Sunday 23rd October 2011- Diderick Cuckoo – Chrysococcyx caprius - first of the season calling just outside Bloemfontein, Free State Province, South Africa.

Friday 21^st October 2011- European Bee-eaters – Merops apiaster - and Diderick Cuckoo – Chrysococcyx caprius -  in Maputo, Mozambique.

Friday 21^st October 2011- Greater Striped Swallows –Hirundo cucullata -at Olivedale, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Friday 21^st October 2011- Diderick Cuckoo – Chrysococcyx caprius -  at Phalaborwa gate, Kruger National Park, South Africa.

Thursday 20^th October 2011- Barn Swallows – Hirundo rustica - flying over the house yesterday evening on their way to the Umzumbe Roost, the numbers are not up to the normal numbers of about 1.5million but still good numbers for this time of the season. Umzumbe, KZN Province, South Africa.

Wednesday 19^th October 2011 - Diderick Cuckoo – Chrysococcyx caprius -  at Centurion Golf Estate, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa.

Wednesday 19 October 2011- European Bee-eaters – Merops apiaster -  at Braamfontein Spruit. Diderick Cuckoo – Chrysococcyx caprius - Barn Swallows - – Hirundo rustica - andCommon House Martins – Delichon urbicum - at Delta Park, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.

Tuesday 18^th October 2011- Four  Lesser Kestrels – Falco naumanni - at Noupoort, North Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Saturday 15^th October 2011- Diderick Cuckoo – Chrysococcyx caprius -, Red-chested Cuckoo – Cuculus solitarius - and two European Bee-eaters – Merops apiaster -  Sun City, North West Province, South Africa.

Saturday 15^th October 2011- Diderick Cuckoo – Chrysococcyx caprius -  and Barn Swallows – Hirundo rustica - for the first time this season at Sasolburg, Free State Province, South Africa.

Friday 14^th October 2011- European bee-eaters – Merops apiaster - and Red chested cuckoo – Cuculus solitarius - at Mabula Game Reserve, North West Province South Africa.

Friday 14^th October 2011- 60 Barn Swallows – Hirundo rustica - on power at Teza, Zululand, KZN Province, South Africa.

Thursday 13^th October 2011- European Bee-eaters – Merops apiaster - at Golwe picnic campsite, Limpopo Province, South Africa.