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320.SA3. African Dusky Flycatcher  Muscicapa adusta                    

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Ebb and Flow Rest Camp, Wilderness           12.11.18

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Nature's Valley            14.11.18

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Nature's Valley            14.11.18

Fairly common, seen in many locations - and they sit out in the open!

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44.G34. Blue-bellied Roller  Coracias cyanogaster Mandina Lodge           21.01.2018 Mandina Lodge           21.01.2018 Mandina Lodge           21.01.2018   A

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So an early start to 2018, as the 2017 Big Year was such fun. All photos are likely to be taken with a Canon 70D and Canon 100-400ii. Pretty well all of them will be at 400mm!   New Yea

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And a break from alphabetic order just to compare the two.... 143.G133. White-crowned Robin-Chat  Cossypha albicapillus                      Senegambia Hotel      16.01.2018

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321.SA4. African Fish-Eagle  Haliaeetus vocifer                   

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De Hoop          09.11.18

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De Hoop          09.11.18

Seen on a boat trip on the Vlei.

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322.SA5. African Marsh-Harrier  Circus ranivorus                 

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Rondevlei Nature Reserve, Cape Town         04.11.18

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Rondevlei Nature Reserve, Cape Town         04.11.18

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323.SA6. African Paradise-Flycatcher  Terpsiphone viridis               

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(M) Constantia Greenbelts, Cape Town            04.11.18

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(F) Harold Porter Botanical Garden          06.11.18

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(F) Harold Porter Botanical Garden          06.11.18

Deep in forest, so all at very high or high ISO. Stunning birds.

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324.SA7. African Penguin  Spheniscus demersus                

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Boat trip to Robben Island, off Cape Town  03.11.18

It was interesting to see them at sea.

 

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Betty’s Bay      06.11.18

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Betty’s Bay      06.11.18

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Click to choose files Betty’s Bay      06.11.18

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325.SA8. African Purple Swamphen  Porphyrio martinicus               

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Stanford          08.11.18

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With youngster, Stanford          08.11.18

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326.SA9. African Snipe  Gallinago nigripennis                      

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De Hoop          10.11.18

This was in a small pool at the side of the road leaving DeHoop. It was recommended by @xelas in his trip report and was an excellent place to bird watch from the car. So thank you!

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327.SA10. African Stonechat  Saxicol torquatus                   

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Roadside near De Hoop         10.11.18

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328.SA11. Alpine Swift           Tachymarptis melba               

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Rondevlei Nature Reserve, Cape Town         04.11.18

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Rondevlei Nature Reserve, Cape Town         04.11.18

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I will also add a few that go on the South Africa Total but do not move the overall score forwards because we saw them in The Gambia.

SA12. African Darter   Anhinga rufa               

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De Hoop          09.11.18         

           

SA13. African Harrier-Hawk    Polyboroides typus                 

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Stanford          07.11.18  

Taken on a boat tree. If you look hard you can just see the distinctive head colours as it sits on a nest!      

                 

SA14. African Spoonbill          Platalea alba              

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Intaka Island, Cape Town       05.11.18

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Intaka Island, Cape Town       05.11.18

 

Intaka Island is a small reserve surrounded by modern development in Cape Town, but it was a great place to go. It may appear a few times over the next pages!.

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Great start Tony, some excellent BIFs - I take it you are happy with the new body?

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To paraphrase a TV person: Tony, your camera will focus! (original: Your blade will cut). Excellent in-flight photos, and overall quality very good. What was the lens used, @TonyQ?

 

And, glad that you have enjoyed DeHoop. Looking forward to see Western Cape through the eyes of your camera (and your words, of course).

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Very good work with the new Canon, @TonyQ! Excellent additions and I am looking forward to more.

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@michael-ibk thank you. Yes I am happy with the new camera. Very easy to adjust to it, and it certainly focuses more quickly on BIF. The only thing I miss is the touch screen (not the flip out because I rarely used that.

@xelas thank you. Same lens as before Canon 100-400ii. We did enjoy DeHoop and your advice was very helpful.

@PeterHG thank you

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So it looks like I will not be able to complete this:(. I have a few photos ready which I will post, and then I will try to pick out a few favourites and post those.

 

329.SA15. Agulhas Long-billed Lark  Certhilauda brevirostris                       

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Roadside near De Hoop         10.11.18

Luckily not too many larks where we visited! There are a small number of similar looking long-billed larks, but this seems most likely based on location.

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330.SA16. Amethyst Sunbird  Chalcomitra amethystina                   

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Nature's Valley            14.11.18

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Emily Moon grounds   13.11.18

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331.SA17. Bar-throated Apalis  Apalis thoracica                   

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Mosaic Private Sanctuary       08.11.18

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De Hoop          11.11.18

A very pretty little bird

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332.SA18. Black Sparrowhawk  Accipiter melanoleucus                   

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Constantia Greenbelts            04.11.18

Still time for an EBC!

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333.SA19. Black Saw-wing  Psalidoprocne pristoptera                     

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Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens         02.11.18

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334.SA20. Black Harrier  Circus maurus                   

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De Hoop          10.11.18

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De Hoop          10.11.18

Really pleased with this sighting. We were watching an African Snipe from the car at @xelas pool when this bird came down for a drink. Fairly scarce I believe.

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Great light on that Apalis.  Always wanted to see a Black Sparrowhawk and I guess you still do as well afte that photo Tony.;) But seriously, a vey cool bird to get.

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I agree on the Apalis: beautiful!

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Beautiful shots and incredible list to start with - other then the Apalis and Saw-wing I haven’t seen any of these 

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Some really great birds in that last batch Tony! And some excellent photography too.

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@Peter Connan @lmSA84 @PeterHG  Thank uo

@michael-ibk  I am glad you like the Sparrowhawk:)

 

I was going to rush to post a few favourites from the remaining birds, but I will go back to a rough alphabetic order.

 

335.SA21. Bank Cormorant  Phalacrocorax neglectus                      

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Betty’s Bay      06.11.18

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