Team Members: Etienne Marais, Steve Trickett, Graham Deverell

Support Crew: Andee Feldman, Alice Pienaar, Ray Schaller

BIRDS RECORDED BY LOCALITY (Cumulative records only - repeat records were not noted !)

Habitat: Broadleaf Woodland, Wooded Kloofs, Acacia Thornveld, Savannah, Riverine Woodland, Wooded Hillsides, Lakeside verges and reedbeds.

	Ostrich	391	Coucal Burchell's	568	Bullbul Blackeyed
6	Grebe, Great Crested	396	Owl, Scops	576	Thrush Kurrichane
8	Dabchick	397	Owl, Whitefaced	580	Thrush Groundscraper
55	Cormorant, White-Br	398	Owl, Pearlspotted	589	Chat Familiar
58	Cormorant, Reed	402	Owl, Giant Eagle	602	Robin Whitethroated
60	Darter	406	Nightjar, Rufouscheek	613	Robin Whitebrowed
62	Heron, Grey	415	Swift , Whiterumped	621	Titbabbler
66	Egret Gr White(Heron)	417	Swift, Little	643	Warbler Willow
67	Egret Little	421	Swift , Palm	651	Crombec Longbilled
74	Heron, Greenbacked	426	Mousebird, Redfaced	656	Eremomela Burntneck
81	Hamerkop	428	Kingfisher, Pied	657	Warbler Greyb Bleat
94	Ibis, Hadedah	429	Kingfisher, Giant	658	Warbler Barred
99	Duck, Whitefaced	431	Kingfisher, Malachite	664	Cisticola Fantailed
102	Goose, Egyptian	433	Kingfisher, Woodland	672	Cisticola Rattling
105	Duck, Black	435	Kingfisher Brownhded	681	Neddicky
113	Pochard, Southern	436	Kingfisher Greyhoodd	683	Prinia Tawnyflanked
126	Kite, Yellowbilled	437	Kingfisher, Striped	689	Flycatcher Spotted
135	Eagle, Wahlbergs'	438	Bee-eater, European	693	Flycatcher Fantailed
148	Eagle, Fish	447	Roller, Lilacbreasted	695	Flycatcher Marico
149	Buzzard , Steppe	451	Hoopoe	696	Flycatcher Pallid
159	Goshawk, Little Banded	452	Hoopoe, Redbld Wood	701	Batis Chinspot
188	Francolin , Coqui	457	Hornbill, Grey	710	Flycatcher Paradise
189	Francolin, Crested	458	Hornbill, Redbilled	716	Pipit Grassveld
196	Francolin , Natal	459	Hornbill, Yellowbilled	733	Shrike Redbacked
199	Francolin , Swainson's	464	Barbet, Blackcollared	741	Shrike Brubru
203	Guineafowl, Helmeted	465	Barbet Pied	743	Tchagra Threestrked
205	Button-Quail, Kurrchn	470	Barbet Yellow-front T	751	Shrike Greyhead Bush
213	Crake , Black	473	Barbet , Crested	761	Starling Plumcoloured
228	Coot, Redknobbed	474	Honeyguide Greater	764	Starling Cape Glossy
237	Korhaan, Redcrested	476	Honeyguide Lesser	779	Sunbird, Marico
249	Plover, Threebanded	481	Woodpecker Bennett's	787	Sunbird, Whitebellied
255	Plover, Crowned	483	Woodpecker Goldenta	796	White-eye, Cape
258	Plover, Blacksmith	486	Woodpecker Cardinal	798	BuffaloWeaver Redbill
264	Sandpiper, Common	487	Woodpecker Bearded	799	Sparroweaver Whitebr
266	Sandpiper, Wood	494	Lark Rufousnaped	803	Sparrow, Cape
270	Greenshank	498	Lark Sabota	804	Sparrow, Greyheaded
339	Tern, Whitewinged	518	Swallow European	805	Sparrow Yellowthr
347	Sandgrouse Duble-bnd	523	Swallow Pearlbreasted	806	Finch Scalyfeathered
349	Pigeon, Rock	524	Swallow Redbreasted	814	Weaver, Masked
354	Dove, Cape Turtle	527	Swallow Lesserstriped	815	Weaver, Lesser Masked
355	Dove, Laughing	530	Martin House	819	Weaver, Redheaded
358	Dove Greenspotted	538	Cuckooshrike Black	834	Finch, Melba
373	Lourie, Grey	541	Drongo Forktailed	842	Firefinch, Redbilled
375	Cuckoo, African	545	Oriole Blackheaded	844	Waxbill , Blue
377	Cuckoo, Redchested	554	Tit Southern Black	869	Canary, Yelloweyed
378	Cuckoo, Black	560	Babbler Arrowmarked	884	Bunting, Goldenbr
386	Cuckoo, Diederik	563	Babbler Pied

Habitat: Degraded Farmland, stockfarming areas, cultivated lands, Acacia Thornveld, Irrigation Ponds and reedbeds.

71	Egret Cattle	443	Bee-eater Whitefront	762	Starling Burchell's
83	Stork, White	520	Swallow Whitethroated	772	Oxpecker Redbilled
85	Stork, Abdim's	526	Swallow Gr Striped	821	Quelea, Redbilled
183	Kestrel, Lesser	548	Crow Pied	824	Bishop, Red
260	Plover, Wattled	635	Warbler Cape Reed	829	Widow, Whitewinged
352	Dove, Redeyed	713	Wagtail Cape	846	Waxbill , Common
356	Dove, Namaqua	735	Shrike Longtailed	854	Waxbill , Orangebrsted

Habitat: Acacia Thornveld, Savannah, Riverine Woodland, Wooded Hillsides, Lakeside verges and reedbeds

63	Heron, Black Headed	162	Goshawk Pale Chanting	552	Tit Ashy
64	Heron, Goliath	226	Moorhen, Common	615	Robin Kalahari
65	Heron, Purple	240	Jacana, African	665	Cisticola Desert
69	Heron, Black (Bl. Egret)	269	Sandpiper, Marsh	685	Prinia Blackchested
72	Heron Squacco	272	Sandpiper, Curlew	736	Shrike Boubou
91	Ibis, Sacred	274	Stint , Little	739	Shrike Crimsonbrsted
95	Spoonbill	284	Ruff	740	Shrike Puffback
100	Duck, Fulvous	315	Gull, Greyheaded	748	Shrike Orangebr Bush
104	Duck, Yellowbilled	381	Cuckoo, Striped	802	Sparrow, Great
108	Teal, Redbilled	424	Mousebird, Speckled	845	Waxbill , Violet-eared
116	Goose, Spurwing	440	Bee-eater, Bluecheek	852	Finch Quail
123	Vulture, Whitebacked	444	Bee-eater, Little	860	Whydah, Pintailed
142	Eagle, Brown Snake	454	Hoopoe, Scimitarbilled	870	Canary, Blackthroated

Locality 4: Area South of Vaalkop - Beestekraal (13H40 - 14H15)

Habitats: Farmlands & Verges, Wetland, Farmyards
 

127	Kite, Blackshouldered	731	Shrike Lesser Grey	758	Mynah Indian
638	Warbler African Sedge	826	Bishop, Golden	861	Whydah, Shaftailed
677	Cisticola Levaillant's	732	Shrike Fiscal

 

Locality 5: Marikana & Mine Dams E of Rustenburg. (15H10-16H15)

Habitat: urban area, gardens, mine properties, dams & marshes, acacia thornveld P>

112	Shoveller Cape	533	Martin Brownthroated	801	Sparrow, House
286	Snipe, Ethiopian	577	Thrush Olive	857	Bronze Mannikin
295	Stilt, Blackwinged	596	Stonechat	862	Whydah, Paradise
348	Pigeon, Feral	698	Flycatcher Fiscal

Locality 6: Rustenburg Nature Reserve (16H40-23H10)

Habitat: Magaliesburg foothills, high, rocky ridges, wooded valleys, streams, grassland, dwellings and temperate vlei.

181	Kestrel, Rock	595	Chat Anteating	727	Longclaw Orang -thr
192	Francolin , Redwinged	601	Robin Cape	744	Tchagra Blackcr
297	Dikkop , Spotted	645	Apalis Bar-throated	746	Bokmakierie
395	Owl, Marsh	661	Grassbird	769	Starling Redwinged
408	Nightjar, Freckled	667	Cisticola Ayres'	813	Weaver, Cape
586	Chat Mountain	719	Pipit Buffy	831	Widow, Redcollared
593	Chat Mocking	720	Pipit Striped	886	Bunting, Rock

Not included in Team Tally

Black-Bellied Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis) (Presumed escapee) - 3 seen at Vaalkop, (Rarities Committee report pending)

SPECIES DIPPED - EXPECTED OR REGARDED AS VERY POSSIBLE, BUT NOT RECORDED: 

76	NightHeron BlackCR	401	Owl, Spotted Eagle	679	Cisticola Lazy
90	Stork, Yellowbilled	416	Swift , Horus	694	Flycatcher Black
93	Ibis, Glossy	425	Mousebird, Whitebacked	717	Pipit Longbilled
115	Duck Knobbilled	496	Lark Flappet	718	Pipit Plainbacked
137	Eagle, African Hawk	500	Lark Longbilled	723	Pipit Bushveld
161	Goshawk, Gabar	515	Lark(Finch)Chestnutbk	756	Shrike Whitecrowned
223	Gallinule, Purple	529	Martin Rock	760	Starling Wattled
239	Korhaan, Black	581	Thrush Cape Rock	792	Sunbird, Black
248	Plover, Kittlit'z	583	Thrush Shorttoed Rock	811	Weaver, Spot backed
298	Dikkop, Water	625	Warbler Icterine	840	Firefinch, Bluebilled
300	Courser, Temminck's	631	Warbler African Marsh	841	Firefinch, Jameson's
364	Parrot, Meyer's	653	Eremomela Yellowbeld	847	Waxbill , Blackcheeked
382	Cuckoo, Jacobin	670	Cisticola Wailing	881	Canary, Streakyhded
392	Owl, Barn			885	Bunting, Cape

OTHER INFORMATION AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Area Entered for Handicap Category: 2527AA, 2527AB, 2527AC, 2527AD, 2527BA, 2527BB, 2527BC, 2527BD, 2527CA, 2527CB, 2527DA, 2527DB

Squares actually covered: 2527AD, 2527BA, 2527BB, 2527BC, 2527CA, 2527CB,

Acknowledgements:

• Mike Crawford, Chief Ranger: Rustenburg Nature Reserve (Permission to access all of the reserve and to do night birding)
• Ray Schaller, Ranger, Borakolalo National Park, for escorting us through Borakolalo and arranging permission to do night birding.
• Mario Kruger of Rustenburg for helping us out with dams in the area.

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