MASESCHA COUNTRY ESTATE

BIRDWATCHING

On a holiday to Masescha made by Mr John Wilson and friends from the UK the following birds were seen in and around the property between the
8th and 11th October 2007:

African Fish Eagle
Forest Buzzard
Black-headed Oriole
Knysna Lourie
Greater Double-collared Sunbird
Southern Grey-headed Sparrow
Greater Striped Swallow
Fork-tailed Drongo
African Dusky Flycatcher
Olive Pigeon
Yellow Billed Duck (flew over)
Egyptian Goose
Cape White Eye
Fiscal Flycatcher
Fiscal Shrike
Cape Weaver
Olive Thrush
White Rumped Swift
African Turtle Dove
Spur-winged Goose (flew over)
Hadeda
Cape Bulbul
Black-headed Heron
Purple Heron (flew over)
African Black Swift
White Breasted Cormorant
Black Saw-wing Swallow
European Starling

Additional Birds seen on other occasions:-

Giant Kingfisher
Pied Kingfisher
Red Bishop
Cape Weaver
African Darter
African Hoopoe

  Guest Comment:  "Lots of great birds - idyllic location and very relaxing.  Many thanks, will recommend."  

     Convenient for Nature's Valley, Keurbooms River, the Big Tree Trail, Wilderness for the Touw River Trails, Langvlei and Rondevlei Lakes.