BIRD SIGHTINGS

Bird Name

Roberts Ref.

Where sighted

Date Sighted

Comments

Acacia Pied Barbet

465

Kwandwe, E. Cape

26th October 2003

1st sighting

African Black Oystercatcher

244

Cape St. Francis, E. Cape

12th February 2004

African Fish Eagle

148

St. Lucia Estuary, Zululand

5th March 2004

Female eating a small Grey Heron!

African Goshawk

160

Home in Durban

8th July 2003

African Jakana

240

Easton's Home, Heatonville, Z/land

20th June 2004

African Pied Wagtail

711

Hluhluwe / Umfolozi Game Reserve

8th February 2004

African Spoonbill

95

Tala Game Reserve, Eston

27th March 2004

Arrowmarked Babbler

560

Londolozi

1st September 2003

1st sighting

Avocet

294

St Lucia Estuary, Zululand

23rd November 2004

Bald Ibis

92

Buffalo River, Rorke's Drift

10thJuly 2004

Bateleur Eagle

146

Hluhluwe Game Reserve

2nd August 2004

Sitting on a termite mound!

Bearded Vulture

119

Sani Pass

14th October 2004

Bearded Woodpecker

487

Londolozi

29th August 2003

Black Coucal

388

Hluhluwe / Umfolozi Game Reserve

13th January 2002

1st sighting

Black Crake

213

Londolozi

1st September 2003

Black Crow

547

Kwandwe, E. Cape

27th October 2003

Black Crow

547

Goldengate National Park, Free State

29th December 2004

Black Cuckoo

378

Kirkman's Kamp, Mala Mala

Dec-01

Black Eagle

131

Cathedral Peak

7th September 2003

Black Flycatcher

694

Londolozi

29th August 2003

Black Korhaan (Southern)

239

Graaff Reinet, Eastern Cape

Feb-04

Black Sparrowhawk

158

Home in Durban

23rd September 2003

Black Stork

84

Londolozi

1st September 2003

1st sighting

Blackbellied Korhaan

238

Hluhluwe / Umfolozi Game Reserve

27th November 2004

Blackbreasted Snake Eagle

143

Hluhluwe / Umfolozi Game Reserve

26th November 2004

Blackcollared Barbet

464

Home in Durban

28th January 2005

Nesting 15/5/02 in sisal; 3?chicks to go 17/7: Sept 03 - Back again! Oct 03 and Dec 03/Jan 04 with the second hatchling in succession! 2 chicks just left 28/01/05

Blackcrowned Tchagra

744

Londolozi

1st September 2003

1st sighting

Blackeyed Bulbul

568

Everywhere in KZN!

25th January 2004

Blackheaded Heron

63

Cathkin Park, Drakensberg

25th January 2004

Blackheaded Oriole

545

Londolozi

30th August 2003

Blackshouldered Kite

127

Winterton, KZN Midlands

23rd January 2005

Blacksmith Plover

258

Rawdon's Hotel, Nottingham Rd

21st January 2005

Blackwinged Stilt

295

St Lucia Estuary

23rd November 2004

Blue Crane

208

Karkloof near Howick

16th January 2005

Blue Korhaan

234

Dordrecht, Eastern Cape

20th June 2002

1st Sighting!

Blue Waxbill

844

Hluhluwe / Umfolozi Game Reserve

26th November 2004

Bluecheeked Bee-Eater

440

Kruger National Park

Dec-01

Bokmakierie

746

Kwandwe, E. Cape

27th October 2003

1st sighting

Bronze Mannikin

857

Home in Durban

30th December 2004

Bronzewinged Courser

303

Londolozi

29th August 2003

1st sighting

Brown Snake Eagle

142

Skukuza, Kruger Park

18th August 2003

Brownheaded Parrot

363

Londolozi

1st September 2003

1st sighting

Brownhooded Kingfisher

435

Home in Durban

7th July 2004

Eating an insect on the ground.

Burchell's Coucal

391

Easton's Home, Heatonville, Z/land

19th June 2004

Burchell's Starling

762

Kirkman's Kamp, Mala Mala

16th December 2001

1st sighting!

Bushveld Pipit

723

Londolozi

1st September 2003

1st sighting

Cape Robin

601

Himeville, Drakensberg

5th May 2004

Cape Turtle Dove

354

Home in Durban

28th January 2005

Cape Vulture

122

Londolozi

1st September 2003

Cape Wagtail

713

Goldengate National Park, Free State

28th December 2004

Cape Weaver

813

Cape White-eye

796

Home in Durban

29th December 2004

Cardinale Woodpecker

486

Londolozi

1st September 2003

1st sighting

Cattle Egret

71

Kamberg, Drakensberg

26th February 2004

Chinspot Batis

701

Londolozi

1st September 2003

Chorister Robin

598

Cathedral Peak

8th September 2003

Common Sandpiper

264

Cape St. Francis, E. Cape

12th March 2004

Common Waxbill

846

Londolozi

30th August 2003

Coqui Francolin

188

Londolozi

29th August 2003

1st sighting

Crested Barbet

473

Easton's Home, Heatonville, Z/land

20th June 2004

Crested Francolin

189

Kirkman's Kamp, Mala Mala

Dec-01

Crested Guineafowl

204

Hluhluwe / Umfolozi Game Reserve

3rd March 2004

Crowned Crane

209

Rawdon's Hotel, Nottingham Rd

21st January 2005

Crowned Eagle

141

Kwandwe, E. Cape

25th October 2003

Crowned Hornbill

460

Kingwilliamstown

17th July 2003

Crowned Plover

255

Jeffrey's Bay, E. Cape

12th February 2004

Dabchick

8

AmaKhosi Lodge, Mkuze River

21st August 2002

Darter

60

Tala Game Reserve, Eston

27th March 2004

Egyptian Goose

102

Karkloof near Howick

16th January 2005

Eurasian Roller

446

Hluhluwe / Umfolozi Game Reserve

8th February 2004

European Starling

757

Kwandwe, E. Cape

27th October 2003

1st sighting

European Swallow

518

St. Lucia Estuary, Zululand

Dec-01

Fireynecked Nightjar

405

Londolozi

30th August 2003

1st sighting - heard only

Fiscal Flycatcher

698

Easton's Home, Heatonville, Z/land

19th June 2004

Fiscal Shrike

732

Greytown

6th July 2003

Forest Buzzard

150

Karkloof near Howick

16th January 2005

Forest Weaver

808

Phinda Game Reserve

2nd August 2003

Forktailed Drongo

541

Londolozi

29th August 2003

Gabar Goshawk

161

Maputaland, near KwaNkangani

15th August 2004

1st sighting

Giant Kingfisher

429

Buffalo River, Rorke's Drift

10th July 2004

Glossy Starling

764

Umfolozi Game Reserve

6th February 2004

Goldenbreasted Bunting

723

Londolozi

1st September 2003

1st sighting

Goldentailed Woodpecker

483

Umfolozi Game Reserve

2nd August 2004

Goliath Heron

64

Buffalo River, Rorke's Drift

10thJuly 2004

Gorgeous Bush Shrike

747

Mtunzini Forest Lodge, Mtunzini

6th August 2004

Call only!

Grassbird

661

Ardmore, Central Drakensberg

22nd January 2005

1st sighting!

Grassveld Pipit

716

Londolozi

1st September 2003

1st sighting

Great Spotted Cuckoo

380

Kwandwe, E. Cape

28th October 2003

1st sighting

Great White Egret

66

Hluhluwe / Umfolozi Game Reserve

25th November 2004

Greater Blueeared Starling

765

Londolozi

1st September 2003

1st sighting

Greater Doublecollared Sunbird

785

Cathkin Park, Drakensberg

26th January 2004

Greater Striped Swallow

526

Goldengate National Park, Free State

29th December 2004

Green Pigeon

361

Hluhluwe Game Reserve

20th July 2004

Greenbacked Heron

74

Hluhluwe Game Reserve

27th November 2004

Greenspotted Dove

358

Umfolozi Game Reserve

27th November 2004

Grey Heron

62

Cathkin Park, Drakensberg

26th January 2004

Grey Hornbill

457

Londolozi

29th August 2003

Grey Lourie

373

Londolozi

29th August 2003

Greyheaded Bush Shrike

751

Londolozi

29th August 2003

Greyheaded Gull

315

St. Lucia Estuary, Zululand

20th July 2004

Greyhooded Kingfisher

436

Kirkman's Kamp, Mala Mala

16th December 2001

1st sighting

Greyrumped Swallow

531

Hluhluwe / Umfolozi Game Reserve

8th February 2004

Groundscraper Thrush

580

Kruger National Park

Dec-01

Gurney's Sugarbird

774

Sani Pass, Drakensberg

14th October 2004

Gymnogene

169

Hluhluwe / Umfolozi Game Reserve

25th November 2004

Hadeda Ibis

94

Sani Pass, Drakensberg

14th October 2004

Hammerkop

81

Hluhluwe / Umfolozi Game Reserve

18th September 2003

Helmeted Guineafowl

203

Hluhluwe / Umfolozi Game Reserve

7th February 2004

Heuglin Robin

599

Londolozi

1st September 2003

Hoopoe

451

Moorcroft's, Himeville

14th October 2004

House Sparrow

801

Everywhere in KZN!

1st April 2004

Indian Mynah

758

Everywhere in KZN!

30th December 2004

Jackal Buzzard

152

Sani Pass, Drakensberg

10th Janaury 2005

Jacobin Cuckoo

382

Kirkman's Kamp, Mala Mala

Dec-01

Kelp Gull

312

Cape St. Francis, E. Cape

12th February 2004

Klaas's Cuckoo

385

Kwandwe, E. Cape

27th October 2003

Kori Bustard

230

Near Graaff Reinet, Karoo

16th February 2004

Kurrichane Thrush

576

Easton's Home, Heatonville, Z/land

20th June 2004

Lappetfaced Vulture

124

Umfolozi Game Reserve

6th February 2004

Lesser Doublecollared Sunbird

783

Ground Cover, Howick

16th January 2005

Lesser Masked Weaver

815

St. Lucia Estuary, Zululand

Dec-01

Lesser Striped Swallow

527

Intibane, near Biyala

31st October 2004

Lilacbreasted Roller

447

Hluhluwe Game Reserve

29th December 2003

Little Bee-eater

444

Londolozi

29th August 2003

1st sighting

Little Egret

67

St. Lucia Estuary, Zululand

2nd August 2004

Longbilled Crombec

651

Bayala Lodge, Bayala, Zululand

21st July 2002

1st sighting!

Longcrested Eagle

139

Central Drakensberg

22nd January 2005

Longtailed Shrike

735

Londolozi

30th August 2003

Longtailed Starling

763

Londolozi

1st September 2003

1st sighting

Longtailed Widow

832

Goldengate National Park, Free State

29th December 2004

Malacite Kingfisher

431

Champagne Castle - Thokozana

26th February 2004

Malacite Sunbird

775

Goldengate National Park, Free State

29th December 2004

Mangrove Kingfisher

434

St. Lucia Estuary, Zululand

2001

Marabou Stork

89

Phinda Game Reserve

1st August 2003

Marico Sunbird

779

Londolozi

30th August 2003

1st sighting

Marshall Eagle

140

Londolozi

1st September 2003

Masked Weaver

814

Umfolozi Game Reserve

7th February 2004

Mocking Chat

593

Drummond, 1000 Hills

29th July 2004

Moorhen

226

Kwandwe, E. Cape

27th October 2003

1st sighting

Natal Francolin

196

Buffalo River, Rorke's Drift

10thJuly 2004

Natal Robin

600

Home in Durban

Apr-03

Neddicky

681

Kwandwe, E. Cape

27th October 2003

1st sighting

Orangebreasted Rockjumper

612

Sani Pass

10th January 2005

Orangethroated Longclaw

727

Elliot, Eastern Cape

20th June 2002

1st Sighting!

Ostrich

1

Umfolozi farming district, Zululand

21st June 2004

Pale Chanting Goshawk

162

Jansenville, E. Cape

17th February 2004

Palmnut Vulture

147

Mtunzini, Zululand

15th August 2004

Off the N2 at the Toll plaza

Paradise Flycatcher

710

Home in Durban

19th October 2004

Just a female!

Pearlbreasted Swallow

523

Hluhluwe R., Hluhluwe Game Park

20th July 2004

1st sighting!

Pied Crow

548

Sani Pass, Drakensberg

14th October 2004

Pied Kingfisher

428

Rawdon's Hotel, Nottingham Rd

21st January 2005

Pied Starling

759

Goldengate National Park, Free State

29th December 2004

Pigmy Goose

114

AmaKhosi Lodge, Mkuze River

21st August 2002

Pinkthroated Twinspot

838

Phinda Game Reserve

3rd August 2003

1st sighting

Pintailed Whydah

860

Ardmore, Central Drakensberg

22nd January 2005

Plumcoloured Starling

761

Hluhluwe Game Reserve

29th December 2003

Puffbacked Shrike

740

Kirkman's Kamp, Mala Mala

Dec-01

Purple Roller

449

Kirkman's Kamp, Mala Mala

15th December 2001

1st sighting

Purplecrested Lourie

371

Home in Durban

31st January 2005

Red Bishop

824

Karkloof near Howick

16th January 2005

Redbacked Shrike

733

Hluhluwe / Umfolozi Game Reserve

8th February 2004

Redbilled Buffalo Weaver

798

Hluhluwe Game Reserve

20th July 2004

Redbilled Firefinch

842

Kirkman's Kamp, Mala Mala

Dec-01

Redbilled Helmet Shrike

754

Londolozi

29th August 2003

1st sighting

Redbilled Hornbill

458

Easton's Home, Heatonville, Z/land

20th June 2004

Eating huge locusts from the trees!

Redbilled Oxpecker

772

Hluhluwe / Umfolozi Game Reserve

30th November 2004

Redbilled Quelea

821

Sani Pass

4th May 2004

1st sighting

Redbilled Wood Hoopoe

452

Londolozi

30th August 2003

1st sighting

Redchested Cuckoo

377

Hluhluwe, Zululand

Dec-03

Call only!

Redcollared Widow

831

Goldengate National Park, Free State

29th December 2004

Redeyed Dove

352

Home in Durban

15th January 2005

Redfaced Mousebird

426

Londolozi

29th August 2003

Redshouldered Widow

828

Winterton, KZN Midlands

23rd February 2004

Redwinged Starling

769

Goldengate National Park, Free State

28th December 2004

Reed Cormorant

58

Londolozi

30th August 2003

1st sighting

Rock (Common) Kestrel

181

Goldengate National Park, Free State

29th December 2004

Rudd's Apalis

649

Phinda Game Reserve

2nd August 2003

1st sighting

Sacred Ibis

91

Goldengate National Park, Free State

29th December 2004

Saddlebilled Stork

88

Cape Vidal

28th December 2003

Scarletchested Sunbird

791

Intibane, near Biyala

3rd August 2004

Scimitarbilled Woodhoopoe

454

Londolozi

29th August 2003

Secretarybird

118

Nottingham Road / Himeville

3rd May 2004

Southern Black Tit

554

Londolozi

30th August 2003

1st sighting

Southern Boubou

736

Dargle, Midlands Meander

17th August 2004

At Tanglewood Country House.

Southern Ground Hornbill

463

Hluhluwe Game Reserve

30th October 2004

Southern Olive Thrush

577

Home in Durban

22nd September 2004

Spectacled Weaver

810

Home in Durban

26th December 2004

Spotted Back Weaver

811

Londolozi

29th August 2003

Spotted Dikkop

297

Londolozi

1st September 2003

Spotted Eagle Owl

401

Kingwilliamstown

16th July 2003

Spurwing Goose

116

Near Kamberg, Drakensberg

14th October 2004

Squaretailed Drongo

542

Hluhluwe / Umfolozi Game Reserve

Dec-01

Stanley's Bustard

231

Ponto du Oro, Mocambique

15th August 2004

Starred Robin

606

Champagne Castle

16th / 17th April 2002

1st Sighting!

Steppe Buzzard

149

Zululand

30th November 2004

Stonechat

596

Hluhluwe Game Reserve

20th July 2004

Striped Kingfisher

437

Easton's Home, Heatonville, Z/land

20th June 2004

Swainson's Francolin

199

Londolozi

30th August 2003

Swee Waxbill

850

Cathedral Peak

7th September 2003

1st sighting

Tamborine Dove

359

Hluhluwe / Umfolozi Game Reserve

8th February 2004

Tawny Eagle

132

Hluhluwe / Umfolozi Game Reserve

25th November 2004

Tawnyflanked Prinia

683

Home in Durban

13th October 2004

Thickbilled Weaver

807

Hluhluwe / Umfolozi Game Reserve

Dec-01

Threebanded Plover

249

Hluhluwe / Umfolozi Game Reserve

8th February 2004

Trumpeter Hornbill

455

Mtunzini, Zululand

15th August 2004

Wahlberg Eagle

135

Kirkman's Kamp, Mala Mala

Dec-01

Water Dikkop

298

St Lucia Estuary, Zululand

20th July 2004

Wattled Crane

207

Mooi River, Midlands KZN

2001

Wattled Starling

760

Londolozi

29th August 2003

1st sighting

Whimbrel

290

St. Lucia Estuary, Zululand

31st October 2004

White Helmetshrike

753

Kirkman's Kamp, Mala Mala

Dec-01

White Pelican

49

St Lucia Estuary, Zululand

1-Aug-2003

White Stork

83

Winterton, KZN Midlands

6th February 2004

Whitebacked Vulture

123

Hluhluwe / Umfolozi Game Reserve

20th July 2004

Whitebellied Sunbird

787

Home in Durban

18th July 2004

Whitebreasted Cormorant

55

St. Lucia Estuary, Zululand

31st August 2002

Whitebrowed Robin

613

Kirkman's Kamp, Mala Mala

15th December 2001

1st sighting

Whitecrowned Shrike

756

Kirkman's Kamp, Mala Mala

Dec-01

Whitefaced Duck

99

Sediba Lodge, Clarens

28th December 2004

Whitefronted Bee-eater

443

Farm - Mtubatuba

20th December 2003

Whiteheaded Vulture

125

Londolozi

1st September 2003

Whitehelmeted Shrike

753

Londolozi

30th August 2003

1st sighting

Whiterumped Swift

415

Umgeni River, Durban

30th September 2003

Wood Sandpiper

266

Londolozi

30th August 2003

1st sighting

Woodland Kingfisher

433

Swaziland / Mala Mala

Dec-01

Woollynecked Stork

86

Umfolozi Game Reserve

6th February 2004

Yellow Weaver

817

St. Lucia Estuary, Zululand

12th January 2002

Yellowbilled Duck

104

St Lucia Estuary, Zululand

23rd November 2004

Yellowbilled Hornbill (Southern)

459

Londolozi

30th Auguat 2003

Yellowbilled Kite

126

Karkloof near Howick

16th January 2005

Yellowbilled Stork

90

St Lucia Estuary, Zululand

23rd November 2004

Yellowfronted Barbet

470

Londolozi

1st September 2003

1st sighting

Yellowthroated Longclaw

728

Ponto du Oro, Mocambique

15th August 2004