African Reed-Warbler, this little brown bird has an amazing ability to mimic calls of many birds, African Stonechat and Cape Robin Chat and many others.

At last I can update my blog, welcome ADSL

Red Chested Flufftail caught on camera

Whilst I was taking a photo of a dragonfly, this little man popped out of the reeds, talk about being at the right place and the right time!!!

Is it a bird............no of course not its a TOAD

During my stay with Karen, Michael and Caleb I was introduced to the Western Leopard Toads that live in their garden in Kirstenhoff. Such amazing critters!!! December 2010

Sani Pass winter 2010

During July Stuart and I had a super day in Lesotho, we atlased four three pentads and 'found' a group of Karoo Scrub-Robin which generated an ORF. Here below some happy snaps of our day

Red-Headed Quelea

My very latest Garden bird.............

Red-Headed Quelea

Red-Headed Quelea above in winter plumage, looking very drab with little hints of red on their cheeks, full breeding plumage with bright red heads.

Catch up time

Due to very slow download lines I've not kept up with my blog, but have decided its time to update. Here are some exciting snippets from our area during the past few months: Black-Chested Snake-Eagle were seen whilst atlasing down the Nhlavini road on Eland Hill.



A Greater-Double Collared Sunbird nested near our back verendah........ only one chick hatched and fledged on 3rd October, I noticed that the chick returned to the nest every evening for 25 days. Some evenings when the chick returned to the nest it would cover the entrance to the nest with some large feathers.


We discovered this Spottie with her youngsters down at the dam, I just love the 'smile' that she has on her face. This is the first time that I've seen young Spotties on our farm.
A delightful pair of Spectacled Weaver have nested in our garden. Here is some nest building going on.





A pair of YBK have set up home in a tree near our garden, they raised two chicks, very often I saw them feasting on young Red-eyed Doves.

Cape Wagtail

In my mind Cape Wagtail are very brave little birds, they choose to nest in pretty hanging baskets near our houses.

The pretty nest site,Some eggs

Newly hatched chicks.