SA Rare Bird News Report - 01 September 2022

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Trevor Hardaker

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Sep 1, 2022, 12:00:38 PM9/1/22
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This is the Southern African Rare Bird News Report issued at 18h00 on Thursday, 01 September 2022.

 

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 http://groups.google.co.za/group/sa-rarebirdnews

 

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Starting in the Western Cape, there were still FULVOUS WHISTLING DUCKS at Strandfontein Sewage Works yesterday and at Rondevlei Nature Reserve on Tuesday. A single AFRICAN PALM SWIFT was seen in Langebaan on Tuesday, a ROSEATE TERN was recorded east of Danger Point at -34.625, 19.348 on Tuesday and 4 LESSER STRIPED SWALLOWS were present around the restaurant at De Hoop Nature Reserve on Tuesday as well.

 

 

Fulvous Whistling Ducks at Strandfontein Sewage Works

© Dieter Oschadleus

Roseate Tern near Danger Point

© Dominic Rollinson

 

 

In the Northern Cape, a SOUTHERN YELLOW-BILLED HORNBILL was found in Orania on Tuesday.

 

Into the Eastern Cape where the biggest news was of a single WHITE-THROATED BEE-EATER seen along the N10, west of Riebeek East, at -33.153, 25.879 yesterday. The bird was only seen for a short while before moving off in a southerly direction and, as is often the case with this species in Southern Africa, subsequent twitchers came away empty-handed. To the best of my knowledge, this is only the 30th record of this species in Southern Africa with very few of them ever being twitchable, so still a very much sought after species by many listers.

 

Moving up the coast into Kwazulu Natal, the popular ARNOT’S CHAT was still at Manyoni Private Game Reserve yesterday.

 

Over in the North-west Province, a SADDLE-BILLED STORK was found earlier today south-west of Hartbeesfontein on a farm at Rietfontein at -26.852, 26.227.

 

 

Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill in Orania

© Lynette van Niekerk

Saddle-billed Stork near Hartbeesfontein

© Gavin Haagner

 

 

Up in Namibia, the immature ALLEN’S GALLINULE was still at Swakopmund Retirement Village this morning, the long-staying BLACK SPARROWHAWK was seen again in Dunen Road in Swakopmund on Tuesday and around the Strand Hotel this morning, an AFRICAN PARADISE FLYCATCHER was seen in a garden in Kramersdorf in Swakopmund on Tuesday and at least one YELLOW-THROATED LEAFLOVE was present around Caprivi River Lodge in Katima Mulilo yesterday.

 

And finally, in Mozambique, 2 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS were found at Macaneta, north of Maputo, on Tuesday and at least one bird was still present there this morning.

Allen’s Gallinule at Swakopmund Retirement Village

© Erwin Koepp

Yellow-throated Leaflove at Caprivi River Lodge

© Timo Britze

 

 

Pectoral Sandpipers at Macaneta

© James Hogg

 

 

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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