On Saturday the 16th of April the Tygerberg Bird Club visited Backsberg. These visits are always interesting to us as we get a chance to see what sort of birds are frequenting the farm.
We received an email describing the day from Lesley Teare who organised the event. It turns out that this time around fewer types of birds were seen than on the last visit (47 as opposed to 69), but this was put down to the following reasons:
“strong winds, which certainly caused a lot of birds to seek refuge out of the blustery conditions, the fact that most of the migratory birds have departed for the northern hemisphere already, the ongoing agricultural changes (new vineyards, orchards, ploughed fields, etc) taking place on the estate resulting in some habitats being temporarily disturbed and the very dry conditions being experienced in the Cape at present.”
But what was interesting were the sightings of a “sub-adult Jackaal Buzzard (offering rarely seen plumage for our members to debate and enjoy) and a Black Harrier (a globally vulnerable species).”
Clik here to view.
Black Harrier
Clik here to view.
Jackal Buzzard
This brings the total number of different species of birds spotted on the farm by the club to 97. We look forward to having them back soon.
If you are interested in bird watching or need more information about the club contact Lesley at lesteare [at] telkomsa.net
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