First sightings of the season: -

Yellow-billed Kites - Milvus migrans parasitus - seen in Umzumbe and Umtentweni on the South Coast, Kwa Zulu Natal, South Africa Tuesday 9th August 2011.

Fiery-necked Nightjar - Caprimulgus pectoralis - seen in Parkview, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa,Tuesday 9th August 2011.

Black Saw-wing - Psalidoprocne holomelaena - Seen at Luvuvhu River near Albasini Dam, Soutpansberg, Limpopo Province, South Africa, Sunday 7th August 2011.

Common Sandpiper - Actitis hypoleucos - and four Wood Sandpipers - Tringa glareola - seen at Voëlvlei, Mosselbay, Western Cape, South Africa, Wednesday 10th August 2011.