Garden Route
Bird Watching
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Birding List
While great care was taken regarding the accuracy of this checklist, the authors can not take any responsibility for mistakes. Kindly let us know of any additional species that you have recorded.
For ease of reference, the list is presented alphabetically and distinguishes between resident species (birds that could in most cases be found throughout the year), migrants (birds that visit our region seasonally) and vagrant species (birds that are seen rarely or of which very few historical records exist).
LEGEND:
VC = Very Common (>75%)
CO = Common (25 – 74%)
UC = Uncommon (25 – 49%)
R = Rare (<24%)
THE RESIDENT SPECIES OF THE HOEKWIL REGION: |
APALIS, BAR-THROATED/ BANDKEELKLEINJANTJIE – VC |
AVOCET, PIED/ BONTELSIE – R |
BARBET, ACACIA PIED/ BONTHOUTKAPPER – R |
BARBET, BLACK-COLLARED/ ROOIKOPHOUTKAPPER – R |
BATIS, CAPE/ KAAPSE BOSBONTROKKIE – VC |
BISHOP, SOUTHERN RED/ ROOIVINK – R |
BISHOP, YELLOW/ KAAPSE FLAP – UC |
BITTERN, LITTLE/ KLEINRIETREIER – R |
BOKMAKIERIE – R |
BOUBOU, SOUTHERN/ SUIDELIKE WATERFISKAAL – VC |
BROWNBUL, TERRESTRIAL/ BOSKRAPPER – CO |
BULBUL, CAPE/ KAAPSE TIPTOL – VC |
BUNTING, CAPE/ ROOIVLERKSTREEPKOPPIE – R |
BUSH-SHRIKE, OLIVE/ OLYFBOSLAKSMAN – UC |
BUZZARD, FOREST/ BOSJAKKALSVOëL – UC |
BUZZARD, JACKAL/ ROOIBORSJAKKALSVOëL – UC |
CAMAROPTERA, GREEN-BACKED/ GROENRUGKWêKWêVOëL – UC |
CANARY, BRIMSTONE/ DIKBEKKANARIE – UC |
CANARY, CAPE/ KAAPSE KANARIE – UC |
CANARY, FOREST/ GESTREEPTE KANARIE – UC |
CANARY, YELLOW/ GEELKANARIE – R |
CHAT, FAMILIAR/ GEWONE SPEKVRETER – R |
CISTICOLA, GREY-BACKED/ GRYSRUGTINKTINKIE – R |
CISTICOLA, LEVAILLANT’S/ VLEITINKTINKIE – UC |
CISTICOLA, ZITTING/ LANDERYKLOPKLOPPIE – R |
COOT, RED-KNOBBED/ BLESHOENDER – CO |
CORMORANT, REED/ RIETDUIKER – CO |
CORMORANT, WHITE-BREASTED/ WITBORSDUIKER – CO |
COUCAL, BURCHELL’S/ GEWONE VLEILOERIE – UC |
CRAKE, BLACK/ SWARTRIETHAAN – R |
CRANE, BLUE/ BLOUKRAANVOëL – R |
CROMBEC, LONG-BILLED/ BOSVELDSTOMPSTERT – R |
CROW, CAPE/ SWARTKRAAI – R |
CROW, PIED/ WITBORSKRAAI – R |
CUCKOO, KLAAS’S/ MEITJIE – OC |
CUCKOOSHRIKE, BLACK/ SWARTKATAKOEROE – R |
CUCKOOSHRIKE, GREY/ BLOUKATAKOEROE – R |
DARTER, AFRICAN/ SLANGHALSVOëL – UC |
DOVE, CAPE TURTLE-/GEWONE TORTELDUIF – UC |
DOVE, LAUGHING/ ROOIBORSDUIFIE – OC |
DOVE, LEMON (CINNAMON)/ KANEELDUIFIE – R |
DOVE, RED-EYED/ GROOTRINGDUIF – VC |
DOVE, ROCK/ TUINDUIF – R |
DOVE, TAMBOURINE/ WITBORSDUIFIE – R |
DRONGO, FORK-TAILED/ MIKSTERTBYVANGER – VC |
DUCK, AFRICAN BLACK/ SWARTEEND – R |
DUCK, MACCOA/ BLOUBEKEEND – R |
DUCK, WHITE-BACKED/ WITRUGEEND – R |
DUCK, WHITE-FACED/ NONNETJIE-EEND – R |
DUCK, YELLOW-BILLED/ GEELBEKEEND – CO |
EAGLE, AFRICAN CROWNED/ KROONAREND – R |
EAGLE, BOOTED/ DWERGAREND – R |
EAGLE, LONG-CRESTED/ LANGKUIFAREND – R |
EAGLE, AFRICAN FISH-/ VISAREND – CO |
EAGLE, VERREAUX’S (BLACK)/ WITKRUISAREND – R |
EGRET, CATTLE/ BOSLUISVOëL of VEEREIER – R |
EGRET, GREAT/ GROOTWITREIER – R |
EGRET, LITTLE/ KLEINWITREIER – UC |
EGRET, YELLOW-BILLED/ GEELBEKWITREIER – R |
FALCON, LANNER/ EDELVALK – R |
FALCON, PEREGRINE/ SWERFVALK – R |
FISCAL, COMMON/ FISKAALLAKSMAN – VC |
FLAMINGO, GREATER/ GROOTFLAMINK – R |
FLUFFTAIL, BUFF-SPOTTED/ GEVLEKTE VLEIKUIKEN – R |
FLUFFTAIL, RED-CHESTED/ ROOIBORSVLEIKUIKEN – R |
FLYCATCHER, AFRICAN DUSKY/ DONKERVLIEëVANGER – CO |
FLYCATCHER, BLUE-MANTLED CRESTED/ BLOUKUIFVLIEëVANGER – UC |
FLYCATCHER, FAIRY/ FEEVLIEëVANGER – R |
FLYCATCHER, FISCAL/ FISKAALVLIEëVANGER – CO |
FRANCOLIN, GREY-WINGED/ BERGPATRYS – R |
FRANCOLIN, RED-WINGED/ ROOIVLERKPATRYS – R |
GOOSE, EGYPTIAN/ KOLGANS – VC |
GOOSE, SPUR-WINGED/ WILDEMAKOU – R |
GOSHAWK, AFRICAN/ AFRIKAANSE SPERWER – R |
GRASSBIRD, CAPE/ GRASVOëL – R |
GREBE, BLACK-NECKED/ SWARTNEKDOBBERTJIE – R |
GREBE, GREAT CRESTED/ KUIFKOPDOBBERTJIE – UC |
GREBE, LITTLE/ KLEINDOBBERTJIE – CO |
GREENBUL, SOMBRE/ GEWONE WILLIE – VC |
GUINEAFOWL, HELMETED/GEWONE TARENTAAL – VC |
GULL, GREY-HEADED/ GRYSKOPMEEU – R |
GULL, HARTLAUB’S/ HARTLAUBSE MEEU – R |
GULL, KELP/ KELPMEEU -CO |
HAMERKOP – R |
HAWK, AFRICAN CUCKOO-/ KOEKOEKVALK – R |
HAWK, AFRICAN HARRIER- (GYMNOGENE)/ KAALWANGVALK – R |
HERON, BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-/ GEWONE NAGREIER – R |
HERON, BLACK-HEADED/ SWARTKOPREIER – CO |
HERON, GREY/ BLOUREIER – UC |
HERON, PURPLE/ ROOIREIER – OC |
HERON, SCUACCO/ RALREIER – R |
HONEYBIRD, BROWN-BACKED/ SKERPBEKHEUNINGVOëL – R |
HONEYGUIDE, GREATER/ GROOTHEUNINGWYSER – R |
HONEYGUIDE, LESSER/ KLEINHEUNINGWYSER – R |
HONEYGUIDE, SCALY-THROATED, GEVLEKTE HEUNINGWYSER – R |
HOOPOE, AFRICAN/ HOEPHOEP – UC |
IBIS, AFRICAN SACRED/ SKOORSTEENVEëR – UC |
IBIS, GLOSSY/ GLANSIBIS – R |
IBIS, HADEDA/ HADEDA – VC |
KESTREL, ROCK/ KRANSVALK – UC |
KINGFISHER, BROWN-HOODED/ BRUINKOPVISVANGER – UC |
KINGFISHER, GIANT/ REUSEVISVANGER – OC |
KINGFISHER, HALF-COLLARED/ BLOUVISVANGER – R |
KINGFISHER, MALACHITE/ KUIFKOPVISVANGER – UC |
KINGFISHER, PIED/ BONTVISVANGER – UC |
KITE, BLACK-SHOULDERED/ BLOUVALK – R |
LAPWING, BLACKSMITH/ BONTKIEWIET – CO |
LAPWING, BLACK-WINGED/ GROOTSWARTVLERKKIEWIET – R |
LAPWING, CROWNED/KROONKIEWIET – R |
LARK, RED-CAPPED/ ROOIKOPLEWERIK – R |
LONGCLAW, CAPE/ ORANJEKEELKALKOENTJIE |
LONG-CRESTED EAGLE – UC |
MARSH-HARRIER, AFRICAN/ AFRIKAANSE VLEIVALK – UC |
MALLARD/ GROENKOPEEND – R |
MARTIN, BROWN-THROATED/ AFRIKAANSE OEWERSWAEL – UC |
MARTIN, ROCK/ KRANSSWAEL – UC |
MOORHEN, COMMON/ GROOTWATERHOENDER – CO |
MOUSEBIRD, RED-FACED/ ROOIWANGMUISVOëL – R |
MOUSEBIRD, SPECKLED/ GEVLEKTE MUISVOëL – VC |
MOUSEBIRD, WHITE-BACKED/ WITKRUISMUISVOëL – R |
NEDDICKY/ NEDDIKKIE – UC |
NIGHTJAR, FIERY-NECKED/ AFRIKAANSE NAGUIL – R |
NIGHTJAR, FRECKLED/ DONKERNAGUIL -R |
ORIOLE, BLACK-HEADED/ SWARTKOPWIELEWAAL – UC |
OWL, AFRICAN WOOD-/ BOSUIL – R |
OWL, BARN/ NONNETJIE-UIL – R |
OWL, CAPE EAGLE-/ KAAPSE OORUIL – R |
OWL, SPOTTED EAGLE-/ GEVLEKTE OORUIL – UC |
OYSTERCATCHER, AFRICAN BLACK/ SWARTTOBIE – R |
PELICAN, GREAT WHITE/ WITPELIKAAN – R |
PIGEON, AFRICAN OLIVE-/GEELBEKBOSDUIF – UC |
PIGEON, SPECKLED/ KRANSDUIF – CO |
PIPIT, AFRICAN/ GEWONE KOESTER – R |
PIPIT, LONG-BILLED/ NICHOLSONSE KOESTER – R |
PIPIT, PLAIN-BACKED/ DONKERKOESTER – R |
PLOVER, KITTLITZ’S/ GEELBORSSTRANDKIEWIET – R |
PLOVER, THREE-BANDED/DRIEBANDSTRANDKIEWIET – R |
PLOVER, WHITE-FRONTED/ VAALSTRANDKIEWIET – R |
POCHARD, SOUTHERN/ BRUINEEND – R |
PRINIA, KAROO/ KAROOLANGSTERTJIE – CO |
PUFFBACK, BLACK-BACKED/ SNEEUBAL – UC |
RAIL, AFRICAN/ GROOTRIETHAAN – R |
RAVEN, WHITE-NECKED/ WITHALSKRAAI – UC |
ROBIN, WHITE-STARRED/ WITKOLJANFREDERIK – R |
ROBIN-CHAT, CAPE/ GEWONE JANFREDERIK – VC |
ROBIN, CHORISTER/ LAWAAIMAKERJANFREDERIK – UC |
SCRUB-ROBIN, KAROO/ SLANGVERKLIKKER – R |
SEEDEATER, PROTEA/ WITVLERKKANARIE – R |
SEEDEATER, STREAKY-HEADED/ STREEPKOPKANARIE – CO |
SHELDUCK, SOUTH AFRICAN/ KOPEREEND – R |
SHOVELER, CAPE/ KAAPSE SLOPEEND – UC |
SISKIN, CAPE/ KAAPSE PIETJIEKANARIE – R |
SNIPE, AFRICAN/ AFRIKAANSE SNIP – R |
SPARROW, CAPE/ GEWONE MOSSIE – CO |
SPARROW, HOUSE/ HUISMOSSIE – UC |
SPARROW, SOUTHERN GREY-HEADED/ (SUIDELIKE) GRYSKOPMOSSIE – UC |
SPARROWHAWK, BLACK/ SWARTSPERWER – R |
SPARROWHAWK, LITTLE/ KLEINSPERWER – R |
SPARROWHAWK, RUFOUS-CHESTED/ ROOIBORSSPERWER – R |
SPOONBILL, AFRICAN/ LEPELAAR – UC |
SPURFOWL, CAPE/ KAAPSE FISANT – R |
SPURFOWL, RED-NECKED/ ROOIKEELFISANT – UC |
STARLING, BLACK-BELLIED/ SWARTPENSGLANSSPREEU – UC |
STARLING, COMMON/ EUROPESE SPREEU – CO |
STARLING, PALE-WINGED/ BLEEKVLERKSPREEU – |
STARLING, PIED/ WITGATSPREEU – R |
STARLING, RED-WINGED/ ROOIVLERKSPREEU – CO |
STILT, BLACK-WINGED/ ROOIPOOTELSIE – R |
STONECHAT, AFRICAN/ GEWONE BONTROKKIE – UC |
SUGARBIRD, CAPE/ KAAPSE SUIKERVOëL – R |
SUNBIRD, AMETHYST/ SWARTSUIKERBEKKIE – CO |
SUNBIRD, COLLARED/ KORTBEKSUIKERBEKKIE – R |
SUNBIRD, GREATER DOUBLE-COLLARED/ GROOT-ROOIBANDSUIKERBEKKIE- VC |
SUNBIRD, GREY/ GRYSSUIKERBEKKIE – R |
SUNBIRD, MALACHITE/ JANGROENTJIE – R |
SUNBIRD, ORANGE-BREASTED/ ORANJEBORSSUIKERBEKKIE – R |
SUNBIRD, SOUTHERN DOUBLE-COLLARED/ KLEIN-ROOIBANDSUIKERBEKKIE – CO |
SWAMPHEN, AFRICAN PURPLE/ GROOTKONINGRIETHAAN – UC |
SWIFT, AFRICAN BLACK/ SWARTWINDSWAEL – R |
SWIFT, LITTLE/ KLEINWINDSWAEL – UC |
TCHAGRA, SOUTHERN/ GRYSBORSTJAGRA – R |
TEAL, CAPE/ TEELEEND – R |
TEAL, HOTTENTOT/ GEVLEKTE EEND – R |
TEAL, RED-BILLED/ ROOIBEKEEND – R |
TERN, CASPIAN/ REUSESTERRETJIE – R |
TERN, SWIFT/ GEELBEKSTERRETJIE |
TERN, WHISKERED/ WITBAARDSTERRETJIE |
THICK-KNEE, SPOTTED/ GEWONE DIKKOP – R |
THICK-KNEE, WATER/ WATERDIKKOP – R |
THRUSH, OLIVE/ OLYFLYSTER – CO |
TROGON, NARINA/ BOSLOERIE – R |
TURACO, KNYSNA/ KNYSNALOERIE |
WAGTAIL, CAPE/ GEWONE KWIKKIE – CO |
WARBLER, KNYSNA/ KNYSNARUIGTESANGER – R |
WARBLER, LESSER SWAMP-/ KAAPSE RIETSANGER – CO |
WARBLER, LITTLE RUSH-/ KAAPSE VLEISANGER – UC |
WARBLER, VICTORIN’S/ ROOIBORSRUIGTESANGER – R |
WARBLER, YELLOW-THROATED WOODLAND-/ GEELKEELSANGER – UC |
WAXBILL, COMMON/ ROOIBEKSYSIE – CO |
WAXBILL, SWEE/ SUIDELIKE SWIE – UC |
WEAVER, CAPE/ KAAPSE WEWER – VC |
WEAVER, SOUTHERN MASKED-/ SWARTKEELGEELVINK – R |
WHEATEAR, CAPPED/ HoëVELDSKAAPWAGTER – R |
WHITE-EYE, CAPE/ KAAPSE GLASOGIE – VC |
WHYDAH, PIN-TAILED/ KONINGROOIBEKKIE – CO |
WOOD-HOOPOE, GREEN/ ROOIBEKKAKELAAR -R |
WOODPECKER, CARDINAL/ KARDINAALSPEG – R |
WOODPECKER, GROUND/ GRONDSPEG – R |
WOODPECKER, KNYSNA/ KNYSNASPEG – UC |
WOODPECKER, OLIVE/ GRYSKOPSPEG – UC |
THE MIGRATORY SPECIES OF THE HOEKWIL REGION: |
BUZZARD, STEPPE/ BRUINJAKKALSVOëL |
CUCKOO, AFRICAN EMERALD/ MOOIMEISIE |
CUCKOO, BLACK/ SWARTKOEKOEK |
CUCKOO, RED-CHESTED/ PIET-MY-VROU |
FALCON, AMUR/ OOSTELIKE ROOIPOOTVALK |
FLYCATCHER, AFRICAN PARADISE-/ PARADYSVLIEëVANGER |
FLYCATCHER, SPOTTED/ EUROPESE VLIEëVANGER |
GREENSHANK, COMMON/ GROENPOOTRUITER |
HOBBY, EURASIAN/ EUROPESE BOOMVALK |
KITE, YELLOW-BILLED/ GEELBEKWOU |
MARTIN, BANDED/ GEBANDE OEWERSWAEL |
MARTIN, COMMON HOUSE-/ HUISSWAEL |
ORIOLE, EURASIAN GOLDEN/ EUROPESE WIELEWAAL |
OSPREY/ VISVALK |
PALM-SWIFT, AFRICAN/ PALMWINDSWAEL |
QUAIL, COMMON/ AFRIKAANSE KWARTEL |
SANDPIPER, COMMON/ GEWONE RUITER |
SAW-WING, BLACK/ SWARTSAAGVLERKSWAEL |
STINT, LITTLE/ KLEINSTRANDLOPER |
STORK, WHITE/ WITOOIEVAAR |
SWALLOW, BARN/ EUROPESE SWAEL |
SWALLOW, GREATER STRIPED/ GROOTSTREEPSWAEL |
SWALLOW , PEARL-BREASTED/ PêRELBORSSWAEL |
SWALLOW, WHITE-THROATED/ WITKEELSWAEL |
SWIFT, ALPINE/ WITPENSWINDSWAEL |
SWIFT, HORUS/ HORUSWINDSWAEL |
SWIFT, WHITE-RUMPED/ WITKRUISWINDSWAEL |
TERN, COMMON/ GEWONE STERRETJIE |
TERN, SANDWICH/ GROOTSTERRETJIE |
WARBLER, AFRICAN REED-/ KLEINRIETSANGER |
WARBLER, GREAT REED/ GROOTRIETSANGER |
WARBLER, SEDGE/ EUROPESE VLEISANGER |
WARBLER, WILLOW/ HOFSANGER |
THE VAGRANT SPECIES OF THE HOEKWIL REGION: |
OPENBILL, AFRICAN/ OOPBEKOOIEVAAR |
QUELEA, RED-BILLED/ ROOIBEKKWELEA |
ROBIN-CHAT, RED-CAPPED/ NATALSE JANFREDERIK |
SHRIKE, RED-BACKED/ ROOIRUGLAKSMAN |
SWALLOW, LESSER STRIPED/ KLEINSTREEPSWAEL |
Reach Us
Phone
Linda 0829291381
Johan 0834605414
Herman 0835641274
Louis 0845695920 (visit to milking parlour)
Visit
Libertas Farm, Hoekwil,
6538, Western Cape,
South Africa
Directions
From N2 between Wilderness and Sedgefield:
- Turn north @ Hoekwil turn-off (±5km coming from Wilderness).
- Continue with tar road for 16km (don’t turn off) and look out for Libertas (3km) road sign.
- Take right-hand turn-off onto “Sedgefield/Rondevlei” gravel road for The Farmhouse; but continue straight for another 1km to The Dairy and the Cottages turn-off on your right.
- Continue with gravel road for 3km to The Farmhouse; The Dairy & Cottages are easy to find once you have taken the turn-off from the tar road at the “Libertas Guest Farm” sign.