31 December 2021 - Kyalami Estates
I didnt get much patch birding in during December, but still managed a respectable 52 species with a pair of Freckled Nightjar's being the real highlight. This is really was an unexpected species, certainly in our Estate, but most welcome. Not many migrants seen, other than a Willow Warbler.
During 2021 I recorded 103 species in the Estate which I was really pleased with.
All the images shown below were taken from the comfort of my balcony and without leaving the house and are all resident species in and around Kyalami Estate;
African Olive Pigeon
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| African Olive Pigeon (Columba arquatrix) |
Red-eyed Dove
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| Red-eyed Dove (Streptopelia semitorquata) |
Cape Sparrow's
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| Female Cape Sparrow (Passer melanurus) |
Laughing Dove
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| Laughing Dove (Spilopelia senegalensis) |
Grey Go-away Bird
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| Grey Go-away-bird (Corythaixoides concolor) |
Pied Crow
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| Pied Crow (Corvus albus) |
Western Cattle Egret
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| Western Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) |
Red-winged Starling
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| Red-winged Starling (Onychognathus morio) |
Rose-ringed Parakeet
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| Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri) |
Red-faced Mousebird
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| Red-faced Mousebird (Urocolius indicus) |
Fiscal Flycatcher
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| Fiscal Flycatcher (Melaenornis silens) |
African Palm Swift
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| African Palm Swift (Cypsiurus parvus) |
And White-rumped Swift
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| White-rumped Swift (Apus caffer) |
And a nice moon study in mid-December, before we packed up to leave for our beach holiday in Plettenberg Bay
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| Mid-summer Moon |
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