Hi
Birders,
Birding
is becoming very exciting up here in the Soutpansberg lately with the early
arrival of some migrants birds already in our area.I have been taking birders
from local and abroad to various soutpansberg birding hot spots always rewarded
with good sightings of special birds.I have been up to various sites lately and
I am very happy with the activity of calling and sightings of birds that were
difficult to see but lately from this mid-August they are showing up well
enough.
From
Entabeni Forest in the central Soutpansberg along the riverine forests birds
becoming common and seen are amongst others African Broadbill,African
Finfoot,White-Backed Night-Heron,Orange Ground Thrush,Narina Trogon and Green
Twinspot.A nest of White-backed Night-Heron discovered in a small dam also a
good start for researching and monitoring project.
This
week at Roodewal Forest some nice sightings amongst others was a pair of African
Crowned Eagles seen together in the nest with a male bringing building
materials to the nest.African Broadbill continue to become very vocal and
calling until late morning also another good indication that they will
start breeding soon.
Another
good sightings of special birds at Hanglip Forest in Makhado(Louis
Trichardt)amongst others were Narina Trogon,Yellow Streaked Greenbul,Grey
Cuckooshrike,Olive Thrush,Lemon Dove,Knysna Turaco,Olive Woodpecker,Crested
Guineafowl,Yellow Throated Woodland Warbler.etc
Levubu
area in the Levubu Post Office and surrounding with sightings of Grey-Headed
Parrot is alive again.The sightings of several flocks of Grey-Headed Parrot
spending their entire morning and afternoon feeding on Mabola plum
fruit(Parinari Curatellifolia) is also good.Most of the flock I counted ranges
between 8 and 6 birds.Other birds seen around Levubu were African Green
Pigeons,African Cuckoo Hawk,Lizard Buzzard etc.
Happy
Birding.
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