Report by Elena Russell

1 September 2018

We had an excellent outing to Tanglewood.

It was the first day of September, in other words Spring Day and the flowers were blooming all over the hillsides where the grass had been burnt.

Boophane – Sandi du Preez

Gerbera sp – Sandi du Preez

Rotheca hirsu- tum (Wild Violet) Sandi du Preez

Indigenous Tibouchina – John Bremner

Pentanisia – John Bremner

Watsonia – John Bremner

Aristea – John Bremner

Boophane – John Bremner

Clivia – John Bremner

Gnidia sp. – John Bremner

Flowering Plant – Mick Jackson

Flower – John Bremner

There was a good turnout of members and visitors and from all accounts we had some great birding.

Birders

Thanks to Sandi for the bird list. Click here to view the list.

Tumpeter Hornbill – John Bremner

African Black Duck – John Bremner

Black-headed Oriole – John Bremner

Brown-hooded kingfisher – John Bremner

Common Waxbill – John Bremner

Egyptian Goose – John Bremner

Greater Double-collared Sunbird – John Bremner

Hadeda – John Bremner

Reed Cormorant – John Bremner

Reed Cormorant – John Bremner

Sombre Greenbul – John Bremner

Little Sparrowhawk – Dave Rimmer

Trumpeter Hornbill (Female) – Dave Rimmer

African Dusky Flycatcher Dave Rimmer

African Harrier-Hawk – Dave Rimmer

Cape Glossy Starling – Dave Rimmer

Little Sparrowhawk- Jenny Stead

Collared Sunbird – Jenny Stead

African Pied Wagtail – Jenny Stead

Common Waxbills – Jenny Stead

African Dusky Flycatcher – Jenny Stead

Egyptian Goose – Jenny Stead

Knysna Turaco – Mick Jackson

Little Sparrowhawk – Mick Jackson

Little Sparowhawk – Mick Jackson

Stonechat female – Mick Jackson

Stonechat female – Mick Jackson

African Black Duck – Mick Jackson

African Firefinch – Mick Jackson

Neddicky – Mick Jackson

African Dusky Flycatcher – Mick Jackson

Knysna Turaco – Mick Jackson

Thanks to all the photographers, John Bremner, Dave Rimmer, Mike Jackson, Mike Stead & Sandi du Preez, for all the superb photos not just of birds but flowers and game as well.

Gnus – John Bremner

Blesbok – John Bremner

Gnus – Mick Jackson

The dassie is called Teddy Bear and I am told has been trained to use the spare loo!!

Teddy Bear – John Bremner

Teddy Bear – Mick Jackson

We had tea at the Boat House and were entertained by all the Weavers; Cape, Holub’s Golden and Eastern Golden (aka Yellow).

Cape Glossy Starling – Dave Rimmer

Holub’s Golden Weaver – Dave Rimmer

Holub’s Golden Weaver – Jenny Stead

Holub’s Golden Weaver – Jenny Stead

Holub’s Golden Weaver – Mick Jackson

Holub’s Golden Weaver – Mick Jackson

Eastern Goldern Weaver (aks Yellow Weaver) with nesting material – John Bremner

Cape Weaver – John Bremner

Holub’s Golden Weaver – John Bremner

Eastern Golden Weaver – John Bremner

Many thanks to Caryl for always making us so welcome to this magical place.

Cheers

Elena