Juvenile Swift Tern

Birdlife at the Vlei 12 March 2009

12 March 009

• 1 Malachite Kingfisher, sitting on the front landing site, flew towards the reeds on the North-Shore erosion site. This reed area is called the erosion site because the reeds were planted there to stop the erosion.

• 2 Spotted (Dikkop) Thick-knee Chicks were spotted at the parking area opposite the clubhouse.

• 70 Great White Pelicans on the north shore and on the vlei.

• 800 Gulls.

• A Juvenile Sandwich Tern and 50 Swift Terns on the jetty

Also spotted 1 African Purple Swamphen (Purple Gallinule)


Photographs: Malachite Kingfisher, Swift Terns and other birds on jetty.

12-01-2009 bird activity

12-01-2009

• An African Marsh-Harrier was sweeping low over the reeds in the South Pan and disturbed a flock of about 200 Weavers.

• About 30-40 Swift Terns arrived.

• I went to check on the Kittlitz's Plover. The nest was empty and there was no sign to indicate what happened to the eggs. I removed the barrier placed there to protect them.

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Marsh Harrier

Weaver

Kittlitz's Plover

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