We would like to thank all of you who had contributed to the list of species recorded in the Overberg region during January. We managed to record 259 species that are the highest score for a single month, except for the three previous Birding Big Day months. What makes this score even more remarkable is that very few pelagic species were recorded and that none of us had apparently visited the Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve. The latter would easily have added a further 20 species.
- Apalis, Bar-throated / Bandkeelkleinjantjie (Steve @ Napier)
- Avocet, Pied / Bontelsie (Eugene @ Nuwejaars SMA)
- Barbet, Acacia Pied / Bonthoutkapper (Steve @ Napier)
- Batis, Cape / Kaapse Bosbontrokkie (Steve @ Napier)
- Bee-eater, European / Europese Byvreter (Melissa @ Bredasdorp)
- Bishop, Southern Red / Rooivink (Steve @ Napier)
- Bishop, Yellow / Kaapse Flap (Steve @ Napier)
- Bittern, Little / Kleinrietreier (Johan @ Vermont salt pan)
- Bokmakierie (Steve @ Napier)
- Boubou, Southern / Suidelike Waterfiskaal (Anton @ Onrus)
- Bulbul, Cape / Kaapse Tiptol (Anton @ Onrus)
- Bunting, Cape / Rooivlerkstreepkoppie (Jeanetta @ Harold Porter BG)
- Bustard, Denham’s / Veldpou (Steve @ Napier)
- Buttonquail, Fynbos / Kaapse Kwarteltjie (Eugene @ Nuwejaars SMA)
- Buzzard, Cape / Kaapsejakkalsvoël (Jessie @ Elgin)
- Buzzard, Common / Bruinjakkalsvoël (Steve @ Napier)
- Buzzard, Forest / Bosjakkalsvoël (Guide @ Grootbos)
- Buzzard, Jackal / Rooiborsjakkalsvoël (Steve @ Napier)
- Canary, Brimstone / Dikbekkanarie (Eugene @ Nuwejaars SMA)
- Canary, Cape / Kaapse Kanarie (Anton @ Onrus)
- Canary, White-throated / Witkeelkanarie (Steve @ Napier)
- Canary, Yellow / Geelkanarie (Steve @ Napier)
- Chat, Familiar / Gewone Spekvreter (Steve @ Napier)
- Cisticola, Cloud / Gevlekte Klopkloppie (Eugene @ Nuwejaars SMA)
- Cisticola, Levaillant’s / Vleitintinkie (Steve @ Napier)
- Cisticola, Grey-backed / Grysrugtinktinkie (Steve @ Napier)
- Cisticola, Zitting / Landeryklopkloppie (Steve @ Napier)
- Coot, Red-knobbed / Bleshoender (Johan @ Vermont salt pan)
- Cormorant, Bank / Bankduiker (Francois @ Stony Point)
- Cormorant, Cape / Trekduiker (Johan @ Onrus)
- Cormorant, Crowned / Kuifkopduiker (Warren @ Betty’s Bay)
- Cormorant, Reed / Rietduiker (Anton @ Onrus)
- Cormorant, White-breasted / Witborsduiker (Anton @ Onrus)
- Coucal, Burchell’s / Gewone Vleiloerie (Riaan @ Uilenkraal estuary)
- Crake, Black / Swartriethaan (Johan @ Vermont salt pan)
- Crane, Blue / Bloukraanvoël (Gina @ Karwyderskraal)
- Crombec, Long-billed / Bosveldstompstert (SABAP2 @ De Mond NR)
- Crow, Cape / Swartkraai (Steve @ Napier)
- Crow, Pied / Witborskraai (Anton @ Onrus)
- Cuckoo, Diederik / Diederikkie (Eugene @ Nuwejaars SMA)
- Cuckoo, Klaas’s / Meitjie (Steve @ Napier)
- Cuckoo, Red-chested / Piet-My-Vrou (Steve @ Napier)
- Curlew, Eurasian / Grootwulp (Graeme @ Uilenkraal River estuary)
- Darter, African / Slanghalsvoël (Eugene @ Nuwejaars SMA)
- Dove, Laughing / Rooiborsduifie (Anton @ Onrus)
- Dove, Namaqua / Namakwaduifie (Steve @ Napier)
- Dove, Red-eyed / Grootringduif (Anton @ Onrus)
- Dove, Ring-necked / Gewone Tortelduif (Steve @ Napier)
- Dove, Rock / Tuinduif (Steve @ Napier)
- Dove, Tambourine / Witborsduifie (Graeme @ Stanford)
- Drongo, Fork-tailed / Mikstertbyvanger (Anton @ Onrus)
- Duck, African Black / Swarteend (Jenny @ Harold Porter BG)
- Duck, Maccoa / Bloubekeend (Johan @ Vermont salt pan)
- Duck, White-backed / Witrugeend (Graeme @ Willem Appel Dam, Stanford)
- Duck, White-Faced Whistling / Nonnetjie-Eend (Johan @ Hawston)
- Duck, Yellow-billed / Geelbekeend (Johan @ Vermont salt pan)
- Eagle, African Fish- / Visarend (Steve @ Napier)
- Eagle, Booted / Dwergarend (Jessie @ Elgin)
- Eagle, Long-crested / Langkuifarend (Wim @ Bredasdorp district)
- Eagle, Martial / Breëkoparend (Steve Peck @ Napier)
- Egret, Intermediate (Yellow-billed) / Geelbekwitreier (Anton @ Vermont salt pan)
- Egret, Little / Kleinwitreier (Anton @ Onrus)
- Egret, Great / Grootwitreier (Jenny @ Rooisand NR)
- Egret, Western Cattle / Bosluisvoël Of Veereier (Steve @ Napier)
- Falcon, Lanner / Edelvalk (Eugene @ Nuwejaars SMA)
- Falcon, Peregrine / Swerfvalk (Eugene @ Nuwejaars SMA)
- Fiscal, Common / Fiskaallaksman (Anton @ Onrus)
- Flamingo, Greater / Grootflamink (Johan @ Vermont salt pan)
- Flamingo, Lesser / Kleinflamink (Jenny @ De Mond NR)
- Flufftail, Buff-Spotted / Gevlekte Vleikuiken (Graeme @ Stanford)
- Flufftail, Red-Chested / Rooiborsvleikuiken (Wim @ Mierkraal)
- Flycatcher, African Dusky / Donkervlieëvanger (Johan @ Fernkloof NR)
- Flycatcher, African Paradise- / Paradysvlieëvanger (Steve @ Napier)
- Flycatcher, Blue-mantled Crested / Bloukuifvlieëvanger (Thinus @ Platbos)
- Flycatcher, Fiscal / Fiskaalvleëvanger (Anton @ Onrus)
- Flycatcher, Spotted / Europese Vleëvanger (Eugene @ Nuwejaars SMA)
- Francolin, Grey-winged / Bergpatrys (Steve @ Napier)
- Gannet, Cape / Witmalgas (Sandra@ DICT pelagic outing)
- Goose, Egyptian / Kolgans (Anton @ Onrus)
- Goose, Spur-winged / Wildemakou (Steve @ Napier)
- Godwit, Bar-tailed / Bandstertgriet (Wim @ De Mond NR)
- Goshawk, African / Afrikaanse Sperwer (Anton @ Onrus)
- Grassbird, Cape / Grasvoël (Riaan @ Gansbaai)
- Grebe, Great Crested / Kuifkopdobbertjie (Peter @ Klein River estuary)
- Grebe, Little / Kleindobbertjie (Johan @ Vermont salt pan)
- Greenbul, Sombre / Gewone Willie (Steve @ Napier)
- Greenshank, Common / Groenpootruiter (Eugene @ Nuwejaars SMA)
- Guineafowl, Helmeted / Gewone Tarentaal (Anton @ Onrus)
- Gull, Grey-headed / Gryskopmeeu (Martin @ Vermont salt pan)
- Gull, Hartlaub’s / Hartlaubse Meeu (Anton @ Onrus)
- Gull, Kelp / Kelpmeeu (Anton @ Onrus)
- Gull, Sabine’s / Mikstertmeeu (Sandra @ DICT pelagic cruise)
- Hamerkop (SABAP2 @ Rooisand NR)
- Harrier, African Marsh- / Afrikaanse Vleivalk (Eugene @ Nuwejaars SMA)
- Harrier, Black / Witkruisvleivalk (Heather @ Nuwejaars SMA)
- Harrier-Hawk, African (Gymnogene) / Kaalwangvalk (Anton @ Onrus)
- Heron, Black-Crowned Night / Gewone Nagreier (Johan @ Vermont salt pan)
- Heron, Black-headed / Swartkopreier (Steve @ Napier)
- Heron, Goliath / Reusereier (Melissa @ De Hoop NR)
- Heron, Grey / Bloureier (Anton @ Onrus)
- Heron, Purple / Rooireier (Eugene @ Nuwejaars SMA)
- Hobby, Eurasian / Europese Boomvalk (Melissa @ Bredasdorp)
- Honeybird, Brown-backed / Skerpbekheuningvoël (SABAP2 @ Fernkloof NR)
- Hoopoe, African / Hoephoep (Eugene @ Nuwejaars SMA)
- Ibis, African Sacred / Skoorsteenveër (Steve @ Napier)
- Ibis, Glossy / Glansibis (Johan @ Onrus)
- Ibis, Hadeda / Hadeda (Anton @ Onrus)
- Jaeger, Parasitic / Arktiese Roofmeeu (Steve James @ Pearly beach)
- Kestrel, Lesser / Kleinrooivalk (James @ Malgas)
- Kestrel, Rock / Kransvalk (Steve @ Napier)
- Kingfisher, Brown-hooded / Bruinkopvisvanger (Eugene @ Nuwejaars SMA)
- Kingfisher, Giant / Reusevisvanger (Jessie @ Elgin)
- Kingfisher, Malachite / Kuifkopvisvanger (Steve @ Napier)
- Kingfisher, Pied / Bontvisvanger (Eugene @ Nuwejaars SMA)
- Kite, Black-winged / Blouvalk (Steve @ Napier)
- Kite, Yellow-billed / Geelbekwou (Anton @ Onrus)
- Knot, Red / Knoet (Wim @ De Mond NR)
- Korhaan, Karoo / Vaalkorhaan (Steve @ Napier)
- Korhaan, Southern Black / Swartvlerkkorhaan (Lester @ BirdLasser)
- Lapwing, Blacksmith / Bontkiewiet (Steve @ Napier)
- Lapwing, Crowned / Kroonkiewiet (Steve @ Napier)
- Lark, Agulhas Long-billed / Overberglangbeklewerik (Steve @ Napier)
- Lark, Cape Clapper / Kaapse Klappertjie (Steve @ Napier)
- Lark, Large-billed / Dikbeklewerik (Steve @ Napier)
- Lark, Red-Capped / Rooikoplewerik (Steve @ Napier)
- Longclaw, Cape / Oranjekeelkalkoentjie (Eugene @ Nuwejaars SMA)
- Martin, Banded / Gebande Oewerswael (Anton @ Onrus)
- Martin, Brown-throated / Afrikaanse Oewerswael (Steve @ Napier)
- Martin, Rock / Kransswael (Anton @ Onrus)
- Moorhen, Common / Grootwaterhoender (Johan @ Vermont salt pan)
- Mousebird, Red-faced / Rooiwangmuisvoël (Anton @ Onrus)
- Mousebird, Speckled / Gevlekte Muisvoël (Anton @ Onrus)
- Neddicky / Neddikkie (SABAP2 @ De Mond NR)
- Nightjar, Fiery-necked / Afrikaanse Naguil (Graeme @ Wortelgat)
- Osprey / Visvalk (Peter @ Klein River estuary)
- Ostrich, Common / Volstruis (Steve @ Napier)
- Oystercatcher, African Black / Swarttobie (Anton @ Onrus)
- Owl, Barn / Nonnetjie-Uil (Jennie @ De Mond NR)
- Owl, Spotted Eagle- / Gevlekte Ooruil (Anton @ Onrus)
- Peafowl, Common / Gewone Pou (Steve @ Napier)
- Pelican, Great White / Witpelikaan (Eugene @ Nuwejaars SMA)
- Penguin, African / Brilpikkewyn (Hayden @ Stony Point)
- Petrel, European Storm / Europese Stormswael (Sandra @ DICT pelagic cruise)
- Petrel, White-chinned / Bassiaan (Sandra @ DICT pelagic cruise)
- Pigeon, African Olive- / Geelbekbosduif (Graeme @ Stanford Hills Road)
- Pigeon, Speckled / Kransduif (Anton @ Onrus)
- Pipit, African / Gewone Koester (Steve @ Napier)
- Pipit, Long-billed / Nicholsonse Koester (Johan @ Hermanus)
- Pipit, Plain-backed / Donkerkoester (Eugene @ Nuwejaars SMA)
- Plover, American Golden / Amerikaanse Goue Strandkiewiet (Adrius @ De Mond NR)
- Plover, Caspian / Asiatiese Strandkiewiet (Richard @ De Mond NR)
- Plover, Common Ringed / Ringnekstrandloper (Eugene @ Nuwejaars SMA)
- Plover, Grey / Grysstrandkiewiet (Johan @ Rooisand NR)
- Plover, Greater Sand / Grootstrandkiewiet (SARBN @ Uilenkraal Rover estuary)
- Plover, Kittlitz’S / Geelborsstrandkiewiet (Eugene @ Nuwejaars SMA)
- Plover, Pacific Golden / Asiatiese Goue Strandkiewiet (John @ De Mond NR)
- Plover, Three-banded / Driebandstrandkiewiet (Eugene @ Nuwejaars SMA)
- Plover, White-fronted / Vaalstrandkiewiet (Anton @ Onrus)
- Pochard, Southern / Bruineend (Anton @ Vermont salt pan)
- Prinia, Karoo / Karoolangstertjie (Steve @ Napier)
- Quail, Common / Afrikaanse Kwartel (Steve @ Napier)
- Quailfinch, African / Gewone Kwartelvinkie (Eugene @ Nuwejaars SMA)
- Quelea, Red-billed / Rooibekkwelea (Steve @ Napier)
- Rail, African / Grootriethaan (Johan @ Vermont salt pan)
- Raven, White-Necked / Withalskraai (Steve @ Napier)
- Robin-Chat, Cape / Gewone Janfrederik (Anton @ Onrus)
- Robin, Karoo Scrub- / Slangverklikker (Steve @ Napier)
- Rockjumper, Cape / Kaapse Berglyster (Francois @ Rooiels)
- Rock-Thrush, Cape / Kaapse Kliplyster (Ashley @ Pringle Bay)
- Rock-Thrush, Sentinel / Langtoonkliplyster (Warren @ Betty’s Bay)
- Roller, European / Europese Troupand (Jenny @ Bredasdorp)
- Ruff / Kemphaan (Eugene @ Nuwejaars SMA)
- Sanderling / Drietoonstrandloper (Wim @ De Mond NR)
- Sandgrouse, Namaqua / Kelkiewyn (Melissa @ De Hoop NR)
- Sandpiper, Common / Gewone Ruiter (Eugene @ Nuwejaars SMA)
- Sandpiper, Curlew / Krombekstrandloper (Eugene @ Nuwejaars SMA)
- Sandpiper, Marsh / Moerasruiter (Eugene @ Nuwejaars SMA)
- Sandpiper, Pectoral / Geelpootstrandloper (SARBN @ Rooisand NR)
- Sandpiper, Terek / Terekruiter (Richard @ De Mond NR)
- Saw-Wing, Black / Swartsaagvlerkswael (Steve @ Napier)
- Secretarybird / Sekretarisvoël (Johan @ Stormsvlei)
- Seedeater, Streaky-headed / Streepkopkanarie (Steve @ Napier)
- Shearwater, Sooty / Malbaartjie (Sandra @ DICT pelagic cruise)
- Shelduck, South African / Kopereend (Eugene @ Nuwejaars SMA)
- Shoveler, Cape / Kaapse Slopeend (Johan @ Vermont salt pan)
- Shrike, Red-backed / Rooiruglaksman (SARBN @ Swellendam)
- Siskin, Cape / Kaapse Pietjiekanarie (Johan @ Rotary Way)
- Snipe, African / Afrikaanse Snip (Eugene @ Nuwejaars SMA)
- Snipe, Greater Painted / Goudsnip (Eugene @ Nuwejaars SMA)
- Skua, Pomerine / Knopstertroofmeeu (Steve James @ Pearly Beach)
- Sparrow, Cape / Gewone Mossie (Anton @ Onrus)
- Sparrow, House / Huismossie (Anton @ Onrus)
- Sparrow, Southern Grey-headed / (Suidelike) Gryskopmossie (Steve @ Napier)
- Sparrowhawk, Black / Swartsperwer (Steve @ Napier)
- Sparrowhawk, Rufous-Chested / Rooiborssperwer (Johan @ Vermont salt pan)
- Spoonbill, African / Lepelaar (Steve @ Napier)
- Spurfowl, Cape / Kaapse Fisant (Anton @ Onrus)
- Starling, Black-Bellied / Swartpensglansspreeu (Graeme @ Stanford)
- Starling, Cape / Kleinglansspreeu (SARBN @ Swellendam) – Probably escapees?
- Starling, Common / Europese Spreeu (Anton @ Onrus)
- Starling, Pied / Witgatspreeu (Steve @ Napier)
- Starling, Red-winged / Rooivlerkspreeu (Steve @ Napier)
- Starling, Wattled / Lelspreeu (Steve @ Napier)
- Stilt, Black-winged / Rooipootelsie (Eugene @ Nuwejaars SMA)
- Stint, Little / Kleinstrandloper (Eugene @ Nuwejaars SMA)
- Stonechat, African / Gewone Bontrokkie (Steve @ Napier)
- Stork, Black / Grootswartooievaar (Charles B @ Wheatbelt)
- Stork, White / Witooievaar (Jenny @ Bredasdorp)
- Sugarbird, Cape / Kaapse Suikervoël (Anton @ Onrus)
- Sunbird, Amethyst / Swartsuikerbekkie (Steve @ Napier)
- Sunbird, Greater Double-collared / Groot-Rooibandsuikerbekkie (SABAP2 @ De Mond NR)
- Sunbird, Malachite / Jangroentjie (Anton @ Onrus)
- Sunbird, Orange-breasted / Oranjeborssuikerbekkie (Johan @ Fernkloof NR)
- Sunbird, Southern Double-collared / Klein-Rooibandsuikerbekkie (Anton @ Onrus)
- Swallow, Barn / Europese Swael (Anton @ Onrus)
- Swallow, Greater Striped / Grootstreepswael (Anton @ Onrus)
- Swallow , Pearl-breasted / Pêrelborsswael (Steve @ Napier)
- Swallow, White-throated / Witkeelswael (Steve @ Napier)
- Swamphen, African / Grootkoningriethaan (Johan @ Vermont salt pan)
- Swift, African Black / Swartwindswael (Steve @ Napier)
- Swift, Alpine / Witpenswindswael (Steve @ Napier)
- Swift, African Palm / Palmwindswael (Anton @ Vermont salt pan)
- Swift, Common / Europese Windswael (Johan @ Onrus)
- Swift, Horus / Horuswindswael (Lester @ Rooisand)
- Swift, Little / Kleinwindswael (Steve @ Napier)
- Swift, White-rumped / Witkruiswindswael (Steve @ Napier)
- Tchagra, Southern / Grysborstjagra (Melissa @ De Hoop NR)
- Teal, Blue-billed / Gevlekte Eend (SABAP2 @ Rooisand NR)
- Teal, Cape / Teeleend (Johan @ Vermont salt pan)
- Teal, Red-billed / Rooibekeend (Eugene @ Nuwejaars SMA)
- Tern, Caspian / Reusesterretjie (Jenny @ Rooisand NR)
- Tern, Common / Gewone Sterretjie (Anton @ Onrus)
- Tern, Damara / Damarasterretjie (Jenny @ De Mond NR)
- Tern, Greater Crested / Geelbeksterretjie (Anton @ Onrus)
- Tern, Little / Kleinsterretjie (Jenny @ Rooisand NR)
- Tern, Sandwich / Grootsterretjie (Anton @ Onrus)
- Tern, Whiskered / Witbaardsterretjie (Wim @ Varkpan)
- Thick-knee, Spotted / Gewone Dikkop (Anton @ Onrus)
- Thick-knee, Water / Waterdikkop (Graeme @ Uilenkraal sewage works)
- Thrush, Olive / Olyflyster (Anton @ Onrus)
- Turnstone, Ruddy / Steenloper (Graeme @ Uilenkraal River estuary)
- Vulture, Cape / Kransaasvoël (SABAP2 @Wheatbelt)
- Wagtail, Cape / Gewone Kwikkie (Anton @ Onrus)
- Warbler, African Reed- / Kleinrietsanger (Johan @ Vermont salt pan)
- Warbler, Lesser Swamp- / Kaapse Rietsanger (Graeme @ Wortelgat)
- Warbler , Little Rush- / Kaapse Vleisanger (Johan @ Vermont salt pan)
- Warbler, Victorin’s / Rooiborsruigtesanger (Warren @ Betty’s Bay)
- Waxbill, Common / Rooibeksysie (Steve @ Napier)
- Waxbill, Swee / Suidelike Swie (Anton @ Onrus)
- Weaver, Cape / Kaapse Wewer (Anton @ Onrus)
- Weaver, Southern Masked- / Swartkeelgeelvink (Steve @ Napier)
- Wheatear, Capped / Hoëveldskaapwagter (Steve @ Napier)
- Whimbrel, Eurasian / Kleinwulp (Anton @ Onrus)
- White-Eye, Cape / Kaapse Glasogie (Anton @ Onrus)
- Whydah, Pin-tailed / Koningrooibekkie (Johan @ Vermont)
- Woodpecker, Cardinal / Kardinaalspeg (Eugene @ Nuwejaars SMA)
- Woodpecker, Ground / Grondspeg (Francois @ Rooiels)
- Woodpecker, Knysna / Knysnaspeg (Graeme @ Stanford)
- Woodpecker, Olive / Gryskopspeg (Graeme @ Stanford)