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Tuesday 27th April to Friday 4 June
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Sunday 11th July to Friday 6th August

Sunday 11th July to Friday 6th August
Sunday to Friday R2950 per person sharing
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3 October to 10 December
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2010 Pensioner’s Midweek Rate

R575 per person sharing or
R650 per single per night

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Drakensberg Birds

Not every Drakensberg bird is listed here, only those that have been spotted on our property. Even then, we exclude some that are out of their territory. We hope that while in the Drakensberg birders will find this list useful:

CAVERN BIRD LIST using Roberts7 names and sequence.

Old numbers in brackets

3 Coqui Francolin (188) Peliperdix coqui

5 Grey-winged Francolin (190) Scleroptila africanus

6 Red-winged Francolin (192) Scleroptila levaillantii

13 Red-necked Spurfowl (198) Pternistis afer

14 Swainson's Spurfowl (199) Pternistis swainsonii

15 Common Quail (200) Coturnix coturnix

20 Helmeted Guineafowl (203) Numida meleagris

25 Egyptian Goose (102) Alopochen aegyptiacus

27 Spur-winged Goose (116) Plectropterus gambensis

31 African Black Duck (105) Anas sparsa

33 Yellow-billed Duck (104) Anas undulata

45 Greater Honeyguide (474) Indicator indicator

46 Lesser Honeyguide (476) Indicator minor

49 Brown-backed Honeybird (478) Prodotiscus regulus

50 Red-throated Wryneck (489) Jynx ruficollis

53 Golden-tailed Woodpecker (483) Campethera abingoni

56 Ground Woodpecker (480) Geocolaptes olivaceus

57 Cardinal Woodpecker (486) Dendropicos fuscescens

59 Olive Woodpecker (488) Dendropicos griseocephalus

68 Black-collared Barbet (464) Lybius torquatus

69 Crested Barbet (473) Trachyphonus vaillantii

79 Southern Ground-Hornbill (463) Bucorvus leadbeateri

80 African Hoopoe (451) Upupa africana

81 Green Wood-Hoopoe (452) Phoeniculus purpureus

90 Half-collared Kingfisher (430) Alcedo semitorquata

91 Malachite Kingfisher (431) Alcedo cristata

96 Brown-hooded Kingfisher (435) Halcyon albiventris

98 Giant Kingfisher (429) Megaceryle maxima

99 Pied Kingfisher (428) Ceryle rudis

110 Speckled Mousebird (424) Colius striatus

112 Jacobin Cuckoo (382) Clamator jacobinus

116 Red-chested Cuckoo (377) Cuculus solitarius

117 Black Cuckoo (378) Cuculus clamosus

123 Klaas's Cuckoo (385) Chrysococcyx klaas

125 Diderick Cuckoo (386) Chrysococcyx caprius

145 Alpine Swift (418) Tachymarptis melba

147 Common Swift (411) Apus apus

149 African Black Swift (412) Apus barbatus

151 Little Swift (417) Apus affinis

152 Horus Swift (416) Apus horus

153 White-rumped Swift (415) Apus caffer

168 African Wood-Owl (394) Strix woodfordii

171 Marsh Owl (395) Asio capensis

174 Fiery-necked Nightjar (405) Caprimulgus pectoralis

176 Freckled Nightjar (408) Caprimulgus tristigma

180 Speckled Pigeon (349) Columba guinea

181 African Olive-Pigeon (350) Columba arquatrix

183 Lemon Dove (360) Aplopelia larvata

185 Laughing Dove (355) Streptopelia senegalensis

187 Cape Turtle-Dove (354) Streptopelia capicola

188 Red-eyed Dove (352) Streptopelia semitorquata

192 Namaqua Dove (356) Oena capensis

194 Denham's Bustard (231) Neotis denhami

209 Buff-spotted Flufftail (218) Sarothrura elegans

224 Common Moorhen (226) Gallinula chloropus

241 Common Greenshank (270) Tringa nebularia

272 Spotted Thick-knee (297) Burhinus capensis

291 Blacksmith Lapwing (258) Vanellus armatus

345 African Cuckoo Hawk (128) Aviceda cuculoides

348 Black-shouldered Kite (127) Elanus caeruleus

350 Yellow-billed Kite (940) Milvus aegyptius

351 African Fish-Eagle (148) Haliaeetus vocifer

353 Lammergeier (119) Gypaetus barbatus

358 Cape Vulture (122) Gyps coprotheres

371 African Harrier-Hawk (169) Polyboroides typus

376 African Goshawk (160) Accipiter tachiro

378 Little Sparrowhawk (157) Accipiter minullus

380 Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk (155) Accipiter rufiventris

381 Black Sparrowhawk (158) Accipiter melanoleucus

382 Steppe Buzzard (149) Buteo vulpinus

383 Forest Buzzard (150) Buteo trizonatus

386 Jackal Buzzard (152) Buteo rufofuscus

390 Verreaux's Eagle (131) Aquila verreauxii

395 Martial Eagle (140) Polemaetus bellicosus

396 Long-crested Eagle (139) Lophaetus occipitalis

398 Secretarybird (118) Sagittarius serpentarius

401 Rock Kestrel (181) Falco rupicolis

407 Amur Falcon (180) Falco amurensis

412 Lanner Falcon (172) Falco biarmicus

413 Peregrine Falcon (171) Falco peregrinus

415 Little Grebe (8) Tachybaptus ruficollis

425 African Darter (60) Anhinga rufa

426 Reed Cormorant (58) Phalacrocorax africanus

428 White-breasted Cormorant (55) Phalacrocorax lucidus

439 Grey Heron (62) Ardea cinerea

440 Black-headed Heron (63) Ardea melanocephala

441 Goliath Heron (64) Ardea goliath

443 Cattle Egret (71) Bubulcus ibis

450 Little Bittern (78) Ixobrychus minutus

453 Hamerkop (81) Scopus umbretta

457 Hadeda Ibis (94) Bostrychia hagedash

458 Southern Bald Ibis (92) Geronticus calvus

459 African Sacred Ibis (91) Threskiornis aethiopicus

465 Black Stork (84) Ciconia nigra

468 White Stork (83) Ciconia ciconia

540 Fork-tailed Drongo (541) Dicrurus adsimilis

541 Fairy Flycatcher (706) Stenostira scita

545 African Paradise-Flycatcher (710) Terpsiphone viridis

548 Black-backed Puffback (740) Dryoscopus cubla

555 Southern Boubou (736) Laniarius ferrugineus

557 Bokmakierie (746) Telophorus zeylonus

559 Olive Bush-Shrike (750) Telophorus olivaceus

567 Cape Batis (700) Batis capensis

574 Cape Crow (547) Corvus capensis

575 Pied Crow (548) Corvus albus

576 White-necked Raven (550) Corvus albicollis

580 Common Fiscal (732) Lanius collaris

584 Grey Cuckooshrike (540) Coracina caesia

585 Black Cuckooshrike (538) Campephaga flava

588 Southern Black Tit (554) Parus niger

596 Brown-throated Martin (533) Riparia paludicola

600 Barn Swallow (518) Hirundo rustica

602 White-throated Swallow (520) Hirundo albigularis

606 Greater Striped Swallow (526) Hirundo cucullata

612 Rock Martin (529) Hirundo fuligula

613 Common House-Martin (530) Delichon urbica

615 Black Saw-wing (536) Psalidoprocne holomelaena

617 Dark-capped Bulbul (568) Pycnonotus tricolor

629 Barratt's Warbler (639) Bradypterus barratti

633 Cape Grassbird (661) Sphenoeacus afer

642 Lesser Swamp-Warbler (635) Acrocephalus gracilirostris

652 Long-billed Crombec (651) Sylvietta rufescens

653 Yellow-throated Woodland-Warbler (644) Phylloscopus ruficapilla

654 Willow Warbler (643) Phylloscopus trochilus

657 Broad-tailed Warbler (642) Schoenicola brevirostris

661 Arrow-marked Babbler (560) Turdoides jardineii

665 Bush Blackcap (565) Lioptilus nigricapillus

672 Cape White-eye (796) Zosterops pallidus

675 Lazy Cisticola (679) Cisticola aberrans

679 Wailing Cisticola (670) Cisticola lais

683 Levaillant's Cisticola (677) Cisticola tinniens

685 Neddicky (681) Cisticola fulvicapillus

687 Zitting Cisticola (664) Cisticola juncidis

691 Wing-snapping Cisticola (667) Cisticola ayresii

695 Drakensberg Prinia (949) Prinia hypoxantha

700 Bar-throated Apalis (645) Apalis thoracica

712 Rufous-naped Lark (494) Mirafra africana

744 Cape Rock-Thrush (581) Monticola rupestris

745 Sentinel Rock-Thrush (582) Monticola explorator

750 Groundscraper Thrush (580) Psophocichla litsipsirupa

752 Olive Thrush (577) Turdus olivaceus

758 Southern Black Flycatcher (694) Melaenornis pammelaina

759 Fiscal Flycatcher (698) Sigelus silens

760 Spotted Flycatcher (689) Muscicapa striata

761 African Dusky Flycatcher (690) Muscicapa adusta

765 White-starred Robin (606) Pogonocichla stellata

769 Cape Robin-Chat (601) Cossypha caffra

773 Chorister Robin-Chat (598) Cossypha dichroa

784 African Stonechat (596) Saxicola torquata

785 Buff-streaked Chat (588) Oenanthe bifasciata

786 Mountain Wheatear (586) Oenanthe monticola

794 Familiar Chat (589) Cercomela familiaris

795 Anteating Chat (595) Myrmecocichla formicivora

797 Mocking Cliff-Chat (593) Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris

800 Red-winged Starling (769) Onychognathus morio

802 Cape Glossy Starling (764) Lamprotornis nitens

808 Violet-backed Starling (761) Cinnyricinclus leucogaster

809 Pied Starling (759) Spreo bicolor

812 Common Myna (758) Acridotheres tristis

821 Amethyst Sunbird (792) Chalcomitra amethystina

824 Malachite Sunbird (775) Nectarinia famosa

827 Southern Double-collared Sunbird (783) Cinnyris chalybea

828 Greater Double-collared Sunbird (785) Cinnyris afra

837 Gurney's Sugarbird (774) Promerops gurneyi

845 Cape Weaver (813) Ploceus capensis

844 Spectacled Weaver (810) Ploceus ocularis

849 Southern Masked-Weaver (814) Ploceus velatus

857 Red-billed Quelea (821) Quelea quelea

858 Yellow-crowned Bishop (826) Euplectes afer

860 Southern Red Bishop (824) Euplectes orix

861 Yellow Bishop (827) Euplectes capensis

862 Fan-tailed Widowbird (828) Euplectes axillaris

865 Red-collared Widowbird (831) Euplectes ardens

866 Long-tailed Widowbird (832) Euplectes progne

878 African Firefinch (840) Lagonosticta rubricata

884 Swee Waxbill (850) Estrilda melanotis

886 Common Waxbill (846) Estrilda astrild

888 Orange-breasted Waxbill (854) Amandava subflava

889 African Quailfinch (852) Ortygospiza atricollis

891 Bronze Mannikin (857) Lonchura cucullata

897 Dusky Indigobird (864) Vidua funerea

901 Pin-tailed Whydah (860) Vidua macroura

904 House Sparrow (801) Passer domesticus

907 Southern Grey-headed Sparrow (804) Passer diffusus

911 Cape Wagtail (713) Motacilla capensis

915 Mountain Wagtail (712) Motacilla clara

918 Cape Longclaw (727) Macronyx capensis

922 African Rock Pipit (721) Anthus crenatus

923 African Pipit (716) Anthus cinnamomeus

925 Plain-backed Pipit (718) Anthus leucophrys

928 Long-billed Pipit (717) Anthus similis

936 Cape Canary (872) Serinus canicollis

937 Forest Canary (873) Serinus scotops

940 Yellow-fronted Canary (869) Serinus mozambicus

941 Yellow Canary (878) Serinus flaviventris

942 Brimstone Canary (877) Serinus sulphuratus

944 Streaky-headed Seedeater (881) Serinus gularis

952 Cinnamon-breasted Bunting (886) Emberiza tahapisi

954 Golden-breasted Bunting (884) Emberiza flaviventris

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