South Africa – the Kalahari to the Cape 2006

 

“Summer came early to the Cape this year and we enjoyed superb sunny weather for all of our time in Cape Town, apart from the last day.  None more so than on the pelagic when the journey out and back was bathed in sunshine and the sea was the calmest I have ever seen it.  These were perfect conditions to enjoy the Shy and Black-browed Albatrosses, White-chinned and Pintado Petrels, Sooty and Great Shearwaters, hordes of Cape Gannets, and Northern Giant Petrel attending a trawler. 

 

The Cape Rockjumpers performed amazingly well, competing for our attention with a group of Ground Woodpeckers and a Cape Rock Thrush while the African Penguins on nearby Stony Point were as endearing as ever.  The good winter rains had Kirstenbosch Botanical gardens looking fantastic with swathes of Pin-cushion Proteas attended by Cape Sugarbirds, Orange-breasted and Lesser-double Collared Sunbirds.  A Klaas’s Cuckoo out in an appearance and the resident Spotted Eagle Owl was in its usual tree.  Elsewhere we found a large flock of Sabine Gulls off Moullie Point, watched Southern Right Whales splashing around close inshore, saw the most southerly Ostriches in the world at Cape Point, and found Cape Siskins close to our accommodation and Spotted Thick-knees at Kommetjie.

 

We began our journey among the red dunes of the Kalahari Desert where we found Namaqua and Burchell’s Sandgrouse coming into to drink, several Kori Bustards, dozing Verreaux’s Eagle Owls, Kalahari Scrub-Robin, Crimson-breasted Shrike, a rare Bennett’s Woodpecker, Gabar Goshawks, and a variety of mammals from stately Gemsbok to alert Meerkats.  Augrabies had African Pied Wagtails and lots of water and Pofadder’s Red Larks performed on cue, along with other highlights around the back roads of Bushmanland including Karoo Long-billed and Fawn-coloured Larks, Black-headed Canary, Rufous-eared Warbler, Pale-winged Starlings, and Ashy Tit to name a few.

 

In Goegap Reserve we watched Ludwig’s Bustards, Mountain and Capped Wheatears, iridescent Malachite Sunbirds, tiny Karoo Eremomelas, and Damara Canaries before heading off into the hills around Kamieskroon where we found some superb sheets of wild flowers.  Lambert’s Bay Cape Gannet colony had been suffering from attacks by some of the local Cape Fur Seals and had been deserted a few months before we arrived.  Luckily the situation is now under control and although not back to full strength, there were still plenty of birds present, all busy displaying.  This was also a great place to get good views of Swift Terns as some large flocks were gathered on the rocks around the harbour, along with plenty of Hartlaub’s and a few Grey-headed Gulls.  The open air seafood meal on the beach later that night was a perfect end to the day and much appreciated, not least for those delicious huge crayfish. 

 

Heading south we found the often-difficult Protea Canary in a narrow ‘kloof’ and scanned the Berg river estuary for a variety of wildfowl and waders.  We called in at Saldana to get close views of our first African Black Oystercatchers and Bank Cormorants before arriving at our ever so welcoming guesthouse at Langabaan.  We had a pleasant morning in the West Coast Nature reserve with an obliging Southern Black Korhaan, Cape Grassbird and great views of both African Marsh and Black Harriers and we managed to find a Chestnut-banded Plover at the very last-chance site.  We found time to call in at one of the many wild flower reserves where we were treated to a fine display of flowers and the tiny aerial dots of a displaying Cloud Cisticolas before moving inland and up into the Cederburg Mountains, ending the day at a wonderfully remote guesthouse.  From here we explored the karoo, and found Cinnamon-breasted Warblers showing well in their famous rocky gorge while Horus Swifts zoomed overhead, Fairy Flycatchers on the way into Ceres and Cape Clapper Larks right by our guest house. 

 

The rains this winter had been some of the best in the karoo for ten years and parts of this normally sombre grey and brown landscape were covered in vibrant yellow flowers.  Still, birds were typically scarce but we did manage to find Karoo Korhaan, some smart Black-eared Sparrowlarks, Red-capped and Spike-heeled Larks, noisy Namaqua Warblers and some amazing gatherings of White-necked Ravens, although it may have been the lunch at the Tanqua Karoo Guest house that really stood out.  We popped into Ceres to find Black Duck and then it was on to Swellendam.  Our visit to this beautiful town was memorable, not only for the superb accommodation and wonderful food, but also for the visit to the Bontebok Reserve where we found several Stanley’s Bustards, some in full display, Pearl-breasted Swallows, lots of Fiscal Flycatchers, an incredibly obliging Olive Bush-shrike, and of course lots of smart Bonteboks.

 

Driving south we found Brown-hooded Kingfisher, Algulhas Long-billed Larks, Blue Cranes in the wheat fields and Cape Vultures circling around Potberg and were treated to a wonderful first view of Cape Town as we crested Sir Lowry’s Pass.  Our four days at the delightful Afton Grove passed all too quickly and will be remembered for the delicious meals and genial hosts as much as the birds.”  Steve Rooke

 

BIRD LIST

 

This is a list of birds seen on the last four tours to South Africa:

 

Column A = Number of tours on which this species has been recorded.

Column B = Number of days this species was seen on the last tour.

Column C = Maximum daily count for this species on the last tour.

 

H    = Heard only

(H)  = Mostly heard but some seen

N    = Nesting evident

I     = Introduced

 

A                                                                                          B          C

 

4

Ostrich

11

100

 

Struthio camelus

4

Jackass Penguin  

4

500

 

Spheniscus demersus

4

Great Crested Grebe  

2

10

 

Podiceps cristatus

4

Black-necked Grebe  

2

100

 

Podiceps nigricollis

4

Little Grebe  

8

40

 

Tachybaptus ruficollis

1

Southern Royal Albatross

 

 

 

Diomedea epomophora

4

Shy Albatross 

2

100

 

Thalassarche cauta

4

Black-browed Albatross  

1

30

 

Thalassarche melanophris

2

Indian Ocean Yellow-nosed Albatross  

 

 

 

Thalassarche cateri

1

Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross

 

 

 

Thalassarche chlororhynchos

2

Southern Giant-Petrel  

 

 

 

Macronectes giganteus

4

Northern Giant-Petrel  

1

1

 

Macronectes halli

2

Giant Petrel sp

 

 

 

Macronectes sp

1

Southern Fulmar

 

 

 

Fulmarus glacialoides

1

Slender-billed Prion

 

 

 

Pachyptila belcheri

4

White-chinned Petrel  

3

300

 

Procellaria aequinoctialis

4

Sooty Shearwater  

1

200

 

Puffinus griseus

4

Great Shearwater  

1

2

 

Puffinus gravis

1

Soft-plumaged Petrel

 

 

 

Pterodroma mollis

4

Cape (Pintado) Petrel  

1

6

 

Daption capense

4

Wilson’s Storm-Petrel  

1

12

 

Oceanites oceanicus

4

Cape Gannet  

4

4000

 

Morus capensis

4

White-breasted Cormorant  

8

50

 

Phalacrocorax lucidus

4

Bank Cormorant  

3

20

 

Phalacrocorax neglectus

4

Cape Cormorant  

5

00s

 

Phalacrocorax capensis

4

Long-tailed (Reed) Cormorant  

8

10

 

Phalacrocorax africanus

4

Crowned Cormorant  

1

12

 

Phalacrocorax coronatus

4

African Darter  

3

4

 

Anhinga rufa

4

Eastern White Pelican  

3

30

 

Pelecanus onocrotalus

2

Purple Heron  

2

1

 

Ardea purpurea

2

Goliath Heron

1

1

 

Ardea goliath

4

Grey Heron  

9

6

 

Ardea cinerea

4

Black-headed Heron  

12

10

 

Ardea melanocephala

4

Little Egret  

6

6

 

Egretta garzetta

4

Cattle Egret  

9

200

 

Bubulcus ibis

4

Black-crowned Night Heron  

1

1

 

Nycticorax nycticorax

1

Black Stork

 

 

 

Ciconia nigra

4

Greater Flamingo  

3

200

 

Phoenicopterus ruber

4

Lesser Flamingo  

1

1

 

Phoenicopterus minor

4

African Spoonbill  

3

6

 

Platalea alba

2

Hamerkop

 

 

 

Scopus umbretta

4

Hadada Ibis

9

12

 

Bostrychia hagedash

3

Glossy Ibis  

2

100

 

Plegadis falcinellus

4

Sacred Ibis  

9

200

 

Threskiornis aethiopicus

4

Spur-winged Goose  

7

6

 

Plectropterus gambensis

4

Egyptian Goose  

12

100

 

Alopochen aegyptiacus

4

South African Shelduck  

9

20

 

Tadorna cana

3

Southern Pochard 

2

20

 

Netta erythrophthalma

4

Maccoa Duck  

1

50

 

Oxyura maccoa

4

Yellow-billed Duck  

7

30

 

Anas undulata

3

Mallard

1

4

 

Anas platyrhynchos 

4

African Black Duck  

1

1

 

Anas sparsa

4

Cape Shoveler  

7

20

 

Anas smithii

4

Cape Teal  

3

30

 

Anas capensis

3

Red-billed Teal  

5

30

 

Anas erythrorhyncha

4

Cape Vulture  

1

8

 

Gyps coprotheres

4

African White-backed Vulture

2

10

 

Gyps africanus

2

Lappet-faced Vulture

1

1

 

Torgos tracheliotus

3

African Fish Eagle  

2

1

 

Haliaeetus vocifer

3

Bateleur

1

10

 

Terathopius ecaudatus

4

Black-chested Snake Eagle  

1

1

 

Circaetus pectoralis

4

Tawny Eagle  

1

6

 

Aquila rapax

4

Verreaux's Eagle  

2

1

 

Aquila verreauxii

4

Martial Eagle  

1

1

 

Polemaetus bellicosus

4

Booted Eagle  

6

2

 

Hieraaetus pennatus

4

Jackal Buzzard  

7

3

 

Buteo rufofuscus

2

Forest Buzzard  

1

1

 

Buteo trizonatus

3

African Harrier-Hawk  

2

2

 

Polyboroides typus

4

African Marsh Harrier  

2

2

 

Circus ranivorus

4

Black Harrier  

4

2

 

Circus maurus

4

Gabar Goshawk  

2

6

 

Melierax gabar

4

Southern Pale Chanting Goshawk 

7

30

 

Melierax canorus

4

Yellow-billed Kite  

7

10

 

Milvus aegyptius

4

Black-shouldered Kite  

8

6

 

Elanus caeruleus

4

Pygmy Falcon  

4

30

 

Polihierax semitorquatus

2

Black Sparrowhawk

 

 

 

Accipiter melanoleucus

1

Red-chested Sparrowhawk

 

 

 

Accipiter rufiventris

4

African Goshawk  

1

2

 

Accipiter tachiro

4

Lanner Falcon  

2

6

 

Falco biarmicus

3

Peregrine Falcon

 

 

 

Falco peregrinus

1

Red-necked Falcon  

 

 

 

Falco chicquera

4

Rock (Common) Kestrel  

11

7

 

Falco tinnunculus rupicolis

4

Greater Kestrel  

3

8

 

Falco rupicoloides

4

Cape Francolin  

10

10

 

Francolinus capensis

4

Grey-winged Francolin  

1

2

 

Scleroptila africanus

4

Helmeted Guineafowl  

8

50

 

Numida meleagris

4

Red-knobbed Coot  

9

40

 

Fulica cristata

4

Common Moorhen  

4

6

 

Gallinula chloropus

3

African Purple Swamphen 

1

2

 

Porphyrio madagascariensis

2

Black Crake  

1

2

 

Amaurornis flavirostris

1

African Rail

 

 

 

Rallus caerulescens

1

African Jacana

 

 

 

Actophilornis africanus

4

Blue Crane  

3

200

 

Anthropoides paradiseus

4

Secretarybird  

2

3

 

Sagittarius serpentarius

4

Stanley’s Bustard  

1

10

 

Neotis denhami

3

Ludwig's Bustard  

1

2

 

Neotis ludwigii

3

Kori Bustard  

2

10

 

Ardeotis kori

4

Karoo Korhaan  

2

6

 

Eupodotis vigorsii

4

Northern Black Korhaan  

4

6

 

Eupodotis afraoides

4

Southern Black Korhaan 

3

2

 

Eupodotis afra

4

African Black Oystercatcher  

5

30

 

Haematopus moquini

4

Black-winged Stilt  

6

20

 

Himantopus himantopus

4

Avocet 

6

200

 

Recurvirostra avosetta

2

Ringed Plover  

1

2

 

Charadrius hiaticula

4

Three-banded Plover  

2

5

 

Charadrius tricollaris

4

Kittlitz's Plover  

4

12

 

Charadrius pecuarius

4

Chestnut-banded Plover  

1

2

 

Charadrius pallidus

4

White-fronted Plover  

4

6

 

Charadrius marginatus

4

Crowned Lapwing  

12

12

 

Vanellus coronatus

4

Blacksmith Lapwing 

11

12

 

Vanellus armatus

4

Grey Plover  

1

10

 

Pluvialis squatarola

3

Ruff  

2

1

 

Philomachus pugnax

4

Curlew Sandpiper   

2

100

 

Calidris ferruginea

4

Sanderling  

1

15

 

Calidris alba

3

Little Stint  

2

20

 

Calidris minuta

3

Common Sandpiper

3

2

 

Actitis hypoleucos

2

Wood Sandpiper

 

 

 

Tringa glareola

4

Common Greenshank  

2

40

 

Tringa nebularia

4

Marsh Sandpiper   

2

4

 

Tringa stagnatilis

2

Bar-tailed Godwit  

1

3

 

Limosa lapponica

4

Common Whimbrel  

2

10

 

Numenius phaeopus

4

Ruddy Turnstone  

2

8

 

Arenaria interpres

3

Spotted Thick-knee

1

2

 

Burhinus capensis

1

Water Thick-knee

1

1

 

Burhinus vermiculatus

2

Burchell's Courser  

 

 

 

Cursorius rufus

2

Double-banded Courser

1

2

 

Rhinoptilus africanus

1

Greater Sheathbill

 

 

 

Chionis alba

4

Subantarctic Skua  

2

1

 

Catharacta antarctica

1

Arctic Skua

1

1

 

 Stercorarius pomarinus

4

Cape Gull  

7

00s

 

Larus vetula

4

Grey-headed Gull  

7

6

 

Larus cirrocephalus

4

Hartlaub's Gull  

7

00s

 

Larus hartlaubii

4

Caspian Tern  

4

6

 

Sterna caspia

4

Swift (Crested) Tern  

7

00s

 

Sterna bergii

4

Sandwich Tern  

4

15

 

Sterna sandvicensis

4

Common Tern  

4

00s

 

Sterna hirundo

2

Arctic Tern  

 

 

 

Sterna paradisaea

1

Damara Tern

1

1

 

Sterna balaenarum

1

Antarctic Tern

 

 

 

Sterna vittata

2

White-winged Black Tern

 

 

 

Chlidonias leucopterus

4

Namaqua Sandgrouse  

3

30

 

Pterocles namaqua

4

Burchell’s Sandgrouse

1

100

 

Pterocles burchelli  

4

Speckled Pigeon  

14

30

 

Columba guinea

1

African Olive Pigeon

 

 

 

Columba arquartrix

4

Red-eyed Dove  

8

50

 

Streptopelia semitorquata

4

Ring-necked Dove  

12

100

 

Streptopelia capicola

4

Laughing Dove  

12

50

 

Streptopelia senegalensis

4

Namaqua Dove  

10

20

 

Oena capensis

3

Klaas's Cuckoo

2

1

 

Chrysococcyx klaas

1

Red-chested Cuckoo

2

2

H

 Cuculus solitarius

1

Burchell's Coucal

 

 

 

Centropus burchelli

3

Verreaux’s (Giant) Eagle-Owl

1

3

 

Bubo lacteus

4

Spotted Eagle Owl  

5

2

 

Bubo africanus

4

Pearl-spotted Owlet  

1

1

 

Glaucidium perlatum

4

Alpine Swift  

6

20

 

Tachymarptis melba

4

Bradfield's Swift  

1

2

 

Apus bradfieldi

1

Horus Swift

3

4

 

Apus horus

2

African Black Swift  

 

 

 

Apus barbatus

4

Little Swift  

8

40

 

Apus affinis

4

White-rumped Swift

5

12

 

Apus caffer

4

African Palm Swift

3

6

 

Cypsiurus parvus

4

Red-faced Mousebird 

3

12

 

Urocolius indicus

4

Speckled Mousebird  

3

6

 

Colius striatus

4

White-backed Mousebird  

4

20

 

Colius colius

1

Giant Kingfisher  

 

 

 

Megaceryle maxima

4

Pied Kingfisher  

3

1

 

Ceryle rudis

1

Striped Kingfisher

1

1

 

Halcyon cheicuti

1

Brown-hooded Kingfisher

1

1

 

Halcyon albiventris

4

Lilac-breasted Roller  

3

4

 

Coracias caudatus

3

Rufous-crowned Roller

2

1

 

Coracias naevius

3

European Bee-eater

7

50

 

Merops apiaster

4

Swallow-tailed Bee-eater  

3

20

 

Merops hirundineus

4

Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill  

3

4

 

Tockus leucomelas

1

African Grey Hornbill

2

8

 

Tockus nasutus

4

Common Scimitarbill  

3

2

 

Rhinopomastus cyanomelas

4

African Hoopoe  

7

15

 

Upupa africana

1

Lesser Honeyguide

2

3

 

Indicator minor

4

Acacia Pied Barbet  

7

2

 

Tricholaema leucomelas

4

Ground Woodpecker  

2

4

 

Geocolaptes olivaceus

1

Bennett's Woodpecker

1

1

 

Campethera bennettii

4

Cardinal Woodpecker  

1

1

 

Dendropicos fuscescens

1

Knysna Woodpecker

 

 

 

Campethera notata

4

Cape Clapper Lark  

2

8

 

Mirafra apiata

2

Agulhas Clapper Lark  

1

2

 

Mirafra marjoriae

4

Karoo Lark 

4

6

 

Certhilauda albescens

4

Red Lark 

1

8

 

Certhilauda burra

2

Cape Long-billed Lark  

 

 

 

Certhilauda curvirostris

4

Algulhas Long-billed Lark  

1

2

 

Certhilauda brevirostris

4

Karoo Long-billed Lark  

1

4

 

Certhilauda subcoronata

3

Sabota Lark  

3

3

 

Mirafra sabota

4

Fawn-coloured Lark  

3

4

 

Mirafra africanoides

4

Large-billed Lark  

5

12

 

Galerida magnirostris

4

Red-capped Lark 

3

40

 

Calandrella cinerea

4

Pink-billed Lark  

 

 

 

Spizocorys conirostris

4

Sclater's Lark  

 

 

 

Spizocorys sclateri

4

Stark's Lark  

 

 

 

Eremalauda starki

4

Grey-backed Sparrowlark  

1

50

 

Eremopterix verticalis

2

Black-eared Sparrowlark  

1

7

 

Eremopterix australis

4

Spike-heeled Lark  

4

30

 

Chersomanes albofasciata

4

South African Cliff Swallow  

 

 

 

Hirundo spilodera

4

Greater Striped Swallow  

10

30

 

Hirundo cucullata

4

White-throated Swallow  

5

10

 

Hirundo albigularis

4

Pearl-breasted Swallow  

2

6

 

Hirundo dimidiata

4

Rock Martin  

14

20

 

Hirundo fuligula

4

Black Saw-wing  

1

10

 

Psalidoprocne holomelas

2

Banded Martin

3

8

 

Riparia cincta

4

Brown-throated Martin  

4

6

 

Riparia paludicola

4

Fork-tailed Drongo 

4

30

 

Dicrurus adsimilis

4

White-necked Raven  

5

63

 

Corvus albicollis

4

Pied Crow  

11

40

 

Corvus albus

4

Cape Crow (Rook)  

8

20

 

Corvus capensis

2

House Crow

1

12

 

Corvus splendens

4

Ashy Tit  

2

2

 

Parus cinerascens

3

Grey Tit  

 

 

 

Parus afer

4

Cape Rock-Jumper  

1

2

 

Chaetops frenatus

4

Cape Bulbul  

8

12

 

Pycnonotus capensis

4

African Red-eyed Bulbul  

4

40

 

Pycnonotus nigricans

4

Familiar Chat  

3

20

 

Andropadus importunus

4

Olive Thrush  

3

15

 

Turdus olivaceus

4

Karoo Thrush 

3

8

 

Turdus smithi

4

Groundscraper Thrush  

2

3

 

Psophocichla litsitsirupa

4

Cape Rock Thrush  

1

1

 

Monticola rupestris

3

Short-toed Rock Thrush  

1

1

 

Monticola brevipes

4

Familiar Chat  

9

4

 

Cercomela familiaris

4

Sickle-winged Chat  

2

6

 

Cercomela sinuata

4

Karoo Chat  

3

12

 

Cercomela schlegelii

4

Tractrac Chat  

3

4

 

Cercomela tractrac

4

Mountain Wheatear  

4

20

 

Oenanthe monticola

4

Capped Wheatear  

6

40

 

Oenanthe pileata

4

(African) Stonechat  

4

12

 

Saxicola torquata

4

(Southern) Ant-eating Chat  

6

30

 

Myrmecocichla formicivora

4

Cape Robin-Chat  

8

12

 

Cossypha caffra

4

Kalahari Scrub-Robin

1

3

 

Cercotrichas paena

4

Karoo Scrub-Robin  

9

40

 

Cercotrichas coryphoeus

3

Karoo Eremomela  

2

5

 

Eremomela gregalis

4

Yellow-bellied Eremomela

3

1

 

Eremomela icteropygialis

3

Cape Penduline Tit  

1

2

 

Anthoscopus minutus

4

Knysna Warbler  

1

2

H

Bradypterus sylvaticus

3

Victorin's Warbler  

1

1

 

Bradypterus victorini

4

Little Rush Warbler  

3

2

 

Bradypterus baboecala

4

Lesser Swamp Warbler  

5

2

 

Acrocephalus gracilirostris

4

African Reed Warbler  

4

2

 

Acrocephalus baeticatus

4

Cape Grassbird 

4

1

 

Sphenoeacus afer

3

Cinnamon-breasted Warbler 

2

1

 

Euryptila subcinnamomea

4

Fairy Flycatcher  

1

2

 

Stenostira scita

4

Chestnut-vented Tit-Babbler 

5

6

 

Parisoma subcaeruleum

4

Layard's Tit-Babbler  

2

2

 

Parisoma layardi

4

Long-billed Crombec  

2

2

 

Sylvietta rufescens

4

Bar-throated Apalis  

4

2

 

Apalis thoracica

2

Zitting Cisticola

 

 

 

Cisticola juncidis

1

Desert Cisticola

 

 

 

Cisticola aridulus

2

Cloud Cisticola

2

2

 

Cisticola tetrix

4

Neddicky

6

2

 

Cisticola fulvicapillus

4

Grey-backed Cisticola  

9

100

 

Cisticola subruficapillus

4

Levaillant's Cisticola  

6

10

 

Cisticola tinniens

4

Namaqua Warbler 

1

3

 

Phragmacia substriata

4

Rufous-eared Warbler  

3

2

 

Malcorus pectoralis

4

Karoo Prinia 

10

70

 

Prinia maculosa

4

Black-chested Prinia  

3

12

 

Prinia flavicans

4

African Dusky Flycatcher  

3

8

 

Muscicapa adusta

4

Fiscal Flycatcher  

3

20

 

Sigelus silens

4

Chat Flycatcher  

4

20

 

Bradornis infuscatus

4

Marico Flycatcher  

3

100

 

Bradornis mariquensis

4

Pririt Batis 

4

3

 

Batis pririt

4

Cape Batis  

3

2

 

Batis capensis

4

Cape Wagtail  

12

10

 

Motacilla capensis

4

African Pied Wagtail

1

2

 

Motacilla aguimp

2

Long-billed Pipit

1

4

 

Anthus similis

3

African (Grassland) Pipit  

4

20

 

Anthus cinnamomeus

4

Cape (Orange-throated) Longclaw  

2

2

 

Macronyx capensis

4

Common Fiscal

10

20

 

Lanius collaris

4

Namib Fiscal  

3

15

 

Lanius subcoronatus

4

Crimson-breasted Shrike  

3

5

 

Laniarius atrococcineus

4

Southern Boubou 

5

2

 

Laniarius ferrugineus

1

Southern Tchagra

 

 

 

Tchagra tchagra

2

Olive Bush-shrike

1

1

 

Telophorus olivaceus

4

Bokmakierie  

9

6

 

Telophorus zeylonus

4

Brubru 

3

1

 

Nilaus afer

4

Cape Glossy Starling 

5

50

 

Lamprotornis nitens

4

Pale-winged Starling  

3

20

 

Onychognathus nabouroup

4

Red-winged Starling  

6

20

 

Onychognathus morio

4

Wattled Starling  

3

100

 

Creatophora cinerea

4

Pied Starling  

7

100

 

Spreo bicolor

4

European Starling

10

30

 

Sturnus vulgaris

4

Cape Sugarbird  

2

5

 

Promerops cafer

4

Malachite Sunbird  

8

6

 

Nectarinia famosa

4

Dusky Sunbird  

3

20

 

Cinnyris fusca

4

Southern (Lesser) Double-collared Sunbird

8

20

 

Cinnyris chalybeus

2

Greater Double-collared Sunbird

1

2

 

Cinnyris afer

4

Orange-breasted Sunbird  

4

10

 

Anthobaphes violacea

4

Cape White-eye  

7

12

 

Zosterops capensis

4

Orange River White-eye  

3

30

 

Zosterops pallidus

4

Cape Sparrow  

12

100

 

Passer melanurus

4

‘Southern’ Grey-headed Sparrow  

2

50

 

Passer diffusus

4

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver  

3

40

 

Plocepasser mahali

4

Sociable Weaver 

4

200

 

Philietairus socius

2

Great Sparrow

1

1

 

Passer motitensis

4

House Sparrow

10

20

 

Passer domesticus

4

Southern Masked Weaver  

8

10

 

Ploceus velatus

4

Cape Weaver 

9

100

 

Ploceus capensis

4

Scaly-feathered Finch (Scaly Weaver)

4

00s

 

Sporopipes squamifrons

1

Red-billed Quelea  

 

 

 

Quelea quelea

4

Southern Red Bishop  

6

100

 

Euplectes orix

4

Yellow Bishop  

9

30

 

Euplectes capensis

4

Pin-tailed Whydah  

3

6

 

Vidua macroura

1

Red-billed Firefinch  

 

 

 

Lagonosticta senegala

4

Swee Waxbill   

2

2

 

Estrilda melanotis

1

Black-cheeked Waxbill

1

8

 

Estrilda erythronotus

4

Common Waxbill  

4

6

 

Estrilda astrild

1

Violet-eared Waxbill

 

 

 

Granatina granatina

3

Red-headed Finch  

1

2

 

Amadina erythrocephala

4

Yellow Canary  

8

50

 

Serinus flaviventris

4

Brimstone (Bully) Canary  

3

4

 

Serinus sulphuratus

1

Forest Canary

 

 

 

Serinus scotops

4

Black-throated (S. Yellow-rumped) Canary

2

15

 

Serinus atrogularis

4

Cape (Yellow-crowned) Canary  

10

10

 

Serinus canicollis

4

White-throated Canary  

5

20

 

Serinus albogularis

3

Protea Canary  

1

1

 

Serinus leucopterus

4

Streaky-headed Seedeater 

1

3

 

Serinus gularis

2

Black-headed Canary

2

8

 

Alario alario

2

Damara Canary

1

6

 

Alario leucolaema

4

Cape Siskin 

3

6

 

Pseudochloroptila totta

2

Chaffinch  (I)

1

1

 

Fingilla coelebs  (I)

4

Lark-like Bunting  

3

00s

 

Emberiza impetuani

4

Cape Bunting  

6

20

 

Emberiza capensis

 

                                                         

Mammals:                                        

 

4

Chacma Baboon  

5

120

 

Papio ursinus

4

Rock Hyrax  

5

20

 

Heterohyrax brucei

2

Vervet Monkey  

1

4

 

Cercopithecus aethiops

4

Cape (Small) Grey Mongoose

3

2

 

Galerella pulverulenta

4

Yellow Mongoose

4

15

 

Cynictis penicillata

3

Slender Mongoose

 

 

 

Galerela sanguinea

4

Suricate (Meerkat)  

2

10

 

Suricata suricatta

2

Cape Mountain Zebra

1

1

 

Equus zebra

4

Blue Wildebeest

2

200

 

Connochaetes taurinus

4

Grey (Common) Duiker  

1

1

 

Sylvicapra grimmia

4

Bontebok  

1

50

 

Damaliscus dorcas dorcas

4

Steinbok

3

4

 

Raphicerus campestris

2

Klipspringer

1

4

 

Oreotragus oreotragus

4

Springbok   

4

300

 

Antidorcas marsupialis

4

Red Hartebeest

1

3

 

Alcelaphus buselaphus

4

Grey Rhebok

1

10

 

Pelea capreolus

1

Cape Rhebok

 

 

 

 Raphicerus melanotis

4

Cape Ground-squirrel

4

40

 

Xerus inauris

2

Grey Squirrel

1

1

 

Sciurus carolinensis

4

Striped Mouse

2

30

 

Rhabdomys pumilio

2

Brandt's Whistling Rat

2

20

 

Parotomys brantsii

4

African (Scrub) Hare  

2

6

 

Lepus saxatilis

1

Cape Clawless Otter

 

 

 

Aonyx capensis

4

Cape Fur Seal  

2

200

 

Arcocephalus pusillus

4

Gemsbok

3

100