Common Ostrich Struthio camelus 駝鳥 One close individual near the orpen gate. Two "flocks" of total 12 birds on a plain were seen from a hillside lookout on H10
Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 小鸊鷉 At the Lower Sabie Area
Reed Cormorant Phalacrocorax africanus 長尾鸕鶿 A flock of about 5 birds was seen flying along a river without using binocular. As birds were all dark, so they should be reed cormorants
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 蒼鷺 Not very common, but not hard to find them, esp at the Olifants campsite
Black-headed Heron Ardea melanocephala 黑頭鷺 at a big pond near Tshokwane
Goliath Heron Ardea goliath 巨鷺 One individual was seen on a big river not too far away from the Olifants campsite
Little Egret Egretta garzetta 小白鷺 Sabie River of the Lower Sabie campsite
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 牛背鷺 Common on roadside farmlands
Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides 黃池鷺 Wet areas in farmlands
Green-backed Heron Butorides striatus 綠鷺 Quote common at Sabie River of the Lower Sabie Campsite
Hamerkop Scopus umbretta 垂頭鸛 was first seen around Olifants River, apparently not common at the Lower Sabie Area
White Stork Ciconia ciconia 白鸛 This bird appeared to be common around Satara. But difficult to be seen at the Olifants campsite area
Black Stork Ciconia nigra 黑鸛 At the Lower Sabie Area
Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus 白頸鸛 At the Lower Sabie Area
African Openbill Anastomus lamelligerus 非洲鉗嘴鸛 At the Lower Sabie Area
Saddle-billed Stork Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis 凹嘴鸛 Very large. Two sightings. Two at a pond near Tshokwane. Another one was seen s130 (the Lower Sabie area)
Marabou Stork Leptoptilos crumeniferus 非洲禿鸛 First saw at Olifant river at the Olifant campsite, and then Lebeta campsite as well
Yellow-billed Stork Mycteria ibis 黃嘴鹮鸛 Quite common at Olifants river of the Olifants campsite
Hadeda Ibis Bostrychia hagedash 噪鹮 First recorded in Lydenburg. They seem to be seen easier in small towns than protected areas
African Spoonbill Platalea alba 琵鷺 Common around ponds at the Lower Sabie Area
White-faced Duck Dendrocygna viduata 白臉樹鴨 at a big pond near Tshokwane
Spur-winged Goose Plectropterus gambensis 距翅雁 Two to four were seen at Alzu Petroport (a resting area of highway) on the way back to Johannesburg. Actually they were seen in an enclosure for rhino and ostrich. I guess they are wildbirds as some wild birds were seen
Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiacus 埃及雁 Easy to be seen at major rivers
Secretarybird Sagittarius serpentarius 蛇鷲 Only sighting (one bird). The bird was in wet condition and it was seen walking and feeding (accompanlied by some bee-eaters). Long awaited as I was seen this bird on a nature documentary when I was a school kid. A very lovely bird
(African) White-backed Vulture Gyps africanus 非洲白背兀鷲 The most common vulture in the region
White-headed Vulture Trigonoceps occipitalis 白頭鷲 One record. One individual was seen drying itself together with a Bateleur on a dead tree top
Lappet-faced Vulture Torgos tracheliotos 肉垂禿鷹 Two to three birds were seen around the Lower Sabie area
Black Kite Milvus migrans 黑翅鳶 Common around the Olifants campsite
Yellow-billed Kite Milvus aegyptius 黃嘴鳶 No confirmed sighting during the trip. After checking photos, one individual appears to be this species
Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax 草原雕 I have little experience in identifying large eagles in this region. According to the field guide, I guess most eagles I saw should be this species.
Wahlberg’s Eagle Aquila wahlbergi 細嘴雕 Some photos of dry and wet birds were taken
Martial Eagle Polemaetus bellicosus 猛雕 At least one or two birds in very wet conditions (heavy rain) were seen
Brown Snake Eagle Circaetus cinereus 灰短趾鵰 One or two birds along the main road in each day. Common
Bateleur Terathopius ecaudatus 短尾鵰 It was first seen circulating above Olifants River at the Olifants Campsite. Quite common in the park
African Fish Eagle Haliaeetus vocifer 吼海鵰 Should not be too difficult to find this bird in bigger ponds or large rivers
Steppe Buzzard Buteo buteo 歐亞鵟 Common in farmlands around Lydenburg
Osprey Pandion haliaetus 魚鷹 No confirmed sighting during the trip. After checking photos, one very wet individual appears to be this species
Amur Falcon Falco amurensis 阿穆爾隼 Quite common locally. It appears to prefer plains without trees or tall shrubs
Crested Francolin Francolinus sephaena 鳳頭鷓鴣 Common along roadside around most campsites
Natal Francolin Francolinus natalensis 納塔爾鷓鴣 Common along roadside around most campsites
Swainson’s Spurfowl Francolinus swainsonii 斯溫氏鷓鴣 Common along roadside around most campsites
Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris 普通珠雞 Common along roadside near the Lower Sabie campsite
Kori Bustard Ardeotis kori 灰頸鷺鴇 Two sightings (one bird each). One near mid of S39 on Day 2, one H1-5 (3 to 4 km away from the Lebata campsite) on Day 3. A very huge bird
Red-crested Korhaan Eupodotis ruficrista 紅冠鴇 Tarmac Road H1-4 not too far away from Olifants campsite at around 5 pm. About 2 to 3 birds. They all stood at the shade areas of the road. That day was hot. None was seen during and after subsequent rainy days. They appear to like dry weather. Quite tame
African Jacana Actophilornis africanus 長腳雉鴴 The small river behind the Tshokwane stopover. No photos were taken due to the heavy rain
Blacksmith Lapwing Vanellus armatus 黑枕麥雞 Common at big rivers and even turf around the carpark of the Lower Sabie campsite
Crowned Lapwing Vanellus coronatus 冕麥雞 Two encounters. One at the lawn at the entrance of Gastav Klingbiel Nature Reserve
Three-banded Plover Charadrius tricollaris 三斑鴴 One individual was seen s130 (between the Lower Sabie campsite and Crocodile Bridge) on the evening of Day 5
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 磯鷸 One near the Lower Sabie area
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 黑翅長腳鴴 One at Sabie River of the Lower Sabie campsite
Water Thick-knee Burhinus vermiculatus 水石鴴 Quite abundant at the Lower Sabie campsite, esp the turfed area between residential areas and the riparian grassy vegetation
Grey-headed Gull Larus cirrocephalus 灰頭鷗 One was seen at a resting area (Alzu Petroport) of the highway
African Olive Pigeon Columba arquatrix 山青鴿 Three birds were seen at Thaba Tsweni Lodge, Graskop. The yellow beak was sharp and remarkable
African Mourning Dove Streptopelia decipiens 哀斑鳩 Saw at Satara rest camp
Red-eyed Dove Streptopelia semitorquata 紅眼斑鳩 Common
Cape Turtle Dove Streptopelia capicola 環頸斑鳩 Common
Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis 棕斑鳩 Common
Namaqua Dove Oena capensis 小長尾鳩 Seen at the Olifants campsite and Tweng thabi lodge (near
Grey Go-away Bird Corythaixoides concolor 南非灰蕉鵑 Common
Diderick Cuckoo Chrysococcyx caprius 白眉金鵑 One was seen and heard at the Lower Sabie campsite on Day 6. Surprisingly the only cuckoo recorded in this trip.
Burchell’s Coucal Centropus burchellii 布氏鴉鵑 Common
Little Swift Apus affinis 小白腰雨燕 This is the first bird seen in this africa trip, of which hundreds of them were seen at the airport building, presumably nesting.
Speckled Mousebird Colius striatus 黑斑鼠鳥 A flock of 5 to 10 birds were seen in Laske Nakke Lodge, Lydenburg
Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis 斑魚狗 Olifant River of the Olifant campsite
Woodland Kingfisher Halcyon senegalensis 林區翡翠 Letaba and Satara campsites
European Bee-eater Merops apiaster 黃喉蜂虎 Common
Southern Carmine Bee-eater Merops nubicoides 胭脂蜂虎 More common around the dirt road (s40 - Day 2) near orpen gate than elsewhere in the park.
European Roller Coracias garrulus 藍胸佛法僧 Very common
Lilac-breasted Roller Coracias caudata 燕尼佛法僧 Found around the Lower Sabie campsite (Day 6)
Purple Roller Coracias naevia 棕頂佛法僧 Found that the road betweeen Olifants campsite and Satara (Day 4)
Common (Greater) Scimitarbill Rhinopomastus cyanomelas 彎嘴戴勝 Only recorded around the Lower Sabine campsite
African Grey Hornbill Tockus nasutus 黑嘴彎嘴犀鳥 This bird is common around Satara (Day 4). It was also seen near Letaba (Day 3)
Red-billed Hornbill Tockus erythrorhynchus 紅嘴彎嘴犀鳥 Common in the Olifants campsite (Day 2 and 3)
Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill Tockus leucomelas 南黃彎嘴犀鳥 Should be easy to find along H1-5 and dirt road S93 and s44
Southern Ground-Hornbill Bucorvus leadbeateri 紅臉地犀鳥 Only one sighting of about 5 birds on a rainy day (Day 4). Just began to uphill on H10
Crested Barbet Trachyphonus vaillantii 南非擬啄木鳥 It apparently nested at a dead tree near the restaurant of the Olifants Campsite
Cardinal Woodpecker Dendropicos fuscescens 深紅啄木鳥 Only one sighting of one bird at the Lower Sabie campsite on a rainy morning. No photos were taken due to the rain.
Barn (European) Swallow Hirundo rustica 家燕 Quite common
Wire-tailed Swallow Hirundo smithii 綫尾燕 One was photographed on a rainy day.
Fork-tailed Drongo Dicrurus adsimilis 叉尾卷尾 Quite common at campsites
Black-headed Oriole Oriolus larvatus 東非黑頭黃鸝 An individual was seen at Satara
Cape (Black) Crow Corvus capensis 海角鴉 Two were seen at Thaba Tsweni Lodge, Graskop
Pied Crow Corvus albus 非洲白頸鴉 Saw in Lydenburg several times.
Arrow-marked Babbler Turdoides jardineii 箭紋鶫鶥 Common. Seen in most campsites (except Olifants and Letaba…maybe overlook)
Dark-capped (Black-eyed) Bulbul Pycnonotus barbatus 羽須鵯 Common. Seen in Lydenburg and Kruger National Park. Its songs remind me Chinese Bulbul. Of course with diff tone
Kurrichane Thrush Turdus libonyana 利拜鶫 Recorded at Laske Nakke Lodge, Lydenburg. A garden bird
Groundscraper Thrush Turdus litsitsirupa 地刮鶫 Recorded at Laske Nakke Lodge, Lydenburg
African (Common) Stonechat Saxicola torquata 黑喉石即 A pair was seen at Thaba Tsweni Lodge, Graskop
Cape Robin-chat Cossypha caffra 黃喉歌(即鳥) One was seen at Laske Nakke Lodge, Lydenburg in early morning
White-browed Robin-Chat (Heuglin’s Robin) Cossypha heuglini 白眉歌(即鳥) Quite easy to see at the Lower Sabie campsite. Not found at other campsites
White-browed Scrub-Robin Erythropygia leucophrys 白眉藪鴝 Two birds were seen at the tent part of the Lower Sabine campsite.
Long-billed Crombec Sylvietta rufescens 棕色長嘴森鶯 Only saw at the Olifants Campsite
Neddicky Cisticola fulvicapilla 吹叫扇尾鶯 Can't confidently identify this bird at the field. After checking photos, should be this one
Tawny-flanked Prinia Prinia subflava 褐胁鷦鶯 Quite common at the Olifants campsite
Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 斑鶲 I encountered several small sized flycatchers with "striped head". I guess they should be this species
southern black flycatcher Melaenornis pammelaina 黑鶲 One at the Letaba campsite. I thought it was some sort of drongo. But saw that the eyes were black. So, it should be this bird.
African Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone viridis 非洲壽帶 Recorded at Laske Nakke Lodge, Lydenburg and Lower Sabie campsite
Marico Flycatcher Melaenornis mariquensis 馬爾鶲 One individual near the orpen gate
Chinspot Batis Batis molitor 點頦蓬背鶲 Common at the Lower Sabie campsite
Cape Wagtail Motacilla capensis 海角鶺鴒 Recorded at Laske Nakke Lodge, Lydenburg at dusk
African Pied Wagtail Motacilla aguimp 非洲斑鶺鴒 Along s93 from Olifants camp to Letaba
Common Fiscal (Fiscal Shrike) Lanius collaris 南領伯勞 Recorded at Laske Nakke Lodge, Lydenburg
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 紅背伯勞 Common along main roads
Magpie (African Long-tailed) Shrike Corvinella melanoleuca 白肩鵲鵙 Very long tail. I thought it is some sort of widowbird in the beginning. As there some white on the shoulder, so, it should be this bird. Should not be too difficult to find along roads
Southern Boubou Laniarius ferrugineus 銹色黑鵙 Saw at the Lower Sabie campsite
Black-backed Puffback Dryoscopus cubla 黑背蓬背鵙 A pair was recorded at the Lower Sabie campsite
Wattled Starling Creatophora cinerea 肉垂椋鳥 A flock of over 10 birds were seen between Olifants and Satara during heavy rains
Violet-backed (Plum-coloured) Starling Cinnyrinclus leucogaster 白腹紫椋鳥 Saw at two campsites (Lebata and Satara)
Burchell’s Starling Lamprotornis mevesii 米氏麗椋鳥 Common
Cape Glossy Starling Lamprotornis nitens 南非輝椋鳥 Common in the Olifants campsite
Greater Blue-eared Starling Lamprotornis chalybaeus 大藍耳輝椋鳥 Common
Red-winged Starling Onychognathus morio 紅翅椋鳥 This bird is very tame. Even singing songs in front of people at al fresco resturant (Try to steal food). Could pick up dead insects from cars in the parking area. Very common at most campsite and Thaba Tsweni Lodge, Graskop
Greater Double-collared Sunbird Cinnyris afer 大雙領花蜜鳥 Two to three birds were seen near Thaba Tsweni Lodge, Graskop
White-bellied Sunbird Cinnyris talatala 白腹花蜜鳥 One male was seen at the Letaba campsite
Scarlet-chest Sunbird Chalcomitra senegalensis 赤胸花蜜鳥 One female should be seen at Laske Nakke Lodge, Lydenburg
Amethyst Sunbird Chalcomitra amethystina 艾米花蜜鳥 Two to three birds were seen near Thaba Tsweni Lodge, Graskop
Cape White-eye Zosterops pallidus 灰腹绣眼鳥 A flock of 10 to 15 were recorded at Laske Nakke Lodge, Lydenburg
Red-billed Oxpecker Buphagus erythrorhynchus 紅嘴牛椋鳥 I would not say it is very common here. But should not be too hard to find them
Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver Bubalornis niger 紅嘴牛文鳥 This bird was first seen at Satara. But because of the rain, some white spots were seen on the back. Quite strange. Their huge nests were seen as well.
Cape Sparrow Passer melanurus 南非麻雀 One was recorded at Laske Nakke Lodge, Lydenburg. Not very common. Maybe overlook
House Sparrow Passer domesticus 家麻雀 Common
Southern Grey-headed Sparrow Passer diffusus 南非灰頭麻雀 Common
Thick-billed Weaver Amblyospiza albifrons 厚嘴織布鳥 Recorded at Sabie River of the Lower Sabie Campsite, of which some individuals were building their nests. This bird is not small. Like riparian vegetation
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver Plocepasser mahali 白眉織雀 They nested at Laske Nakke Lodge, Lydenburg.
Village (Spotted-backed) Weaver Ploceus cucullatus 黑頭群棲織布鳥 A nesting colony was seen at the Lower Sabie Campsite
Southern Masked-Weaver Ploceus velatus 黑額織布鳥 Recorded at Laske Nakke Lodge, Lydenburg
Lesser masked weaver Ploceus intermedius 黑臉織布鳥 A nesting colony was seen at Thaba Tsweni Lodge, Graskop
Red-headed Weaver Anaplectes rubriceps 紅頭織布鳥 A nesting colony was seen at the gas station of the Olifants campsite
Red-billed Quelea Quelea quelea 紅 嘴 奎 利 亞 雀 Although the field guide said the number can reach "million", only a small flock of 10 to 20 birds were seen at near the Letaba campsite
Southern Red Bishop Euplectes orix 紅寡婦鳥 Very beautiful and sharp even the light condition is poor. Quite common along the riverbank of the Lower Sabine campsite. But too far away to take good photos.
White-winged Widowbird Euplectes albonotatus 白翅寡婦鳥 Common along riparian vegetation in front of the Lower Sabie restaurant
Red-collared Widowbird Euplectes ardens 紅領寡婦鳥 Two to three birds were seen near Thaba Tsweni Lodge, Graskop
Jameson’s Firefinch Lagonosticta rhodopareia 紅腹火雀 Two birds were seen at the Olifants and Lower Sabie campsites. Not very common.
Blue Waxbill Uraeginthus angolensis 安哥拉藍飾雀 Usually seen in a pair. The blue reminds me some paper "servants" burnt during funeral ceremory in HK
Cut-throat Finch Amadina fasciata 環喉雀 A pair was seen at the Crocodile Bridge campsite.
Bronze Mannikin Spermestes cucullatus 銅色文鳥 Recorded at Laske Nakke Lodge, Lydenburg
Pin-tailed Whydah Vidua macroura 針尾維達鳥 Recorded at Laske Nakke Lodge, Lydenburg
Yellow-fronted (Yellow-eyed) Canary Serinus mozambicus 黃額絲雀 Recorded at Laske Nakke Lodge, Lydenburg
Cinnamon-breasted Rock Bunting Emberiza tahapisi 朱胸岩鵐 One male was seen at Blyde River Canyon (somewhere near Bourke's Potholes, but not 100% sure the name of the location)
Cape Grassbird Sphenoeacus afer 草鶯 One bird was seen near Thaba Tsweni Lodge, Graskop
