This impressive list of species was recorded in the Overberg region on Birding Big Day on 3 December 2022. We thank all participants for their contributions on the day. Please inform Anton at birding@overberg.co.za of any other species recorded in the region on Saturday.
- Apalis, Bar-throated/ Bandkeelkleinjantjie
- Avocet, Pied/ Bontelsie
- Barbet, Acacia Pied/ Bonthoutkapper
- Batis, Cape/ Kaapse Bosbontrokkie
- Bishop, Southern Red/ Rooivink
- Bishop, Yellow / Kaapse Flap
- Bokmakierie
- Boubou, Southern/ Suidelike Waterfiskaal
- Bulbul, African Red-eyed/ Rooioogtiptol
- Brownbul, Terrestrial/ Boskrapper
- Bulbul, Cape/ Kaapse Tiptol
- Bunting, Cape/ Rooivlerkstreepkoppie
- Bustard, Denham’s/ Veldpou
- Buttonquail, Fynbos/ Kaapse Kwarteltjie
- Buzzard, Cape/ Kaapsejakkalsvoël
- Buzzard, Common/ Bruinjakkalsvoël
- Buzzard, European Honey/ Wespedief
- Buzzard, Forest/ Bosjakkalsvoël
- Buzzard, Jackal/ Rooiborsjakkalsvoël
- Canary, Brimstone/ Dikbekkanarie
- Canary, Cape/ Kaapse Kanarie
- Canary, Forest/ Gestreepte Kanarie
- Canary, White-throated/ Witkeelkanarie
- Canary, Yellow/ Geelkanarie
- Chat, Familiar/ Gewone Spekvreter
- Cisticola, Cloud/ Gevlekte Klopkloppie
- Cisticola, Levaillant’s/ Vleitintinkie
- Cisticola, Grey-backed/ Grysrugtinktinkie
- Cisticola, Zitting/ Landeryklopkloppie
- Coot, Red-knobbed/ Bleshoender
- Cormorant, Bank/ Bankduiker
- Cormorant, Cape/ Trekduiker
- Cormorant, Crowned/ Kuifkopduiker
- Cormorant, Reed/ Rietduiker
- Cormorant, White-breasted/ Witborsduiker
- Coucal, Burchell’s/ Gewone Vleiloerie
- Crake, Black/ Swartriethaan
- Crane, Blue/ Bloukraanvoël
- Crombec, Long-billed/ Bosveldstompstert
- Crow, Cape/ Swartkraai
- Crow, Pied/ Witborskraai
- Cuckoo, Black/ Swartkoekoek
- Cuckoo, Diderick/ Diederikkie
- Cuckoo, Klaas’s/ Meitjie
- Cuckoo, Red-chested/ Piet-my-Vrou
- Cuckooshrike, Black/ Swartkatakoeroe
- Cuckooshrike, Grey/ Bloukatakoeroe
- Curlew, Eurasian/ Grootwulp
- Darter, African/ Slanghalsvoël
- Dove, Laughing/ Rooiborsduifie
- Dove, Lemon/ Kaneelduifie
- Dove, Namaqua/ Namakwaduifie
- Dove, Red-eyed/ Grootringduif
- Dove, Ring-necked/Gewone Tortelduif
- Dove, Rock/ Tuinduif
- Dove, Tambourine/ Witborsduifie
- Drongo, Fork-tailed/ Mikstertbyvanger
- Duck, African Black/ Swarteend
- Duck, Fulvous Whistling/ Fluiteend
- Duck, Maccoa/ Bloubekeend
- Duck, White-backed/ Witrugeend
- Duck, White-faced Whistling/Nonnetjie-eend
- Duck, Yellow-billed/ Geelbekeend
- Eagle, African Fish-/ Visarend
- Eagle, Long-Crested/ Langkuifarend
- Eagle, Verreaux’s/ Witkruisarend
- Egret, Intermediate (Yellow-billed)/ Geelbekwitreier
- Egret, Great/ Grootwitreier
- Egret, Little/ Kleinwitreier
- Egret, Western Cattle/ Bosluisvoël of Veereier
- Falcon, Lanner/ Edelvalk
- Falcon, Peregrine/ Swerfvalk
- Fiscal, Common/ Fiskaallaksman
- Flamingo, Greater/ Grootflamink
- Flamingo, Lesser/ Kleinflamink
- Flufftail, Buff-spotted/Gevlekte Vleikuiken
- Flufftail, Red-chested/ Rooiborsvleikuiken
- Flycatcher, African Dusky/ Donkervlieëvanger
- Flycatcher, African Paradise-/ Paradysvlieëvanger
- Flycatcher, Blue-mantled Crested/ Bloukuifvlieëvanger
- Flycatcher, Fiscal/ Fiskaalvleëvanger
- Flycatcher, Spotted/ Europese Vleëvanger
- Francolin, Grey-winged/ Bergpatrys
- Gannet, Cape/ Witmalgas
- Goose, Egyptian/ Kolgans
- Goose, Spur-winged/ Wildemakou
- Goshawk, African/ Afrikaanse Sperwer
- Grassbird, Cape/ Grasvoël
- Grebe, Black-necked/ Swartnekdobbertjie
- Grebe, Great Crested/ Kuifkopdobbertjie
- Grebe, Little/ Kleindobbertjie
- Greenbul, Sombre/ Gewone Willie
- Greenshank, Common/ Groenpootruiter
- Guineafowl, Helmeted/Gewone Tarentaal
- Gull, Grey-headed/ Gryskopmeeu
- Gull, Hartlaub’s/ Hartlaubse Meeu
- Gull, Kelp/ Kelpmeeu
- Hamerkop
- Harrier, African Marsh-/Afrikaanse Vleivalk
- Harrier, Black/ Witkruisvleivalk
- Harrier-Hawk, African (Gymnogene)/ Kaalwangvalk
- Heron-Night, Black-crowned/Gewone Nagreier
- Heron, Black-headed/ Swartkopreier
- Heron, Grey/ Bloureier
- Heron, Purple/ Rooireier
- Heron, Striated/ Groenrugreier
- Honeyguide, Greater/ Grootheuningwyser
- Honeyguide, Lesser/ Kleinheuningwyser
- Hoopoe, African/ Hoephoep
- Ibis, African Sacred/ Skoorsteenveër
- Ibis, Glossy/ Glansibis
- Ibis, Hadeda/ Hadeda
- Kestrel, Rock/ Kransvalk
- Kingfisher, Brown-hooded/ Bruinkopvisvanger
- Kingfisher, Giant/ Reusevisvanger
- Kingfisher, Malachite/ Kuifkopvisvanger
- Kingfisher, Pied/ Bontvisvanger
- Kite, Black-winged/ Blouvalk
- Kite, Yellow-billed/ Geelbekwou
- Korhaan, Karoo/ Vaalkorhaan
- Korhaan, Southern Black/Swartvlerkkorhaan
- Lapwing, Blacksmith/ Bontkiewiet
- Lapwing, Crowned/Kroonkiewiet
- Lark, Agulhas Long-billed/ Overberglangbeklewerik
- Lark, Cape Clapper/ Kaapse Klappertjie
- Lark, Large-billed/ Dikbeklewerik
- Lark, Red-capped/ Rooikoplewerik
- Longclaw, Cape/ Oranjekeelkalkoentjie
- Mallard/ Groenkopeend
- Martin, Brown-throated/ Afrikaanse Oewerswael
- Martin, Banded/ Gebande Oewerswael
- Martin, Rock/ Kransswael
- Martin, Sand/ Europese Oewerswael
- Moorhen, Common/ Grootwaterhoender
- Mousebird, Red-faced/ Rooiwangmuisvoël
- Mousebird, Speckled/ Gevlekte Muisvoël
- Neddicky/ Neddikkie
- Nightjar, Fiery-necked/ Afrikaanse Naguil
- Nightjar, Rufous-cheeked/ Rooiwangnaguil
- Ostrich, Common/ Volstruis
- Oystercatcher, African Black/ Swarttobie
- Owl, Barn/ Nonnetjie-Uil
- Owl, Spotted Eagle-/ Gevlekte Ooruil
- Peafowl, Common/ Gewone Pou
- Pelican, Great White/ Witpelikaan
- Penguin, African/ Brilpikkewyn
- Petrel, Northern Giant / Grootnellie (Dict Pelagic Cruise Off Kleinbaai)
- Petrel, White-chinned/ Bassiaan (Dict Pelagic Cruise Off Kleinbaai)
- Pigeon, African Olive-/Geelbekbosduif
- Pigeon, Speckled/ Kransduif
- Pipit, African/ Gewone Koester
- Pipit, Long-billed/ Nicholsonse Koester
- Pipit, Plain-backed/ Donkerkoester
- Plover, Common Ringed/ Ringnekstrandloper
- Plover, Grey/ Grysstrandkiewiet
- Plover, Kittlitz’s/ Geelborsstrandkiewiet
- Plover, Three-banded/Driebandstrandkiewiet
- Plover, White-fronted/ Vaalstrandkiewiet
- Pochard, Southern/ Bruineend
- Prinia, Karoo/ Karoolangstertjie
- Quail, Common/ Afrikaanse Kwartel
- Quelea, Red-billed/ Rooibekkwelea
- Rail, African/ Grootriethaan
- Raven, White-necked/ Withalskraai
- Robin-Chat, Cape/ Gewone Janfrederik
- Robin, White-starred/ Witkoljanfrederik
- Robin, Karoo Scrub-/ Slangverklikker
- Rockjumper, Cape/ Kaapse Berglyster
- Rock-Thrush, Cape/ Kaapse Kliplyster
- Ruff/ Kemphaan
- Sanderling/ Drietoonstrandloper
- Sandgrouse, Namaqua / Kelkiewyn
- Sandpiper, Common/ Gewone Ruiter
- Sandpiper, Curlew/ Krombekstrandloper
- Sandpiper, Marsh/ Moerasruiter
- Sandpiper, Wood/ Bosruiter
- Saw-Wing, Black/ Swartsaagvlerkswael
- Secretarybird/ Sekretarisvoël
- Seedeater, Streaky-headed/ Streepkopkanarie
- Shelduck, South African/ Kopereend
- Shoveler, Cape/ Kaapse Slopeend
- Shrike, Olive Bush-/ Olyfboslaksman
- Siskin, Cape/ Kaapse Pietjiekanarie
- Snipe, African/ Afrikaanse Snip
- Sparrow, Cape/ Gewone Mossie
- Sparrow, House/ Huismossie
- Sparrow, Southern Grey-headed/ (Suidelike) Gryskopmossie
- Sparrowhawk, Black/ Swartsperwer
- Sparrowhawk, Rufous-chested/ Rooiborssperwer
- Spoonbill, African/ Lepelaar
- Spurfowl, Cape/ Kaapse Fisant
- Spurfowl, Red-necked/ Rooikeelfisant
- Starling, Common/ Europese Spreeu
- Starling, Pied/ Witgatspreeu
- Starling, Red-winged/ Rooivlerkspreeu
- Starling, Wattled/ Lelspreeu
- Stilt, Black-winged/ Rooipootelsie
- Stint, Little/ Kleinstrandloper
- Stonechat, African/ Gewone Bontrokkie
- Stork, White/ Witooievaar
- Sugarbird, Cape/ Kaapse Suikervoël
- Sunbird, Amethyst/Swartsuikerbekkie
- Sunbird, Greater Double-collared/ Groot-rooibandsuikerbekkie
- Sunbird, Malachite/ Jangroentjie
- Sunbird, Orange-breasted/ Oranjeborssuikerbekkie
- Sunbird, Southern Double-collared/ Klein-rooibandsuikerbekkie
- Swallow, Barn/ Europese Swael
- Swallow, Greater Striped/ Grootstreepswael
- Swallow , Pearl-breasted/ Pêrelborsswael
- Swallow, White-throated/ Witkeelswael
- Swamphen, African/ Grootkoningriethaan
- Swift, African Black/ Swartwindswael
- Swift, African Palm/ Palmwindswael
- Swift, Alpine/ Witpenswindswael
- Swift, Horus/ Horuswindswael
- Swift, Little/ Kleinwindswael
- Swift, White-rumped/ Witkruiswindswael
- Tchagra, Southern/ Grysborstjagra
- Teal, Blue-billed/ Gevlekte Eend
- Teal, Cape/ Teeleend
- Teal, Red-billed/ Rooibekeend
- Tern, Caspian/ Reusesterretjie
- Tern, Common/ Gewone Sterretjie
- Tern, Damara/ Damarasterretjie
- Tern, Greater Crested/ Geelbeksterretjie
- Tern, Sandwich/ Grootsterretjie
- Tern, Whiskered/ Witbaardsterretjie
- Tern, White-winged/ Witvlerksterretjie
- Thick-knee, Spotted/ Gewone Dikkop
- Thick-knee, Water/ Waterdikkop
- Thrush, Olive/ Olyflyster
- Turnstone, Ruddy/ Steenloper
- Wagtail, Cape/ Gewone Kwikkie
- Warbler, African Reed-/ Kleinrietsanger
- Warbler, Lesser Swamp-/ Kaapse Rietsanger
- Warbler, Knysna/ Knysnaruigtesanger
- Warbler , Little Rush-/ Kaapse Vleisanger
- Warbler, Victorin’s/ Rooiborsruigtesanger
- Warbler, Willow/ Hofsanger
- Warbler, Yellow-throated Woodland-/ Geelkeelsanger
- Waxbill, Common/ Rooibeksysie
- Waxbill, Swee/ Suidelike Swie
- Weaver, Cape/ Kaapse Wewer
- Weaver, Southern Masked-/ Swartkeelgeelvink
- Wheatear, Capped/ Hoëveldskaapwagter
- Whimbrel, Eurasian/ Kleinwulp
- White-Eye, Cape/ Kaapse Glasogie
- Whydah, Pin-tailed/ Koningrooibekkie
- Woodpecker, Cardinal/ Kardinaalspeg
- Woodpecker, Ground/ Grondspeg
- Woodpecker, Knysna/ Knysnaspeg
- Woodpecker, Olive/ Gryskopspeg