Identification Help - General Birds

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Karin Mitton
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I always get these Flycatchers wrong - Is this Dusky Flycatcher? Skukuza last week.
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Correct
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Another of the little ones I get mixed up - Jameson's Fire Finch? Outside Orpen Camp last month.
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I agree with Jameson's Firefinch.
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Today, 1 September, Philadelphia Western Cape. A Sand Martin?
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Yesterday, 31 August, Paarl Bird Sanctuary
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Brown-throated Martin
Lesser Swamp Warbler
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ross hawkins wrote: ↑Sun Sep 01, 2024 6:52 pm Brown-throated Martin
Lesser Swamp Warbler
Thanks Ross :thumbs_up: With the white throat I had not considered Brown-throated .....
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