BirdLife Overberg members and friends have shattered all previous monthly records for the Overberg region. A total of 285 species have been identified during December. Most of the species on this list were recorded on Birding Big Day on 3 December and the species where the birder and locations are indicated were identified later. Maybe 300 species in one month could be attainable in future? This once again illustrates the vast birding potential of the wonderful Overberg region.
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Species recorded in the Overberg region during December 2022:
- Apalis, Bar-throated/ Bandkeelkleinjantjie
- Avocet, Pied/ Bontelsie
- Barbet, Acacia Pied/ Bonthoutkapper
- Batis, Cape/ Kaapse Bosbontrokkie
- Bee-eater, Blue-cheeked/ Blouwangbyvreter (pieter @ fisherhaven)
- Bishop, Southern Red/ Rooivink
- Bishop, Yellow / Kaapse Flap
- Bittern, Little/ Kleinrietreier
- Bokmakierie
- Boubou, Southern/ Suidelike Waterfiskaal
- Bulbul, African Red-eyed/ Rooioogtiptol
- Bulbul, Cape/ Kaapse Tiptol
- Brownbul, Terrestrial/ Boskrapper
- 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, Sickle-winged/ Vlaktespekvreter (MC @ Breede River)
- 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, Common/ Europese Koekoek (SARBN @ Rooisand NR)
- Cuckoo, Diederik/ 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, Booted/ Dwergarend (Steve Peck @ Napier)
- Eagle, Brown Snake-/ Bruinslangarend (SARBN @ Paardenkloof Road)
- Eagle, Long-crested/ Langkuifarend
- Eagle, Martial/ Breëkoparend (Steve Peck @ Napier)
- Eagle, Verreaux’s/ Witkruisarend
- Egret, Intermediate (Yellow-billed)/ Geelbekwitreier
- Egret, Great/ Grootwitreier
- Egret, Little/ Kleinwitreier
- Egret, Western Cattle/ Bosluisvoël of Veereier
- Falcon, Amur/Oostelike Rooipootvalkie (Pieter@ photograph)
- 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
- Godwit, Bar-Tailed/ Bandstertgriet
- Goose, Egyptian/ Kolgans
- Goose, Spur-Winged/ Wildemakou
- Goshawk, African/ Afrikaanse Sperwer
- Goshawk, Southern Pale Chanting/ Bleeksingvalk (Steve @ Napier)
- 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
- Gull, Sabine’s/ Mikstertmeeu (Pieter @ mini pelagic cruise)
- 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
- Hobby, Eurasian/ Europese Boomvalk (SARBN @ Karwyderskraal Road)
- Honeybird, Brown-backed/ Skerpbekheuningvoël (Steve @ Napier)
- Honeyguide, Greater/ Grootheuningwyser
- Honeyguide, Lesser/ Kleinheuningwyser
- Hoopoe, African/ Hoephoep
- Ibis, African Sacred/ Skoorsteenveër
- Ibis, Glossy/ Glansibis
- Ibis, Hadeda/ Hadeda
- Jaeger, Parasitic/ Arktiese Roofmeeu (Steve James @ Pearly Beach)
- Kestrel, Lesser/ Kleinrooivalk (MC @ Breede River)
- Kestrel, Rock/ Kransvalk
- Kingfisher, Brown-hooded/ Bruinkopvisvanger
- Kingfisher, Giant/ Reusevisvanger
- Kingfisher, Half-collared/ Blouvisvanger (Adrius @ Swellendam)
- Kingfisher, Malachite/ Kuifkopvisvanger
- Kingfisher, Pied/ Bontvisvanger
- Kite, Black-winged/ Blouvalk
- Kite, Yellow-billed/ Geelbekwou
- Knot, Red/ Knoet (Richard @ De Mond NR)
- 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, European/ Europese Naguil (SARBN: dead bird found near Uilenkraal River estuary)
- Nightjar, Fiery-necked/ Afrikaanse Naguil
- Nightjar, Rufous-cheeked/ Rooiwangnaguil
- Oriole, Eurasian Golden/ Europese Wielewaal (SARBN @ Van Der Stel Pass)
- Osprey, Western/ Visvalk (Eugene @ De Hoop Road)
- 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, Southern giant/ Reusenellie (Sandra @ DICT cruise)
- 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, Greater Sand/ Grootstrandkiewiet (Steve James @ Uilenkraal River estuary)
- 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, Karoo Scrub-/ Slangverklikker
- Robin, White-starred/ Witkoljanfrederik
- Rockjumper, Cape/ Kaapse Berglyster
- Rock-thrush, Cape/ Kaapse Kliplyster
- Roller, European/ Europese Troupant (SARBN @ Stanford)
- Ruff/ Kemphaan
- Sanderling/ Drietoonstrandloper
- Sandgrouse, Namaqua / Kelkiewyn
- Sandpiper, Common/ Gewone Ruiter
- Sandpiper, Curlew/ Krombekstrandloper
- Sandpiper, Marsh/ Moerasruiter
- Sandpiper, Pectoral/ Geelpootstrandkiewiet (SARBN @ Rooisand NR)
- Sandpiper, Wood/ Bosruiter
- Saw-wing, Black/ Swartsaagvlerkswael
- Secretarybird/ Sekretarisvoël
- Seedeater, Streaky-headed/ Streepkopkanarie
- Shearwater, Cory’s/ Geelbekpylstormvoël (keith @ betty’s bay)
- Shearwater, Sooty/ Malbaartjie (sandra @ dict cruise)
- Shelduck, South African/ Kopereend
- Shoveler, Cape/ Kaapse Slopeend
- Shrike, Olive Bush-/ Olyfboslaksman
- Siskin, Cape/ Kaapse Pietjiekanarie
- Snipe, African/ Afrikaanse Snip
- Snipe, Greater Painted/ Goudsnip (Wim @ Springfield salt pan)
- Skua, Pomerine/ knopstertroofmeeu (Steve James @ Pearly Beach)
- 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, Black/ Grootswartooievaar (Pieter @ Franskraal)
- Stork, White/ Witooievaar
- Storm Petrel, European/ Europese Stormswael (Steve James @ Pearly Beach)
- 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, SA Cliff/ Familieswael (Garrit @ Karwyderskraal Road)
- 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, Little/ Kleinsterretjie (Richard @ De Mond Nr)
- 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
- Vulture, Cape/ Kransaasvoël
- 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