SA Rare Bird News Report - 19 July 2021
Trevor Hardaker
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This is the Southern African Rare Bird News Report issued at 18h00 on Monday, 19 July 2021.
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, a double header pelagic trip out of Hout Bay on the weekend produced some great birds with Saturday’s trip turning up NORTHERN ROYAL and WANDERING ALBATROSSES as well as no fewer than 4 SOUTHERN FULMARS while Sunday’s trip delivered another 2 SOUTHERN FULMARS as well as 2 SPECTACLED PETRELS. Elsewhere, there was some surprize when a FAIRY FLYCATCHER was found in front of the restaurant at Cape Point on Saturday, a really odd record for the Peninsula, while the AFRICAN RED-EYED BULBUL was still in Kommetjie on Saturday and the AFRICAN PALM SWIFT was still at Paardevlei near The Strand yesterday. Other lingerers included the DOUBLE-BANDED COURSERS still near Moorreesburg at -33.206, 18.521 yesterday, a GOLIATH HERON still along the Berg River at Kuifkopvisvanger farm in Velddrif yesterday and the SQUACCO HERON still at Beaufort West Sewage Works yesterday as well. | |||||||||
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Southern Fulmar on Saturday’s pelagic trip © Graham Luden | Southern Fulmar on Saturday’s pelagic trip © Jacques Giliomee | ||||||||
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Southern Fulmar on Saturday’s pelagic trip © Grant Scholtz | Northern Royal Albatross on Saturday’s pelagic trip © Maleen Hoekstra | ||||||||
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Wandering Albatross on Saturday’s pelagic trip © Grant Scholtz | Wandering Albatross on Saturday’s pelagic trip © Jacques Giliomee | ||||||||
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Wandering Albatross on Saturday’s pelagic trip © Graham Luden | |||||||||
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Spectacled Petrel on Sunday’s pelagic trip © Les Crookes | Southern Fulmar on Sunday’s pelagic trip © Les Crookes | ||||||||
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Southern Fulmar on Sunday’s pelagic trip © Robbie Engela | |||||||||
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African Red-eyed Bulbul in Kommetjie © Matthew Orolowitz | African Red-eyed Bulbul in Kommetjie © Garret Skead | ||||||||
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African Red-eyed Bulbul in Kommetjie © Duggy Loock | African Palm Swift at Paardevlei © Hernus Langeveldt | ||||||||
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Double-banded Courser near Moorreesburg © Ro’ees van der Speck | Squacco Heron at Beaufort West Sewage Works © Wessel Uys | ||||||||
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In the Eastern Cape, the LITTLE BEE-EATER remained on at Cape Recife until at least Saturday while an AFRICAN CRAKE was found at the mouth of the river in front of Umtendwe Beach Cottages near Black Rock on the Wild Coast on Friday. | |||||||||
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African Crake at Umtendwe Beach Cottages © Dirk van Zijl | Little Bee-eater at Cape Recife © Edward Polden | ||||||||
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Moving up the coast into Kwazulu Natal, there was some local excitement when a GREATER KESTREL was found at Mount Verde Estate in Hilton yesterday (and still present there today) while the immature ALLEN’S GALLINULE was also still on the private farm dam in Port Edward yesterday. | |||||||||
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Allen’s Gallinule in Port Edward © Stan Culley | Greater Kestrel at Mount Verde Estate © Dave Rimmer | ||||||||
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Greater Kestrel at Mount Verde Estate © Dave Sanders | |||||||||
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Across in Mpumalanga, no fewer than 3 SICKLE-WINGED CHATS were present south of Leandra at -26.472, 28.946 this morning while a single GREAT WHITE PELICAN was also reported south of Leandra at -26.522, 28.931 this morning as well.
In Gauteng, slightly delayed news has been received of an AFRICAN SCOPS OWL that was found in Orlando East in Soweto last Sunday. Apparently, the bird had a broken leg and was taken into rehab where it is being nursed back to health.
Up in Limpopo, a single GREATER FLAMINGO was reported this afternoon in the north of the Kruger National Park along the H13-1 about 2,2km from the H1-8.
And finally, in Namibia, the strong easterly winds that have been blowing recently have delivered some interesting birds to the coast with a KAROO THRUSH, a BLACK-HEADED ORIOLE and a GREAT SPOTTED CUCKOO all being reported from Rossmund in Swakopmund today. | |||||||||
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Sickle-winged Chat south of Leandra © Tobie Pretorius | African Scops Owl found in Orlando East © Owl Rescue Centre | ||||||||
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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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