Birds of Zevenwacht

Birds

All birds sighted in or near Zevenwacht Wine Estate

By name

A
An Acacia Pied Barbet eating oranges from a bird feeder
Acacia Pied Barbet Tricholaema leucomelas
An adult African Black Duck swimming on a lily-covered pond
African Black Duck Anas sparsa
An African Black Swift with its head lit by the setting sun, flying high above the photographer
African Black Swift Apus barbatus
An African Darter sits on a submerged tree, above the lillies and reeds of the McKenzie Dam.
African Darter Anhinga rufa
An African Dusky Flycatcher perched in a newly-budding tree
African Dusky Flycatcher Muscicapa adusta
An African Fish Eagle flying high above the photographer
African Fish Eagle Icthyophaga vocifer
An adult African Goshawk perched on a sawn-off tree trunk
African Goshawk Aerospiza tachiro
An African Harrier-hawk eating freshly-caught prey on top of a street lamp
African Harrier-hawk Polyboroides typus
A lone African Hoopoe perched in a tree
African Hoopoe Upupa epops
No photo yet
African Palm Swift Cypsiurus parvus
A male African Paradise Flycatcher poses on the branch of a Brazillian Pepper Tree
African Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone viridis
An African Pipit walks along the grass verge of a farm trail
African Pipit Anthus cinnamomeus
An adult African Sacred Ibis flying, wings outstretched
African Sacred Ibis Threskiornis aethiopicus
An African Spoonbill standing in the grassy meadow
African Spoonbill Platalea alba
No photo yet
African Stonechat Saxicola torquatus
No photo yet
African Swamphen Porphyrio madagascariensis
An African Wood Owl peers down at the camera
African Wood Owl Strix woodfordii
No photo yet
Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba
An Amethyst Sunbird showering in garden sprinklers, perched in a spekboom.
Amethyst Sunbird Chalcomitra amethystina
B
My first sighting of this bird ever, and managed to snap a photo too!
Bar-throated Apalis Apalis thoracica
An adult Barn Swallow with breeding tail plumage, mid-flight.
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
No photo yet
Black Crake Zapornia flavirostra
An adult Black Saw-wing resting high up in a Stone Pine tree
Black Saw-wing Psalidoprocne pristoptera
A juvenile Black Sparrowhawk perched atop a sawn-off tree branch
Black Sparrowhawk Astur melanoleucus
Two adult Black Swans swimming and foraging for food in a local dam
Black Swan Cygnus atratus
No photo yet
Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
An adult Black-headed Heron patrolling the grass for prey
Black-headed Heron Ardea melanocephala
A Black-winged Kite flares its wings after just having landed at the top of a dead tree
Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus
No photo yet
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus
An adult Blacksmith Lapwing standing in the middle of a dusty farm road
Blacksmith Lapwing Vanellus armatus
Two adult Blue Cranes in mid-flight at just above eye-level
Blue Crane Anthropoides paradiseus
An adult Bokmakierie (Bush-Shrike) with its back to the photographer scrambling through the underbrush and leaf litter in a garden
Bokmakierie Telophorus zeylonus
A Booted Eagle walking through the fynbos and grass
Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus
An adult Brimstone Canary perched on a water feature
Brimstone Canary Crithagra sulphurata
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
No photo yet
Burchell's Coucal Centropus burchellii
C
A male adult Cape Batis looking for bugs in the tree canopy above
Cape Batis Batis capensis
An adult Cape Bulbul eating from a bird-feeder
Cape Bulbul Pycnonotus capensis
A male Cape Canary perched atop a bushel of flowering plants
Cape Canary Serinus canicollis
An adult Cape Robin-chat perched atop a pole
Cape Robin-Chat Dessonornis caffer
No photo yet
Cape Shoveler Spatula smithii
No photo yet
Cape Siskin Crithagra totta
A male adult Cape Sparrow perched on the edge of a bird-bath
Cape Sparrow Passer melanurus
An adult Cape Spurfowl standing alert over sandy and grassy terrain
Cape Spurfowl Pternistis capensis
A Cape Sugarbird came to visit Rolf's feeders above the middle dam
Cape Sugarbird Promerops cafer
A Cape Wagtail chick in its nest
Cape Wagtail Motacilla capensis
A male adult Cape Weaver grasping onto a reed stalk below a nest he recently made
Cape Weaver Ploceus capensis
A Cape White-eye hanging underneath a branch of brilliant red berries
Cape White-eye Zosterops virens
No photo yet
Cardinal Woodpecker Dendropicos fuscescens
An adult Common (Steppe) Buzzard perched in a Pine tee
Common Buzzard Buteo buteo
A Common Moorhen sifts through the water-lily leaves and pond weeds for food.
Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus
No photo yet
Common Quail Coturnix coturnix
No photo yet
Common Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus
A Common Starling perched high up in an Oak tree
Common Starling Sturnus Vulgaris
These waxbills were diving in and out of the hedges above the middle dam
Common Waxbill Estrilda astrild
No photo yet
Crowned Lapwing Vanellus coronatus
D
No photo yet
Diederik Cuckoo Chrysococcyx caprius
E
An adult Egyptian Goose spooked by the photographer
Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca
A European Bee-eater flying, wings fully-extended
European Bee-eater Merops apiaster
F
No photo yet
Fiery-necked Nightjar Caprimulgus pectoralis
An adult Fiscal Flycatcher perched on the edge of a large wooden barrel
Fiscal Flycatcher Sigelus silens
An adult Fork-tailed Drongo perched in a Frangipani bush
Fork-tailed Drongo Dicrurus adsimilis
G
An adult Giant Kingfisher perched atop a sawn-off branch
Giant Kingfisher Megaceryle maxima
An adult Glossy Ibis searching for food in the shallow waters of the middle dam
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus
A flock of 29 Great White Pelicans
Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus
No photo yet
Greater Double-collared Sunbird Cinnyris afer
An adult Greater-striped Swallow darting through the air high above the viewer
Greater Striped Swallow Cecropis cucullata
A Grey Heron was resting on the banks of the Lifestyle Estate upper dam
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
A Grey-backed Cisticola perched and calling from a bush
Grey-backed Cisticola Cisticola subruficapilla
A Grey-headed Gull flying south west over the Village
Grey-headed Gull Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus
No photo yet
Grey-winged Francolin Scleroptila afra
H
An adult Hadeda walking through thick grass and broadleaf plants.
Hadeda Ibis Bostrychia hagedash
An adult Hamerkop perched atop a sawn-off tree trunk
Hamerkop Scopus umbretta
No photo yet
Hartlaub's Gull Chroicocephalus hartlaubii
A Guineafowl on high alert, standing in the middle of a paved road
Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris
No photo yet
Horus Swift Apus horus
No photo yet
House Crow Corvus splendens
No photo yet
House Sparrow Passer domesticus
I
A male adult Indian Peafowl (Peacock) on the manicured lawns in front of the manor house
Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus
J
An adult Jackal Buzzard perched atop a pine tree
Jackal Buzzard Buteo rufofuscus
K
An adult Karoo Prinia perched on a thin vine
Karoo Prinia Prinia maculosa
No photo yet
Karoo Scrub-Robin Tychaedon coryphoeus
A Kelp Gull was fighting against the wind above De Morgenzon
Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus
A juvenile female Klaas's Cuckoo perched high up in a Coral Bean tree, waiting for her host parent to feed her.
Klaas's Cuckoo Chrysococcyx klaas
L
A Lanner Falcon high above the photographer
Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus
A solitary Large Rock Martin flying towards the South East
Large Rock Martin Ptyonoprogne fuligula
No photo yet
Large-billed Lark Galerida magnirostris
A Laughing Dove is perched under the dense canopy of an Acacia Tree.
Laughing Dove Spilopelia senegalensis
Lesser Honeyguide Indicator minor
No photo yet
Lesser Swamp Warbler Acrocephalus gracilirostris
An adult Levaillant's Cisticola perched on the fleshy leaf of an aloe
Levaillant's Cisticola Cisticola tinniens
No photo yet
Little Egret Egretta garzetta
An adult Little Grebe (Dabchick) and its chick floating on the water of a small dam
Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis
No photo yet
Little Rush Warbler Bradypterus baboecala
No photo yet
Little Sparrowhawk Tachyspiza minulla
A Little Swift flying high above the photographer
Little Swift Apus affinis
M
An adult Malachite Kingfisher perched atop a sawn-off tree trunk
Malachite Kingfisher Corythornis cristatus
An adult male Malachite Sunbird perched atop a plastic rain gauge
Malachite Sunbird Nectarinia famosa
An odd colouring on this duck suggests it might be a Mallard Hybrid, possibly crossed with a domesticated Swedish Blue Duck.
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
N
No photo yet
Namaqua Dove Oena capensis
O
An adult Olive Thrush in a berry tree, with its beak jammed open by a large berry.
Olive Thrush Turdus olivaceus
No photo yet
Olive Woodpecker Dendropicos griseocephalus
No photo yet
Orange-breasted Sunbird Anthobaphes violacea
P
No photo yet
Pearl-breasted Swallow Hirundo dimidiata
A Peregrine Falcon gracefully flying high above the photographer
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
A Pied Crow in flight, wings fully-extended
Pied Crow Corvus Albus
No photo yet
Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis
An adult male Pin-tailed Whydah walking over flagstones in the garden
Pin-tailed Whydah Vidua macroura
No photo yet
Piping Cisticola Cisticola fulvicapilla
A Purple Heron wading near the bank of the lower irrigation dam
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea
R
No photo yet
Red-billed Duck Anas erythrorhyncha
No photo yet
Red-capped Lark Calandrella cinerea
A Red-chested Cuckoo was calling from high up in a Eucalyptus tree
Red-chested Cuckoo Cuculus solitarius
A Red-eyed Dove dries off on the edge of the bird bowl after just having had a bath
Red-eyed Dove Streptopelia semitorquata
A Red-faced Mousebird in a tangle of bare branches
Red-faced Mousebird Urocolius indicus
An adult Red-knobbed Coot and two chicks swimming on a dam, in the late afternoon
Red-knobbed Coot Fulica cristata
No photo yet
Red-winged Starling Onychognathus morio
An adult Reed Cormorant perched atop a sawn-off branch
Reed Cormorant Microcarbo africanus
An adult Ring-necked Dove (Cape Turtle Dove) walking across paving
Ring-necked Dove Streptopelia capicola
No photo yet
Rock Dove Columba livia
A Rock Kestrel searching for prey from atop a street lamp
Rock Kestrel Falco rupicolus
No photo yet
Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk Accipiter rufiventris
S
No photo yet
Secretarybird Sagittarius serpentarius
An adult male Southern Boubou perched on a branch, and glancing upwards into the canopy of the trees
Southern Boubou Laniarius ferrugineus
A male Southern Double-collared Sunbird complaining about the female Malachite Sunbird cooling off on a water feature
Southern Double-collared Sunbird Cinnyris chalybeus
An adult Southern Fiscal (Shrike) and its fledgling perched atop a bush
Southern Fiscal Lanius collaris
A Grey-headed Sparrow cools off on a water feature
Southern Grey-headed Sparrow Passer diffusus
An adult male Southern Masked Weaver perched on the edge of a bird-bowl
Southern Masked Weaver Ploceus velatus
A male Southern Red Bishop perched in an Olive tree
Southern Red Bishop Euplectes orix
No photo yet
Speckled Mousebird Colius striatus
A flock of Speckled Pigeons flying fast over the photographer
Speckled Pigeon Columba Guinea
An adult Spotted Eagle Owl perched on a sawn-off tree trunk
Spotted Eagle-Owl Bubo africanus
A mating pair of Spotted Thick-knees and their young chick hiding in the garden rockery
Spotted Thick-knee Burhinus capensis
No photo yet
Spur-winged Goose Plectropterus gambensis
Two Swee Waxbills perched on a bird-feeder
Swee Waxbill Coccopygia melanotis
T
No photo yet
Three-banded Plover Thinornis tricollaris
V
No photo yet
Verreaux's Eagle Aquila verreauxii
W
No photo yet
Water Thick-knee Burhinus vermiculatus
A close up of a Western Barn Owl
Western Barn Owl Tyto alba
A lone Cattle Egret in breeding plumage flies low over the dams and vines
Western Cattle Egret Ardea ibis
No photo yet
White-backed Duck Thalassornis leuconotus
An adult White-backed Mousebird dangling from a branch using one leg
White-backed Mousebird Colius colius
A White-breasted Cormorant, drying off in the afternoon sun on a muddy sandbank in the lower Lifestyle Estate dam.
White-breasted Cormorant Phalacrocorax lucidus
No photo yet
White-faced Whistling Duck Dendrocygna viduata
No photo yet
White-necked Raven Corvus albicollis
A White-rumped Swift in a fast banking turn, mid-flight
White-rumped Swift Apus caffer
No photo yet
White-throated Canary Crithagra albogularis
A pair of White-throated Swallows swoop low over the water of the lower Lifestyle Estate dam
White-throated Swallow Hirundo albigularis
An adult male Wood Duck standing on top of a house's roof
Wood Duck Aix sponsa
Y
A male Yellow Bishop perched on a leafless bush in a meadow
Yellow Bishop Euplectes capensis
A trio of male Yellow Canaries were calling from the bush-tops in the lower section of the Wine Estate
Yellow Canary Crithagra flaviventris
An adult Yellow-billed Duck walking on the grassy bank of a pond
Yellow-billed Duck Anas undulata
A Yellow-billed Kite takes a breather by standing a top a fence post in the vineyard
Yellow-billed Kite Milvus aegyptius
Z
A Zitting Cisticola perched on a wire, calling.
Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis

By status

Birds we have photos of:

  1. My first sighting of this bird ever, and managed to snap a photo too!
    Bar-throated Apalis Apalis thoracica
  2. An Acacia Pied Barbet eating oranges from a bird feeder
    Acacia Pied Barbet Tricholaema leucomelas
  3. A male adult Cape Batis looking for bugs in the tree canopy above
    Cape Batis Batis capensis
  4. A European Bee-eater flying, wings fully-extended
    European Bee-eater Merops apiaster
  5. A male Southern Red Bishop perched in an Olive tree
    Southern Red Bishop Euplectes orix
  6. A male Yellow Bishop perched on a leafless bush in a meadow
    Yellow Bishop Euplectes capensis
  7. An adult Bokmakierie (Bush-Shrike) with its back to the photographer scrambling through the underbrush and leaf litter in a garden
    Bokmakierie Telophorus zeylonus
  8. An adult male Southern Boubou perched on a branch, and glancing upwards into the canopy of the trees
    Southern Boubou Laniarius ferrugineus
  9. An adult Cape Bulbul eating from a bird-feeder
    Cape Bulbul Pycnonotus capensis
  10. An adult Common (Steppe) Buzzard perched in a Pine tee
    Common Buzzard Buteo buteo
  11. An adult Jackal Buzzard perched atop a pine tree
    Jackal Buzzard Buteo rufofuscus
  12. An adult Brimstone Canary perched on a water feature
    Brimstone Canary Crithagra sulphurata
  13. A male Cape Canary perched atop a bushel of flowering plants
    Cape Canary Serinus canicollis
  14. A trio of male Yellow Canaries were calling from the bush-tops in the lower section of the Wine Estate
    Yellow Canary Crithagra flaviventris
  15. A Grey-backed Cisticola perched and calling from a bush
    Grey-backed Cisticola Cisticola subruficapilla
  16. An adult Levaillant's Cisticola perched on the fleshy leaf of an aloe
    Levaillant's Cisticola Cisticola tinniens
  17. A Zitting Cisticola perched on a wire, calling.
    Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis
  18. An adult Red-knobbed Coot and two chicks swimming on a dam, in the late afternoon
    Red-knobbed Coot Fulica cristata
  19. An adult Reed Cormorant perched atop a sawn-off branch
    Reed Cormorant Microcarbo africanus
  20. A White-breasted Cormorant, drying off in the afternoon sun on a muddy sandbank in the lower Lifestyle Estate dam.
    White-breasted Cormorant Phalacrocorax lucidus
  21. Two adult Blue Cranes in mid-flight at just above eye-level
    Blue Crane Anthropoides paradiseus
  22. A Pied Crow in flight, wings fully-extended
    Pied Crow Corvus Albus
  23. A juvenile female Klaas's Cuckoo perched high up in a Coral Bean tree, waiting for her host parent to feed her.
    Klaas's Cuckoo Chrysococcyx klaas
  24. A Red-chested Cuckoo was calling from high up in a Eucalyptus tree
    Red-chested Cuckoo Cuculus solitarius
  25. An African Darter sits on a submerged tree, above the lillies and reeds of the McKenzie Dam.
    African Darter Anhinga rufa
  26. A Laughing Dove is perched under the dense canopy of an Acacia Tree.
    Laughing Dove Spilopelia senegalensis
  27. A Red-eyed Dove dries off on the edge of the bird bowl after just having had a bath
    Red-eyed Dove Streptopelia semitorquata
  28. An adult Ring-necked Dove (Cape Turtle Dove) walking across paving
    Ring-necked Dove Streptopelia capicola
  29. An adult Fork-tailed Drongo perched in a Frangipani bush
    Fork-tailed Drongo Dicrurus adsimilis
  30. An adult African Black Duck swimming on a lily-covered pond
    African Black Duck Anas sparsa
  31. An adult male Wood Duck standing on top of a house's roof
    Wood Duck Aix sponsa
  32. An adult Yellow-billed Duck walking on the grassy bank of a pond
    Yellow-billed Duck Anas undulata
  33. An African Fish Eagle flying high above the photographer
    African Fish Eagle Icthyophaga vocifer
  34. A Booted Eagle walking through the fynbos and grass
    Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus
  35. A lone Cattle Egret in breeding plumage flies low over the dams and vines
    Western Cattle Egret Ardea ibis
  36. A Lanner Falcon high above the photographer
    Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus
  37. A Peregrine Falcon gracefully flying high above the photographer
    Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
  38. An adult Southern Fiscal (Shrike) and its fledgling perched atop a bush
    Southern Fiscal Lanius collaris
  39. An African Dusky Flycatcher perched in a newly-budding tree
    African Dusky Flycatcher Muscicapa adusta
  40. A male African Paradise Flycatcher poses on the branch of a Brazillian Pepper Tree
    African Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone viridis
  41. An adult Fiscal Flycatcher perched on the edge of a large wooden barrel
    Fiscal Flycatcher Sigelus silens
  42. An adult Egyptian Goose spooked by the photographer
    Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca
  43. An adult African Goshawk perched on a sawn-off tree trunk
    African Goshawk Aerospiza tachiro
  44. An adult Little Grebe (Dabchick) and its chick floating on the water of a small dam
    Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis
  45. A Guineafowl on high alert, standing in the middle of a paved road
    Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris
  46. A Grey-headed Gull flying south west over the Village
    Grey-headed Gull Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus
  47. A Kelp Gull was fighting against the wind above De Morgenzon
    Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus
  48. An adult Hamerkop perched atop a sawn-off tree trunk
    Hamerkop Scopus umbretta
  49. An African Harrier-hawk eating freshly-caught prey on top of a street lamp
    African Harrier-hawk Polyboroides typus
  50. An adult Black-headed Heron patrolling the grass for prey
    Black-headed Heron Ardea melanocephala
  51. A Grey Heron was resting on the banks of the Lifestyle Estate upper dam
    Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
  52. A Purple Heron wading near the bank of the lower irrigation dam
    Purple Heron Ardea purpurea
  53. Lesser Honeyguide Indicator minor
  54. A lone African Hoopoe perched in a tree
    African Hoopoe Upupa epops
  55. An adult African Sacred Ibis flying, wings outstretched
    African Sacred Ibis Threskiornis aethiopicus
  56. An adult Glossy Ibis searching for food in the shallow waters of the middle dam
    Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus
  57. An adult Hadeda walking through thick grass and broadleaf plants.
    Hadeda Ibis Bostrychia hagedash
  58. A Rock Kestrel searching for prey from atop a street lamp
    Rock Kestrel Falco rupicolus
  59. An adult Giant Kingfisher perched atop a sawn-off branch
    Giant Kingfisher Megaceryle maxima
  60. An adult Malachite Kingfisher perched atop a sawn-off tree trunk
    Malachite Kingfisher Corythornis cristatus
  61. A Black-winged Kite flares its wings after just having landed at the top of a dead tree
    Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus
  62. A Yellow-billed Kite takes a breather by standing a top a fence post in the vineyard
    Yellow-billed Kite Milvus aegyptius
  63. An adult Blacksmith Lapwing standing in the middle of a dusty farm road
    Blacksmith Lapwing Vanellus armatus
  64. An odd colouring on this duck suggests it might be a Mallard Hybrid, possibly crossed with a domesticated Swedish Blue Duck.
    Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
  65. 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
  66. A solitary Large Rock Martin flying towards the South East
    Large Rock Martin Ptyonoprogne fuligula
  67. A Common Moorhen sifts through the water-lily leaves and pond weeds for food.
    Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus
  68. A Red-faced Mousebird in a tangle of bare branches
    Red-faced Mousebird Urocolius indicus
  69. An adult White-backed Mousebird dangling from a branch using one leg
    White-backed Mousebird Colius colius
  70. An African Wood Owl peers down at the camera
    African Wood Owl Strix woodfordii
  71. An adult Spotted Eagle Owl perched on a sawn-off tree trunk
    Spotted Eagle-Owl Bubo africanus
  72. A close up of a Western Barn Owl
    Western Barn Owl Tyto alba
  73. A male adult Indian Peafowl (Peacock) on the manicured lawns in front of the manor house
    Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus
  74. A flock of 29 Great White Pelicans
    Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus
  75. A flock of Speckled Pigeons flying fast over the photographer
    Speckled Pigeon Columba Guinea
  76. An African Pipit walks along the grass verge of a farm trail
    African Pipit Anthus cinnamomeus
  77. An adult Karoo Prinia perched on a thin vine
    Karoo Prinia Prinia maculosa
  78. An adult Cape Robin-chat perched atop a pole
    Cape Robin-Chat Dessonornis caffer
  79. An adult Black Saw-wing resting high up in a Stone Pine tree
    Black Saw-wing Psalidoprocne pristoptera
  80. A male adult Cape Sparrow perched on the edge of a bird-bath
    Cape Sparrow Passer melanurus
  81. A Grey-headed Sparrow cools off on a water feature
    Southern Grey-headed Sparrow Passer diffusus
  82. A juvenile Black Sparrowhawk perched atop a sawn-off tree branch
    Black Sparrowhawk Astur melanoleucus
  83. An African Spoonbill standing in the grassy meadow
    African Spoonbill Platalea alba
  84. An adult Cape Spurfowl standing alert over sandy and grassy terrain
    Cape Spurfowl Pternistis capensis
  85. A Common Starling perched high up in an Oak tree
    Common Starling Sturnus Vulgaris
  86. A Cape Sugarbird came to visit Rolf's feeders above the middle dam
    Cape Sugarbird Promerops cafer
  87. An Amethyst Sunbird showering in garden sprinklers, perched in a spekboom.
    Amethyst Sunbird Chalcomitra amethystina
  88. An adult male Malachite Sunbird perched atop a plastic rain gauge
    Malachite Sunbird Nectarinia famosa
  89. A male Southern Double-collared Sunbird complaining about the female Malachite Sunbird cooling off on a water feature
    Southern Double-collared Sunbird Cinnyris chalybeus
  90. An adult Barn Swallow with breeding tail plumage, mid-flight.
    Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
  91. An adult Greater-striped Swallow darting through the air high above the viewer
    Greater Striped Swallow Cecropis cucullata
  92. A pair of White-throated Swallows swoop low over the water of the lower Lifestyle Estate dam
    White-throated Swallow Hirundo albigularis
  93. Two adult Black Swans swimming and foraging for food in a local dam
    Black Swan Cygnus atratus
  94. An African Black Swift with its head lit by the setting sun, flying high above the photographer
    African Black Swift Apus barbatus
  95. A Little Swift flying high above the photographer
    Little Swift Apus affinis
  96. A White-rumped Swift in a fast banking turn, mid-flight
    White-rumped Swift Apus caffer
  97. A mating pair of Spotted Thick-knees and their young chick hiding in the garden rockery
    Spotted Thick-knee Burhinus capensis
  98. An adult Olive Thrush in a berry tree, with its beak jammed open by a large berry.
    Olive Thrush Turdus olivaceus
  99. A Cape Wagtail chick in its nest
    Cape Wagtail Motacilla capensis
  100. These waxbills were diving in and out of the hedges above the middle dam
    Common Waxbill Estrilda astrild
  101. Two Swee Waxbills perched on a bird-feeder
    Swee Waxbill Coccopygia melanotis
  102. A male adult Cape Weaver grasping onto a reed stalk below a nest he recently made
    Cape Weaver Ploceus capensis
  103. An adult male Southern Masked Weaver perched on the edge of a bird-bowl
    Southern Masked Weaver Ploceus velatus
  104. A Cape White-eye hanging underneath a branch of brilliant red berries
    Cape White-eye Zosterops virens
  105. An adult male Pin-tailed Whydah walking over flagstones in the garden
    Pin-tailed Whydah Vidua macroura

Birds we have sightings of:

  1. No photo yet
    Diederik Cuckoo Chrysococcyx caprius
  2. No photo yet
    White-faced Whistling Duck Dendrocygna viduata
  3. No photo yet
    Grey-winged Francolin Scleroptila afra
  4. No photo yet
    Spur-winged Goose Plectropterus gambensis
  5. No photo yet
    Hartlaub's Gull Chroicocephalus hartlaubii
  6. No photo yet
    Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
  7. No photo yet
    Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis
  8. No photo yet
    Crowned Lapwing Vanellus coronatus
  9. No photo yet
    Speckled Mousebird Colius striatus
  10. No photo yet
    Fiery-necked Nightjar Caprimulgus pectoralis
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    Karoo Scrub-Robin Tychaedon coryphoeus
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    Little Sparrowhawk Tachyspiza minulla
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    Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk Accipiter rufiventris
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    Red-winged Starling Onychognathus morio
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    African Stonechat Saxicola torquatus
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    Greater Double-collared Sunbird Cinnyris afer
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    Horus Swift Apus horus
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    Water Thick-knee Burhinus vermiculatus
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    Cardinal Woodpecker Dendropicos fuscescens
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    Olive Woodpecker Dendropicos griseocephalus

Birds we haven't seen yet:

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    White-throated Canary Crithagra albogularis
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    Piping Cisticola Cisticola fulvicapilla
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    Burchell's Coucal Centropus burchellii
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    Black Crake Zapornia flavirostra
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    House Crow Corvus splendens
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    Namaqua Dove Oena capensis
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    Rock Dove Columba livia
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    Red-billed Duck Anas erythrorhyncha
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    White-backed Duck Thalassornis leuconotus
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    Verreaux's Eagle Aquila verreauxii
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    Little Egret Egretta garzetta
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    Large-billed Lark Galerida magnirostris
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    Red-capped Lark Calandrella cinerea
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    Three-banded Plover Thinornis tricollaris
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    Common Quail Coturnix coturnix
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    White-necked Raven Corvus albicollis
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    Secretarybird Sagittarius serpentarius
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    Cape Shoveler Spatula smithii
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    Cape Siskin Crithagra totta
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    House Sparrow Passer domesticus
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    Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus
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    Orange-breasted Sunbird Anthobaphes violacea
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    Pearl-breasted Swallow Hirundo dimidiata
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    African Swamphen Porphyrio madagascariensis
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    African Palm Swift Cypsiurus parvus
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    Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba
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    Common Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus
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    Lesser Swamp Warbler Acrocephalus gracilirostris
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    Little Rush Warbler Bradypterus baboecala