Species list (birds)

1. Common Ostrich Struthio camelus.
Common in nature reserves in the Western Cape. Surprisingly scarce in Natal and Kruger National Park.

2. Coqui Francolin Peliperdix coqui
One male in central Kruger, near Letaba.

3. Crested Francolin Peliperdix sephaena
Several heard in Bonamanzi, seen in Mkuze and Kruger.

4. Grey-winged Francolin Scleroptila africanus
Small flock along the road from Calvinia to Clanwilliam. Small flock in Bontebok NP.

5. Red-winged Francolin Scleroptila levaillantii
A few in early morning on the camping of Karoo National Park.

6. Cape Francolin Pternistis capensis
Common in suitable habitat in Western Cape.

7. Natal Francolin Pternistis natalensis
Common in suitable habitat in Natal, Pilanesberg and Kruger NP.

8. Swainson's Spurfowl (Swainson's Francolin) Pternistis swainsonii
Several seen in Kruger NP. One in Wakkerstroom area.

9. Common Quail Coturnix coturnix
Commonly heard calling in Wakkerstroom and Underberg region - one briefly seen in flight near Kamberg reserve.

10.  Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris
Common in suitable habitat.

11.  Crested Guineafowl Guttera pucherani
Along road to Cape Vidal, Bonamanzi, Mkuze, Kruger.

12.  Fulvous Duck Dendrocygna bicolor
One at a small pond near Brakspruit.

13.  White-faced Duck Dendrocygna viduata
Common in Kruger, Pilanesberg, Mkuze, Pietersburg Bird Sanctuary.

14.  White-backed Duck Thalassornis leuconotus
A few dozen on a marsh along the road from Himeville to the Sani Pass. Several on a small pond near Brakspruit.

15.  Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis
One presumably escaped male at Paarl Bird Sanctuary.

16.  Maccoa Duck Oxyura maccoa
Several seen at Strandfontein. Several seen at Paarl Bird Sanctuary.

17.  Spur-winged Goose Plectropterus gambensis
Paarl Bird Sanctuary, De Mond, Farmland loops, Bontebok NP, Sandveld NR, Wakkerstroom and Underberg region, Mkuze, Kruger.

18.  Comb Duck (Knob-billed Duck) Sarkidiornis melanotos
A few in northern Kruger.

19.  South African Shelduck Tadorna cana
Several seen at Strandfontein, Sandveld NR, wetland near Ceres.

20.  Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiacus
Common in suitable habitat.

21.  African Pygmy-goose Nettapus auritus
One on a roadside pond near Saint Lucia.

22.  Cape Teal Anas capensis
Common at Strandfontein. Several at Paarl Bird Sanctuary.

23.  African Black Duck Anas sparsa
One at Paarl Bird Sanctuary, one on the river in Oribi Gorge NR.

24.  Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
Strandfontein.

25.  Yellow-billed Duck Anas undulata
Common in suitable habitat.

26.  Cape Shoveler Anas smithii
Several seen at Strandfontein. Several seen at Paarl Bird Sanctuary.

27.  Red-billed Teal Anas erythrorhyncha
Several seen at Strandfontein, several in a wetland near Ceres, several at Sandveld NR, several at De Mond, several at Wakkerstroom Wetland Reserve.

28.  Hottentot Teal Anas hottentota
Sandveld NR, Mkuze, Pietersburg Bird Sanctuary, Wakkerstroom Wetland Reserve.

29.  Southern Pochard Netta erythrophthalma
Several seen at Strandfontein. Several at Paarl Bird Sanctuary.

30.  Brown-backed Honeybird (Sharp-billed Honeyguide) Prodotiscus regulus
Brief and frustrating views of one bird at Potberg (near De Hoop).

31.  Red-throated Wryneck Jynx ruficollis
One on a wire in Wakkerstroom village, a few more along the road in the Underberg region

32.  Golden-tailed Woodpecker Campethera abingoni
One showering in Pretoriuskop, one at Pafuri picnic site

33.  Knysna Woodpecker Campethera notata
Stunning views of one individual at Potberg - down to <8 metres during several minutes

34.  Ground Woodpecker Geocolaptes olivaceus
One at Sir Lowry's Pass, a few in Karoo NP, two near summit of Sani Pass.

35.  Cardinal Woodpecker Dendropicos fuscescens
One seen very well near De Mond, occasionally encountered throughout the trip. Taping in suitable habitat should work.

36.  Bearded Woodpecker Dendropicos namaquus
Several in Kruger NP.

37.  Olive Woodpecker Dendropicos griseocephalus
One taped in at Grootvadersbosch NR

38.  White-eared Barbet Stactolaema leucotis
Several near Eshowe, Saint Lucia.

39.  Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird (Golden-rumped Tinker Barbet) Pogoniulus bilineatus
Several heard and eventually several seen in North-East Natal - Eshowe, Saint-Lucia, Mtunzini, Bonamanzi, Mkuze.

40.  Red-fronted Tinkerbird (Red-fronted Tinker Barbet) Pogoniulus pusillus
One right above our hut in Bonamanzi. One more seen in Bonamanzi.

41.  Acacia Pied Barbet Tricholaema leucomelas
A few in Vaalbos NP. A few in Sandveld NR.

42.  Black-collared Barbet Lybius torquatus
Pilanesberg, Wakkerstroom village, Saint Lucia, Bonamanzi

43.  Crested Barbet Trachyphonus vaillantii
One near the reception of Sandveld NR. Also seen in Pilanesberg. Several seen in Kruger NP.

44.  Red-billed Hornbill Tockus erythrorhynchus
Several seen in Kruger. Not very common.

45.  Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill Tockus leucomelas
Common in suitable habitat in the north.

46.  Crowned Hornbill Tockus alboterminatus
One fly-by in Oribi Gorge, one along the road to Cape Vidal, Mkuze.

47.  African Grey Hornbill Tockus nasutus
A few in Pilanesberg. A few in Kruger, especially in the north.

48.  Trumpeter Hornbill Bycanistes bucinator
A few flying by in Oribi Gorge, Mkuze.

49.  Southern Ground-Hornbill Bucorvus leadbeateri
Two small groups in central Kruger.

50.  African Hoopoe Upupa africana
Fairly common in suitable habitat, especially in the Western Cape. Recorded e.g. in Velddrif, West Coast NP, Vaalbos NP, Mkuze.

51.  Green Wood-hoopoe (Red-billed Woodhoopoe) Phoeniculus purpureus
Several at Oribi Gorge, Bonamanzi, Mkuze. Regularly seen in Kruger.

52.  Common Scimitarbill (Greater Scimitarbill) Rhinopomastus cyanomelas
A few seen in Sandveld NR, several in Kruger.

53.  Narina Trogon Apaloderma narina
Several heard but none seen at Grootvadersbosch NR. Two seen well at Oribi Gorge.

54.  European Roller Coracias garrulus
Several seen in Kruger NP.

55.  Lilac-breasted Roller Coracias caudata
Common in suitable habitat in the north.

56.  Broad-billed Roller Eurystomus glaucurus
Two groups in southern Kruger, one group in northern Kruger.

57.  Purple Roller Coracias naevia
Fairly common in Kruger.

58.  Half-collared Kingfisher Alcedo semitorquata
One seen from the bridge near the turnoff from Himeville to the Sani Pass (Pholela Wetlands reserve).

59.  Malachite Kingfisher Alcedo cristata
One at Rondevlei. One near Velddrif. One at Wakkerstroom.

60.  African Pygmy-Kingfisher Ispidina picta
Two birds flying off in Oribi Gorge.

61.  Woodland Kingfisher Halcyon senegalensis
Very common in Kruger.

62.  Brown-hooded Kingfisher Halcyon albiventris
Fairly common in suitable habitat. E.g. recorded in Swellendam near the backpacker's lodge, in northern Kruger near the Spinetail-bridge, in Bonamanzi, Mkuze.

63.  Striped Kingfisher Halcyon chelicuti
Mkuze, several in Kruger.

64.  Giant Kingfisher Megaceryle maxima
Fairly common in suitable habitat. Recorded in Bontebok NP, northern Kruger, Pilanesberg.

65.  Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis
Common in suitable habitat.

66.  White-fronted Bee-eater Merops bullockoides
Several groups in Kruger.

67.  Little Bee-eater Merops pusillus
One flock along the road to Cape Vidal.

68.  Swallow-tailed Bee-eater Merops hirundineus
A small group in Vaalbos NP.

69.  Blue-cheeked Bee-eater Merops persicus
Fairly common in Richard's Bay and along the road to Cape Vidal.

70.  European Bee-eater Merops apiaster
Fairly common in suitable habitat.

71.  Southern Carmine Bee-eater Merops nubicoides
One fly-by in southern Kruger, two ind. perched in northern Kruger near Pafuri. We had expected large groups but because of the drougth there were hardly any.

72.  Speckled Mousebird Colius striatus
Common in suitable habitat.

73.  White-backed Mousebird Colius colius
Fairly common in suitable habitat. Recorded in Karoo NP, along road to Calvinia (Tanqua Karoo), Vaalbos NP.

74.  Red-faced Mousebird Urocolius indicus
A few at Sandveld NR, Bonamanzi, Mkuze.

75.  Jacobin Cuckoo Oxylophus jacobinus
One along the road to Mkuze, several in Kruger NP.

76.  Levaillant's Cuckoo (Striped Cuckoo) Oxylophus levaillantii
A few seen throughout Kruger NP

77.  Great Spotted Cuckoo Clamator glandarius
One in northern Kruger.

78.  Red-chested Cuckoo Cuculus solitarius
Common in suitable habitat. Usually heard only and seldom seen.

79.  Klaas's Cuckoo Chrysococcyx klaas
One seen very well in Bontebok NP, Bonamanzi, several more heard and sometimes seen in Kruger NP. Responds well to tape.

80.  African Emerald Cuckoo Chrysococcyx cupreus
Heard and seen first in Dlinza Forest, Eshowe. Later heard again in Mtunzini and Saint Lucia.

81.  Diederik Cuckoo Chrysococcyx caprius
Common in suitable habitat in the north.

82.  Green Malkoha (Green Coucal) Ceuthmochares aereus
One seen very well along the Gwala-gwala walk in Saint Lucia. Several more heard, also in Bonamanzi.

83.  Black Coucal Centropus grillii
One seen in a marshy area along the road from Punda Maria to Pafuri, northern Kruger.

84.  Senegal Coucal Centropus senegalensis
One seen at almost the same spot as the Black Coucal - northern Kruger.

85.  Burchell's Coucal Centropus burchelli
Fairly common throughout. More heard than seen.

86.  Brown-headed Parrot Poicephalus cryptoxanthus
A small group in northern Kruger.

87.  Mottled Spinetail Telacanthura ussheri
One ind. from the bridge near Pafuri.

88.  African Palm-Swift Cypsiurus parvus
A few seen while scanning the swift flocks in Kimberley. Bonamanzi, Mkuze, Kruger.

89.  Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba
Common in suitable habitat in the Western Cape.

90.  European Swift Apus apus
A few in Kimberley.

91.  African Black Swift Apus barbatus
Several seen in the Western Cape. The Boulders, Rondevlei, Karoo NP, Mkuze.

92.  Little Swift Apus affinis
Common in suitable habitat.

93.  Horus Swift Apus horus
Colony at Bontebok NP at the buildings near the pan. A few in the Wakkerstroom area.

94.  White-rumped Swift Apus caffer
Fairly common in Western Cape.

95.  Livingstone's Turaco (Livingstone's Lourie) Tauraco livingstonii
Common along the Gwala Gwala walk in Saint-Lucia.

96.  Knysna Turaco (Knysna Lourie) Tauraco corythaix
Several heard but only one seen in the pouring rain in Oribi Gorge.

97.  Purple-crested Turaco (Purple-crested Lourie) Musophaga porphyreolopha
Several heard in Dlinza Forest, Eshowe, seen in Saint Lucia, Bonamanzi, Mkuze, Kruger.

98.  Grey Go-away-bird (Grey Lourie) Corythaixoides concolor
Common in suitable habitat in the north.

99.  Barn Owl Tyto alba
One seen in Bonamanzi during self-guided night drive.

100.Cape Eagle-Owl Bubo capensis
One seen on an electricity post along the road to Karoopoort at dusk.

101.Spotted Eagle-Owl Bubo africanus
Fairly common. Several seen along the road to Karoopoort at dusk, several seen in Wakkerstroom around the marshes at dusk, one seen on nightdrive from Letaba, one seen on nightdrive from Skukuza.

102.Pearl-spotted Owlet Glaucidium perlatum
One seen on night drive from Skukuza. One seen during the day in northern Kruger. One seen during the day in Pietersburg Game Reserve.

103.Fiery-necked Nightjar Caprimulgus pectoralis
One flushed during the day in Oribi Gorge. Several seen during self-guided night drive in Bonamanzi.

104.Feral pigeon Columba livia forma domestica
Common in suitable habitat.

105.Speckled Pigeon (African Rock Pigeon) Columba guinea
Common in suitable habitat in Western Cape, Wakkerstroom area.

106.African Olive-Pigeon (Rameron Pigeon) Columba arquatrix
One seen at De Hel. One seen at Grootvadersbosch NR.

107.Lemon Dove (Cinnamon Dove) Aplopelia larvata
Excellent views of one individual on the forest floor at Dlinza Forest, Eshowe.

108.Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis
Common in suitable habitat.

109.African Mourning Dove Streptopelia decipiens
Seen only in Letaba, Kruger NP.

110.Cape Turtle-Dove Streptopelia capicola
Common in suitable habitat.

111.Red-eyed Dove Streptopelia semitorquata
Common but inconspicuous throughout. Often heard.

112.Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove (Green-spotted Dove) Turtur chalcospilos
Common in suitable habitat in the north. Often heard.

113.Tambourine Dove Turtur tympanistria
A few seen at Mtunzini and Saint Lucia.

114.Namaqua Dove Oena capensis
Fairly common in suitable habitat.

115.African Green-Pigeon Treron calva
A few at Saint Lucia, Mkuze. Several in Kruger (e.g. Skukuza).

116.Denham's Bustard (Stanley's Bustard) Neotis denhami
A few near De Mond. Several around De Hoop and surrounding Farmland Loops. A few near Grootvadersbosch NR. A few in the Underberg Region.

117.Kori Bustard Ardeotis kori
3 along the N12 to Kimberley. One in central Kruger.

118.Red-crested Korhaan Eupodotis ruficrista
One seen very well at Sandveld NR. A few in Kruger NP.

119.Northern Black Korhaan (White-quilled Korhaan) Eupodotis afraoides
Several seen along the road from Kimberley to Vaalbos NP, a few in Vaalbos NP, a few in Sandveld NR, a few in Pietersburg Game Reserve.

120.Southern Black Korhaan Eupodotis afra
A few along the road from Calvinia to Clanwilliam. A few in West Coast National Park. One in Bontebok NP.

121.Karoo Korhaan Eupodotis vigorsii
Small group along the road to Calvinia (Tanqua Karoo). Several small groups and individuals along the road from Calvinia to Clanwilliam. Small group in Farmland loops.

122.Barrow's Korhaan (Southern White-bellied Korhaan) Eupodotis barrowii
Two seen near Ladysmith.

123.Blue Korhaan Eupodotis caerulescens
Several seen in Wakkerstroom area, near the lark field. First heard, subsequently seen.

124.Black-bellied Bustard Eupodotis melanogaster
A few in Bonamanzi, Mkuze.

125.Grey Crowned Crane Balearica regulorum
Fairly common in Wakkerstroom area and Underberg region.

126.Blue Crane Anthropoides paradisea
A few along the road from Paarl to Karoopoort. A few along the road from Calvinia to Clanwilliam. Several in the Farmland loops.

127.Wattled Crane Grus carunculatus
Two seen at Kamberg Reserve.

128.Buff-spotted Flufftail Sarothrura elegans
One heard at Gwalagwala walk in Saint-Lucia.

129.African Rail Rallus caerulescens
One seen at Wakkerstroom wetland reserve.

130.Black Crake Amaurornis flavirostra
Fairly common at marshes and pans. One at West Coast NP, several in Kruger, several at Richard's Bay.

131.African Purple Swamphen (African Purple Gallinule) Porphyrio madagascariensis
A few at Strandfontein. A few at Wakkerstroom Wetland Reserve.

132.Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus
Common in suitable habitat.

133.Red-knobbed Coot Fulica cristata
Common in suitable habitat.

134.Namaqua Sandgrouse Pterocles namaqua
Fly-by along the road to Calvinia (Tanqua Karoo). A few on the ground along the road from Calvinia to Clanwilliam. 10+ along the circular drive at Lammertjiesleegte, Karoo NP.

135.Double-banded Sandgrouse Pterocles bicinctus
One pair along the road in southern Kruger.

136.African Snipe (Ethiopian Snipe) Gallinago nigripennis
One at Paarl Bird Sanctuary. A few near Ceres. A few at Wakkerstroom Wetland Reserve, a few on a pool near Brakspruit.

137.Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica
West Coast National Park, De Mond.

138.Common Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
Common in suitable habitat in the Western Cape.

139.Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata
A few at De Mond.

140.Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis
Fairly common in suitable habitat.

141.Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia
Fairly common in suitable habitat in the Western Cape.

142.Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola
Common in suitable habitat.

143.Common Sandpiper Tringa hypoleucos
Common in suitable habitat.

144.Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
West Coast National Park, De Mond.

145.Red Knot Calidris canutus
Velddrif, West Coast National Park.

146.Sanderling Calidris alba
Kommetjie, West Coast National Park.

147.Little Stint Calidris minuta
Fairly common in suitable habitat.

148.Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea
Common in suitable habitat.

149.Ruff Philomachus pugnax
Fairly common in suitable habitat. Recorded e.g. in Sandveld NR.

150.Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus
Two at Strandfontein.

151.African Jacana Actophilornis africanus
Common in suitable habitat in the north.

152.Lesser Jacana Microparra capensis
A few birds on a pool near the N2 in Saint-Lucia.

153.Water Thick-knee (Water Dikkop) Burhinus vermiculatus
One during night drive in Bonamanzi, several in Bonamanzi and Kruger.

154.Spotted Thick-knee (Spotted Dikkop) Burhinus capensis
One seen at Wakkerstroom wetlands reserve.

155.African Black Oystercatcher Haematopus moquini
Fairly common at coastal areas in the Western Cape.

156.Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus
Common in suitable habitat.

157.Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta
Common in suitable habitat in the Western Cape.

158.Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola
West Coast National Park, De Mond.

159.Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula
Cape of Good Hope NR near Olifantsbos, Velddrif.

160.Kittlitz's Plover Charadrius pecuarius
Cape of Good Hope NR near Olifantsbos. Tienie Versveld Flower Reserve. A few in West Coast National Park. De Mond.

161.Three-banded Plover Charadrius tricollaris
Common in suitable habitat.

162.Chestnut-banded Plover Charadrius pallidus
A few in the estuary at Velddrif.

163.White-fronted Plover Charadrius marginatus
Kommetjie, Cape of Good Hope NR near Olifantsbos, Velddrif, West Coast National Park, De Hoop.

164.Greater Sand Plover Charadrius leschenaultii
Several seen at De Mond estuary.

165.Blacksmith Plover Vanellus armatus
Common in suitable habitat.

166.White-crowned Plover Vanellus albiceps
A few seen near Pafuri along the river.

167.African Wattled Plover Vanellus senegallus
A few in Pilanesberg. A few at the Wakkerstroom Wetland Reserve, several in Kruger.

168.Senegal Lapwing (Lesser Blackwinged Plover) Vanellus lugubris
One group seen along the road in central Kruger.

169.Crowned Plover Vanellus coronatus
Common in suitable habitat.

170.Double-banded Courser Rhinoptilus africanus
Four seen from the circular drive at Lammertjiesleegte in Karoo NP.

171.Temminck's Courser Cursorius temminckii
Two seen in a field in central Kruger, two more (ad. + juv.) along the road in northern Kruger.

172.Collared Pratincole (Redwinged Pratincole) Glareola pratincola
Fairly common near Ndumo Pan in Mkuze, several more seen near water in Kruger NP.

173.Parasitic Jaeger (Arctic Skua) Stercorarius parasiticus
A few from pelagic trip off Simon's Town.

174.Subantarctic Skua Catharacta antarctica
Several from pelagic trip off Simon's Town.

175.Cape Gull Larus vetula
Common in suitable habitat in Western Cape.

176.Grey-headed Gull Larus cirrocephalus
Several seen at Paarl Bird Sanctuary. Surprisingly difficult to distinguish from Hartlaub's Gull.

177.Hartlaub's Gull Larus hartlaubii
Common in suitable habitat in Western Cape.

178.Sabine's Gull Larus sabini
20+ seen from pelagic trip off Simon's Town.

179.Caspian Tern Sterna caspia
Fairly common in suitable habitat - Strandfontein, Rondevlei, Velddrif, Saint Lucia.

180.Swift Tern Sterna bergii
Common in coastal areas.

181.Sandwich Tern Sterna sandvicensis
Common in suitable habitat in Western Cape.

182.Common Tern Sterna hirundo
Seen in Kommetjie, pelagic off Simon's Town, Cape of Good Hope NR near Olifantsbos

183.Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea
Several seen from pelagic trip off Simon's Town.

184.Little Tern Sterna albifrons
One seen at Velddrif.

185.Damara Tern Sterna balaenarum
Several at De Mond estuary.

186.Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybridus
Flock at a wetland near Ceres, several at Sandveld NR, several at Wakkerstroom Wetland Reserve.

187.White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus
Flock at Paarl Bird Sanctuary - hawking over the sewage water tanks, Rietvlei, Velddrif, Sandveld NR, Mkuze.

188.Osprey Pandion haliaetus
One fly-by along road to Cape Vidal, one briefly seen in central Kruger.

189.African Cuckoo Hawk Aviceda cuculoides
Several seen along the road to Cape Vidal.

190.European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus
One along the road in the vicinity of Paarl Mountain, one in the Underberg region.

191.Black-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus
Common in suitable habitat.

192.Yellow-billed Kite Milvus aegyptius
Common in suitable habitat.

193.African Fish Eagle Haliaeetus vocifer
Common in suitable habitat.

194.Palm-nut Vulture Gypohierax angolensis
One seen at Mtunzini, one seen flying over the river mouth at Saint Lucia.

195.Lammergeier (Bearded Vulture) Gypaetus barbatus
3-4 flying overhead at Sani Pass

196.Hooded Vulture Necrosyrtes monachus
Several seen throughout Kruger NP.

197.White-backed Vulture Gyps africanus
Common in Kruger NP, several in Vaalbos NP, several in Sandveld NR, Mkuze, Bonamanzi.

198.Cape Vulture Gyps coprotheres
One group near Potberg, a few more in the Farmland loops.

199.Lappet-faced Vulture Torgos tracheliotus
One in Mkuze, several throughout Kruger NP.

200.White-headed Vulture Trigonoceps occipitalis
A few in Kruger NP.

201.Black-chested Snake-Eagle (Black-breasted Snake-Eagle) Circaetus pectoralis
One in central Kruger. One in Pietersburg Game Reserve.

202.Brown Snake-Eagle Circaetus cinereus.
Several seen in Mkuze and Kruger NP.

203.Southern Banded Snake-Eagle Circaetus fasciolatus
Two seen perched along the road to Cape Vidal.

204.Bateleur Terathopius ecaudatus
A few in Bonamanzi, Mkuze, fairly common in southern Kruger.

205.European Marsh-Harrier Circus aeruginosus
One female at Pietersburg Bird Sanctuary, two at Wakkerstroom wetland reserve.

206.African Marsh-Harrier Circus ranivorus
Rondevlei, West Coast National Park.

207.Black Harrier Circus maurus
Fairly common in suitable habitat in the Western Cape.

208.Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus
One juvenile in central Kruger NP.

209.African Harrier-Hawk (Gymnogene) Polyboroides typus
Several seen throughout the second half of the trip. Recorded in Kamberg reserve, along the road in Underberg region, Mkuze NP, road to Cape Vidal, Kruger.

210.Southern Pale Chanting-Goshawk Melierax canorus
Commonest raptor along the road to Calvinia (Tanqua-Karoo road). A few at Karoo NP.

211.Gabar Goshawk Melierax gabar
One juvenile female in central Kruger.

212.African Goshawk Accipiter tachiro
One at Grootvadersbosch, two at Dlinza Forest in Eshowe, one juvenile at the Spinetail bridge near Pafuri in Kruger.

213.Shikra (Little Banded Goshawk) Accipiter badius
A few recorded throughout Kruger NP.

214.Little Sparrowhawk Accipiter minullus
One at Paarl Mountain Bird Reserve, a few in Kruger NP.

215.Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk (Redbreasted Sparrowhawk) Accipiter rufiventris
Frustrating views of one individual in De Hel.

216.Black Sparrowhawk Accipiter melanoleucus
One fly-by near the Backpacker's lodge in Swellendam.

217.Steppe Buzzard Buteo vulpinus
Common in suitable habitat.

218.Forest Buzzard Buteo trizonatus
One bird seen well at Grootvadersbosch. Surprisingly similar to a light Steppe Buzzard after all.

219.Jackal Buzzard Buteo rufofuscus
Fairly common in suitable habitat.

220.Lesser Spotted Eagle Aquila pomarina
Two ind. in southern Kruger.

221.Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax
Fairly common throughout Kruger, one in Vaalbos NP, Mkuze.

222.Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis
Common in Kruger. Also seen in Mkuze.

223.Verreaux's Eagle Aquila verreauxii
Fairly common in Western Cape. Recorded at Rooi Els, Kransvlei poort, Karoo NP, Bontebok NP.

224.Wahlberg's Eagle Aquila wahlbergi
Several seen in Pilanesberg, Mkuze, Kruger.

225.African Hawk-Eagle Hieraaetus spilogaster
Two ind. seen together in the north of Kruger.

226.Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus
A few recorded along the road to Calvinia (Tanqua Karoo).

227.Martial Eagle Polemaetus bellicosus
One near Calvinia, one in Grootvadersbosch, a few in Kruger.

228.Long-crested Eagle Lophaetus occipitalis
Several along the way from Himeville to Port Shepstone, a few along the road to Cape Vidal.

229.African Crowned Eagle Stephanoaetus coronatus
One along the road to Cape Vidal, one in Mkuze.

230.Secretarybird Sagittarius serpentarius
Recorded along the road to De Mond, in Bontebok NP, in central Kruger, Wakkerstroom area.

231.Pygmy Falcon Polihierax semitorquatus
Two along the road to Kimberley. One near Sandveld NR.

232.Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni
Several along the Farmland loops. Big flocks along the road to Kimberley.

233.Rock Kestrel Falco tinnunculus rupicolis
Common in suitable habitat in Western Cape, Wakkerstroom area.

234.Greater Kestrel Falco rupicoloides
One along the road to Calvinia, near the Tanqua Karoo National Park. One along the road from Calvinia to Clanwilliam.

235.Dickinson's Kestrel Falco dickinsoni
One seen along road from central to northern Kruger.

236.Amur Falcon (Eastern Red-footed Falcon) Falco amurensis
Several in the Wakkerstroom area and Underberg Region. A few in northern Kruger (together with a Dickinson's Kestrel!). A few near Ladysmith.

237.European Hobby Falco subbuteo
One seen in central Kruger near Letaba.

238.Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus
One near Velddrif. One in Oribi Gorge.

239.Little Grebe (Dabchick) Tachybaptus ruficollis
Common in suitable habitat.

240.Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus
A few at Strandfontein. A few at Paarl Bird Sanctuary.

241.Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis
A few at Strandfontein.

242.Cape Gannet Morus capensis
Common in False Bay and from pelagic trip off Simon's Town.

243.African Darter Anhinga rufa
Common in suitable habitat.

244.Reed Cormorant Phalacrocorax africanus
Common in suitable habitat.

245.Crowned Cormorant Phalacrocorax coronatus
Several seen around the Cape peninsula - Kommetjie, Simon's Town, Cape of Good Hope NR

246.Bank Cormorant Phalacrocorax neglectus
Just one seen on an offshore rock in False Bay.

247.White-breasted Cormorant Phalacrocorax lucidus
Common in suitable habitat.

248.Cape Cormorant Phalacrocorax capensis
Several seen around the Cape peninsula - Kommetjie, Simon's Town, Cape of Good Hope NR

249.Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus
One in Richard's Bay.

250.Dwarf Bittern Ixobrychus sturmii
One seen from a bridge in Kruger - along the road from Lower Sabie to Skukuza.

251.Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
Fairly common in suitable habitat.

252.Black Heron (Black Egret) Egretta ardesiaca
Several birds seen in large pan near Letaba. Typical "umbrella"-behaviour also observed.

253.Little Egret Egretta garzetta
Common in suitable habitat.

254.Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
Common in suitable habitat.

255.Black-headed Heron Ardea melanocephala
Common in suitable habitat, especially in the Western Cape.

256.Goliath Heron Ardea goliath
Fairly common in Mkuze - Saint Lucia - Kruger. Also seen in Sandveld.

257.Purple Heron Ardea purpurea
Fairly common in suitable habitat in Western Cape.

258.Great Egret Egretta alba
Fairly common in suitable habitat in the north.

259.Yellow-billed Egret (Intermediate Egret) Ardea intermedia
A few in the Underberg region, along road to Cape Vidal, Mkuze.

260.Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
Common in suitable habitat.

261.Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides
Several seen at Richard's Bay, several in Kruger.

262.Green-backed Heron Butorides striatus
One at Pilanesberg. A few at Pietersburg Bird Sanctuary. Several in Mkuze and Kruger.

263.Hamerkop Scopus umbretta
Fairly common in suitable habitat. Recorded in Pilanesberg, Vaalbos NP, Mkuze NP, Kruger NP.

264.Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber
Common in suitable habitat in the Western Cape.

265.Lesser Flamingo Phoenicopterus minor
Several birds near Velddrif.

266.Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus
Fairly common in suitable habitat in the Western Cape, Wakkerstroom Wetland Reserve, near Brakspruit, Mkuze.

267.Hadeda Ibis Bostrychia hagedash
Common in suitable habitat.

268.Southern Bald Ibis Geronticus calvus
Several parties of birds seen in the Wakkerstroom area.

269.African Sacred Ibis Threskiornis aethiopicus
Common in suitable habitat in the Western Cape.

270.African Spoonbill Platalea alba
Fairly common in suitable habitat.

271.Great White Pelican (Eastern White Pelican) Pelecanus onocrotalus
Several seen at Strandfontein, several at West Coast National Park.

272.Pink-backed Pelican Pelecanus rufescens
Several at the river mouth at Saint Lucia, Mkuze.

273.Yellow-billed Stork Mycteria ibis
Several in Mkuze, Kruger.

274.African Openbill (Openbilled Stork) Anastomus lamelligerus
Several in Mkuze, central Kruger.

275.Black Stork Ciconia nigra
One on a small wetland near Brakspruit. One in southern Kruger.

276.Abdim's Stork Ciconia abdimii
Four birds along the road from Punda Maria to Pietersburg.

277.Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus
Several in Mkuze.

278.White Stork Ciconia ciconia
A small and very distant group soaring along the Farmland loops. Several seen in the Wakkerstroom area.

279.Saddle-billed Stork Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis
Several seen in Kruger.

280.Marabou Stork Leptoptilos crumeniferus
Fairly common in Kruger NP.

281.African Penguin (Jackass Penguin) Spheniscus demersus
Large colony at The Boulders.

282.Southern Giant-Petrel Macronectes giganteus
A few giant petrels on the pelagic trip off Simon's Town were recognised as belong to this species. 50% giant petrel spec. were seen.

283.Northern Giant-Petrel Macronectes halli
A few giant petrels on the pelagic trip off Simon's Town were recognised as belong to this species.

284.Pintado Petrel Daption capense
50+ from the pelagic trip off Simon's Town.

285.Great-winged Petrel Pterodroma macroptera
20+ from the pelagic trip off Simon's Town. Very difficult to recognize for people unfamiliar with South-African seabird species.

286.White-chinned Petrel Procellaria aequinoctialis
1000+ from the pelagic trip off Simon's Town.

287.Spectacled Petrel Procellaria conspicillata
2 birds from the pelagic trip off Simon's Town. One of the highlights of the trip.

288.Great Shearwater Puffinus gravis
100+ from the pelagic trip off Simon's Town.

289.Sooty Shearwater Puffinus griseus
100+ from the pelagic trip off Simon's Town.

290.Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris
100+ from the pelagic trip off Simon's Town.

291.Shy Albatross Thalassarche cauta
100+ from the pelagic trip off Simon's Town.

292.Salvin's Albatross Thalassarche salvini
2 birds from the pelagic trip off Simon's Town.

293.Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross Thalassarche chlororhynchos
50+ from the pelagic trip off Simon's Town. Surprisingly we weren't able to recognise an Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross.

294.Wilson's Storm-Petrel Oceanites oceanicus
3 or 4 from the pelagic trip off Simon's Town.

295.Black-bellied Storm-Petrel Fregetta tropica
About 5 from the pelagic trip off Simon's Town.

296.African Broadbill Smithornis capensis
Heard and eventually seen in the woodland behind the toilets of the Kubube hide in Mkuze NP. Amazing bird with funny display flight and elephant-like call.

297.Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio
Common in suitable habitat.

298.Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor
A few recorded in Pilanesberg and Kruger NP.

299.Common Fiscal (Fiscal Shrike) Lanius collaris
Common in suitable habitat, especially in the Western Cape.

300.Magpie Shrike (African Long-tailed Shrike) Corvinella melanoleuca
Locally common in Kruger NP.

301.Southern White-crowned Shrike Eurocephalus anguitimens
Encountered twice in southern Kruger.

302.House Crow Corvus splendens
Several at Cape Town International Airport.

303.Cape Crow Corvus capensis
Fairly common in Natal, e.g. Wakkerstroom and Underberg region.

304.Pied Crow Corvus albus
Common in suitable habitat in the Western Cape.

305.White-necked Raven Corvus albicollis
Two at Cape of Good Hope NR near Olifantsbos, Rooi Els, Sir Lowry's Pass, along road to Calvinia (Tanqua Karoo). A few at West Coast National Park. A few at Karoo NP.

306.European Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus
One seen in central Kruger.

307.(Eastern) Black-headed Oriole Oriolus larvatus
Common in suitable habitat in Natal.

308.Grey Cuckooshrike Coracina caesia
One seen well at Grootvadersbosch NR. One at Oribi Gorge.

309.Black Cuckooshrike Campephaga flava
Several seen at Oribi Gorge, Mkuze. A few in Kruger NP.

310.Square-tailed Drongo Dicrurus ludwigii
A few seen in Oribi Gorge, Mkuze, Saint Lucia, Bonamanzi.

311.Fork-tailed Drongo Dicrurus adsimilis
Common in suitable habitat.

312.Fairy Flycatcher Stenostira scita
Fairly common along road to Calvinia (Tanqua-Karoo), Katbakkies. One at Bontebok NP. A few at Karoo NP.

313.Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher Trochocercus cyanomelas
Several at Grootvadersbosch NR. A few at Oribi Gorge.

314.African Paradise-Flycatcher Terpsiphone viridis
Fairly common in suitable habitat.

315.Brubru Nilaus afer
Several seen in Vaalbos NP.

316.Black-backed Puffback Dryoscopus cubla
Common in suitable habitat in Natal and the north.

317.Black-crowned Tchagra Tchagra senegala
Fairly common in suitable habitat in northern Natal and in the north.

318.Brown-crowned Tchagra (Threestreaked Tchagra) Tchagra australis
Fairly common in suitable habitat in the north.

319.Southern Tchagra Tchagra tchagra
One taped in at De Mond.

320.Tropical Boubou Laniarius aethiopicus
One duetting pair taped in at Punda Maria.

321.Southern Boubou Laniarius ferrugineus
Common in suitable habitat. More often heard than seen.

322.Crimson-breasted Shrike Laniarius atrococcineus
One beautiful male on the lawn at the entrance of Sandveld NR.

323.Bokmakierie Telophorus zeylonus
Common in suitable habitat, especially in the Western Cape.

324.Orange-breasted Bush-shrike Telophorus sulfureopectus
Commonly heard, seen several times. Seen near Bonamanzi offices and in Kruger. Also along road to Cape Vidal and Mkuze.

325.Olive Bush-shrike Telophorus olivaceus
One seen well after a thorough search in Dlinza Forest - Eshowe. Heard a few more times later on.

326.Gorgeous Bush-shrike Telophorus quadricolor
One seen well in scrub area near Eshowe with guide Hammish McLaggan. Heard often in northern Natal and Kruger NP.

327.Grey-headed Bush-shrike Malaconotus blanchoti
Heard several times, seen well only once on the camping of Letaba.

328.White-crested Helmet-shrike (White Helmet-shrike) Prionops plumatus
Several flocks in southern Kruger.

329.Retz's Helmet-shrike (Redbilled Helmet-Shrike) Prionops retzii
Several flocks in southern Kruger.

330.Cape Batis Batis capensis
A few at De Hel, a few at Grootvadersbosch NR, Eshowe.

331.Woodward's Batis Batis fratrum
Several pairs heard and seen along the Gwala Gwala Walk in Saint Lucia.

332.Chinspot Batis Batis molitor
A few in Pilanesberg. Several in Mkuze, Bonamanzi.

333.Pririt Batis Batis pririt
One pair seen well at the Katbakkies picnic site, a few in Vaalbos NP.

334.Black-throated Wattle-eye (Wattle-eyed Flycatcher) Platysteira peltata
One seen very well at Raffia Palm boardwalk in Mtunzini. Walk 40m from the beginning of the walk and play the tape.

335.Cape Rock-Jumper Chaetops frenatus
One seen at Rooi Els, one seen at Sir Lowry's Pass.

336.Drakensberg Rock-jumper (Orange-breasted Rock-jumper) Chaetops aurantius
A few seen together at the Sani Pass, around km 6 (2 km from the top).

337.Cape Rock-Thrush Monticola rupestris
One pair at Rooi Els. One seen at Sir Lowry's Pass. Several at Sani Pass.

338.Sentinel Rock-Thrush Monticola explorator
One pair near the Yellow-breasted Pipit field in Wakkerstroom. One pair near the top of Sani Pass.

339.Transvaal Rock-Thrush Monticola pretoriae
This soon-to-be-split subspecies of Short-toed Rock Thrush was seen at Karoo NP.

340.Spotted Ground-Thrush Zoothera guttata
One seen at Dlinza Forest, Eshowe.

341.Groundscraper Thrush Psophocichla litsipsirupa
Several seen well near the entrance of Sandveld NR.

342.Kurrichane Thrush Turdus libonyanus
Bonamanzi, Kruger, Mkuze.

343.Olive Thrush Turdus olivaceus
Common in suitable habitat in Western Cape.

344.Karoo Thrush Turdus smithi
Several in Karoo NP, Vaalbos NP.

345.Pale Flycatcher (Mousecoloured Flycatcher) Bradornis pallidus
A few in Bonamanzi, Mkuze.

346.Chat Flycatcher Bradornis infuscatus
One or two seen in Karoo NP. One along access road to Vaalbos NR.

347.Marico Flycatcher Bradornis mariquensis
A few seen at Vaalbos NP, a few at Sandveld NR, a few at Pilanesberg.

348.Southern Black Flycatcher Melaenornis pammelaina
Several at Bonamanzi.

349.Fiscal Flycatcher Sigelus silens
Common in suitable habitat in Western Cape.

350.Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata
Common in suitable habitat.

351.African Dusky Flycatcher Muscicapa adusta
Fairly common in suitable habitat.

352.Ashy Flycatcher (Bluegrey Flycatcher) Muscicapa caerulescens
A few seen in Letaba.

353.Grey Tit-Flycatcher (Fantailed Flycatcher) Myioparus plumbeus
One seen well in Letaba.

354.White-starred Robin (Starred Robin) Pogonocichla stellata
A few seen well in Oribi Gorge.

355.Cape Robin-Chat (Cape Robin) Cossypha caffra
Common in suitable habitat in the Western Cape and Underberg region.

356.White-throated Robin-Chat (White-throated Robin) Cossypha humeralis
A few in Pilanesberg, Bonamanzi, Mkuze.

357.White-browed Robin-Chat (Heuglin's Robin) Cossypha heuglini
A few seen in Letaba, Punda Maria and near Pafuri.

358.Red-capped Robin-Chat (Natal Robin) Cossypha natalensis
A few in Oribi Gorge, common in Saint Lucia, Mtunzini, Bonamanzi.

359.Chorister Robin-Chat (Chorister Robin) Cossypha dichroa
Several heard, very few seen in Oribi Gorge and Dlinza Forest.

360.(Eastern) Bearded Scrub-Robin Cercotrichas quadrivirgata
Fairly common in Bonamanzi, Mkuze.

361.Brown Scrub-Robin (Brown Robin) Cercotrichas signata
Fairly common along Gwalagwala walk in Saint-Lucia and in the caravan park at Saint Lucia.

362.White-browed Scrub-Robin (White-browed Robin) Cercotrichas leucophrys
A few in Pilanesberg, near Eshowe, Bonamanzi, Mkuze.

363.Kalahari Scrub-Robin (Kalahari Robin) Cercotrichas paena
A few in Vaalbos NP, a few in Sandveld NR, a few in Pilanesberg.

364.Karoo Scrub-Robin (Karoo Robin) Cercotrichas coryphaeus
Fairly common in suitable habitat in the Western Cape. Recorded along road to Calvinia (Tanqua Karoo), in Paternoster, in West Coast National Park, Karoo NP, .

365.African Stonechat Saxicola torquata
Fairly common in suitable habitat in the Western Cape. Several seen in Wakkerstroom, Underberg Region, Sani Pass.

366.Buff-streaked Chat Oenanthe bifasciata
A few seen near Wakkerstroom, along the road to the Yellow-breasted Pipit field. One on top of the Sani Pass.

367.Mountain Wheatear (Mountain Chat) Oenanthe monticola
A few in along the road to Calvinia (Tanqua Karoo). A few in Karoo NP. A few in the Wakkerstroom area.

368.Capped Wheatear Oenanthe pileata
Common in the Velddrif and Paternoster area. A few in West Coast National Park. A few in the Farmland loops.

369.Sickle-winged Chat Cercomela sinuata
Fairly common along the road to Calvinia (Tanqua Karoo). Several at Karoo NP. A few at the top of the Sani Pass.

370.Karoo Chat Cercomela schlegelii
Common along the road to Calvinia (Tanqua Karoo).

371.Tractrac Chat Cercomela tractrac
Fairly common along the road to Calvinia (Tanqua Karoo).

372.Familiar Chat Cercomela familiaris
Common in suitable habitat in the Western Cape.

373.(Southern) Ant-eating Chat Myrmecocichla formicivora
Common in suitable habitat in the Western Cape, around Kimberley, Wakkerstroom area.

374.Mocking Cliff-Chat Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris
A few in Oribi Gorge, especially at the top of the cliff.

375.Pale-winged Starling Onychognathus nabouroup
A few seen in Katbakkies. A few in Karoo NP. A few in Kransvlei near Clanwilliam.

376.Red-winged Starling Onychognathus morio
Common in suitable habitat, especially in the Western Cape.

377.Black-bellied Starling Lamprotornis corruscus
Fairly common in Oribi Gorge, Mtunzini, Saint Lucia, Bonamanzi.

378.Cape Glossy Starling Lamprotornis nitens
Fairly common. Several seen at Vaalbos NP, Sandveld NR, .

379.Greater Blue-eared Starling Lamprotornis chalybaeus
Several seen in Kruger.

380.Burchell's Starling Lamprotornis australis
Fairly common in Kruger.

381.Meves's Starling (Longtailed Starling) Lamprotornis mevesii
Fairly common in Kruger.

382.Violet-backed Starling (Plum-coloured Starling) Cinnyricinclus leucogaster
Several in Pilanesberg, several in Kruger NP, several in Mkuze NP.

383.(African) Pied Starling Spreo bicolor
Common in suitable habitat.

384.Wattled Starling Creatophora cinerea
A few in flight at a wetland near Ceres. Fairly common in Kruger.

385.Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris
Fairly common in the Cape.

386.Common Myna (Indian Myna) Acridotheres tristis
Too common in Natal.

387.Red-billed Oxpecker Buphagus erythrorhynchus
Common in Kruger, also seen in Pilanesberg, Mkuze, .

388.Cape Penduline-Tit Anthoscopus minutus
One flock along the road to Calvinia, near Eierkop.

389.Southern Black Tit Parus niger
Several at Bonamanzi near the camp offices, Mkuze.

390.Ashy Tit Parus cinerascens
Several in Vaalbos NP.

391.(Southern) Grey Tit Parus afer
Two along the road to Calvinia (Tanqua Karoo) a bit past Eierkop, on the wires.

392.Grey-rumped Swallow Pseudhirundo griseopyga
A few hawking over the river in Letaba.

393.Sand Martin Riparia riparia
A few along the road to Cape Vidal.

394.Brown-throated Martin Riparia paludicola
Common in suitable habitat.

395.Banded Martin Riparia cincta
Strandfontein, Rondevlei, near Velddrif, West Coast National Park, Wakkerstroom area, Saint Lucia.

396.Rock Martin Hirundo fuligula
Common in suitable habitat.

397.Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
Common in suitable habitat.

398.White-throated Swallow Hirundo albigularis
Common in suitable habitat.

399.Wire-tailed Swallow Hirundo smithii
Several seen throughout Kruger NP.

400.Blue Swallow Hirundo atrocaerulea
One pair hawking over the cattle near km 6 along the road to Weza.

401.Pearl-breasted Swallow Hirundo dimidiata
A few seen in the Darling area, hawking over the Cape Clapper Lark field. A few in De Hoop NR. A few in Bontebok NP. A few near the Backpacker's Lodge in Swellendam.

402.Greater Striped Swallow Hirundo cucullata
Common in suitable habitat.

403.Lesser Striped-Swallow Hirundo abyssinica
Fairly common in Pilanesberg, Bonamanzi and Kruger NP.

404.Red-breasted Swallow Hirundo semirufa
Fairly common in suitable habitat in the north.

405.Mosque Swallow Hirundo senegalensis
A few seen in the north of Kruger near Pafuri.

406.South African Cliff-Swallow Hirundo spilodera
Colony at Wakkerstroom wetland reserve. A few at Sandveld NR. A few in Underberg Region. A few in Kimberley.

407.Common House-Martin Delichon urbica
A few in Kruger.

408.Black Saw-wing (Swallow) Psalidoprocne holomelaena
Flock at Paarl Mountain. Flock near Backpacker's lodge at Swellendam.

409.Dark-capped Bulbul (Blackeyed Bulbul) Pycnonotus tricolor
Common in suitable habitat in the north.

410.African Red-eyed Bulbul Pycnonotus nigricans
A few at the camping of Karoo NP. Also seen in Vaalbos NP and Sandveld NR.

411.Cape Bulbul Pycnonotus capensis
Common in suitable habitat in the Western Cape.

412.Sombre Greenbul (Sombre Bulbul) Andropadus importunus
Common in suitable habitat. More often heard than seen.

413.(African) Yellow-bellied Greenbul Chlorocichla flaviventris
Fairly common in suitable habitat in Natal. Recorded near Eshowe, Saint Lucia, Bonamanzi, Mkuze.

414.Terrestrial Brownbul (Terrestrial Bulbul) Phyllastrephus terrestris
A few in Grootvadersbosch. Also at Oribi Gorge, Dlinza Forest, Saint Lucia, Bonamanzi, Mkuze.

415.Eastern Nicator (Yellowspotted Nicator) Nicator gularis
One fly-by at Oribi Gorge, several heard in Bonamanzi and Mkuze but never seen well.

416.Red-faced Cisticola Cisticola erythrops
A few in Kruger.

417.Lazy Cisticola Cisticola aberrans
Several seen at Oribi Gorge.

418.Rattling Cisticola Cisticola chinianus
Common in suitable habitat in the north.

419.Tinkling Cisticola Cisticola rufilatus
One seen at Sandveld NR.

420.Grey-backed Cisticola Cisticola subruficapillus
Common in suitable habitat in the Western Cape.

421.Levaillant's Cisticola Cisticola tinniens
Common in suitable habitat in the Western Cape, Wakkerstroom and Underberg region.

422.Croaking Cisticola Cisticola natalensis
Several along the road to Cape Vidal, Bonamanzi.

423.Neddicky Cisticola fulvicapillus
Fairly common in suitable habitat.

424.Zitting Cisticola (Fantailed Cisticola) Cisticola juncidis
Fairly common in suitable habitat.

425.Desert Cisticola Cisticola aridulus
A few seen in Sandveld NR.

426.Cloud Cisticola Cisticola textrix
A few at Tienie Versveld Flower Reserve.

427.Pale-crowned Cisticola Cisticola cinnamomeus
A few in the Wakkerstroom area.

428.Wing-snapping Cisticola (Ayres' Cisticola) Cisticola ayresii
Common in the Wakkerstroom area. Underberg region.

429.Tawny-flanked Prinia Prinia subflava
One in Oribi Gorge, common in Kruger, Mkuze, Bonamanzi.

430.Black-chested Prinia Prinia flavicans
Several seen in Vaalbos NP, Pietersburg Game Reserve.

431.Drakensberg Prinia Prinia hypoxantha
Wakkerstroom area, Sani Pass.

432.Karoo Prinia (Spotted Prinia) Prinia maculosa
Common in suitable habitat in the Western Cape.

433.Namaqua Warbler Phragmacia substriata
A few heard and seen at Karoopoort.

434.Rufous-eared Warbler Malcorus pectoralis
Several recorded along the road to Calvinia (Tanqua-Karoo). A few at Karoo NP.

435.Bar-throated Apalis Apalis thoracica
West Coast National Park, De Hoop, Bontebok NP, a few in Natal.

436.Yellow-breasted Apalis Apalis flavida
A few near Eshowe, Saint-Lucia, Bonamanzi, Mkuze. Regularly seen in Kruger.

437.Rudd's Apalis Apalis ruddi
Near Eshowe, Saint-Lucia, Bonamanzi, Mkuze.

438.Green-backed Camaroptera (Green-backed Bleating Warbler) Camaroptera brachyura
Fairly common in Oribi Gorge, Eshowe, Saint Lucia.

439.Grey-backed Camaroptera (Grey-backed Bleating Warbler) Camaroptera brevicaudata
Common near Pafuri in northern Kruger.

440.Stierling's Wren-Warbler (Stierling's Barred Warbler) Calamonastes stierlingi
A few heard along the road in Kruger.

441.Cinnamon-breasted Warbler Euryptila subcinnamomea
Seen by only one observer for about one second in Katbakkies. Did not respond to tape.

442.African Yellow White-eye Zosterops senegalensis
A few near the Bonamanzi camp offices.

443.Cape White-eye Zosterops virens
Common in suitable habitat. Birds in the north are easily mistaken for Yellow White-Eye.

444.Little Rush-Warbler (African Sedge Warbler) Bradypterus baboecala
Often heard near water, seen well only once at Kransvlei (taped in).

445.Knysna Warbler Bradypterus sylvaticus
Heard at De Hel and Grootvadersbosch. Never seen.

446.Barratt's Warbler Bradypterus barratti
Several heard, one seen well at Sani Pass.

447.Victorin's War'bler Bradypterus victorini
2-3 heard and seen at Sir Lowry's Pass. Heard at Grootvadersbosch NR.

448.Cape Grassbird Sphenoeacus afer
Cape of Good Hope NR, Table Mountain, Sani Pass.

449.African Reed-Warbler (African Marsh Warbler) Acrocephalus baeticatus
Rondevlei. Paarl Bird Sanctuary. Bontebok NP. Karoo NP. Wakkerstroom Wetland Reserve.

450.Lesser Swamp-Warbler (Cape Reed Warbler) Acrocephalus gracilirostris
Strandfontein, Rondevlei.

451.Dark-capped Yellow Warbler (African Yellow Warbler) Chloropeta natalensis
Two birds at Wakkerstroom wetland reserve, one at Sani Pass near the ruins around km 14. Responds well to tape.

452.Yellow-bellied Eremomela Eremomela icteropygialis
One seen in Sandveld NR.

453.Green-capped Eremomela Eremomela scotops
One taped in at Mooiplaas picnic site in Kruger.

454.Karoo Eremomela Eremomela gregalis
Small flock at Eierkop. Two more seen along road that connects the road to Calvinia with Katbakkies.

455.Burnt-necked Eremomela Eremomela usticollis
Two seen well in southern Kruger - responds well to tape.

456.Long-billed Crombec Sylvietta rufescens
Fairly common in southern Kruger.

457.Yellow-throated Woodland-Warbler Phylloscopus ruficapilla
Several seen at Grootvadersbosch NR. Also in Oribi Gorge.

458.Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus
Common in suitable habitat in the north.

459.Arrow-marked Babbler Turdoides jardineii
Small flock in Pilanesberg, several flocks in Kruger.

460.Bush Blackcap Lioptilus nigricapillus
A few along the road to the Sani Pass, especially in the ruins scrub area near km 14.

461.Layard's Tit-babbler Parisoma layardi
Several recorded along the road to Calvinia (Tanqua Karoo), Katbakkies. Karoo NP.

462.Chestnut-vented Tit-babbler Parisome subcaeruleum
Fairly common in suitable habitat in the Western Cape and the north-west (not in Kruger and Natal).

463.Melodious Lark Mirafra cheniana
1-2 ind. near Ladysmith.

464.Rufous-naped Lark Mirafra africana
Sandveld NR, Pilanesberg, central Kruger, Pietersburg Game Reserve, near Ladysmith, Mkuze.

465.Flappet Lark Mirafra rufocinnamomea
One bird in display flight near the airstrip in Mkuze.

466.Agulhas Clapper Lark Mirafra marjoriae
A few birds at the site in the Farmland loops, described in the Essential Birding guide.

467.Eastern Clapper Lark Mirafra fasciolata
One seen in Sandveld NR.

468.Fawn-coloured Lark Mirafra africanoides
Several seen in Vaalbos NP.

469.Sabota Lark Mirafra sabota
Fairly common in suitable habitat in the north. Recorded in Vaalbos NP, Sandveld NR, Pilanesberg, Kruger NP.

470.Rudd's Lark Heteromirafra ruddi
4-5 birds (two on the ground) at the lark field near Wakkerstroom

471.Cape Long-billed Lark Certhilauda curvirostris
A few near Velddrif, at the site described in Essential Birding.

472.Karoo Long-billed Lark Certhilauda subcoronata
One bird along the Lammertjiesleegte drive in Karoo NP.

473.Agulhas Long-billed Lark Certhilauda brevirostris
A few birds at the site in the Farmland loops, described in the Essential Birding guide.

474.Eastern Long-billed Lark Certhilauda semitorquata
One pair in the Wakkerstroom area, near the Yellow-breasted Pipit field.

475.Short-clawed Lark Certhilauda chuana
Several birds seen well at the far end of the drive at Pietersburg Game Reserve.

476.Karoo Lark Certhilauda albescens
A few at one spot along the road to Calvinia (Tanqua Karoo).

477.Spike-heeled Lark Chersomanes albofasciata
Along the road to Calvinia (Tanqua Karoo), Karoo NP, Vaalbos NP, Wakkerstroom area.

478.Grey-backed Sparrowlark (Finchlark) Eremopterix verticalis
A few seen in flight along the road from Calvinia to Clanwilliam. Seen well at the Agulhas larks site in the Farmland loops.

479.Red-capped Lark Calandrella cinerea
Fairly common in suitable habitat in Western Cape. Recorded along the road to Calvinia (Tanqua Karoo), Farmland loops, De Mond, Wakkerstroom area, Sani Pass.

480.Botha's Lark Spizocorys fringillaris
Two birds seen well on the ground at the lark field near Wakkerstroom

481.Southern Thick-billed Lark Galerida magnirostris
Fairly common in suitable habitat in the Western Cape. Recorded in Farmland loops, along the road to Calvinia (Tanqua Karoo). Several in Karoo NP. Top of Sani Pass.

482.Gurney's Sugarbird Promerops gurneyi
Several birds seen well along the road up the Sani Pass

483.Cape Sugarbird Promerops cafer
Common in suitable habitat in the Western Cape.

484.Collared Sunbird Hedydipna collaris
A few in Oribi Gorge, Mkuze, Eshowe, Saint Lucia, Bonamanzi.

485.Eastern Olive Sunbird Cyanomitra olivacea
A few seen in Oribi Gorge, Saint Lucia, Bonamanzi.

486.Orange-breasted Sunbird Anthobaphes violacea
A few at Cape of Good Hope NR. A few on top of Table Mountain. Rooi Els. Sir Lowry's Pass. Paarl Mountain.

487.Grey Sunbird Cyanomitra veroxii
Oribi Gorge, Saint Lucia, Bonamanzi.

488.Amethyst Sunbird (African Black Sunbird) Chalcomitra amethystina
A few in the flower trees at the Backpacker's lodge in Swellendam. A few seen in Pilanesberg.

489.Scarlet-chested Sunbird Chalcomitra senegalensis
Along the road to Cape Vidal, Bonamanzi, Mkuze.

490.White-bellied Sunbird Cinnyris talatala
Several seen near Eshowe, Mtunzini, Bonamanzi, Mkuze.

491.Southern Double-collared Sunbird (Lesser Double-collared Sunbird) Cinnyris chalybea
Common in suitable habitat in the Western Cape.

492.Greater Double-collared Sunbird Cinnyris afra
Fairly common in suitable habitat in the Western Cape. Recorded near Backpacker's lodge in Swellendam, in Bontebok NP, in Grootvadersbosch NR.

493.Neergaard's Sunbird Cinnyris neergaardi
One seen near the rest huts in Mkuze, and another pair near the Safari tents in Mkuze.

494.Dusky Sunbird Cinnyris fusca
Several seen from the circular drive at Lammertjiesleegte, Karoo NP.

495.Malachite Sunbird Nectarinia famosa
Common in suitable habitat in the Western Cape. Also at Sani Pass.

496.Marico Sunbird Cinnyris mariquensis
Mkuze, Pietersburg Game Reserve.

497.Purple-banded Sunbird Cinnyris bifasciata
Several in Saint-Lucia, Bonamanzi, Mkuze.

498.House Sparrow Passer domesticus
Common in suitable habitat.

499.Great Sparrow Passer motitensis
One male seen at Pilanesberg, one pair seen at Pietersburg Game Reserve.

500.Cape Sparrow Passer melanurus
Common in suitable habitat in the Western Cape and around Kimberley.

501.Southern Grey-headed Sparrow Passer diffusus
Common in suitable habitat in the north.

502.(African) Yellow-throated Petronia (Sparrow) Petronia superciliaris
Several in Pilanesberg. A few seen in Kruger NP, Mkuze.

503.African Pied Wagtail Motacilla aguimp
Fairly common in suitable habitat. Recorded in Vaalbos NP.

504.Cape Wagtail Motacilla capensis
Common in suitable habitat in the Western Cape.

505.Mountain Wagtail (Longtailed Wagtail) Motacilla clara
A few seen on the river in Oribi Gorge.

506.Yellow-throated Longclaw Macronyx croceus
Eshowe, road to Cape Vidal, Bonamanzi, Mkuze.

507.Cape Longclaw (Orangethroated Longclaw) Macronyx capensis
A few near Strandfontein. Several seen along the Farmland loops near Swellendam. Common in Wakkerstroom area. Several in the Darling area.

508.Yellow-breasted Pipit Anthus chloris
One heard and seen at the Yellow-breasted Pipit field in Wakkerstroom.

509.Yellow-tufted Pipit (African Rock Pipit) Anthus crenatus
A few seen and heard at Karoo NP.

510.African Pipit (Grassveld Pipit) Anthus cinnamomeus
Common in suitable habitat.

511.Mountain Pipit Anthus hoeschi
Two seen at the top of the Sani Pass in Lesotho.

512.Plain-backed Pipit Anthus leucophrys
One seen along the road to Grootvadersbosch.

513.Buffy Pipit Anthus vaalensis
One seen in Vaalbos NP - difficult to identify plumage-wise but the wagtail behaviour was obvious.

514.Long-billed Pipit Anthus similis
A few at Sir Lowry's Pass. A few at Karoo NP.

515.Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver Bubalornis niger
Fairly common near water in Kruger.

516.Scaly-feathered Finch Sporopipes squamifrons
Small flock in Vaalbos NP, a few in Sandveld NR, one in Pietersburg Game Reserve.

517.White-browed Sparrow-Weaver Plocepasser mahali
A few along the road to Kimberley. Common in Pietersburg Game Reserve.

518.Sociable Weaver Philetairus socius
Several nests along the road to Kimberley. Several nests in Sandveld NR.

519.Lesser Masked-Weaver Ploceus intermedius
Several in Bonamanzi, several in Kruger.

520.Spectacled Weaver Ploceus ocularis
Bonamanzi, near Eshowe, Saint Lucia, Mkuze.

521.Cape Weaver Ploceus capensis
Fairly common in suitable habitat.

522.Yellow Weaver Ploceus subaureus
Several at Richard's Bay, Mkuze.

523.Southern Brown-throated Weaver Ploceus xanthopterus
Several at Richard's Bay.

524.Southern Masked-Weaver Ploceus velatus
Common in suitable habitat.

525.Village Weaver (Spottedbacked Weaver) Ploceus cucullatus
Near Eshowe, Bonamanzi, Kruger.

526.Dark-backed Weaver (Forest Weaver) Ploceus bicolor
Several in Oribi Gorge, Saint Lucia, Bonamanzi, Mkuze.

527.Red-headed Weaver Anaplectes rubriceps
A few in northern Kruger.

528.Red-billed Quelea Quelea quelea
Common in suitable habitat in Natal and the north.

529.Yellow-crowned Bishop (Golden Bishop) Euplectes afer
A few along the road from Wakkerstroom to the Underberg region.

530.Southern Red Bishop Euplectes orix
Common in suitable habitat.

531.Yellow Bishop (Yellowrumped Widow) Euplectes capensis
Common in suitable habitat.

532.Fan-tailed Widowbird (Red-shouldered Widow) Euplectes axillaris
Mkuze, Wakkerstroom area.

533.White-winged Widowbird Euplectes albonotatus
Several along the road near Bloemhof, fairly common in Wakkerstroom area and Underberg region, Mkuze.

534.Red-collared Widowbird Euplectes ardens
Several in the Underberg region, Sani Pass.

535.Long-tailed Widowbird Euplectes progne
Several along the road near Bloemhof, Wakkerstroom area, Underberg region, near Brakspruit.

536.Thick-billed Weaver Amblyospiza albifrons
One in Richard's Bay. A few near water in Kruger.

537.Green-winged Pytilia (Melba Finch) Pytilia melba
One in Pilanesberg. A few in Kruger NP.

538.Pink-throated Twinspot Hypargos margaritatus
One female seen well at Mkuze - after searching long and hard, we finally connected to this beautiful species with the help of a party of South African birdwatchers. Should be more easy to find but this was a bad year because of the drougth.

539.Red-billed Firefinch Lagonosticta senegala
A few in Vaalbos NP, a few in Pilanesberg.

540.African Firefinch (Bluebilled Firefinch) Lagonosticta rubricata
Fly-by at Sani Pass. Small group in southern Kruger.

541.Jameson's Firefinch Lagonosticta rhodopareia
A few in Pilanesberg NR, Mkuze. Common in suitable habitat in Kruger.

542.Blue Waxbill Uraeginthus angolensis
Common in suitable habitat in the north.

543.Violet-eared Waxbill Granatina granatina
One female at Pilanesberg.

544.Grey Waxbill Estrilda perreini
A few seen in Oribi Gorge, Bonamanzi.

545.Swee Waxbill Estrilda melanotis
Small flock at Paarl Mountain. Small flock at Bontebok NP.

546.Common Waxbill Estrilda astrild
Common in suitable habitat.

547.Black-faced Waxbill (Blackcheeked Waxbill) Estrilda erythronotos
One small flock at Pietersburg Bird Sanctuary.

548.African Quailfinch Ortygospiza atricollis
Small flock in the fields near the airstrip along the road to Bontebok NP.

549.Bronze Mannakin Lonchura cucullata
Seen at Oribi Gorge, Mtunzini, Bonamanzi.

550.Village Indigobird (Steelblue Widowfinch) Vidua chalybeata
One seen at Pietersburg Bird Sanctuary.

551.Dusky Indigobird (Black Widowfinch) Vidua funerea
A few in central Kruger.

552.Shaft-tailed Whydah Vidua regia
One seen in central Kruger.

553.Pin-tailed Whydah Vidua macroura
Fairly common in suitable habitat.

554.Long-tailed (Eastern) Paradise-Whydah Vidua paradisaea
Several birds seen throughout Kruger.

555.Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs
Heard at De Hel.

556.Cape Canary Serinus canicollis
Common in suitable habitat in the Western Cape.

557.Forest Canary Serinus scotops
A few seen in Grootvadersbosch NR, a few in Oribi Gorge.

558.Black-throated Canary Serinus atrogularis
Several near the reception of Sandveld NR. A few in Pilanesberg.

559.Lemon-breasted Canary Serinus citrinipectus
One bird near the Bonamanzi restaurant.

560.Yellow-fronted Canary (Yelloweyed Canary) Serinus mozambicus
Common in suitable habitat in the north.

561.Yellow Canary Serinus flaviventris
Common along road to Calvinia (Tanqua Karoo) and along road from Calvinia to Clanwilliam. Several in West Coast National Park. Several at De Hoop. Several along the Farmland loops. Several in Vaalbos NP.

562.Brimstone Canary (Bully Canary) Serinus sulphuratus
A few at Paarl Mountain. A few along the Farmland loops. A few in Bontebok NP. A few in Grootvadersbosch.

563.White-throated Canary Serinus albogularis
Fairly common along the road to Calvinia (Tanqua Karoo). Several in West Coast NP. Several in Karoo NP.

564.Streaky-headed Seed-eater (Streaky-headed Canary) Serinus gularis
Several seen at Kransvlei near Clanwilliam, a few in Bontebok NP.

565.Protea Seed-eater (Protea Canary) Serinus leucopterus
Several seen at Kransvlei near Clanwilliam.

566.Cape Siskin Pseudochloroptila totta
Several seen near Cape of Good Hope, a few at Grootvadersbosch, a few at Sir Lowry's Pass.

567.Drakensberg Siskin Pseudochloroptila symonsi
Common near the top of Sani Pass.

568.Black-headed Canary Alario alario
A small flock seen at Karoo NP.

569.Lark-like Bunting Emberiza impetuani
Several along the road to Calvinia (Tanqua Karoo). Several in Karoo NP.

570.Cinnamon-breasted (Rock) Bunting Emberiza tahapisi
Common in suitable habitat in the north.

571.Cape Bunting Emberiza capensis
Common in suitable habitat in the Western Cape.

572.Golden-breasted Bunting Emberiza flaviventris
Fairly common in suitable habitat in the north.