Introduction
This trip was almost three weeks in length and comprised of nearly two weeks based with friends in Swellendam and a week in Cape Town. The first part of the holiday was not intensive birding but I managed to get a good foundation of the more common species and those which did not occur further west. In total 207 species were recorded of which 143 were lifers and 66 were endemic or near endemic to Southern Africa. The species names and taxonomy relate to Clements and this does vary slightly from that in the guides used, which were Sasol - Birds of Southern Africa 3rd edition and Essential Birding to Western South Africa by Callen Cohen. This area of South Africa was very safe and I never felt threatened or uneasy when out birding alone in any of the sites visited. Many of the reserves change entrance fees which double if you cannot convince them you are South African. This would mean for example the Penguin colony at Boulders Beach would cost c£8 to gain entry, yet equally good views can be had at Stoney Point where entry is £1.
26th July Swellendam to Marloth N.Reserve
A walk around the town early morning showed that birds did not really stir until the sun was well up. The highlights were an immature African Goshawk with attendant parent, showing very well, an African Dusky Flycatcher, Hoopoe, Southern Double-collared Sunbird, African Harrier Hawk, Cape White Eye, Fiscal Shrike, Cape Wagtail and Cape Robin Chat. Late morning I visited Marloth N. Reserve where Orange-breasted Sunbird, Cape Canary, Swee Waxbill, Cape Weaver, African (Grassveld) Pipit, Olive Thrush, Fiscal Flycatcher, Sombre Greenbul, Brown –hooded Kingfisher and Southern Boubou were seen. In the afternoon a visit to the dam and a nearby farm pond revealed the only White-backed Duck of the trip, plus Yellow and Red billed Ducks, White faced Duck, Three banded Plover, Tinkling (Levaillant’s) Cisticola, Red headed (Grey-backed) Cisticola and the first of many Cape Francolins.
27th July Bontebok N. Park
This was an excellent reserve which gave me the only sightings I had of Secretary Bird (2) and African Snipe, which was flushed by a Black headed Heron in the damp area by the entrance next to the airstrip. Also seen were Ostrich, Black Harrier (2), Stanley’s Bustard (4), Malachite Sunbird, Bokmakierie, Orange-throated Longclaw, Cape Grassbird, Speckled Mousebird near reception, Karoo Scrub Robin, Karoo Prinia, Bar-throated Apalis, Bully and Yellow Canaries. An African Black Duck was observed on the Berg river along with Yellow-billed Duck. The mammals here were good and were much wilder than in other parks, particularly the Cape Mountain Zebra which only gave distant views. Other mammals were Bontebok, Red Hartbeast, Cape Grysbok Grey Rhebok and a distant Common Duiker.
30th July De Hoop Nature Reserve
Despite searching for two hours I could not find a Southern Tchagra, the vlei held a range of duck including Cape Shoveler and Cape Teal. White-fronted Plover and Water Dikkop and many common waders were roosting or feeding around the muddy edges. Cape Francolin were very photogenic around the old farm buildings and Capped Wheatear were seen along with Eland on the grass beside the entrance track.A visit to Koppie Alleen revealed c. 20 Southern Right Whales performing just off shore along with a Cape Fur Seal. African Black Oystercatchers were easily found on the rocks at this point and a few Cape Gannets were passing just off shore. The drive back through the Farmland loops gave excellent views of Karoo Bustard and African Pied Starling.
31st July Grootvadersbosch
Quite a late start this morning but excellent views were had of a Knysna Woodpecker, Cape Batis, Bar-throated Apalis and African Crested Flycatcher along the Redwoods trail and the path to the hide. Forest Canary was also seen well in this area. Red necked Francolin were found in the scrub below the campsite and, Greater Double collared Sunbird, Swee Waxbill and Red-faced Mousebird were in the more open areas. No raptors were seen at all despite the weather being warm and sunny.
1st August – Vrolikheid
I went birding today with a local who thought this was the best location apart from De Hoop where the numbers of birds are greater due to the range of habitats. This reserve is a patch of Karoo and holds a good number of Karoo specialities outside their normal range. It was an excellent spot and provided my only sighting of Rufous-vented Warbler (Titbabbler), Grey-headed Sparrow and (Acacia) Pied Barbet. Klass’s Cuckoo was heard on arrival but could not be found. I did however, get my first views of Long-billed (Cape) Crombec and Pale-chanting Goshawk, Lesser Swamp Warbler, Cape Bunting, Familiar Chat, Thick-billed Lark and a flight view of Southern Black Khoran (White-quilled Bustard). The reserve is often visited by locals searching for the specialities which occur there such as Namaqua Prinia, African Rock Pipit and Fairy Flycatcher. Despite much searching we could not find any of these species.
2nd August – Garden Route – Wilderness N.Park
An early start saw me at the hide at Rondevlei soon after dawn, but high water levels meant that there was little to see apart from Lesser Swamp Warblers and an African Bush Warbler. The drive back to the Ebb and Flow rest camp revealed the first of many Knysna Turaco’s. I walked the Half-collared Kingfisher trail as the Giant Kingfisher trail is now closed. At one point you can cut off the main path through the forest away from the river but this proved very poor with only Sunbirds, Cape Batis and Sombre Greenbul being seen. The path along the river gave brief views of both Lemon and Tamborine Doves as they flushed in front of you. Excellent views of Grey Cuckoo Shrike, Olive Woodpecker, Knysna Turaco, Green-backed bleating Warbler, Black-backed Puffback and Yellow-throated Wood Warbler. A noisy party of Green Wood Hoopoe flew along the other side of the river and more Turacos, Black-headed Oriole and Black Sunbird were around the campsite.
3rd August Potberg and De Hoop
I saw a Pin-tailed Whydah in farmland before reaching the reserve. After four hours searching I eventually found Southern Tchagra by the evaporation tanks near the main buildings. The Vlei held 3 African Clawless Otters and a troop of Baboons were grazing on the far side. I also found South African Shelduck and Southern Pochard along with some Kittlitz Plover in addition to the same species I had seen on 30th July
5th August – Swellendam to Cape Town
Transferred base to Sea Point - Cape Town for a more intensive weeks birding. Only the afternoon was spent birding but Hartlaub’s gulls were everywhere and African Black Oystercatchers frequented the rocks around the point. I drove to Boulder’s Beach to take in the Jackass Penguins which are incredibly close. I also went to Kommetjie for the Tern roost which only held Swift Tern but I added Cape and Crowned Cormorant.
6th August Bakoven, Kirstenbosch, Strandfontein, Rondvlei and Cape Point
The breeding rocks for Bank Cormorant were located at the end of a cul de sac and good views were obtained early morning before heading to Kirstenbosch where the target Cape Sugarbird and Rameron Pigeon were seen. Other species included Cape Batis, Dusky Flycatcher, Olive Thrush, Cape Francolin and Helmeted Guineafowl.
Next stop was Strandfontein Sewage works which held numerous duck including one male Maccoa Duck but not the hoped for Hottentot Teal. The vagrant Goliath Heron was showing well on the vegetated pan near the tip and an African Marsh Harrier flew over. Rondvlei is just around the corner and two Hottentot Teal were showing well from the first hide along with White-faced Duck and the more usual wildfowl. An African Fish Eagle flew around for a while. I then drove to Cape Point taking in Olifantsbos which proved birdless. Red-headed (Grey-backed) Cistcola, Sugarbird, Ostrich, Red-faced Mousebird, Orange-breasted Sunbird and Red-winged Starling were seen but mammals apart from Baboon and some Eland were somewhat lacking. The Point however, gave satisfactory views of Shy (White-capped) Albatross, White-chinned Petrel, Sooty Shearwater and Cape Gannet
7th August Berg river and West Coast National Park
An early start saw me at the Berg River at dawn where good numbers of Lesser Flamingo were seen along side Greater for comparison. I then accessed the Cerebos Salt Works where I decided to walk the paths due to the recent rains. This was the correct decision but did not allow me to use the car as a hide so the massive Cormorant roost was getting decidedly edgy. Good views were obtained of both White-fronted and 2 Chestnut-banded Plover. I then drove the road from Vrendenburg to Paternoster where Sickle-winged Chat was indeed common and 2 Southern Ant-eating Chats were also seen. I took in the Verreaux’s Eagle site at Langebaan but access is restricted and there was no sign of any activity. The West Coast National Park was charging double as it was now Flower season and I stopped first at the Seeberg hide which indeed proved to be the best option. An Antarctic Tern was roosting with the many Swift Terns on the mud and waders included Whimbrel, Grey Plover and Three-banded Plover. En-route to the Geelbek hide I noted my first party of White-backed Mousebird and a hunting Black Harrier. Angulate Tortoise were frequently seen crossing the road. The Geelbek hide was a disappointment with a similar range of waders but did include a flock of Curlew Sandpiper. Obviously not the peak time but I was at the hide the recommended 4 ½ hours after high tide in Table Bay. The water hole at Abrahamskraal only held African Spoonbill, Cape Weaver and Yellow Canary. Next up were the Darling flower reserves and walked around the reserves at Tienie Versveld and Oudepos seeing African Pipit, Thick-billed Lark and Orange-throated Longclaw but no sign of Clud Cisticola. I missed the turning down the Darling Hills Road and took a bit of a detour before stopping at Rietvlei on the return to Cape Town. Water levels were again high and little was seen.
8th August Rooi Eels
I later start after yesterday saw me arrive at Rooi Eels at almost midday. I bumped into a Limosa Tour led by Callen Cohen who had been at the site since around 9 a.m. Just before I arrived they had seen their first Ground Woodpecker which I heard calling but could not locate. Callen then spotted the first Rock Jumper of the day which was on the skyline a second soon called and this gave slightly better but incredibly distant views. A Verreaux’s Eagle flew over and a pair of White-necked Raven performed well along the ridge. The tour departed for Stoney Point and I kept scanning for the Ground Woodpeckers without any success. A male Rock Jumper then appeared on the rocks right close to the path giving stunning views. Later on it actually fed along the track, the only other birds of note were Grassbird and the ever present Orange-breasted Sunbird. After 5 hours with no further sign of the Woodpeckers I returned to Capetown.
9th August Silvermine to Darling
I decided to try and target the few birds that I had not yet seen in the Cape area and started out at the Constantia Green belts hoping for Cape Siskin which was proving elusive. No luck here either but I did at Chaffinch to my list. The parking area at Silvermine was supposed to be a good site for both Ground Woodpecker and Cape Siskin but I only found Cape Canary and an amazing Sugarbird with a full tail.
A quick stop at Kommetjie showed no terns again apart from Swift, a few Bank Cormorant were present today along with the massed ranks of Cape Cormorant. An hours seawatch from the lighthouse gave good views of Sooty Shearwater, White-chinned Petrel and Cape Gannet.
I then headed north to the Stranveld area Silwerstroomstrand which was in fact private and I had the security guards keeping a close watch on me, although they did allow me to walk the tracks. Black Harrier was a surprise but apart from White-backed Mousebird, Karoo Scrub Robin, Bokmakierie and Long-billed (Cape) Crombec little else was seen. I then headed towards Darling taking in the Darling Hills Road. Stopping regularly I managed to flush a Grey-winged Francolin from close to the road. This was the only sighting I had of this elusive bird. The bridge and surrounding trees at mud river produced Hoopoe and hundreds of Cape Weaver. I then walked the Oudepos flower reserve and had great views of Cloud Cisticola and displaying Cape Clapper Lark.
10th August Tanqua Karoo Loop.
Another early start saw me driving the R46 at dawn but no Grey-winged Francolins. I stopped just before the farmhouse at Karooport where 2 Namaqua Prinia were seen in a thin line of Phragmites noisily darting around showing occasionally. The trees around the farmhouse held a Red-chested Sparrowhawk and before long I caught up with White-throated Canary which was common in this habitat. The first picnic area on the left about two kilometres beyond the farmhouse held Mountain Chat, Pale chanting Goshawk were common and at least 6 were seen on the poles alongside the road. The dried up river bed 11km from the farmhouse produced the first Karoo Chat and Karoo Larks.
11th August Rooi Els to Paarl
The Ground Woodpecker again failed to show itself in hours this morning but the elusive Cape Siskin was at last seen performing on the lower rocks. A very distant Cape Rock Thrush was the only other bird of note seen. I took in the Penguins at Stoney point before heading through Stellenbosch to the Paarl Bird Sanctuary. Again many common duck were seen although an African Black Duck with a brood of 5 very small ducklings was a bonus.
Grey-headed Gull was seen here which was not identified anywhere else. A Malachite Kingfisher performed well in the reeds and one of the two vagrant Squacco Herons was seen near the Heronry. Common Sandpiper was added to the trip list.
The mountain Reserve botanical garden failed to produce the hoped for Protea Canary but good views of a perched Rameron Pigeon, numerous obliging Malachite Sunbirds, Cape Bunting and a Southern Boubou were some compensation.
12th August Sir Lowry’s Pass
I decided to give this site a go before catching the flight back to the UK. The weather was not as good today and in a break in the rain I managed an hour or so’s walk along to the Gantouw pass signal cannons. The only birds noted were Familiar Chat, Orange-breasted Sunbird and Karoo Prinia. A Klipsringer eyed me from the ridge above.
Ostrich Cape N.R. Bontebok N.P De Hoop N.P.
Jackass Penguin Boulder’s Beach, Stoney Point
Great-crested Grebe De Hoop and Reitlvei
Black-necked Grebe Only at Stanfontein
Little Grebe Common
Great White Pelican De Hoop, Paarl Bird Sancuary.
Sooty Shearwater Cape N.R. Kommetjie
White-chinned Petrel Cape N.R. Kommetjie
White fronted Albatross Cape N.R.
Cape Gannet Cape N.R., De Hoop and Kommetjie
Great Cormorant Common
Bank Cormorant Bakoven, Kommetjie,
Crowned Cormorant Kommetjie
Cape Cormorant Common
Reed Cormorant Common inland
African Darter Wilderness, Swellendam and Rondvlei
Goliath Heron A rarity in the Western Cape- 1 at Strandfontein
Grey Heron Common
Black-headed Heron Common
Purple Heron 2 at Strandfontein
Little Egret Common
Cattle Egret Abundant
Squacco Heron A rarity in the Western Cape- 1 Paarl Bird Sanctuary
Black-cned NightHeron De Hoop
Hammerkop A few seen at roadsides
Sacred Ibis Common
Glossy Ibis A few seen i.e. De Hoop
Hadeda Ibis Abundant
African Spoonbill 1 on Farmland Loops and a few at West Coast N.Park
Greater Flamingo De Hoop, Berg River. One at Paarl
Lesser Flamingo Berg River
White-faced Duck Formerly much scarcer but now regular, Rondvlei
White-backed Duck One on farm pond near Dam
Egyptian Goose Abundant
South African Shelduck De Hoop, Karoo Loop
African Black Duck Paarl, Bontebok N.P.
Yellow-billed Duck Common
Cape Teal Paarl, Standfontein, De Hoop
Red-billed Duck Paarl, Strandfontein,
Hottentot Teal Paarl, Rondvlei
Cape Shoveler Paarl and Strandfontein,, De Hoop
Southern Pochard Paarl Strandfontein, De Hoop
Spur-winged Goose Common
Maccoa Duck Strandfontein
Secretarybird 2 at Bontebok N.P
Black-shouldered Kite Fairly frequent on roadside poles
Cape Vulture 10 at Potberg
Verreaux’s Eagle Table Mountain, Rooi Els
African Fish Eagle Rondvlei
Jackal Buzzard Common.
Mountain Buzzard Wilderness
Black Harrier Bontebok N. Park, Silwerstroomstrand
African Marsh Harrier Strandfontein, Cape Flats
African Harrier Hawk Marloth
Red-breasted Sparrowhawk Karooport
Gabar Goshawk A melanistic bird over the Farmland loops,
African Goshawk Swellendam
Pale-chanting Goshawk 6 seen on the Tanqua Karoo Loop, 2 at Vrolijkheid
Common (Rock) Kestrel Frequent on roadside poles
Grey-winged Francolin Hard to spot, one flushed near Darling
Red-necked Francolin Grootvadersbosch
Cape Francolin Common and tame e.g. K. Gardens, De Hoop.
Helmeted Guinea fowl Abundant
Common Quail Heard at De Hoop
Blue Crane Common on Farmland Loops
Black Crake 2 at the pool near Suurbraak
Purple Swamphen Seen at Wilderness, Paarl and roadside pool Suurbraak
Common Moorhen Common
Red-knobbed Coot Common
White-quilled Bustard 1 on Farmland Loops, 1 at Vrolijkheid both in flight
Karoo Bustard 2 on Farmland Loops
Stanley’s Bustard Farmland Loops, De Hoop where c. 6 seen
African B. OystercatcherSea Point, Kommetjie, De Hoop at Koppie Alleen
White-fronted Plover De Hoop and Cerebos Salt works
Chestnut-banded Plover Cerebos Salt Works Berg River
Kittlitz’s Plover Common e.g. Berg River, WCNP, Stoney Pt, De Hoop
Three-banded Plover Swellendam Sewage works, WCNP, Farm pool nr
Grey Plover West Coast N.Park Seeberg Hide.
Crowned Lapwing A few pairs on farmland
Blacksmith Plover Common
Common Sandpiper 1 at Paarl Bird Sanctuary
Curlew Sandpiper c.20 at De Hoop and at West C.N.Park
Greenshank A few at De Hoop and at West C.N.Park
African Snipe One flushed by a Black headed Heron at Bontebok N.P.
Whimbrel Common at West C.N.Park
Avocet Seen at De Hoop and WCNP
Black-winged Stilt Common
Water Thick-Knee 4 at De Hoop
Hartlaub’s Gull Common around the Cape
Grey-headed Gull A few at Paarl Bird Sanctuary otherwise scarce.
Kelp (Cape) Gull Common
Caspian Tern De Hoop and W.C.N.Park
Swift Tern Kommetjie and W.C.N.Park
Antarctic Tern One at West Coast N.P from Seeberg Hide
Feral Pigeon Common in towns
Speckled Pigeon Common
Rameron Pigeon 2 at K. Gardens, 1 at Paarl Mountain Reserve
Red-eyed Dove Common
Ring-necked Dove Common
Palm Dove Common
Tambourine Dove Difficult to observe as easily flushed 1 at Wilderness
Lemon Dove Like the species above, 3 seen at Wilderness
Knysa Lourie Common at Wilderness
White-browed Coucal Only one seen on private farmland at Swellendam Kloof
Spotted Eagle Owl 1 Swellendam, 2 on Telegraph poles at Dusk
African Black Swift A few groups encountered
Alpine Swift A few seen in various localities
Speckled Mousebird De Hoop
White-backed Mousebird West coast N.P.
Red faced Mousebird Grootvadersbosch
Narina Trogon Heard at Grootvadersbosch
Pied Kingfisher A few e.g. Wilderness
Giant Kingfisher On wires near Berg River on wine tasting tour.
Malachite Kingfisher Paarl Bird Sanctuary
Brown-hooded Kingfisher Swellendam
(African) Hoopoe De Hoop, Swellendam
Green Wood Hoopoe A noisy group of 5 at Wilderness
Acacia Pied Barbet 2 at Vrolijkheid were the only ones seen.
Cape Scrub Robin Common
Karoo Scrub Robin Common
Cape Rock Jumper Rooi Els,
Cape Rock Thrush Rooi Els , Seen well at Tradouw Pass
Ground Woodpecker Heard at Rooi Els
Knysna Woodpecker Grootvadersbosch
Olive Woodpecker Grootvadersbosch and Wilderness
Klaas’s Cuckoo Heard at Vrolijkheid
Cape Clapper Lark In display flight at Darling
Karoo Lark Singing and in display flight on the Karoo Loop
Large-billed Lark Farmland Loops, Darling,
Agulhas Long-billed LarkSinging in display flight on Farmland Loops
Red-capped Lark The commonest lark e.g. Farmland Loops
Plain Martin Common
African Rock Martin Common
Grey Cuckooshrike Wilderness, Half collared Kingfisher trail
Fork-tailed Drongo Common away from the Cape
Black-headed Oriole Wilderness
Pied Crow Common
House Crow Only 1 seen on the Cape Flats, it is being eradicated
Cape Crow Farmland Loops
White-necked Raven Table Mountain, Rooi Eels
Cape Bulbul Common.
Sombre Greenbul Marloth and Wilderness where common.
Olive Thrush Common
Common Stonechat Common
Mountain Wheatear Karooport
Capped Wheatear Farmland Loops, De Hoop N.P.
Southern Ant-eating Cha 2 - Vrendenburg – Paternoster on fence posts
Karoo Chat Tanqua Karoo Loop
Familiar Chat Sir Lowry’s Pass, Rooi Eels, Vrolijkheid
Tractrac Chat Karoo Loop
Sickle-winged Chat c8 - Vrendenburg – Paternoster on fence posts
Lesser Swamp Warbler Vrolijkheid, Wilderness
African Bush Warbler Wilderness
Dusky Flycatcher K. Gardens, Swellendam.
African Cstd Flycatcher Grootsvandersbosch
Fiscal Flycatcher Paarl, Cape N.R. Bontebok N.P.
Victorin’s Warbler Grootvadersbosch
Yellow-throated Warbler Wilderness – Half collared Kingfisher Trail
Bar-throated Apalis grootsvadersbosch
Cape Crombec Karoo Loop, Vrolijkheid, Silwerstroomstrand
Green-backed Camaroptera Wilderness
Cape Grassbird Sir Lowry’s Pass, Cape NR
Fairy Flycatcher Katbakkies picnic site
Layard’s Warbler Katbakkies picnic site
Rufous-vented Warbler Vrolijkheid
Zitting Cisticola A few seen
Red-headed Cisticola Cape N.R.,
Tinkling Cisticola Vrolijkheid
Cloud Cisticola Darling
Piping Cisticola Swellendam Kloof
Karoo Prinia Common
Namaqua Prinia Karooport – in thin phragmites just before the farm
Cape White-eye Common
Cape Batis K. Gardens, Paarl
Cape Wagtail Common
African Pipit De Hoop,
Orange-throated LongclawFarmland Loops, Bontebok, Darling
Fiscal Shrike Common
Black-backed Puffback Wilderness
Southern Boubou Marloth, Paarl
Southern Tchagra De Hoop N.P.
Bokmakierie De Hoop N.P. Cape N.R.
Common Starling Common
African Pied Starling De Hoop, Farmland Loop
Red-winged Starling Common
Cape Sugarbird Sir Lowry’s Pass, K.Gardens, Cape N.R.
Orange-breasted Sunbird Sir Lowry’s Pass, K.Gardens, Cape N.R. Rooi Eels
Dusky Sunbird Katbakkies picnic site
Amethyst Sunbird Wilderness, Tradouw Pass
Malachite Sunbird Paarl, Cape N.R. Bontebok N.P.
Gt. D.-collared Sunbird Grootvadersbosch, De Hoop
Southern D.-c. Sunbird K.Gardens, Cape N.R., Boulders Beach
Yellow-rumped Widow Darling
Red Bishop De Hoop
House Sparrow Common
Cape Sparrow Common
Grey-headed Sparrow 1 at Vrolijkheid
Cape Weaver Common
Southern Masked Weaver Common
Swee Waxbill Grootvadersbosch, Bontebok
Common Waxbill K.Gardens
Pin-tailed Whydah 1 male displaying on the Farmland Loops
Chaffinch 1 at Constantia Greenbelts
Forest Canary Grootvadersbosch
Cape Canary Common
Streaky-headed SeedeaterGrootsvadersbosch,
Brimstone Canary A few seen at Bontebok N.Park
Yellow Canary Common
White-throated Canary Karoo Loops
Cape Siskin Rooi Els
Cape Bunting Cape N.Reserve, Paarl Mountain, Vrolijkheid
Butterflies
Painted Lady Common
Large White Common
Mammals
Southern Right Whale c20 of De Hoop and 2 off Rooi Eels
Chacma Baboon Common, seen in all N.Parks
Bontebok Bontebok Reserve,
Kipspiringer Common in mountainous regions e.g. Rooi Els
Grey Rhebok De Hoop
Bushbuck Grootvadersbosch
Eland De Hoop and The Cape N.R.
Mountain Zebra De Hoop. Bontebok Reserve
Common Duiker De Hoop
Red Hartbeest Bontebok Reserve, De Hoop
Cape Grysbok Bontebok Reserve
Springbok Bontebok, and at roadsides on two occasions.
Yellow Mongoose De Hoop- Colony near turn off to campsite.
Small Grey Mongoose 4 sightings along roadsides inc. Paarl Mountain
Cape Fur Seal De Hoop off of Koppie Alleen
Four Striped Field MouseOne at Silwerstroomstrand
Vlei Rat A few across roads and paths.
Cape Hare 2 seen on night drive outside Swellendam
African Clawless Otter 3 seen on De Hoop Vlei
Rock Hyrax Common in rocky areas, close views at Stoney Point.
Herptiles
Mole Snake Paarl Mountain Res.
Angulate Tortoise De Hoop, West Coat N.Park
Southern Rock Agama De Hoop
Spotted Sand Lizard Paarl Mountain Res.
Flora – No real attempt was made to identify the mass of flowers just coming into bloom. However, the following were recorded.
Waboom Protea nitida
Common Sugarbush Protea Protea repans
Elim Heath Erica regia
Miele Heath Erica patersonii
Strawberry Spiderhead Serruria aemula congesta
Hottentot Fig. Carpobrutus edulis
Aloe Aloe microstigma
Acacia Acacia karroo
Arum Lily Zantedeschia aethiopica
Outeniqua Yellow Wood Podocarpus falcatus
Darling Froetang Romulea eximea
Yellow Froetang Romulea flava
White Cotulas Cotula turbinata
Greater Waterphlox Onixotis stricta
Cape Star Spiloxene canaliculata
Silver Arctotis Arctotis stoechadifolia
Restios Restio multiflorus
Botterblom Daisy Arctosis fastuosa