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2011-07-02 Trip Report – Oliphantsbos, Western Cape, South Africa.
Thursday 30th June
2011
We
left Simonstown at 3pm and on route to the Cape Point Nature Reserve gate had
good sightings Kelp Gull, African Black Oystercatcher, Red-winged
Starling, White-necked Raven, Egyptian Geese and long skeins of Cape Cormorants.
In the Nature Reserve our first sighting was a Familiar Chat,
followed by a Jackal Buzzard, Pied
Crow, Ostrich and Cattle Egret. As we neared Oilphantsbos bay we were treated
to Bontebok close to the road, Grey Rhebuck and Eland.
In the bay and on the beach large numbers of Hartlaub’s Gull, Swift Tern and Cape Wagtail.
On the southern edge of the car park a very accommodating Cape Grassbird. Feeding on a large stand of aloe were Malachite Sunbird and Southern Double Collared Sunbird. Cape Robin-chat
calling from the top of a bush and fantastic sightings of a Southern Boubou. A little further up the road a Tortoise, a pair of Bokmakierie and Common Fiscal. On the drive back to the gate, great sightings
of Karoo Prinia and
Red Hartebeest.
In the 90 minutes spent birding a total of 6 Endemics, 2
Breeding Endemics and 1 Near
Endemic. A great birding outing.
These and many more birds endemic to the Western Cape can be seen
on the Aves Western Cape Morning, Afternoon, Evening, Day, Overnight or the
scheduled seven day Aves Western Cape Birding Tour/Safari/ Adventure or the
Aves West Coast Birding Tour/Safari/Adventure. Visit our website – www.
avesbirdingtours.com
Endemics – Red
Near Endemics – Blue
Breeding Endemics
- Orange
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