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Tag: Birdlife

Black Cuckooshrike

Birding Blog March 2021

Posted on 15 March, 202115 March, 2021 by David Johnson

The weather was kind, warm sun brought out swallows and swifts in great numbers for […]

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Fan Falls

Birding Blog – January 2021

Posted on 31 January, 20213 February, 2021 by David Johnson

A new bird, not quite qualifying for the Cavern list, is the Banded Martin. It’s […]

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Dabchick

Birding Blog – November 2020

Posted on 25 November, 202025 November, 2020 by David Johnson

Breeding is in full swing. There was never a moment without a cuckoo – Klaas’s, […]

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Pied Starling

Birding Blog October 2020

Posted on 14 October, 202030 October, 2020 by David Johnson

The fabulous aloe display of winter had faded, but this is where Erythrina has stepped […]

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Drakensberg Bird List

Posted on 13 October, 202025 November, 2020 by Megan

Not every Drakensberg bird is listed here, only those that have been spotted on our […]

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Birding Blog September 2020

Posted on 14 September, 202018 September, 2020 by Sally Johnson

September can be quiet, often windy, as it was this weekend, and still a bit […]

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Birding Blog August 2020

Posted on 30 August, 202018 September, 2020 by Sally Johnson

Three days of cold, two of them windy, did not bode well. One day was […]

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African Olive Pigeon

Birding Blog January 2020

Posted on 22 January, 202014 February, 2020 by Megan

Mid-summer is a minor lull in the bird world, and not just in Africa. The […]

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White Rumped Swift

Birding Blog October 2019

Posted on 24 October, 201924 October, 2019 by Megan

The weather was unusually hot, not ideal for birding. But why do birds respond so […]

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Kalanchoe luciae

Birding Blog – June 2019

Posted on 18 June, 201929 June, 2019 by David Johnson

The weather was perfect, birds responding full bore at sunrise. The highlight was seeing three […]

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