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<blockquote data-quote="Jos Stratford" data-source="post: 3647245" data-attributes="member: 12449"><p><strong><u>20 June. Augrabies Falls.</u></strong></p><p></p><p>Dawn at Augrabies, acacias and scrub around the campsite and chalets, <strong>Cape Robin Chats</strong> and <strong>Karoo Thrushes</strong> fairly tame, flocks of <strong>Southern Masked Weavers</strong>, <strong>Acacia Pied Barbets</strong>,<strong> Bokmakierie </strong>and <strong>Chestnut-vented Tit-Babblers</strong>, pretty good birding overall. Didn't take long to find the specials of the area either, four <strong>Orange River White-eyes</strong> flitting down onto a barbecue grill to peck at fat remnants, very nice birds indeed.</p><p></p><p>Not wishing to spend too long at this destination, my main aim was to find <strong>Hartmann's Mountain Zebra </strong>and <strong>Klipspringer</strong>, both species usually fairly easy here. Headed out across the rocky landscapes to the west, occasional tracks leading back to the Orange River Gorge. <strong>Mountain Wheatears</strong>, <strong>Pale-winged Starlings</strong>,<strong> Dusky Sunbirds</strong>,<strong> Red-faced </strong>and <strong>White-backed Mousebirds</strong> on route out, a few<strong> Large-billed Larks </strong>too, plus three most impressive <strong>Ludwig's Bustards</strong> in a small grassy gulley. In slightly more open areas, a scatter of large mammals - 16 <strong>Giraffe</strong>, 22<strong> Eland</strong>, five <strong>Gemsbok</strong>, about 30 <strong>Springbok</strong> and six<strong> Kudu</strong>, but scanning rocky outcrops, not a sign of<strong> Mountain Zebra </strong>or <strong>Klipspringer</strong>. As often the case though, just as I gave up and began to return, so I did bump into one of the targets – a pair of<strong> Klipspingers</strong> complete with youngster on boulders right adjacent to the track. And with that back to the chalet area, a quick look at the Orange River again, <strong>Rock Hyraxes </strong>out bathing in the sun, <strong>Pied Kingfisher </strong>along the river and both<strong> Cape Wagtail</strong> and <strong>African Pied Wagtai</strong>l on the rocks, one<strong> Pririt Batis </strong>moving through acacias.</p><p></p><p>Packed and departed, a <strong>Yellow Mongoose</strong> and a couple of <strong>Ground Squirrels</strong> the final mammals, flocks of <strong>Sociable Weavers</strong> the finale birds. Ahead lay a journey of about 550 km, fairly uneventful and marked by just a couple of <strong>Small Grey Mongooses</strong> dashing across the road. </p><p></p><p>Destination however was the property of Marrick Safari, a locality that I had high hopes once night fell.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jos Stratford, post: 3647245, member: 12449"] [B][U]20 June. Augrabies Falls.[/U][/B] Dawn at Augrabies, acacias and scrub around the campsite and chalets, [B]Cape Robin Chats[/B] and [B]Karoo Thrushes[/B] fairly tame, flocks of [B]Southern Masked Weavers[/B], [B]Acacia Pied Barbets[/B],[B] Bokmakierie [/B]and [B]Chestnut-vented Tit-Babblers[/B], pretty good birding overall. Didn't take long to find the specials of the area either, four [B]Orange River White-eyes[/B] flitting down onto a barbecue grill to peck at fat remnants, very nice birds indeed. Not wishing to spend too long at this destination, my main aim was to find [B]Hartmann's Mountain Zebra [/B]and [B]Klipspringer[/B], both species usually fairly easy here. Headed out across the rocky landscapes to the west, occasional tracks leading back to the Orange River Gorge. [B]Mountain Wheatears[/B], [B]Pale-winged Starlings[/B],[B] Dusky Sunbirds[/B],[B] Red-faced [/B]and [B]White-backed Mousebirds[/B] on route out, a few[B] Large-billed Larks [/B]too, plus three most impressive [B]Ludwig's Bustards[/B] in a small grassy gulley. In slightly more open areas, a scatter of large mammals - 16 [B]Giraffe[/B], 22[B] Eland[/B], five [B]Gemsbok[/B], about 30 [B]Springbok[/B] and six[B] Kudu[/B], but scanning rocky outcrops, not a sign of[B] Mountain Zebra [/B]or [B]Klipspringer[/B]. As often the case though, just as I gave up and began to return, so I did bump into one of the targets – a pair of[B] Klipspingers[/B] complete with youngster on boulders right adjacent to the track. And with that back to the chalet area, a quick look at the Orange River again, [B]Rock Hyraxes [/B]out bathing in the sun, [B]Pied Kingfisher [/B]along the river and both[B] Cape Wagtail[/B] and [B]African Pied Wagtai[/B]l on the rocks, one[B] Pririt Batis [/B]moving through acacias. Packed and departed, a [B]Yellow Mongoose[/B] and a couple of [B]Ground Squirrels[/B] the final mammals, flocks of [B]Sociable Weavers[/B] the finale birds. Ahead lay a journey of about 550 km, fairly uneventful and marked by just a couple of [B]Small Grey Mongooses[/B] dashing across the road. Destination however was the property of Marrick Safari, a locality that I had high hopes once night fell. [/QUOTE]
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