Birds of Zevenwacht

Alan Bowden

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              77 bird species seen

              1. A European Bee-eater flying, wings fully-extended
                European Bee-eater
              2. A male Southern Red Bishop perched in an Olive tree
                Southern Red Bishop
              3. A male Yellow Bishop perched on a leafless bush in a meadow
                Yellow Bishop
              4. An adult Cape Bulbul eating from a bird-feeder
                Cape Bulbul
              5. An adult Common (Steppe) Buzzard perched in a Pine tee
                Common Buzzard
              6. An adult Jackal Buzzard perched atop a pine tree
                Jackal Buzzard
              7. A male Cape Canary perched atop a bushel of flowering plants
                Cape Canary
              8. An adult Levaillant's Cisticola perched on the fleshy leaf of an aloe
                Levaillant's Cisticola
              9. An adult Red-knobbed Coot and two chicks swimming on a dam, in the late afternoon
                Red-knobbed Coot
              10. An adult Reed Cormorant perched atop a sawn-off branch
                Reed Cormorant
              11. No photo yet
                White-breasted Cormorant
              12. Two adult Blue Cranes in mid-flight at just above eye-level
                Blue Crane
              13. A Pied Crow in flight, wings fully-extended
                Pied Crow
              14. 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
              15. An African Darter sits on a submerged tree, above the lillies and reeds of the McKenzie Dam.
                African Darter
              16. A Laughing Dove is perched under the dense canopy of an Acacia Tree.
                Laughing Dove
              17. An adult Ring-necked Dove (Cape Turtle Dove) walking across paving
                Ring-necked Dove
              18. No photo yet
                White-faced Whistling Duck
              19. An adult Yellow-billed Duck walking on the grassy bank of a pond
                Yellow-billed Duck
              20. A Booted Eagle walking through the fynbos and grass
                Booted Eagle
              21. An adult Southern Fiscal (Shrike) and its fledgling perched atop a bush
                Southern Fiscal
              22. A male African Paradise Flycatcher poses on the branch of a Brazillian Pepper Tree
                African Paradise Flycatcher
              23. An adult Fiscal Flycatcher perched on the edge of a large wooden barrel
                Fiscal Flycatcher
              24. No photo yet
                Grey-winged Francolin
              25. An adult Egyptian Goose spooked by the photographer
                Egyptian Goose
              26. No photo yet
                Spur-winged Goose
              27. An adult Little Grebe (Dabchick) and its chick floating on the water of a small dam
                Little Grebe
              28. A Guineafowl on high alert, standing in the middle of a paved road
                Helmeted Guineafowl
              29. No photo yet
                Hartlaub's Gull
              30. An African Harrier-hawk eating freshly-caught prey on top of a street lamp
                African Harrier-hawk
              31. No photo yet
                Grey Heron
              32. No photo yet
                Purple Heron
              33. Lesser Honeyguide
              34. An adult African Hoopoe foraging through the lawn
                African Hoopoe
              35. An adult African Sacred Ibis flying, wings outstretched
                African Sacred Ibis
              36. An adult Hadeda walking through thick grass and broadleaf plants.
                Hadeda Ibis
              37. A Rock Kestrel searching for prey from atop a street lamp
                Rock Kestrel
              38. An adult Malachite Kingfisher perched atop a sawn-off tree trunk
                Malachite Kingfisher
              39. No photo yet
                Pied Kingfisher
              40. A Yellow-billed Kite takes a breather by standing a top a fence post in the vineyard
                Yellow-billed Kite
              41. An adult Blacksmith Lapwing standing in the middle of a dusty farm road
                Blacksmith Lapwing
              42. This Martin was doing orbits around the nearby pine trees. We suspect it was on alert or its nest was threatened.
                Brown-throated Martin
              43. A Common Moorhen sifts through the water-lily leaves and pond weeds for food.
                Common Moorhen
              44. No photo yet
                Red-faced Mousebird
              45. An adult Spotted Eagle Owl perched on a sawn-off tree trunk
                Spotted Eagle-Owl
              46. A flock of Speckled Pigeons flying fast over the photographer
                Speckled Pigeon
              47. An African Pipit walks along the grass verge of a farm trail
                African Pipit
              48. An adult Karoo Prinia perched on a thin vine
                Karoo Prinia
              49. An adult Cape Robin-chat perched atop a pole
                Cape Robin-Chat
              50. No photo yet
                Karoo Scrub-Robin
              51. An adult Black Saw-wing resting high up in a Stone Pine tree
                Black Saw-wing
              52. A male adult Cape Sparrow perched on the edge of a bird-bath
                Cape Sparrow
              53. A juvenile Black Sparrowhawk perched atop a sawn-off tree branch
                Black Sparrowhawk
              54. No photo yet
                Little Sparrowhawk
              55. No photo yet
                African Spoonbill
              56. An adult Cape Spurfowl standing alert over sandy and grassy terrain
                Cape Spurfowl
              57. A Common Starling perched high up in an Oak tree
                Common Starling
              58. No photo yet
                Red-winged Starling
              59. No photo yet
                African Stonechat
              60. An Amethyst Sunbird showering in garden sprinklers, perched in a spekboom.
                Amethyst Sunbird
              61. An adult male Malachite Sunbird perched atop a plastic rain gauge
                Malachite Sunbird
              62. An adult pair of Southern Double-collared Sunbirds cooling off on a water feature
                Southern Double-collared Sunbird
              63. An adult Barn Swallow with breeding tail plumage, mid-flight.
                Barn Swallow
              64. An adult Greater-striped Swallow darting through the air high above the viewer
                Greater Striped Swallow
              65. No photo yet
                Horus Swift
              66. A Little Swift flying high above the photographer
                Little Swift
              67. A White-rumped Swift in a fast banking turn, mid-flight
                White-rumped Swift
              68. A mating pair of Spotted Thick-knees and their young chick hiding in the garden rockery
                Spotted Thick-knee
              69. No photo yet
                Water Thick-knee
              70. An adult Olive Thrush in a berry tree, with its beak jammed open by a large berry.
                Olive Thursh
              71. A Cape Wagtail chick in its nest
                Cape Wagtail
              72. No photo yet
                Common Waxbill
              73. A male adult Cape Weaver grasping onto a reed stalk below a nest he recently made
                Cape Weaver
              74. An adult male Southern Masked Weaver perched on the edge of a bird-bowl
                Southern Masked Weaver
              75. A Cape White-eye hanging underneath a branch of brilliant red berries
                Cape White-eye
              76. An adult male Pin-tailed Whydah walking over flagstones in the garden
                Pin-tailed Whydah
              77. No photo yet
                Cardinal Woodpecker