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oddesy

Post subject: Re: Wagtail; grey

Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 2:07 pm

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Managed to see it :dance:

and got some decent views

although it was quite far away. Have quite a few pics but they are also not great.

Grey-Wagtail-1 by oddesy2, on Flickr

grey wagtail 3 by oddesy2, on Flickr

Grey-Wagtail-2 by oddesy2, on Flickr

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Josh of the Bushveld

Post subject: Re: Wagtail; grey

Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 3:58 pm

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Location: Johannesburg - too far from the closest Sanpark

Lucky man. Thanks WTM, I will get in touch with you.

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Rusty Justy

Post subject: Re: Wagtail; grey

Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 10:37 pm

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Location: Sunninghill(JHB), Vaalwater & Beauty(Waterberg), Grahamstown(E.C)

I also managed some better views today than I had yesterday.....

WTM??? AGAIN??? SUNDAY???

Are there not better things to chase, like Br-Plumage Caspian Plovers?

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Josh of the Bushveld

Post subject: Re: Wagtail; grey

Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 6:51 am

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no-one keen to try for it today?

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Josh of the Bushveld

Post subject: Re: Wagtail; grey

Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 9:38 am

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picked it up this morning, had great views

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Rusty Justy

Post subject: Re: Wagtail; grey

Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 3:33 pm

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Congrats Josh!

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kathy sa

Post subject: Re: Wagtail; grey

Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 4:09 pm

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Joined: Sat Feb 18, 2006 8:09 am
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Location: gauteng

The Grey Wagtail is still at Walter Sisulu Botanical gardens. Got some good sightings of it this morning (saturday). We stood on the bridge going over the river and watched it for about an hour.

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kathy sa

Post subject: Grey Wagtail

Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 4:15 pm

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Just incase there are people out there that don't know...the Grey Wagtail is clearly visible at Walter Sisulu Botanical gardens...saw it there this morning( Saturday)

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Yolandé Oelsen

Post subject: Re: Grey Wagtail

Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 4:48 pm

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Location: Noordheuwel, Krugersdorp.SA

Here are some of mine from yesterday....Thanks RJ for letting me rush up and down between clients until I got half decent photos :lol:

Much appreciated :thumbs_up:

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Yolandé Oelsen

Post subject: Re: Wagtail; grey

Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 4:55 pm

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Also managed some better shots on Friday RJ... btw nice shot.

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oddesy

Post subject: Re: Wagtail; grey

Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 5:54 pm

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Great pictures Yolandé :thumbs_up:

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Yolandé Oelsen

Post subject: Re: Wagtail; grey

Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 6:17 pm

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Thanks Odessy - so are yours.. :lol:

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kathy sa

Post subject: Re: Grey Wagtail

Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 6:34 pm

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Location: gauteng

Yolande....you got beautiful photos!

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Josh of the Bushveld

Post subject: Re: Wagtail; grey

Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 7:00 am

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Joined: Tue May 19, 2009 2:15 pm
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Location: Johannesburg - too far from the closest Sanpark

Nice shots Yolande. I managed some reference shots but nothing much better.

kathy sa, what time were you there? I might have bumped into you.

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Jumbo

Post subject: Re: Wagtail; grey

Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 6:07 pm

Yolandé, Rusty Justy and Oddesy you all got very nice pix of this bird :clap:

…I tried my best but my pix does not come close to yours. :wall:

BTW RJ…I think we were there at the same time Friday afternoon :wink:

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