with lots of bird watching and photo taking.I led Louis De Vos and
wife from Holland to the best birding spot in the Soutpansberg at
Roodewal Reserve and Entabeni Forest.
At Roodewal Nature Reserve We followed a Broadbill Trail and taking
no time We had an early start with a pair of African Broadbill with a
good sighting while they were displaying in the open.A female Narina
Trogon came in to join the party with a superb showing both the front
and back.Another show was a pair of African Crowned Eagle sitting in
the nest.
The rest of the list of the birds we have seen at Roodewal Nature
Reserve is as follows:Eastern Nicator,Green Twinspot,Red Faced
Cisticola,Gorgeous and Olive Bushshrike,Scaly Throated
Honeyguide,Lesser Honeyguide,Lemon Dove,Yellow Bellied and Sombre
Greenbul,Terrestrial Brownbul,Cardinal Woodpecker,Southern Black
Tit,African Paradise Flycatcher,Spectacled Weaver,Black Headed
Oriole,Green Backed Camaroptera,Cape Batis,Brown Hooded
Kingfisher,Cape Grassbird,Amethyst Sunbird and Greater Double Collared
Sunbird.
Latter in the afternoon we went to Entabeni Forest after the day has
cooled down and on our way up we stopped by the big Gum Trees.We saw a
single Bat Hawk with a lot of good sightings.The list of the Entabeni
Forest amongst others is as follows,Grey Cuckooshrike,Yellow Streaked
Greebul,Green Twinspot,Narina Trogon,Olive Woodpeckers,Scaly Throated
Honeyguide,Cape Robin Chat,African Dusky Flycatcher,Blue Mantled
Crested Flycatcher,Chinspot Batis,Chorister Robin Chat,Knysna Turaco
and Jackal Buzzard.
Good Birding.
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SAMSON MULAUDZI
LIMPOPO BIRD GUIDE(BIRDLIFE SA Accredited)
Specialist for Soutpansberg and Venda
Mottled Spinetail Project co-ordinator
Cell:+27(0)83 662 9960
Fax:+27(0)86 217 0006
Email: mulaudzims@googlemail.com
Samson.birdguide@webmail.co.za
Web:www.birdingroutes.co.za
Operating Areas:Central Soutpansberg & Venda-Roodewal Forest.
Entabeni Forest,
Muirhead Dams,
Hanglip Forest,
Thohoyandou B Garden,
Ben Lavin Reserve
Albasini Dam
Sagole Big Tree(Mottled Spinetail)
North of Kruger Park in Limpopo Province.
BLOG: www.samsonbirding.blogspot.com
Registered SABAP & BIRP Observer No:2187
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SAMSON MULAUDZI
LIMPOPO BIRD GUIDE(BIRDLIFE SA Accredited)
Specialist for Soutpansberg and Venda
Cell:+27(0)83 662 9960
Fax:+27(0)86 217 0006
Email: mulaudzims@googlemail.com
Samson.birdguide@webmail.co.za
Web:www.birdingroutes.co.za
Operating Areas:Central Soutpansberg & Venda-
Hanglip Forest
Roodewal Forest.
Entabeni Forest,
Muirhead Dams,
Thohoyandou Botanical,
Thathe Holy Forest
Sagole Big Tree(Mottled Spinetail)
North of Kruger Park in Limpopo Province.
BLOG: www.samsonbirding.blogspot.com
Registered SABAP & BIRP Observer No:2187
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