Amazibu hide this morning and another north of Rafikis restaurant along the R22 outside Hluhluwe at -27.904, 32.332 this morning as well.
And finally, in Namibia, a juvenile EGYPTIAN VULTURE was seen in Western Etosha earlier today. |
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White-fronted Bee-eater on the van der Stel Pass © Lester van Groeningen |
Long-crested Eagle near Klapmuts © Kevin Drummond-Hay |
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African Crake in Betty’s Bay © Imar Krige |
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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 |
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TREVOR HARDAKER Cape Town, South Africa |
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