PC's fifth attempt

[Elsa Hoffmann]

The Namaqua Dove is a treat - nicely captured Boet 

[Peter Connan]

Thank you very much @Elsa Hoffmann

[Peter Connan]

235) Marsh Sandpiper

 

moerasruiter

Tringa stagnatilis

 

26 October, Vaalkop Dam

[PeterHG]

Beautiful flight shot with perfectly matching colours !

[xelas]

Almost like a painting, @Peter Connan!

[Galana]

Truly a good capture. As @xelas suggests, there is a watercolour quality to this.

[Peter Connan]

Thank you very much @PeterHG, @xelas and @Galana

[Peter Connan]

236) Sanderling

 

Drietoonstrandloper

Calidris alba

 

 

26 October, Vaalkop Dam

[Peter Connan]

237) Bearded Woodpecker

 

Baardspeg

Dendropicos namaquus

 

27 October, Fiinfoot Lake Reserve lodge gardens

[Peter Connan]

238) Violet-backed Starling

 

Witborsspreeu

Cinnyricinclus leucogaster

 

 

 

27 October, Finfoot Lake Reserve lodge gardens.

[Kitsafari]

caught up finally. beautiful BIFs. 

Congrats on exceeding your previous best year's count!

[Peter Connan]

Thank you very much @Kitsafari!

[Peter Connan]

239) Marico Sunbird

 

Maricosuikerbekkie

Cinnyris mariquensis

 

27 October, Finfoot Lake Reserve lodge garden.

[Peter Connan]

240) Levaillant's Cuckoo

 

Gestreepte Nuwejaarsvoel

Oxylophus levaillantii

 

 

 

27 October, Finfoot Lake Reserve lodge gardens

 

And that, I'm afraid, is that for my little organised birding tour. But 14 new birds in just over a day, in an area less than 50km from the park I started my year in is probably not bad at all...

[Dave Williams]

You can make the 250 Peter...Good luck and go for it!

[TonyQ]

I hope you get to 250, but whatever, the journey towards it has contained so many superb photos - giving us a treat each time!

[PeterHG]

14 new birds in a day is very good, indeed! And lovely shots of the cuckoo.

[Peter Connan]

Thank you very much @Dave Williams, @TonyQ and @PeterHG.

 

Dave, I am giving it my very best shot. But I might end up scraping my EBC barrel to get there...

[Dave Williams]

56 minutes ago, Peter Connan said:

Thank you very much @Dave Williams, @TonyQ and @PeterHG.

 

Dave, I am giving it my very best shot. But I might end up scraping my EBC barrel to get there...

 

Well I can't remember any so far being sufficiently bad to be worthy of entry in to the "EBC of the Year" competition so you could achieve two objectives at once Peter.

[Peter Connan]

 @Dave Williams

Edited December 4, 2018 by Peter Connan

[Peter Connan]

On the 18th of November I went back to Rietvlei for another try.

 

241) Long-billed Pipit

 

Nicholsonse Koester

Anthus similis

 

 

[Peter Connan]

242) Northern Black Korhaan

 

Witvlerkkorhaan

Eupodotis afraoides

 

 

 

18 November, Rietvlei

[PeterHG]

Beautiful photos of the Korhaan, Peter. I can almost hear its loud, insistent call in the second shot!

[Peter Connan]

Thanks @PeterHG.

 

I suspect it had a nest close by, as it was doing that to every passing car, which is not what I consider normal behaviour.

[Peter Connan]

Better get cracking then!

 

243) Golden-tailed Woodpecker

 

Tanzaniese Speg

Campethera abingoni

 

 

 

31 November, Rust de Winter