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Mar 2025
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eBirding This Year
Updated ~3 hours ago
662
Species
2787
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Community Targets
Pygmy Falcon
Polihierax semitorquatus
Last observed by Alex Alaman on
25 Feb 2025
Pink-billed Lark
Spizocorys conirostris
Last observed by Forrest Rowland / Rockjumper Expeditions on
13 Feb 2025
Black-eared Sparrow-Lark
Eremopterix australis
Last observed by Forrest Rowland / Rockjumper Expeditions on
16 Feb 2025
Bearded Vulture
Gypaetus barbatus
Last observed by William Reabow on
12 Mar 2025
Yellow-tufted Pipit
Anthus crenatus
Last observed by Joshua Olszewski - Birding Ecotours on
11 Feb 2025
New Species
Native and Naturalized (5)
Melodious Lark
Mirafra cheniana
#
Count:
1
Date:
19 Mar 2025
Observer:
Richard Jackson
Location:
Mountain Zebra NP--Link Road
Eastern Cape
Sooty Falcon
Falco concolor
#
Count:
1
Date:
18 Mar 2025
Observer:
Santi Tabares
Location:
Mahlungulu, Emangusi ZA-KwaZulu-Natal (-26.8817,32.8333)
Kwazulu-Natal
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Details:
Black Coucal
Centropus grillii
#
Count:
1
Date:
18 Mar 2025
Observer:
Denica Faith Stoltz
Location:
Bhejane Nature Training
Kwazulu-Natal
Mangrove Kingfisher
Halcyon senegaloides
#
Count:
1
Date:
17 Mar 2025
Observer:
Jonah Gula
Location:
Umlalazi NR--Mangrove forest trail
Kwazulu-Natal
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Details:
Allen's Gallinule
Porphyrio alleni
#
Count:
1
Date:
17 Mar 2025
Observer:
Santi Tabares
Location:
The pans
Kwazulu-Natal
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2
Species
Date:
19 Mar 2025
10:10 PM
Observer:
John Dennehy
Location:
50 Vlei Street, Greyton ZA-Western Cape -34.04654, 19.61657
Western Cape
1
Species
Date:
19 Mar 2025
9:50 PM
Observer:
Ted Floyd
Location:
OR Tambo International Airport
Gauteng
3
Species
Date:
19 Mar 2025
9:38 PM
Observer:
Douglas Long
Location:
Karoo NP--Main Rest Camp
Western Cape
3
Species
Date:
19 Mar 2025
9:37 PM
Observer:
Anton Pearson
Location:
Crocodile Bridge Safari Lodge
Mpumalanga
1
Species
Date:
19 Mar 2025
7:05 PM
Observer:
Simon Janssens
Location:
Addo Ele. NP--Main Rest Camp (Restcamp only)
Eastern Cape
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Updated ~99 minutes ago
181
Species
Zaagies Weekend - March 2025
15
–
16 Mar 2025
(2 days)
Regions
South Africa
North-West
Limpopo
People
Michael Buckham
115
Species
West Coast day trip.
15 Mar 2025
Regions
Western Cape
South Africa
People
Luke Allen
Garret Skead
Joshua Olszewski - Birding Ecotours
+1 more...
168
Species
Gauteng
14
–
17 Mar 2025
(4 days)
Regions
South Africa
North-West
Gauteng
Limpopo
People
Carla Du Toit
98
Species
De Mond Nature Reserve, Struisbaai surrounds and Macassar
8 Mar 2025
Regions
Western Cape
South Africa
People
Luke Allen
Daniel Engelbrecht - Birding Ecotours
Joel Radue - Birding Africa
+2 more...
190
Species
OTS - break, Kosi Bay, Drakensberg
8 Mar
–
5 Apr 2025
(29 days)
Regions
South Africa
Mozambique
Eswatini
People
Santi Tabares
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This Month, Mar 2025
Updated ~3 hours ago
Checklist Leaders
1.
Western Cape
1173
2.
Kwazulu-Natal
461
3.
Mpumalanga
320
4.
Gauteng
319
5.
Limpopo
290
6.
Eastern Cape
90
7.
Northern Cape
73
8.
North-West
41
9.
Free State
20
Species Leaders
1.
Kwazulu-Natal
444
2.
Limpopo
421
3.
Mpumalanga
386
4.
Western Cape
340
5.
Gauteng
296
6.
Eastern Cape
271
7.
North-West
260
8.
Northern Cape
187
9.
Free State
186
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Hotspots
This Month, Mar 2025
Updated ~99 minutes ago
Checklist Leaders
1.
Bhejane Nature Training
105
2.
West Coast NP--Geelbek hides vicinity
40
3.
Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden
34
4.
Strandfontein WTP
24
5.
Helderberg Nature Reserve
22
6.
University of Cape Town--Upper Campus
20
7.
Middlevlei Estate (Flamingo Bay)
19
8.
West Coast NP--Abrahamskraal hide
19
9.
Boulders Beach
18
10.
De Mond Nature Reserve
18
Species Leaders
1.
Wolfhuiskraal to Kgomo-Kgomo
191
2.
Kgomo-Kgomo (Please split your Zaagkuil/woodland and Kgomo-Kgomo lists)
168
3.
Bhejane Nature Training
161
4.
Zaagkuildrift Rd (Do not log Kgomo-Kgomo birds here)
153
5.
Zaagkuilsdrift Lodge
149
6.
Grietjie Private Nature Reserve
140
7.
iSimangaliso WP--Eastern Shores
135
8.
Roodekopjes Dam Nature Reserve
126
9.
West Coast NP--Geelbek hides vicinity
122
10.
Mkuze Falls GR
118
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This Month, Mar 2025
Updated ~99 minutes ago
Checklist Leaders
1.
Garret Skead
69
2.
Quinton Paul Josop (Rockjumper Worldwide Birding Adventures)
65
3.
Gary Brewer
64
4.
Luke Goddard
54
5.
Kendra Bisbing
53
6.
Martin Benadie
45
7.
Daniel Engelbrecht - Birding Ecotours
44
8.
Alan OHeron
41
8.
Joshua Olszewski - Birding Ecotours
41
10.
Emma Fabre
40
Species Leaders
1.
Quinton Paul Josop (Rockjumper Worldwide Birding Adventures)
417
2.
Gary Brewer
414
3.
Alan OHeron
324
4.
Robert Lee
320
4.
Ryan Tyrer | Rockjumper Birding Tours
320
6.
barbara horn
313
7.
David Robinson
311
8.
Trevor Hardaker
303
9.
William Reabow
300
10.
Simon Janssens
284
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