We have been in Swaziland just over a month. Learning SiSwati and our up coming work keeps us very busy, but Mark and I try to look for birds as we walk to our bus in the mornings and maybe take a late afternoon walk. Birding adds to the pleasure of learning a new place. This weekend we have been on a field trip to Mlilwane game
reserve. For our birding friends I thought I would list the birds we've seen so far. These are common birds, but a real kick to see. This list will help me remember them.
Reed cormorant
Egyptian goose
Black crake on a sunning hippo
Common moorhen
Cattle egret
Grey heron
Black necked heron
African sacred ibis
Water thick knee
White crowned lapwing
African wattles lapwing
Blacksmith lapwing
Helmeted guineafowl
Lappet faced vulture
Little sparrow hawk
Cape turtle dove
Laughing dove
Burchells coucal
Speckled mousebird
Striped kingfisher
White fronted bee eater
Black collared barbet
Created barbet
Eastern black headed oriole
Pied crow
Dark capped bulbul
African stonechat
Cape white eye
African pied wagtail
Common fiscal
Brubru
Common myna
Village weaver
Blue waxbill
Bronze mannikin
Yellow fronted canary
And many we have not identified. I need Jane John and Jane Davis!
We are following you two. In many instances, we are reliving our trip to Africa - schools, kids, library pictures are such poignant memories. But we were tourists wondering how we could help; we are so humbled by yu. cheers, Bev and Jim
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