November 2022 observations

Monthly counts / By /

The list of species identified by BirdLife Overberg members and friends in the Overberg region during the month of November is published herewith. Keep in mind that the name of the birder and the place where it was seen only indicates the first report of the species seen. 

A Southern Pochard flies overhead against a blue sky.
Southern Pochard (Richard Masson)
A Maccoa Duck flaps its wings while sitting in the water in dim light.
Male Maccoa Duck (Johan van der Westhuizen)
A Common Ringed Plover makes its way along a sandy shore.
Common Ringed Plover (Steve Peck)
A Little Bittern stands at the edge of the reeds in the morning sun.
Little Bittern (Johan van der Westhuizen)
A Cape Batis peers intently into the undergrowth.
Male Cape Batis (Richard Masson)
A Black-crowned Night Heron make san awkward landing in a tree.
Black-crowned Night Heron (Johan van der Westhuizen)
A pair of Blue Cranes stand in an open field in the Overberg.
Blue Cranes (Steve Peck)
A Cape White-eye feeds its two chicks.
Cape White-eye feeding fledglings (Steve Peck)
A Bar-throated Apalis peers into the shrubbery.
Bar-throated Apalis (Richard Masson)
A trio of African Black Ducks make their way across a river in front of a reed bed.
African Black Ducks (Richard Masson)
  1. Apalis, Bar-throated/ Bandkeelkleinjantjie (Anton @ Vermont Salt Pan)
  2. Avocet, Pied/ Bontelsie (Steve @ Nuwejaars Wetland SMA)
  3. Barbet, Acacia Pied/ Bonthoutkapper (Steve @ Napier)
  4. Batis, Cape/ Kaapse Bosbontrokkie (Steve @ Napier)
  5. Bishop, Southern Red/ Rooivink  (Steve @ Napier)
  6. Bishop, Yellow/ Kaapse Flap (Johan @ Tesselaarsdal)
  7. Bittern, Little/ Kleinrietreier (Anton @ Vermont Salt Pan)
  8. Bokmakierie (Steve @ Napier)
  9. Boubou, Southern/ Suidelike Waterfiskaal (Anton @ Onrus)
  10. Brownbul, Terrestrial/ Boskrapper (Johan @ Grootvadersbosch NR)
  11. Bulbul, Cape/ Kaapse Tiptol (Anton @ Onrus)
  12. Bunting, Cape/ Rooivlerkstreepkoppie (Steve @ Napier)
  13. Bushshrike, Olive/ Olyfboslaksman (Carin @ Grootvadersbosch NR)
  14. Bustard, Denham’s/ Veldpou (Steve @ Napier)
  15. Buttonquail, Fynbos/ Kaapse Kwarteltjie (Eugene @ Nuwejaars SMA)
  16. Buzzard, Common/ Bruinjakkalsvoël (Steve @ Napier)
  17. Buzzard, Forest/ Bosjakkalsvoël (Carin @ Grootvadersbosch NR)
  18. Buzzard, Jackal/ Rooiborsjakkalsvoël (Steve @ Napier)
  19. Canary, Brimstone/ Dikbekkanarie (Eugene @ Nuwejaars Wetlands SMA)
  20. Canary, Cape/ Kaapse Kanarie (Anton @ Onrus)
  21. Canary, Forest/ Gestreepte Kanarie (Carin @ Grootvadersbosch NR)
  22. Canary, White-throated/ Witkeelkanarie (David @ Betty’s Bay)
  23. Canary, Yellow/ Geelkanarie (Steve @ Napier)
  24. Chat, Familiar/ Gewone Spekvreter (Johan @ Rotary Way)
  25. Cisticola, Cloud/ Gevlekte Klopkloppie (Johan @ Tesselaarsdal)
  26. Cisticola, Levaillant’s/ Vleitintinkie (Anton @ Vermont Salt Pan)
  27. Cisticola, Grey-backed/ Grysrugtinktinkie (Steve @ Napier)
  28. Cisticola, Zitting/ Landeryklopkloppie (Richard @ Stanford)
  29. Coot, Red-knobbed/ Bleshoender (Anton @ Vermont Salt Pan)
  30. Cormorant, Bank/ Bankduiker (David @ Stony Point, Betty’s Bay)
  31. Cormorant, Cape/ Trekduiker (Anton @ Onrus) 
  32. Cormorant, Crowned/ Kuifkopduiker (Anton @ Onrus)
  33. Cormorant, Reed/ Rietduiker (Anton @ Vermont Salt Pan)
  34. Cormorant, White-breasted/ Witborsduiker (Anton @ Onrus)
  35. Coucal, Burchell’s/ Vleiloerie (Carin @ Grootvadersbosch NR)
  36. Crake, Black/ Swartriethaan (Anton @ Vermont Salt Pan)
  37. Crane, Blue/ Bloukraanvoël (Steve @ Napier)
  38. Crombec, Long-billed/ Bosveldstompstert (Johan @ Vermont)
  39. Crow, Cape/ Swartkraai  (Steve @ Napier)                                                                                                                                                                         
  40. Crow, Pied/ Witborskraai (Steve @ Napier)
  41. Cuckoo, Black/ Swartkoekoek (Carin @ Kleinmond Golf Course)
  42. Cuckoo, Diederik/ Diederikkie (Steve @ Napier)
  43. Cuckoo, Klaas’s/ Meitjie (Steve @ Napier)
  44. Cuckoo, Red-Chested/ Piet-My-Vrou (Steve @ Napier)
  45. Cuckooshrike, Grey/ Bloukatakoeroe (Carin @ Grootvadersbosch NR)
  46. Darter, African/ Slanghalsvoël (Anton @ Vermont Salt Pan)
  47. Dove, Laughing/ Rooiborsduifie (Anton @ Onrus)
  48. Dove, Lemon/ Kaneelduifie (Steve Bailey @ Napier)
  49. Dove, Namaqua/ Namakwaduifie (Steve @ Napier)
  50. Dove, Red-eyed/ Grootringduif (Anton @ Onrus)
  51. Dove, Ring-necked/Gewone Tortelduif (Steve @ Napier)
  52. Dove, Rock/ Tuinduif (Graeme @ Stanford)
  53. Dove, Tambourine/ Witborsduifie (Carin @ Grootvadersbosch NR)
  54. Drongo, Fork-tailed/ Mikstertbyvanger (Steve @ Napier)
  55. Duck, African Black/ Swarteend (Steve @ Napier)
  56. Duck, Maccoa/ Bloubekeend (Anton @ Vermont Salt Pan)
  57. Duck, White-backed/ Witrugeend (Carin @ Elgin)
  58. Duck, White-faced Whistling/ Nonnetjieseend (Johan @ Vermont Salt Pan)
  59. Duck, Yellow-billed/ Geelbekeend (Anton @ Onrus)
  60. Eagle, African Fish/ Visarend (Steve @ Napier)
  61. Eagle, Booted/Dwergarend (Johan @ Swellendam)
  62. Eagle, Martial/ Breëkoparend (Johan @ Tesselaarsdal)
  63. Egret, Intermediate/ Geelbekwitreier (Johan @ Wortelgat, Stanford)
  64. Egret, Great/ Grootwitreier (Sarbn @ Rooisand Nr)
  65. Egret, Little/ Kleinwitreier (Anton @ Onrus)
  66. Egret, Western Cattle/ Bosluisvoël Of Veereier (Anton @ Onrus)
  67. Falcon, Lanner/ Edelvalk (Steve @ Napier)
  68. Falcon, Peregrine/ Swerfvalk (Jeanetta @ Sandbaai)
  69. Fiscal, Common/ Fiskaallaksman (Anton @ Onrus)
  70. Flamingo, Greater/ Grootflamink (Johan @ Vermont Salt Pan)
  71. Flamingo, Lesser/ Kleinflamink (Eugene @ Voëlvlei, Nuwejaars SMA)
  72. Flycatcher, African Dusky/ Donkervlieëvanger (Carin @ Grootvadersbosch)
  73. Flycatcher, African Paradise/ Paradysvlieëvanger (Steve @ Napier)
  74. Flycatcher, Blue-mantled Crested/ Bloukuifvlieëvanger (Carin @ Grootvadersbosch NR)
  75. Flycatcher, Fiscal/ Fiskaalvlieëvanger (Anton @ Onrus)
  76. Flycatcher, Spotted/ Europese Vlieëvanger (Steve @ Napier)
  77. Francolin, Grey-winged/ Bergpatrys (Steve @ Napier)
  78. Gannet, Cape/ Witmalgas (Sandra @ DICT Cruise)
  79. Goose, Egyptian/ Kolgans (Anton @ Onrus)
  80. Goose, Spur-winged/ Wildemakou (Johan @ Tesselaarsdal)
  81. Goshawk, African/ Afrikaanse Sperwer (Steve @ Napier)
  82. Grassbird, Cape/ Grasvoël (Steve @ Napier)
  83. Grebe, Black-necked/ Swartnekdobbertjie (Anton @ Vermont Salt Pan)
  84. Grebe, Great Crested/ Kuifkopdobbertjie (Coerie @ Arabella)
  85. Grebe, Little/ Kleindobbertjie (Anton @ Vermont Salt Pan)
  86. Greenbul, Sombre/ Gewone Willie (Anton @ Onrus)
  87. Greenshank, Common/ Groenpootruiter (Jill @ Rooisand Nr)
  88. Guineafowl, Helmeted/Gewone Tarentaal (Anton @ Vermont)
  89. Gull, Grey-headed/ Gryskopmeeu (Johan @ Hermanus)
  90. Gull, Hartlaub’s/ Hartlaubse Meeu (Anton @ Onrus)
  91. Gull, Kelp/ Kelpmeeu (Anton @ Onrus)
  92. Hamerkop (Carin @ Elgin)
  93. Harrier, African Marsh/ Afrikaanse Vleivalk (Helé @ Zoetendalsvlei)
  94. Harrier, Black/ Witkruisvleivalk (Steve @ Napier)
  95. Harrier-Hawk, African/ Kaalwangvalk (Anton @ Onrus)
  96. Heron, Black-crowned Night/ Gewone Nagreier (Anton @ Vermont Salt Pan)
  97. Heron, Black-headed/ Swartkopreier (Steve @ Napier)
  98. Heron, Grey/ Bloureier (Anton @ Onrus)
  99. Heron, Purple/ Rooireier (Anton @ Vermont Salt Pan)
  100. Honeybird, Brown-backed/ Skerpbekheuningvoël (Steve @ Witkrans)
  101. Hoopoe, African/ Hoephoep (Steve @ Napier)
  102. Ibis, African Sacred/ Skoorsteenveër (Anton @ Onrus)
  103. Ibis, Glossy/ Glansibis (Johan @ Vermont Salt Pan)
  104. Ibis, Hadeda/ Hadeda (Anton @ Onrus)
  105. Kestrel, Rock/ Rooivalkie (Graeme @ Phillipskop, Stanford)
  106. Kingfisher, Brown-hooded/ Bruinkopvisvanger (Steve @ Bredasdorp)
  107. Kingfisher, Giant/ Reusevisvanger (Coerie @ Arabella)
  108. Kingfisher, Malachite/ Kuifkopvisvanger (Steve @ Napier)
  109. Kingfisher, Pied/ Bontvisvanger (Anton @ Onrus River Estuary)
  110. Kite, Black-winged/ Blouvalkie (Steve @ Napier)
  111. Kite, Yellow-billed/ Geelbekwou (Steve @ Napier)
  112. Knot, Red/ Knoet (Lester @ De Hoop Nr)
  113. Korhaan, Karoo/ Karoo Korhaan (Steve @ Napier)
  114. Korhaan, Southern Black/ Swartvlerkkorhaan (Eugene @ Nuwejaars SMA)
  115. Lapwing, Blacksmith/ Bontkiewiet (Anton @ Vermont Salt Pan)
  116. Lapwing, Crowned/ Kroonkiewiet (Johan @ Tesselaarsdal)
  117. Lark, Agulhas Long-billed/ Overberglangbeklewerik (Richard @ Klipdale)
  118. Lark, Cape Clapper/ Kaapse Klappertjie (Steve @ Napier) 
  119. Lark, Large-billed/ Dikbeklewerik (Steve @ Napier)    
  120. Lark, Red-capped/ Rooikoplewerik (Steve @ Napier) 
  121. Longclaw, Cape/ Oranjekeelkalkoentjie (Steve @ Nuwejaars Wetland SMA)
  122. Martin, Brown-throated/ Afrikaanse Oewerswael (Steve @ Napier)
  123. Martin, Rock/ Kransswael (Anton @ Onrus)
  124. Moorhen, Common/ Grootwaterhoender (Anton @ Vermont Salt Pan)
  125. Mousebird, Red-faced/ Rooiwangmuisvoël (Anton @ Onrus)
  126. Mousebird, Speckled/ Gevlekte Muisvoël (Anton @ Onrus)
  127. Neddicky/ Neddikkie (Graeme @ Phillipskop, Stanford)
  128. Nightjar, Fiery-necked/ Afrikaanse Naguil (Steve @ Napier)
  129. Osprey/ Visvalk (Jill @ Rooisand)
  130. Ostrich, Common/ Volstruis (Steve @ Napier) 
  131. Oystercatcher, African Black/ Swarttobie  (Anton @ Onrus)
  132. Owl, Spotted Eagle-/ Gevlekte Ooruil (Steve @ Napier)
  133. Owl, Western Barn/ Nonnetjie-Uil (Helé @ Zoetendalsvlei)
  134. Peafowl, Indian/ Makpou (Steve @ Bredasdorp)
  135. Penquin, African/ Brilpikkewyn (Coerie @ Stony Point)
  136. Petrel, Northern Giant/ Grootnellie (Sandra @ DICT Cruise)
  137. Petrel, White-chinned/ Bassiaan (Sandra @ DICT Cruise)
  138. Pigeon, African Olive/ Geelbekbosduif (Carin @ Grootvadersbosch NR)
  139. Pigeon, Speckled/ Kransduif (Anton @ Onrus)
  140. Pipit, African/ Gewone Koester (Johan @ Tesselaarsdal)
  141. Pipit, Long-billed/ Nicholsonkoester (Johan @ Rotary Way, Hermanus)
  142. Plover, Common Ringed/ Ringnekstrandkiewiet (Jill @ Rooisand Nr)
  143. Plover, Grey/ Grysstrandkiewiet (Johan @ Grotto Beach, Hermanus)
  144. Plover, Kittlitz’s/ Geelborsstrandkiewiet (Andy @ Rooisand)
  145. Plover, Three-banded/ Driebandstrandloper (Graeme @ Stanford)
  146. Plover, White-fronted/ Vaalstrandkiewiet (Anton @ Onrus)
  147. Pochard, Southern/ Bruineend (Anton @ Vermont Salt Pan)
  148. Prinia, Karoo/ Karoolangstertjie (Anton @ Vermont Salt Pan)
  149. Quail, Common/ Afrikaanse Kwartel (Steve @ Napier)
  150. Quelea, Red-billed/ Rooibekvink (Steve @ Napier)
  151. Rail, African/ Grootriethaan (Graeme @ Wortelgat Road, Stanford)
  152. Raven, White-necked/ Withalskraai (Marieke @ De Hoop NR)
  153. Robin-Chat, Cape/ Gewone Janfrederik (Anton @ Onrus)
  154. Robin, Karoo Scrub-/ Slangverklikker (Steve @ Napier)
  155. Rockjumper, Cape/ Kaapse Berglyster (Johan @ Rotary Way, Hermanus)
  156. Sanderling/ Drietoonstrandloper (Steve @ De Mond)
  157. Rock Thrush, Cape/ Kaapse Kliplyster (Graeme @ Phillipskop, Stanford)
  158. Sandpiper, Common/ Gewone Ruiter (Jeanetta @ Sandbaai)
  159. Sandpiper, Curlew/ Krombekstrandloper (Eugene @ Nuwejaars Wetlands SMA)
  160. Sandpiper, Marsh/ Moerasruiter (Eugene @ Nuwejaars Wetlands SMA)
  161. Saw-wing, Black/ Swartsaagvlerkswael (Steve @ Napier)
  162. Secretarybird/ Sekretarisvoël (Johan @ Caledon)
  163. Seedeater, Streaky-headed/ Streepkopkanarie (Steve @ Napier)
  164. Shelduck, South African/ Kopereend (Steve @ Nuwejaars Wetland SMA)
  165. Shoveler, Cape/ Kaapse Slopeend (Anton @ Vermont Salt Pan)
  166. Siskin, Cape/ Kaapse Pietjiekanarie (Carin @ Grootvadersbosch NR)
  167. Snipe, African/ Afrikaanse Snip (Steve @ Nuwejaars Wetland SMA)
  168. Sparrow, Cape/ Gewone Mossie (Anton @ Onrus)
  169. Sparrow, House/ Huismossie (Anton @ Onrus)
  170. Sparrow, Southern Grey-headed/ Gryskopmossie (Steve @ Napier)
  171. Sparrowhawk, Black/ Swartsperwer (Steve @ Napier)
  172. Sparrowhawk, Rufous-breasted/ Rooiborssperwer (Carin @ Grootvadersbosch NR)
  173. Spoonbill, African/ Lepelaar (Steve Napier)
  174. Spurfowl, Cape/ Kaapse Fisant (Anton @ Onrus)
  175. Starling, Common/ Europese Spreeu (Anton @ Onrus)
  176. Starling, Pied/ Witgatspreeu (Steve @ Napier)
  177. Starling, Red-winged/ Rooivlerkspreeu (Steve @ Napier)
  178. Starling, Wattled/ Lelspreeu (Eugene @ Nuwejaars Wetlands SMA)
  179. Stilt, Black-winged/ Rooipootelsie (Johan @ Klein River Estuary)
  180. Stint, Little/ Kleinstrandloper (Steve @ Nuwejaars Wetland SMA)
  181. Stonechat, African/ Gewone Bontrokkie (Johan @ Tesselaarsdal)
  182. Sugarbird, Cape/ Kaapse Suikervoël (Anton @ Onrus)
  183. Sunbird, Amethyst/Swartsuikerbekkie (Steve Bailey @ Napier)
  184. Sunbird, Greater Double-Collared/ Groot-Rooibandsuikerbekkie (Carin @ Grootvadersbosch NR)
  185. Sunbird, Malachite/ Jangroentjie (Anton @ Onrus)
  186. Sunbird, Orange-Breasted/ Oranjeborssuikerbekkie (Johan @ Rotary Way)
  187. Sunbird, Southern Double-Collared/ Klein-Rooibandsuikerbekkie (Anton @ Onrus)
  188. Swallow, Barn/ Europese Swael (Anton @ Vermont Salt Pan)
  189. Swallow, Greater Striped/ Grootstreepswael (Anton @ Onrus)
  190. Swallow, Pearl-breasted/ Pêrelborsswael (Anton @ Vermont Salt Pan)
  191. Swallow, White-throated/ Witkeelswael (Anton @ Onrus)
  192. Swamphen, African/ Koningriethaan (Anton @ Vermont Salt Pan)
  193. Swift, African Black/ Swartwindswael (Anton @ Onrus)
  194. Swift, Alpine/ Witpenswindswael (Anton @ Onrus)
  195. Swift, Little/ Kleinwindswael (Steve @ Napier)
  196. Swift, White-rumped/ Witkruiswindswael (Steve @ Napier)
  197. Tchagra, Southern/ Grysborsthagra (Elaine @ Vermont)
  198. Teal, Blue-billed/ Gevlekte Eend (Steve @ Nuwejaars Wetland SMA)
  199. Teal, Cape/ Teeleend (Anton @ Vermont Salt Pan)
  200. Teal, Red-billed/ Rooibekeend (Johan @ Wortelgat)
  201. Tern, Caspian/ Reusesterretjie (Coerie @ Arabella)
  202. Tern, Common/ Gewone Sterretjie (Anton @ Onrus)
  203. Tern, Damara/ Damara Sterretjie (Lester @ De Mond Nr)
  204. Tern, Great Crested/ Geelbeksterretjie (Anton @ Onrus)
  205. Tern, Little/ Kleinsterretjie (Lester @ De Mond Nr)
  206. Tern, Sandwich/ Grootsterretjie (Anton @ Onrus)
  207. Thick-knee, Spotted/ Gewone Dikkop (Elaine @ Vermont)
  208. Thick-knee, Water/ Waterdikkop (Carin @ Kleinmond Estuary)
  209. Thrush, Olive/ Olyflyster (Anton @ Vermont Salt Pan)
  210. Trogon, Marina/ Bosloerie (Carin @ Grootvadersbosch NR)
  211. Turnstone, Ruddy/ Steenloper (Frank @ Danger Point)
  212. Vulture, Cape/ Kransaasvoël (Marieke @ De Hoop Nr)
  213. Wagtail, Cape/ Gewone Kwikkie (Anton @ Onrus)
  214. Warbler, African Reed/ Kleinrietsanger (Johan @ Vermont Salt Pan)
  215. Warbler, Lesser Swamp-/ Kaapse Rietsanger (Anton @ Vermont Salt Pan)
  216. Warbler, Little Rush/ Kaapse Vleisanger (Anton @ Vermont Salt Pan)
  217. Warbler, Willow/ Hofsanger (Carin @ Grootvadersbosch NR)
  218. Waxbill, Common/ Rooibeksysie (Anton @ Vermont Salt Pan)
  219. Waxbill, Swee/ Suidelike Swie (Elaine @ Onrus Garden)
  220. Weaver, Cape/ Kaapse Wewer (Anton @ Onrus)
  221. Weaver, Southern Masked/ Swartkeelwewer (Steve @ Napier)
  222. Wheatear, Capped/ Hoëveldse Skaapwagter (Johan @ Tesselaarsdal)
  223. Whimbrel/ Kleinwulp (Johan @ Onrus)
  224. White-eye, Cape/ Kaapse Glasogie (Anton @ Onrus)
  225. Whydah, Pin-tailed/ Koningrooibekkie (Graeme @ Stanford)
  226. Woodpecker, Cardinal/ Kardinaalspeg (Carin @ Grootvadersbosch NR)
  227. Woodpecker, Olive/ Gryskopspeg (Carin @ Grootvadersbosch NR)

Specials For The Month

  1. Bushshrike, Olive/ Olyfboslaksman (Carin @ Grootvadersbosch NR)
  2. Cuckooshrike, Grey/ Bloukatakoeroe (Carin @ Grootvadersbosch NR)
  3. Dove, Lemon/ Kaneelduifie (Steve Bailey @ Napier)
  4. Egret, Great/ Grootwitreier (Sarbn @ Rooisand Nr)
  5. Rail, African/ Grootriethaan (Graeme @ Wortelgat Road, Stanford)
  6. Trogon, Narina/ Bosloerie (Carin @ Grootvadersbosch NR)

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