SA Rare Bird News Report - 23 November 2023
Trevor Hardaker
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This is the Southern African Rare Bird News Report issued at 18h00 on Thursday, 23 November 2023.
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 NORTHERN ROYAL ALBATROSS was reported from a ship around 150 nautical miles west of Cape Point at -34.602, 15.478 yesterday while, over on the Garden Route, the 2 GOLDEN-BREASTED BUNTINGS were still on the northern side of Montagu Pass at -33.838, 22.444 yesterday and another 2 GOLDEN-BREASTED BUNTINGS were found not too far away at -33.820, 22.447 yesterday as well. Also creating some local interest, a juvenile CAPPED WHEATEAR was found on Nature’s Valley beach yesterday morning.
Kwazulu Natal held on to the THICK-BILLED CUCKOO still along the Sand Forest walk in Ndumo Game Reserve yesterday, the 2 EURASIAN OYSTERCATCHERS still at Illovo Lagoon on Tuesday and at least one still there this morning and the LESSER JACANA still near Mpempe Pan at -27.722, 32.464 on Tuesday as well. | |||||||||
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Capped Wheatear at Nature’s Valley beach © Neil Ebedes | Capped Wheatear at Nature’s Valley beach © Mike Bridgeford | ||||||||
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Eurasian Oystercatchers at Illovo Lagoon © Gavin Walter | |||||||||
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Gauteng’s lingerers also continued to entertain with the GREEN SANDPIPER still present at Helderfontein Estate today and 2 NARINA TROGONS, 2 OLIVE WOODPECKERS and 2 RED-CAPPED ROBIN-CHATS still at Deale’s Rock yesterday (at least one NARINA TROGON still reported there this morning as well). Just further to the Green Sandpiper at Helderfontein Estate, the following note was posted on the local birding Telegram groups earlier today:
Please note that access to Helderfontein Estate to observe the Green Sandpiper is now restricted. This follows on some unfortunate behaviour displayed by some visiting birders. A decision has been reached by the management of the estate in consultation with the estate security committee that there will no longer be open access to view the Green Sandpiper.
Up into Limpopo where a RED PHALAROPE was reported on a private farm west of Burgersfort at -24.710, 30.237 on Tuesday. | |||||||||
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Green Sandpiper at Helderfontein Estate © Lance Robinson | Green Sandpiper at Helderfontein Estate © Christine Griffiths | ||||||||
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Green Sandpiper at Helderfontein Estate © Steve Stevenson | Red Phalarope west of Burgersfort © Damian Vermeulen | ||||||||
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And finally, in Namibia, a COLLARED FLYCATCHER was reported earlier today at Olifantsrus Camp in Etosha National Park. Elsewhere, lingerers included the SANDERLING was still at Avis Dam in Windhoek this morning and the NORTHERN CARMINE BEE-EATER was still in the Southern Carmine Bee-eater colony near Nunda River Lodge until at least Tuesday. | |||||||||
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Sanderling at Avis Dam © Wessel Myburgh | Northern Carmine Bee-eater at Nunda River Lodge © Sean Braine | ||||||||
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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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