RE: Zaagkuildrift - Common whitethroat, Allen's gallinule

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Trevor Hardaker

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Feb 13, 2026, 7:32:33 AM (4 days ago) Feb 13

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Hi Deon,

Thanks for your email and photos. Both always good birds to see, but they would be expected at Zaagkuildrift at this time of year, so wouldn’t be considered rarities or out of range there, both just regular summer migrants in low numbers.

Kind regards

Trevor

From: Dr Deon Oosthuizen [mailto:droost...@iafrica.com]
Sent: 13 February 2026 10:21 AM
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Cc: hard...@mweb.co.za; ddod...@gmail.com
Subject: Zaagkuildrift - Common whitethroat, Allen's gallinule

Good morning Trevor

Not sure if this is relevant….last week at Zaagkuildrift

Allen gallinule

Common whitethroat

If you want to post….we do have better photos…taken by Duncan Oosthuizen

Regards

Deon

From: Michelle Bronkhorst <rece...@droosthuizen.co.za>
Sent: Friday, 13 February 2026 09:44
To: droost...@iafrica.com
Subject: Whatsapp Birds :)

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