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Hi All,

The Addo Webcam has been up and running since end April 2010. I have had a look at the saved highlights and I have recorded all the sightings that I can identify from the webcam images into main groups namely Animals, Birds. Reptiles and Other Sightings

My objective here is to draw up a list that can be a record of the sightings from the webcam and hide at Addo. I will also post images of these sighting that are on the list. If there is anyone that would like to add to this list or correct anything please feel free to do so.

LIST OF RECORDED SIGHTINGS FROM THE HIDE AND WEBCAM AT ADDO

ANIMALS

Elephant
Buffalo
Lion
Black Rhinoceros
Spotted Hyaena
Kudu
Warthog
Black-Backed Jackal
Bush Pig ---------- Were sighted and reported by Jungle Junkie
Vervet Monkey --- Contribution by Jungle Junkie
Small Spotted Genet ----Thanks to babs56 and Melrockson for saving this image.
Zebra----------Congratulations to Lionspoon for capturing the first image of a Zebra on Addo Webcam



BIRDS

Brownhooded Kingfisher
Egyptian Goose
African Spoonbill
Blacksmith Lapwing
Cape Wagtail
Pied Starling
Redwinged Starling
Dark-Capped Bulbul
Hadeda Ibis
South African Shelduck
Greater Striped Swallow
Lesser Striped Swallow
Forktailed Drongo
Grey Heron
Cattle Egret
Cape Glossy Starling
LBJ - Little Brown Job


REPTILES

Leopard Tortoise
Terrapin
Lizard or Gecko
Snake ----------- Sighted and contribution by Lionspoon

Frog/Toad

INSECTS

Spider
Millipede
Tok-Tokkie (Tenebrionid Beetles)


OTHER SIGHTINGS

Addo Rain
Addo Staff
Tourist Accommodation


There are Webcam Images and Photos of everything that is on this list.

A sketch and pics showing the waterhole layout

Please just scroll down and onto the next pages to find them all.
Feel free to leave any comments


Hi Guys,
I have been watching the forum for a while but have not posted anything yet so here goes my first public post and thought it appropriate to post it here in the cammers section.

I went to Addo Park yesterday, Sun 31 Sep 2010. It is lovely and green after the recent rains. I tried to photograph the Brownhooded Kingfisher on its perch where it can normally be seen on the webcam but I had no luck .

I did however manage to get a photo of it sitting on the fence next to the hide.




Here in this photo in the top r/h corner can be seen where it can normally be seen perched on the webcam

WOW RonnieL!
Thank you so much for those great pics of Kibo and his perch
For those of us who haven't been to Addo, it's a lovely new perspective of our cam views

Ronnie!

Thanks for getting us a picture of Kibo!

So, I take it the cam is on top of the hide?

Yes the camera is on top just behind where the birds like to perch.

When I go out to Addo again I will take a few pics of the area and see if I can get a shot of the camera.

Thanks! That would be amazing! Last time I was in Addo there wasn't any cam yet. Would be great to see.

Hi RonnieL Perhaps you could clean the smudges off the cam for us when you're there next

RonnieL, I miss Addo! Thanks for the reminder - sets my heartstrings a-tuggin'.
Nice pic.

Oh, and a very hearty welcome to the forum!

Hi RonnieL!
Thank you so much for posting these pics... it really looks nothing like I expected!
Hope to see you posting on the forums again... it's always so lovely to have a new addition to the camming family!
Cheerio

Hi Guys,

Here are some pics that I took in Oct from inside the hide.
I will be posting some more.

If there is anyone out there that would like to post their photos taken of or from inside the hide and you would like to share your pics please feel free to post them here

Thanks Ronnie - Great to get a bit of perspective

You don't know just how much I appreciate this, Ronnie!
Thank you so much and I hope there is way more to come.

Thanks for the pics, Ronnie.
It's always nice to see more of the waterhole areas than we can see on the webcams.

Sylvia

A view from the lookout at the Addo Main Camp. The webcam and hide is situated under the greenery on the bottom left of the pic. Elephant can be seen at the waterhole and returning to feed up on the hillside.




A number of guests enjoying the view from the lookout at the Main Camp

Ronnie you star - So great to see what's happening there from a human eye

Thanks for the "real time" photos; can feel the atmosphere!