Here you will find all kinds of stuff about our birding trips and records.
Latest lifers (Southern African)
| Bird | Observers | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lesser crested tern | P | Durban, South Africa | 23 Dec 2018 |
| Striped flufftail | P | Sani pass, South Africa | 21 Dec 2018 |
| Black-tailed godwit | P | Marievale, South Africa | 20 Dec 2018 |
| Allen's gallinule | P | Levhuvhu, South Africa | 25 Nov 2018 |
| Dusky lark | P | Kruger NP, South Africa | 20 Nov 2018 |
| Pennant-winged nightjar | P | Kruger NP, South Africa | 16 Nov 2018 |
| Rufous-breasted sparrowhawk | N | Magoebaskloof, South Africa | 19 Oct 2018 |
| Knysna woodpecker | PN | Port Alfred, South Africa | 27 Mar 2018 |
| Southern giant petrel | P | Simon's Town pelagic, South Africa | 25 Mar 2018 |
| Great shearwater | P | Simon's Town pelagic, South Africa | 25 Mar 2018 |
| Cape rockjumper | N | Rooi-els, South Africa | 24 Mar 2018 |
| Red-necked phalarope | PN | Velddrif, South Africa | 22 Mar 2018 |
| Barlow's lark | PN | Port Nolloth, South Africa | 21 Mar 2018 |
| Cape long-billed lark | PN | Port Nolloth, South Africa | 20 Mar 2018 |
| Sclater's lark | PN | Pofadder, South Africa | 19 Mar 2018 |
| Melodious lark | PN | Vlaklaagte, South Africa | 05 Nov 2017 |
| Short-tailed pipit | PN | Mabusa NP, South Africa | 05 Nov 2017 |
| Benguela long-billed lark | PN | Brandberg, Namibia | 25 Sep 2017 |
| Carp's tit | PN | Erongo, Namibia | 24 Sep 2017 |
| Rockrunner | PN | Erongo, Namibia | 24 Sep 2017 |
| Rüppell's parrot | PN | Erongo, Namibia | 23 Sep 2017 |
| Damara red-billed hornbill | PN | Erongo, Namibia | 23 Sep 2017 |
| Malagasy pond heron | PN | Phinda, South Africa | 25 Jun 2017 |
Our most productive birding locations (as on 31 Dec 2018)
| Place | Pieter species | Nicola species | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kruger National Park | 363 | 331 | |
| Mkuze Game Reserve | 283 | 247 | |
| Borakalalo National Park | 231 | 220 | |
| Nylsvley Nature Reserve | 221 | 211 | |
| Loskop Dam Nature Reserve | 204 | 198 | |
| Mahango Game Reserve | 202 | 202 | |
| Mapungubwe National Park | 197 | 197 | |
| Pilanesberg National Park | 195 | 192 | |
| Wakkerstroom | 192 | 180 | |
| Middelburg (home) | 185 | 125 | |
| Zaagkuildrift to Kgomo-Kgomo road | 170 | 170 | |
| Barberspan Bird Sanctuary | 163 | 163 | |
| Rietvlei Nature Reserve (Gauteng) | 154 | 122 |
Our individual lifer counts (as on 31 Dec 2018)
| Pieter | Nicola | Lists | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall (World birds) | 3119 | 1991 | |
| Southern Africa | 771 | 754 | |
| South Africa | 703 | 673 | |
| Eastern Cape | 284 | 250 | |
| Free State | 189 | 174 | |
| Gauteng | 332 | 316 | |
| Kwazulu Natal | 461 | 391 | |
| Limpopo | 472 | 446 | |
| Mpumalanga | 466 | 441 | |
| North-west | 349 | 344 | |
| Northern Cape | 216 | 204 | |
| Western Cape | 280 | 247 | |
| Kruger National Park | 363 | 331 |
Our annual species counts (as on 31 Dec 2018)
| Pieter | Nicola | |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | ||
| World | 395 | 228 |
| Southern Africa | 365 | 228 |
| South Africa | 365 | 228 |
| 2009 | ||
| World | 478 | 449 |
| Southern Africa | 450 | 449 |
| South Africa | 444 | 443 |
| 2010 | ||
| World | 527 | 485 |
| Southern Africa | 438 | 437 |
| South Africa | 438 | 437 |
| 2011 | ||
| World | 691 | 653 |
| Southern Africa | 484 | 465 |
| South Africa | 401 | 374 |
| 2012 | ||
| World | 817 | 732 |
| Southern Africa | 437 | 435 |
| South Africa | 407 | 405 |
| 2013 | ||
| World | 690 | 649 |
| Southern Africa | 552 | 549 |
| South Africa | 495 | 491 |
| 2014 | ||
| World | 1140 | 925 |
| Southern Africa | 515 | 443 |
| South Africa | 501 | 425 |
| 2015 | ||
| World | 1171 | 523 |
| Southern Africa | 515 | 482 |
| South Africa | 515 | 482 |
| 2016 | ||
| World | 741 | 705 |
| Southern Africa | 460 | 455 |
| South Africa | 386 | 365 |
| 2017 | ||
| World | 1054 | 536 |
| Southern Africa | 436 | 398 |
| South Africa | 409 | 369 |
| 2018 | ||
| World | 1136 | 445 |
| Southern Africa | 629 | 445 |
| South Africa | 629 | 445 |
Most birds seen in a day
| Count | Date | Place(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 188 | 21 Nov 2015 | Southern Kruger National Park, Mount Sheba, Dullstroom, Wonderfontein and Leeuwfontein pans |
| 168 | 12 Dec 2015 | Wonderfontein pan, Kaapsehoop, Nelspruit and southern Kruger National Park |
| 168 | 25 Oct 2015 | Southern Kruger National Park and Mpumalanga towns |
| 153 | 22 Feb 2014 | Northern Kruger National Park (Punda Maria and Pafuri) |
| 150 | 30 Dec 2018 | Mkuze Game Reserve |
| 150 | 29 Dec 2018 | Mkuze Game Reserve |
| 149 | 09 Dec 2012 | Southern Kruger National Park and Mpumalanga towns |
| 134 | 24 Oct 2015 | Southern Kruger National Park and Hazyview |
| 127 | 23 Oct 2011 | Mkuze Game Reserve, KZN and Mpumalanga towns |
| 126 | 28 Nov 2010 | Kruger National Park and Mpumalanga towns |
| 124 | 16 Jan 2016 | Marievale Bird Sanctuary |
| 122 | 09 Jan 2010 | Borakalalo National Park |
| 121 | 13 Nov 2009 | Seringveld conservancy, Rust de Winter roadside routes, Rust de Winter dam Nature Reserve, Dinokeng roadside routes, Roodeplaat dam Nature Reserve - north of Pretoria, South Africa |
