Birds of Zevenwacht

Shaun O'Connell

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                                                      91 bird species seen

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