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213.SA76 Mountain Wheatear  Myrmecocichla monticola        

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(F) Lesotho: Sani Pass     07.07.23

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(M) Lesotho: Sani Pass     07.07.23

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This was the other species we went to see. Fairly reliable at this site.   74.UK.74 Great Crested Grebe  Podiceps cristatus  On the nest, Earlswood, nr Birmingham     27.03.23 (A g

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58.UK.58 Water Rail  Rallus aquaticus          Upton Warren, Worcestershire           06.02.23 The light wasn't brilliant, but it is always nice to see a Water Rail.

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70.UK.70 Avocet  Recurvirostra avosetta      Upton Warren, Worcestershire           22.03.23 Upton Warren, Worcestershire           22.03.23 It is always a pleasure to see the

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214.SA77 African Black Duck  Anas sparsa 

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Very Distant!, Lesotho: Sani Pass     07.07.23

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215.SA78 Karoo Scrub-robin  Cercotrichas coryphoeus    

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Lesotho: Sani Pass     07.07.23

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216.SA79 Yellow Bishop  Euplectes capensis           

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Lesotho: Sani Pass     07.07.23

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217.SA80 Yellow Canary  Crithagra flaviventris           

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(M) Lesotho: Sani Pass     07.07.23

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(+F) Lesotho: Sani Pass     07.07.23

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218.SA81 Cape Sparrow  Passer melanurus           

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(F+M) Lesotho: Sani Pass     07.07.23

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219.SA82 Cape Rock-Thrush  Monticola rupestris           

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(F) Lesotho: Sani Pass     07.07.23

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(M) Sani Pass        07.07.23

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220.SA83 Drakensberg Rockjumper  Chaetops aurantius        

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Lesotho: Sani Pass     07.07.23

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Lesotho: Sani Pass     07.07.23

This was a real highlight for us. We spent a lot of time looking for it (well Stuart did most of the looking, taking us to places he knows they are found!).

I think it is a really beautiful bird

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And returning to the South African bit of the Sani Pass, the final bird of this section

 

221.SA84 Fairy Flycatcher  Stenostira scita 

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Sani Pass        07.07.23

I only managed this one reasonable shot as it jumped about really quickly on the wire fence before vanishing!

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The last two are super-cool. 🙂

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What a beautiful Rockjumper! I can see why that would be a highlight.

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@michael-ibk@PeterHGthank you

The next section is from St.Lucia - a nice small town at the coast. Unfortunately there was a lot of very heavy rain on our first day, but otherwise weather was fine.

 

222.SA85 Yellow-streaked Greenbul  Phyllastrephus flavostriatus   

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Saint Lucia      10.07.23

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223.SA86 Yellow-fronted Canary  Crithagra mozambica     

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Saint Lucia      10.07.23

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Karkloof Conservation Centre            05.07.2

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224.SA87 Red-capped Robin-Chat  Cossypha natalensis       

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Saint Lucia      10.07.23

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In heavy rain, Saint Lucia      10.07.23

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225.SA88 African Woolly-necked Stork  Ciconia microscelis     

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Very wet, Saint Lucia      10.07.23

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Saint Lucia      12.07.23

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226.SA89 African Paradise-Flycatcher  Terpsiphone viridis    

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(F) Saint Lucia      10.07.23

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An incredible long tail (M) Ghost Mountain Inn    15.07.23

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227.SA90 Yellow Weaver/African Golden-Weaver  Ploceus subaureus    

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(F) Saint Lucia      10.07.23

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(M) Saint Lucia      11.07.23

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228.SA91 African Yellow White-eye  Zosterops senegalensis  

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Saint Lucia      11.07.23

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229.SA92 Green-backed Camaroptera  Camaroptera brachyura        

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Saint Lucia      11.07.23

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230.SA93 Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird  Pogoniulus bilineatus        

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Saint Lucia      11.07.23

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Saint Lucia      11.07.23

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231.SA94 African Pied Wagtail  Motacilla aguimp           

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Saint Lucia      12.07.23

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232.SA95 African Dusky Flycatcher  Muscicapa adusta

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Saint Lucia      11.07.23

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233.SA96 Dark-backed/Forest Weaver  Ploceus bicolor

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Saint Lucia      11.07.23

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Catching an insect, Saint Lucia      11.07.23

We didn't realize this was a type of weaver when we saw it - behaviour and appearance seemed quite different to other weavers

 

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234SA97 Crowned Hornbill  Lophoceros alboterminatus           

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Saint Lucia      11.07.23

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235.SA98 Scarlet-chested Sunbird    Chalcomitra senegalensis  

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(F) Saint Lucia      11.07.23

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(M) Saint Lucia      11.07.23

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