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Re: Kruger to Canyon Birding Route
Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2013 12:25 pm
by Amoli
Wow, wow, wow. Another wonderful trip and such lovely birds.
Sad about the blue-swallows.
Re: Kruger to Canyon Birding Route
Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2013 1:24 pm
by Lisbeth
How nice
and lots of lovely birdies
I remember Dewi's pic of the Taita falcon
Unfortunately the swallows are getting fewer also up here
Re: Kruger to Canyon Birding Route
Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2013 3:15 pm
by Duke
nan
Flutterby wrote:Very interesting...thanks Duke!
Flutts
Mel wrote:That's just terrific - so many different birds, and even a lifer.
Sorry to hear about the blue swallows though.
Hopefully they will return next year.
Hope so too Mel
Amoli wrote:Wow, wow, wow. Another wonderful trip and such lovely birds.
Sad about the blue-swallows.
Thanks Amoli
Lisbeth wrote:How nice
and lots of lovely birdies
I remember Dewi's pic of the Taita falcon
Unfortunately the swallows are getting fewer also up here
Sad about the swallow Lis. Would love to see one
I want to finsih this report before Friday so here goes. The next morning we were at the Taita site at 7.00am - it is about an hours drive from Graskop. We saw the red winged starlings, alpine swifts, cape vultures. We hung around for an hour than decided to go to
Mariepskop Nature Reserve.
Some of the birds we got long the way and in Mariepskop.
Yellow Crowned Bishop
Yellow Bishop
Kurrichane Thrush
Brown Hooded Kingfisher
Dusky Indigo Bird
Steppe Buzzard
Lesser Masked Weaver
The main reason for visiting Mariepskop was to find the
Orange Ground Thrush. We did bushpig trail but no luck. Mariepskop is a lot like Marakele. A very narrow steep drive to the top where you are greeted by spectacular scenery over the canyon
Two more installments, both very nice sightings
Re: Kruger to Canyon Birding Route
Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2013 4:00 pm
by Toko
Re: Kruger to Canyon Birding Route
Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2013 4:03 pm
by Lisbeth
Impressive scenery
Re: Kruger to Canyon Birding Route
Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2013 4:33 pm
by Mel
Beautiful views! (And birds, of course
)
Don't think, we need to ask why you want to finish before Friday...
Found the answer elsewhere.
Re: Kruger to Canyon Birding Route
Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2013 4:49 pm
by nan
spectacular... yes
a lot of mountains... and a big canyon, that I don't have
again magnificent birds
Re: Kruger to Canyon Birding Route
Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2013 5:53 pm
by Flutterby
Lovely scenery...and birds!
Re: Kruger to Canyon Birding Route
Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2013 6:38 pm
by Richprins
Re: Kruger to Canyon Birding Route
Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2013 6:53 pm
by Dewi
Brilliant.
Looks like you had a great time and
for all the photos.
