Oxpeckers

Post by **Flutterby** » Fri Nov 23, 2018 8:36 am

Wow, unusual to see them so far south!

Post by **Richprins** » Fri May 24, 2019 11:38 am

Kruger Sightings
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23h23 hours ago

12:30
Yellow Billed Oxpecker on one of the buffaloes close to the road.
H3, close to Kwaggaspan
Near Skukuza
Tinged by Marion and Gustav

Post by **Flutterby** » Fri May 24, 2019 11:39 am

Wow, that's far south for them!!

Post by **Lisbeth** » Fri May 24, 2019 12:10 pm

Post by **Dzombo** » Fri May 24, 2019 12:21 pm

Flutterby wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2019 11:39 am Wow, that's far south for them!!

Since I raised this topic in 2016, I have seen them at least once a trip in the southern central and south.
In March I saw one on a Buffalo on the S1, a few km from Phabeni
Not as common as RBO but it seems that YBO are found throughout the park.

Post by **Flutterby** » Sat May 25, 2019 9:28 am

Interesting. $\O$

Post by **Richprins** » Mon Jun 03, 2019 8:45 am

One by Pumbaa at Sonop windmill near Satara in 2016:

Post by **Richprins** » Mon Jun 03, 2019 8:53 am

And near Mavumbye on the Mananga trail:

https://www.africawild-forum.com/viewto ... &start=500

Post by **Richprins** » Mon Jul 29, 2019 10:10 am

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Jul 28

08:51 am
Yellow-billed oxpeckers stationary
'Yellow-billed oxpeckers in the buffalo herd'
H4-1, 500m E of Lubyelubye
5/5
Tinged by Arun- DreadLion Safaris

Post by **Richprins** » Tue Jul 30, 2019 10:18 am

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24h24 hours ago

9:15 am
100+ buffalo drinking
'Many with yellow billed oxpeckers'
Shitlhave Dam, off H1-1
Near Pretoriuskop
5/5
Tinged by Jess

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