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My list is up to 563 after Sickle-winged Chat

I'm on 616 with Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler found on the Garden Route at the end of May.

The Venda trip didn't produce any lifers despite high expectations... However, a quick visit to the Western Cape produced three: Ludwig's bustard, Grey tit and Damara canary takes me to 640

Welcome back Johan. I am glad about the 3lifers in the Western Cape, not even a ring lifer in Venda?

Welcome back Johan. Congratulations on your lifers.

Haven't updated in a while. After a few trips and a pelagic my total now stands at 453

429 Yellow-throated Petronia - Stilfontein
430 Cape Vulture - Botsalano Nature Reserve
431 African Marsh Harrier - Botsalano NR
432 Temminck's Courser - Botsalano NR
433 Burchell's Sandgrouse - Botsalano NR
434 Short-clawed Lark - Botsalano NR
435 Long-billed Pipit - Botsalano NR
436 Plain-backed Pipit - Botsalano NR
437 Wilson's Storm Petrel - Durban pelagic
438 Shy Albatross - Pelagic
439 Black-browed Albatross - Pelagic
440 Cory's Shearwater - Pelagic
441 Pintado Petrel - Pelagic
442 Subantarctic Skua - Pelagic
443 Black-throated Wattle-eye - St Lucia
444 Yellow-bellied Greenbul - St Lucia
445 Black-bellied Starling - St Lucia
446 White-eared Barbet - St Lucia
447 African Dusky Flycatcher - St Lucia
448 Crested Guineafowl - St Lucia
449 Fawn-coloured Lark - Kgalagadi
450 Red-necked Falcon - Kgalagadi
451 Pygmy Falcon - Kgalagadi
452 Namaqua Sandgrouse - Kgalagadi
453 Southern Pied Babbler - Kgalagadi

Thanks Johan for a great weekend to Durban for the pelagic and quick visit to St Lucia

Up to 599 after Kruger:

592 - Dark Chanting Goshawk
593 - Grey-headed Parrot
594 - African Yellow White-eye
595 - Meve's Starling
596 - Tropical Boubou
597 - Bohm's Spinetail
598 - White-breasted Cuckooshrike
599 - White-bellied Bustard (Barrow's) on the way home

June 2012

GROUP 800
1 Niall 849 March 12
2 Lizet Grobbelaar 848 March 12
3 deefstes 832 Dec 11
4 Hanno Langenhoven 803 Jan 10
5 Johnd 800 May 12

GROUP 700
6 Bosnimf 728 Nov 11 (T=735)
7 Jakkalsbessie 723 Nov 11
8 Yolande Oelsen 703 Apr 12
9 JoelR 701 (+2) June 12

GROUP 600
10 Oryx 698 Nov 10 (T=700)
11 Moegaai 688 July 11 (T=700)
12 Sion 678 Jan 10 (photographed)
13 Adansonia 676 Jul 10
14 Elminster 643 Feb 10 (SO = 570)
15 Johan van Rensburg 640 (+3) June 12
16 wildjohn 640 Jan 07
17 Bookman 635 Mar 09
18 Gfordyce 631 Apr 10
19 Wildtuinman 627 Apr 12
20 Ladybirder 626 Apr 12
21 Johann 616 (+1) June 12 (T=625)
22 Leonie2 605 (+2) June 12
23 O-Dog 604 March 12
24 Wolph 602 Apr 12 (T=615)
25 Snoobab 602 Jul 09

GROUP 500
26 Imax 599 (+8) June 12
27 Francoisd 588 Jan 12
28 Adrianp 567 March 12
29 Pieter Steyn 567 Jan 12
30 Eugene123 563 (+12) June 12
31 Laine 560 Apr 12
32 Jacqual 560 Jul 09
33 Malles 550 Apr 10 (T=555)
34 Mattaxel 548 (+12) June 12
35 Johan N 543 (+12) June 12
36 Skopsie 541 Jan 12
37 Dotdan 532 Apr 12
38 Ferdelance 530 Apr 12 (T=580)
39 Ivan 530 Sept 11(T=550)
40 Walt3 524 Jan 12 (T=550)
41 MikeV 513 Oct 09 (T=523)
42 Gary 512 July 11
43 Batmad 505 Apr 12 (T=550)
44 Kameelperd 505 March 12
45 Eben Lombard 502 Jan 10

GROUP 400
46 pantera leo 497 Apr 12 (T=530)
47 Bush Baptist 490 Apr 12
48 Falconry4ever 490 Feb 11
49 TrevorC 484 (+2) June 12 (T=500)
50 Salamanda 475 Jul 10
51 Tilandi 453 (+25) June 12
52 Rusty Justy 449 May 10
53 Aquila#12 447 Aug 11 (T=500)
54 TaraLB 446 Feb 08
55 DavenJan 444 March 11
56 nightjar 444 Jan 10
57 Barcud 441 Aug 10
58 FireFinch 439 Dec 11
59 Laksman 437 Jan 10 (T=500)
60 Kingfisha/Hubby 433 Dec 09
61 Michelle Nel(Caracal) 426 March 11
62 Jacliz 423 May 12
63 Huntsman 422 Jan 12
64 Maddy 418 Sep 10
65 Wondercloak 418 Oct 08
66 Nkumbe 417 (+7) June 12 (T=450)
67 Kika 414 (+18) June 12 (T=440)
68 McGyver 414 Oct 10 (T=450)
69 Richman 410 March 12
70 mountainview 408 April 11

GROUP 300
71 Gjorgi 389 Jan 12
72 Jan46 388 Nov 11
73 Estienne 387 Feb 11 (T=420)
74 Wild Family 386 Jun 07
75 wildthing 385 March 12 (T=400)
76 Jurgens 380 Apr 09
77 Bok bok 376 Jan 07
78 PNF 374 May 12 (T=400)
79 Arks 364 Jan 12
80 Black Harrier 346 Feb 11
81 Sky 345 May 12 (T=370)
82 JenB 338 Oct 09 (T=450)
83 Jeanus 338 Nov 08
84 Nattim 336 Apr 12 (T=350)
85 pnm 334 Nov 11
86 Bahamut 332 March 12
87 Rooies 331 Sep 08
88 Magaff 327 Oct 08
89 Ifubesi 325 Sep 10
90 Kwando 322 Nov 11 (T=400)
91 Cherries 322 Nov 11
92 JP Huis 322 Mar 09
93 Guinea Pig 315 Nov 11
94 Josh of the Bushveld 313 Sept 11 (T=320)
95 BushBuddies 308 (+29) June 12
96 Dabchick 303 Nov 10 (T=310)
97 Rodsab 301 May 11 (T=350)

GROUP 200
98 Gerhard & Marthie 296 Jan 12
99 Freda 296 Apr 08
100 Jungle Junkie 293 March 12 (T=320)
101 kooscra 293 Feb 11 (T=350)
102 Skyjuggler 286 Apr 09
103 Elsa 284 Jan 10
104 Asterix & Obelix 283 Jan 08
105 DuQues 281 Feb 11
106 Wildewilhelm 277 Mar 09 (T=300)
107 Eugene & Cathy 267 Aug 09
108 Davejenny 254 Nov 11
109 Sprocky 254 Dec 09
110 RosemaryH 251 Mar 08
111 csummers 250 Feb 09
112 Wild about cats 249 April 11
113 Hobbit 248 Mar 09
114 Kingfishergirl 239 Feb 09
115 cpetzer 238 Jul 08
116 Senyetse 238 Jan 08
117 Junior1449 237 Oct 08
118 Crested Val 232 Jan 12 (T=300)
119 Beefmaster 228 Nov 08
120 Katja 223 Jan 07
121 Flutterby 219 April 11
122 Scottm 215 Jan 12
123 Mgoddard 214 April 11
124 gavinp 214 Jan 07
125 Deville 213 Jan 07
126 Ossendrywer 211 Jan 11
127 MarkwildDog 212 Aug 08
128 SuperBat 208 Apr 10
129 Neil Crawford 206 Mar 09
130 ShakeyJakes 205 May 09
131 Alf King 205 May 09
132 BushAddict 203 Jan 10

GROUP 100
133 DinkyBird 199 Aug 10 (T=200)
134 Restio 197 Mar 08
135 jonty1 189 Mar 08
136 acekam 188 Feb 07
137 Oumie 181 Jan 07
138 leopardspotter 181 Jan 07
139 MaryMattMillie 176 Nov 11
140 Jock 174 Aug 08
141 bucky 170 Mar 07
142 Bontebok 168 Jul 10 (T=220)
143 Normana53 164 Oct 09
144 Wild@Heart 160 Jan 07
145 Mel123 153 (+4) June 12 (T=200)
146 Michael367 148 (photo's) July 11
147 Batsman 146 Jun 09
148 H.erectus 142 March 12 (T=201)
149 bert 131 Jul 08
150 Alicia 124 June 12
151 bentley 121 Aug 07
152 JacoPietersen 109 Jan 10
153 jaapvandijk 105 Jan 07

GROUP <100
154 Quin2008 75 Dec 09
155 Meinfam 71 Jan 07
156 Toddelelfe 67 Jan 07
157 scipio 61 Feb 08
158 Oddesy 40 Nov 08
159 Moira de Swart 33 Dec 08
160 Rusky 31 (worldlist 410) (Aus list 210) (India list 201) Dec 11
161 Curtis Dillon 18 Dec 09

Excuse the delayed update. I was in Germany for training so only got back on the weekend.
To all the fellow birders out there, join in the list and become involved
in the challenge and get a ranking!
We are a very sizable list now guys and girls! We can all give ourselves a pat on the back....... Dedicated birders here for sure! So long as we have fun and love the moments out there!

Even though it is Winter we have a lot of special goals that were reached in June.
The biggest Cheer goes out to JoelR offcourse for reaching 700 Lifers! That a lot of blood sweat and tears! Well done and all the best. Carpe Diem!

Well done Kika on reaching 400! Serious list that you have their! I hope the next 400 bring you as much joy and happiness! Well done, keep it up!

Also to Bushbuddies for reaching the 300 mark. Well done! A dedicated birder on the way.....careful it's addictive!

The climbers are highlighted in red and a very well done to you
New entries are in blue!!!
Orange are the movers to a higher group !


Well done to this months new jacket holders!
The 3 biggest climbers for May being:

1- Bushbuddies (29) - Red Jacket
2- Tilandi (25) - Green Jacket
3- Kika (18) -Blue Jacket

Please make mention of the Target you want to reach by the end of 2012 , and please also post your total and target in BOLD. It makes it much easier to see for me....
P.S once you've mentioned your total thats fine unless you want to update the mark!

Keep up the Birding and what ever you guys and girls do enjoy it while you still can!
Looks like in the winter has gotten hold of us now! Keep safe on the roads out there.........
Wishing you all a safe and succseful year! Whatever you do keep one eye on the feathered friends! Well done on all those succesful updates!
Keep an eye out for those real specials!
Master of Stats signing off.......

A quick dash down to Southern Kruger produced three lifers: Purple Indigobird, African Barred Owlet and Senegal Lapwing. Finally hit the 500 milestone, year-end total still 530!

A great trip to Kruger now puts my total on 431 so I'm up 14, year end still 450.

Bohm's Spinetail takes me to 628.

Laine goes up to 565 with Sickle-winged Chat, African Grass-Owl, Bohm's Spinetail, African Yellow White-eye and Crested Guineafowl.

Stuck on 735 since March, hopefully there will be lifers in my future
Target for end of year 740

How's this for ambition. I am on 490 and am aiming for 600 before year end, after a 17 day trip to Pel's country.

Hehehehe.... BB you go and get em! 100 no problem.... they'll sit up for you for sure!

I'm currently on 173 birds. Target 200.
I managed to add these in and around Potchefstroom:
Yellow canary
Common waxbill
Familiar chat

During a lovely break at a Thabazimbi game farm I added:
Acacia pied barbet
Arrow-marked babbler ( )
Chinspot batis
Crested francolin
Grey-backed camaroptera
Long-billed crombec
Violet-eared waxbill
Black-faced waxbill
Crimson-breasted shrike
Fairy flycatcher
Golden-breasted bunting
Green-winged pytilla
Magpie shrike
Marico flycatcher
Neddicky
Southern white-crowned shrike
Yellow-fronted canary.

As you can see it was like being let loose in a candy store!

Looking forward to migrating south for six months, to (hopefully) add to my list!!