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firefinch

Post subject: Birding: South Africa

Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 12:35 pm

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Location: Joburg

Hi All,

I visited the Kloofendal Nature Reserve near Constantia Kloof on the west rand this weekend for the first time, and was pleasantly surprised at the variety of birdlife to be seen.

Besides the more common sightings, in the space of an hour I saw:

- Diderick Cuckoo (male and female)
- pair of Southern Boubous
- White bellied Sunbird (male and female)
- Wattled Lapwing
- Little Grebe
- Fiscal Flycatcher
- African Hoopoes

There is a nice little hide there overlooking a dam too..

Cheers

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Yolandé Oelsen

Post subject: Re: Kloofendal Nature Reserve - JHB

Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 12:49 pm

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Location: Noordheuwel, Krugersdorp.SA

Hi Firefinch - I always pass there and think... nah... probably not worth it. Just goes to show..

Is the reserve only open on weekends and what is the tarriff fees?

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wildtuinman

Post subject: Re: Kloofendal Nature Reserve - JHB

Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 12:58 pm

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My SO and I also turned around at the entrance gate a few weeks ago. :lol:

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firefinch

Post subject: Re: Enjoying birding - a general topic

Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 12:04 pm

Joined: Tue Aug 26, 2008 1:27 pm
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Location: Joburg

Hi Yolande,

It's free to get in, and I think its open weekdays too... not 100% sure tho, I have only been there once on a Saturday...

You can buy a map for R5...

cheers

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RosemaryH

Post subject: Re: Enjoying birding - a general topic

Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 1:16 pm

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I saw my first Redheaded Weaver there!!

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Yolandé Oelsen

Post subject: Re: Birding in South Africa

Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 3:13 pm

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Location: Noordheuwel, Krugersdorp.SA

Thanks

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wildtuinman

Post subject: Re: Birding in South Africa

Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 10:44 am

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I saw a Lesser Honeyguide in Walter Sisulu on Saturday.

We also got lovely pictures of the Red-Chested Cuckoo and a somewhat not so lovely few of the Diderick Cuckoo.

African Black Swifts were flying around the waterfall.

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Rusty Justy

Post subject: Re: Birding in South Africa

Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 12:14 pm

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African Black Swift (Lifer)

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wildtuinman

Post subject: Re: Birding in South Africa

Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 12:18 pm

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Then go get 'em tiger! :twisted:

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Yolandé Oelsen

Post subject: Re: Birding in South Africa

Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 2:47 pm

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Saw a Malachite Sunbird at Kloofendal NR on sunday.

WTM, can you please give me some directions from me to Zaagkuildrift? The GPS doesn't pick it up. Is it close to the Rust de Winter dam?

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Rusty Justy

Post subject: Re: Birding in South Africa

Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 2:56 pm

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Nice Yolande

where about is that??

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Johann

Post subject: Re: Birding in South Africa

Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 3:03 pm

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Yolandé have a look here

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wildtuinman

Post subject: Re: Birding in South Africa

Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 3:33 pm

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Thanks Johann.

Yolande, just to add to Johann's link.

The N1 from Pretoria to Polokwane will lead you to it after you've passed through the Carousel tollgate, continue on with the N1 and you will take the offramp at the Pienaarsriver.

Turn left, the opposite direction of the Rust de Winter dam. You will soon pass over a not well marked stop sign. Continue over it and then at the T junction turn right onto the R101 Old PTA Warmbaths road.

Drive like the link says for about a km. You will pass over a bridge (where you will find various swifts and swallows) and then immediately turn left onto a dirt track over the train spoor. This is the beginning of the Zaagkuil road.

About 25-30km's later you will reach Kgomo-Kgomo on this road. :wink:

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Yolandé Oelsen

Post subject: Re: Birding in South Africa

Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 4:15 pm

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Location: Noordheuwel, Krugersdorp.SA

Rusty Justy wrote:

Nice Yolande

where about is that??

Hahaha - WEST RAND! A few km away from WSBG :lol:

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Yolandé Oelsen

Post subject: Re: Birding in South Africa

Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 4:19 pm

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Thanks WTM! And Johan

It is quite a distance from Krugersdorp though, isn't it?

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