Iphithi N.R. Outing- 20May

With Sandi Du Preez

Sixteen birders turned up for the outing to this lovely reserve, which was a rather large group for a gloomy Wednesday!

Specials were White-eared Barbets, Grey-headed Bushshrike (heard and seen), Black Crake, African Crowned Eagle, and 5 Sunbird species (Amethyst, Collared, Greater Double-collared, Grey and Olive.)

Common Moorhen

Bronze Mannikin

Grey Sunbird

Grey Sunbird

Spectacled Weaver

Spectacled Weaver

Dark-backed Weaver

African Crowned Eagle

African Harrier-Hawk

African Harrier-Hawk

Another Flower

Flower

40 species were recorded with one extra seen after most had left (a house sparrow flying back and forth with nesting material).

Of interest was a rather uncommon moth – Dimorphic Tiger moth.

Sandi du Preez