by Avian Leisure | Oct 26, 2025 | Tips & Trivia
Sometimes heard but seldom seen. The Cinnamon-breasted Warbler is rodent like in its behaviour, favouring boulder strewn, thinly grassed slopes within a dry and sparsely vegetated environment in the heart of the Great Karoo. As such it represents an integral part of...
by Avian Leisure | Sep 10, 2025 | TRIP REPORTS
Birding has been an all-consuming interest for Patrick Cardwell since boyhood days spent in a wildlife-rich environment. When he isn’t snapping photos in the field, training local bird guides, or supporting seabird-related conservation initiatives, he runs Avian...
by Avian Leisure | Jul 11, 2024 | Tips & Trivia
This elephant shrew usually presents as a surprise encounter in the riverine thickets along the Limpopo and Luvuvhu rivers in the Pafuri corner of the Kruger Park. These creatures are not rare but are seldom seen as they inhabit dense forests and thickets in Central...
by Avian Leisure | Jul 4, 2024 | Tips & Trivia
A ‘near endemic’ species, classified as a typical ‘bushveld’ lark, with two identifiable forms evident within the sub-region, easily separated by bill size and shape, as well as geographic and habitat preference. Sabota Lark ‘bradfieldi’ Sabota Lark...
by Avian Leisure | Jul 3, 2024 | Tips & Trivia
The African Hawk Eagle is a medium sized raptor often encountered in the woodland, perched conspicuously or circling in pairs in open savanna, throughout the central and western parts of the sub-region. These striking raptors are dashing in flight, often cooperating...
