SA Rare Bird News Report - 25 November 2022
Trevor Hardaker
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This is the Southern African Rare Bird News Report issued at 06h30 on Friday, 25 November 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, several FULVOUS WHISTLING DUCKS were still present at Strandfontein Sewage Works yesterday while, up on the west coast, an AUSTRALASIAN GANNET was found on the southern edge of the Cape Gannet colony at Bird Island in Lambert’s Bay on Tuesday and was still there yesterday. Moving eastwards in the province, a male RED-BACKED SHRIKE was seen at Gamka Private Farm Estate near Calitzdorp at -33.472, 21.600 on Monday and a SQUACCO HERON was seen at the eastern end of Langvlei near Sedgefield on Tuesday afternoon. | |||||||||
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Australasian Gannet on Bird Island © Leshia Visagie | Red-backed Shrike near Calitzdorp © Craig Lumsden | ||||||||
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In the Eastern Cape, the ALLEN’S GALLINULE remained popular and was still at Dodd’s farm in Port Elizabeth yesterday, 3 GREATER SAND PLOVERS were found at the Gamtoos River estuary yesterday and a PACIFIC GOLDEN PLOVER was found on the Keiskamma River estuary in Hamburg on Wednesday, possibly a returning individual that has visited there in previous seasons. | |||||||||
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Pacific Golden Plover in Hamburg © Foden Saunders | Greater Sand Plover at the Gamtoos River estuary © Hugh Retief | ||||||||
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Allen’s Gallinule at Dodd’s farm © Judy Burrows | Allen’s Gallinule at Dodd’s farm © Athol Emmett | ||||||||
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Gauteng produced a BLACK SAW-WING yesterday in the Wilge River Valley at -25.636, 28.928.
Over in Mpumalanga, 2 CAPE TEALS were seen at a dam at Singita Castleton at -20.341, 32.285 yesterday while as many as 6 AFRICAN SKIMMERS were reported feeding along the river in front of Simbavati Hilltop Lodge yesterday as well.
Namibia produced the best new record of the week with Southern Africa’s 31st NORTHERN WHEATEAR found near Ngepi camp at -18.110, 21.643 on Wednesday while the mega NORTHERN CARMINE BEE-EATER was also still present in the Southern Carmine Bee-eater colony near Nunda River Lodge until at least Tuesday.
And finally, in Zimbabwe, a PALM-NUT VULTURE was reported in the Save Valley Conservancy at -20.341, 32.285 yesterday. | |||||||||
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Cape Teals at Singita Castleton © Marc Eschenlohr | Northern Wheatear near Ngepi camp © Jenny Wagner | ||||||||
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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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