short and sweet
Popped out quickly yesterday for a visit to the WCNP, specifically Geelbek’s bird hide. The quickly part being due to a pushing tide. Heading off to the park, I worried the wind would be blowing too hard, but on arrival in Langebaan, it wasn’t unpleasant at all. On route to Geelbek we stopped to place a teeny tiny tortoise out of harms way…harms way in this case being a constant stream of ladies in large 4×4′s, not all sticking to the speed limit, sadly enough 
The tide was moving in fast at the hide, pushing the Curlew Sandpipers and Ruddy Turnstone ever closer to the hide until they took off, almost in unison, to another shoreline. A lone Grey Plover stood to one side of the hide in the shallows and an immature Grey Heron posed statue-like in deeper waters. A Caspian Tern hovered and dove several times into the lagoon before managing to catch lunch.
On the way back a Southern Black Korhaan crossed the road and a pair of Black Harriers flew overhead. Of course ostriches were ever present as were Karoo Scrub-robins.
My birding withdrawal jitters over, I am now ready to face a busy week!
Jay 
p.s. if anyone knows of a REALLy good guide(book) to waders, please let me know…..
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May 10th, 2008 at 9:21 am
Wow!
You certainly had a good birding day. Yes unfortunately there are always people who don’t adhere to the speed limits grrr… I buy all my birding books at Amazon – they have the largest collection. If you specify for what region you want a bird guide I’m pretty sure you’ll find what you#re looking for there.
May 10th, 2008 at 8:02 pm
Hi Jay,
In response to your query of April 6th,2008, I refer you to Waterbirds of Southern Africa by Warwick Tarbaton.
Bruce.
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