but a new decade!
The 1st January! And so it begins!
Sandwich Tern
On 2nd January 2020 an evening sea watch in flat calm conditions, produced a distant Whale species, a Pomarine & 7 Arctic Skuas. There were also over 100 Sandwich Terns; 25 Great Crested Terns & 3 Common Terns.
The water is very cold here!
Much nicer on dry land.
Another beautiful sunset from the house.
3rd January was spent around the house & on the beach. In the evening 6 Arctic Skuas were seen.
Just a small part of this immense flock.
Cape Cormorants
African Black Oystercatcher
Whimbrel
White fronted Plover
On 4th January thousands of Cape Cormorants had found a huge shoal of fish quite close inshore. It was an amazing spectacle. Hundreds of them then came & sat on the rocks close to the house. Mid morning Delana & I did a spot of sunbathing on the beach & had close encounters with African Black Oystercatchers & White fronted Plovers.
Looking towards Quinn Point.
Photo courtesy of Carma.
Photo courtesy of Carma.
Photo courtesy of Carma
Photo courtesy of Carma
Carma, Natalia, Clarissa & Kevin.
Cape Wagtail
Cape Sugarbird on the feeder on the veranda.
Up to 25 birds can be
buzzing around!
Kevin, Carma & their two daughters arrived on 6th January. They were just staying one night. They are old university friends of Delana's. We all enjoyed a lovely meal & a chat & the next day went for a walk along the beach. It was very nice to meet them & we all had a great time together.
The next day Delana & I enjoyed a walk around Pearly Beach (again). Weather was good & it was very pleasant.
African Darter
African Spoonbill
On 8th January we made a quick visit to Standford, a lovely old village which is next to the river. Freshwater is quite scarce around here, so one gets another suite of bird species which are not easily found elsewhere in this area.
Then it was all about packing up & closing down the house before we reluctantly left early on 11th January. It had been a fabulous stay, but five weeks was just not long enough.
Spotted Dikkop, here found in fynbos
just behind the beach.
Karoo Robin
The next day Delana & I enjoyed a walk around Pearly Beach (again). Weather was good & it was very pleasant.
Blue Crane
Jackal Buzzard
Intermediate Egret
Caspian Tern
Common Tern
Grey headed Gull
Blacksmith Plover
Red knobbed Coot
Common here.
Olive Thrush
Dusky Flycatcher
Streaky headed Seedeater
Southern Red Bishop
Female African Stonechat
On 8th January we made a quick visit to Standford, a lovely old village which is next to the river. Freshwater is quite scarce around here, so one gets another suite of bird species which are not easily found elsewhere in this area.
Then it was all about packing up & closing down the house before we reluctantly left early on 11th January. It had been a fabulous stay, but five weeks was just not long enough.
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