Birds of Zevenwacht

Zevenwacht Lifestyle Estate

Address
150 Langverwacht Road,
Kuils River
Entrance
-33.934168, 18.713997
Website
https://zevenwacht-lifestyle-estate.co.za/

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                                                      66 bird species seen in this area

                                                      1. A European Bee-eater flying, wings fully-extended
                                                        European Bee-eater Merops apiaster
                                                      2. A male Southern Red Bishop perched in an Olive tree
                                                        Southern Red Bishop Euplectes orix
                                                      3. A male Yellow Bishop perched on a leafless bush in a meadow
                                                        Yellow Bishop Euplectes capensis
                                                      4. An adult Cape Bulbul eating from a bird-feeder
                                                        Cape Bulbul Pycnonotus capensis
                                                      5. An adult Common (Steppe) Buzzard perched in a Pine tee
                                                        Common Buzzard Buteo buteo
                                                      6. An adult Jackal Buzzard perched atop a pine tree
                                                        Jackal Buzzard Buteo rufofuscus
                                                      7. An adult Levaillant's Cisticola perched on the fleshy leaf of an aloe
                                                        Levaillant's Cisticola Cisticola tinniens
                                                      8. An adult Red-knobbed Coot and two chicks swimming on a dam, in the late afternoon
                                                        Red-knobbed Coot Fulica cristata
                                                      9. An adult Reed Cormorant perched atop a sawn-off branch
                                                        Reed Cormorant Microcarbo africanus
                                                      10. No photo yet
                                                        White-breasted Cormorant Phalacrocorax lucidus
                                                      11. Two adult Blue Cranes in mid-flight at just above eye-level
                                                        Blue Crane Anthropoides paradiseus
                                                      12. A Pied Crow in flight, wings fully-extended
                                                        Pied Crow Corvus Albus
                                                      13. An African Darter sits on a submerged tree, above the lillies and reeds of the McKenzie Dam.
                                                        African Darter Anhinga rufa
                                                      14. A Laughing Dove is perched under the dense canopy of an Acacia Tree.
                                                        Laughing Dove Spilopelia senegalensis
                                                      15. An adult Ring-necked Dove (Cape Turtle Dove) walking across paving
                                                        Ring-necked Dove Streptopelia capicola
                                                      16. An adult Yellow-billed Duck walking on the grassy bank of a pond
                                                        Yellow-billed Duck Anas undulata
                                                      17. A Booted Eagle walking through the fynbos and grass
                                                        Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus
                                                      18. An adult Fiscal Flycatcher perched on the edge of a large wooden barrel
                                                        Fiscal Flycatcher Sigelus silens
                                                      19. An adult Egyptian Goose spooked by the photographer
                                                        Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca
                                                      20. No photo yet
                                                        Spur-winged Goose Plectropterus gambensis
                                                      21. An adult Little Grebe (Dabchick) and its chick floating on the water of a small dam
                                                        Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis
                                                      22. A Guineafowl on high alert, standing in the middle of a paved road
                                                        Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris
                                                      23. No photo yet
                                                        Hartlaub's Gull Chroicocephalus hartlaubii
                                                      24. An African Harrier-hawk eating freshly-caught prey on top of a street lamp
                                                        African Harrier-hawk Polyboroides typus
                                                      25. A Grey Heron was resting on the banks of the Lifestyle Estate upper dam
                                                        Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
                                                      26. No photo yet
                                                        Purple Heron Ardea purpurea
                                                      27. An adult African Hoopoe foraging through the lawn
                                                        African Hoopoe Upupa epops
                                                      28. An adult African Sacred Ibis flying, wings outstretched
                                                        African Sacred Ibis Threskiornis aethiopicus
                                                      29. An adult Hadeda walking through thick grass and broadleaf plants.
                                                        Hadeda Ibis Bostrychia hagedash
                                                      30. A Rock Kestrel searching for prey from atop a street lamp
                                                        Rock Kestrel Falco rupicolus
                                                      31. An adult Malachite Kingfisher perched atop a sawn-off tree trunk
                                                        Malachite Kingfisher Corythornis cristatus
                                                      32. A Yellow-billed Kite takes a breather by standing a top a fence post in the vineyard
                                                        Yellow-billed Kite Milvus aegyptius
                                                      33. An adult Blacksmith Lapwing standing in the middle of a dusty farm road
                                                        Blacksmith Lapwing Vanellus armatus
                                                      34. This Martin was doing orbits around the nearby pine trees. We suspect it was on alert or its nest was threatened.
                                                        Brown-throated Martin Riparia paludicola
                                                      35. A Red-faced Mousebird in a tangle of bare branches
                                                        Red-faced Mousebird Urocolius indicus
                                                      36. An adult White-backed Mousebird dangling from a branch using one leg
                                                        White-backed Mousebird Colius colius
                                                      37. An adult Spotted Eagle Owl perched on a sawn-off tree trunk
                                                        Spotted Eagle-Owl Bubo africanus
                                                      38. A flock of Speckled Pigeons flying fast over the photographer
                                                        Speckled Pigeon Columba Guinea
                                                      39. An African Pipit walks along the grass verge of a farm trail
                                                        African Pipit Anthus cinnamomeus
                                                      40. An adult Cape Robin-chat perched atop a pole
                                                        Cape Robin-Chat Dessonornis caffer
                                                      41. An adult Black Saw-wing resting high up in a Stone Pine tree
                                                        Black Saw-wing Psalidoprocne pristoptera
                                                      42. A male adult Cape Sparrow perched on the edge of a bird-bath
                                                        Cape Sparrow Passer melanurus
                                                      43. A juvenile Black Sparrowhawk perched atop a sawn-off tree branch
                                                        Black Sparrowhawk Astur melanoleucus
                                                      44. An African Spoonbill standing in the grassy meadow
                                                        African Spoonbill Platalea alba
                                                      45. An adult Cape Spurfowl standing alert over sandy and grassy terrain
                                                        Cape Spurfowl Pternistis capensis
                                                      46. A Common Starling perched high up in an Oak tree
                                                        Common Starling Sturnus Vulgaris
                                                      47. No photo yet
                                                        Red-winged Starling Onychognathus morio
                                                      48. An adult male Malachite Sunbird perched atop a plastic rain gauge
                                                        Malachite Sunbird Nectarinia famosa
                                                      49. A male Southern Double-collared Sunbird complaining about the female Malachite Sunbird cooling off on a water feature
                                                        Southern Double-collared Sunbird Cinnyris chalybeus
                                                      50. An adult Barn Swallow with breeding tail plumage, mid-flight.
                                                        Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
                                                      51. An adult Greater-striped Swallow darting through the air high above the viewer
                                                        Greater Striped Swallow Cecropis cucullata
                                                      52. A pair of White-throated Swallows swoop low over the water of the lower Lifestyle Estate dam
                                                        White-throated Swallow Hirundo albigularis
                                                      53. Two adult Black Swans swimming and foraging for food in a local dam
                                                        Black Swan Cygnus atratus
                                                      54. No photo yet
                                                        Horus Swift Apus horus
                                                      55. A Little Swift flying high above the photographer
                                                        Little Swift Apus affinis
                                                      56. A White-rumped Swift in a fast banking turn, mid-flight
                                                        White-rumped Swift Apus caffer
                                                      57. A mating pair of Spotted Thick-knees and their young chick hiding in the garden rockery
                                                        Spotted Thick-knee Burhinus capensis
                                                      58. No photo yet
                                                        Water Thick-knee Burhinus vermiculatus
                                                      59. An adult Olive Thrush in a berry tree, with its beak jammed open by a large berry.
                                                        Olive Thursh Turdus olivaceus
                                                      60. A Cape Wagtail chick in its nest
                                                        Cape Wagtail Motacilla capensis
                                                      61. These waxbills were diving in and out of the hedges above the middle dam
                                                        Common Waxbill Estrilda astrild
                                                      62. A male adult Cape Weaver grasping onto a reed stalk below a nest he recently made
                                                        Cape Weaver Ploceus capensis
                                                      63. An adult male Southern Masked Weaver perched on the edge of a bird-bowl
                                                        Southern Masked Weaver Ploceus velatus
                                                      64. A Cape White-eye hanging underneath a branch of brilliant red berries
                                                        Cape White-eye Zosterops virens
                                                      65. An adult male Pin-tailed Whydah walking over flagstones in the garden
                                                        Pin-tailed Whydah Vidua macroura
                                                      66. No photo yet
                                                        Cardinal Woodpecker Dendropicos fuscescens