by Avian Leisure | Oct 29, 2016 | NEWS
While ‘common’ bird names of a descriptive nature are generally of benefit in aiding identification some are downright confusing as the diagnostic feature referred to is not always readily apparent. White-backed Duck and Red-eyed Dove are two classic examples of a...
by Avian Leisure | Oct 29, 2016 | NEWS
Every so often a birder has the good fortune of encountering a family group of Cape Rockjumbers foraging for Zebra Cockroaches amongst the rocks and boulders flanking the Rooi Els track leading to Pringle Bay. Accommodating and forever entertaining these endearing...
by Avian Leisure | Oct 29, 2016 | NEWS
Over the years the species list of birds recorded in the ‘fynbos’ garden or from the viewing deck overlooking False Bay has steadily increased. The latest is the Amethyst Sunbird, an occasional visitor to the Cape Peninsula, bringing the list up to 80 species in the...
by Avian Leisure | Oct 29, 2016 | NEWS
Once a readily accessible sighting at Kommetjie on the Cape Peninsula, this enigmatic and medium sized tern of the Southern Ocean, is proving to be increasingly difficult to locate along the Atlantic coast north of Cape Town due to coastal housing developments and...
by Avian Leisure | Oct 29, 2016 | NEWS
Always a treat to see and a delight to watch as it careens back and forth in effortless flight as an almost ethereal accompanying presence. For more info on pelagic birding and searches for other beautiful birds, contact Patrick or Marie-Louise...
