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Warblers and Rallids Weekend
24-25 March '06 | |
IntroductionCome and take part in a birding weekend with a difference! Based at Wolfhuiskraal - a bird-rich cattle ranch in the Zaagkuildrift area, this weekend will enable you to learn abou the difficult group of warblers. The weekend takes place at the very best time to find the elusive and sought after River Warbler. This weekend will be focussed on getting to know and getting to see several of the more difficult warblers,  which are found in our region and become more active before migration. Species to be expected include Common White-throat, Olive-tree Warbler, Garden Warbler, Marsh Warbler, Great Reed Warbler, and quite possibly at this time of year, Thrush Nightingale and River Warbler. The latter usually requires an early start and some patience to have a chance of seeing, and we will be there at the right time to locate this bird, which has in some previous years been common in the area. Depending on conditions, the wetland birding can also be excellent and we expect to encounter species such as Dwarf Bittern, Greater Painted-Snipe, Lesser Moorhen, Allen's Gallinule, and even possibly African Crake. Other species which occur in the area and which one may see at this time of year include Lesser Spotted Eagle, Cuckoo Finch, Kurrichane Buttonquail and even Baillon's Crake. Rufous-bellied Heron has also been recorded and at times the floodplain is visited by large numbers of assorted herons and may also host pratincoles and harriers. This is a self-catering weekend, and we will be staying at the new improved Wolfhuiskraal Bush Camp. The house has several en-suite rooms, as well as rooms which share a bathroom, and/or for which the bathroom is outside. There is a well equipped kitchen and the braai area in front of the house will be the focus of much good cheer. Firewood and braai-fires will be provided for the evenings. Cost is dependent on the types of rooms used:
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