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Wakkerstroom area (please consider more specific locations when appropriate)

Located in the South Africa area, Wakkerstroom area (please consider more specific locations when appropriate) is a popular birding destination. Recently, birders have spotted Egyptian Goose, Spur-winged Goose, Red-winged Francolin in the area.

402
All-Time Species
69
Sightings (14 days)
Mpumalanga
Region
South Africa
Country

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Trailing 14 Days
Species
Date Spotted
Count
Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
Jul 15, 2026
2
Spur-winged GoosePlectropterus gambensis
Jul 15, 2026
1
Red-winged FrancolinScleroptila levaillantii
Jul 15, 2026
2
Speckled PigeonColumba guinea
Jul 15, 2026
3
Blue CraneGrus paradiseus
Jul 15, 2026
2
Black-winged LapwingVanellus melanopterus
Jul 15, 2026
1
Jul 15, 2026
12
African Sacred IbisThreskiornis aethiopicus
Jul 15, 2026
4
Hadada IbisBostrychia hagedash
Jul 15, 2026
4
Yellow-billed EgretArdea brachyrhyncha
Jul 15, 2026
1
Gray HeronArdea cinerea
Jul 15, 2026
1
Black-headed HeronArdea melanocephala
Jul 15, 2026
3
Goliath HeronArdea goliath
Jul 15, 2026
1
SecretarybirdSagittarius serpentarius
Jul 15, 2026
1
Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
Jul 15, 2026
1
African Marsh HarrierCircus ranivorus
Jul 15, 2026
5
Black HarrierCircus maurus
Jul 15, 2026
1
Rock KestrelFalco rupicolus
Jul 15, 2026
2
Lanner FalconFalco biarmicus
Jul 15, 2026
1
Southern FiscalLanius collaris
Jul 15, 2026
4
White-necked RavenCorvus albicollis
Jul 15, 2026
2
Eastern Long-billed LarkCerthilauda semitorquata
Jul 15, 2026
3
Eastern Clapper LarkCorypha fasciolata
Jul 15, 2026
1
Red-capped LarkCalandrella cinerea
Jul 15, 2026
55
Cloud CisticolaCisticola textrix
Jul 15, 2026
6
Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
Jul 15, 2026
10
African StonechatSaxicola torquatus
Jul 15, 2026
4
Southern Anteater-ChatMyrmecocichla formicivora
Jul 15, 2026
7
Southern Red BishopEuplectes orix
Jul 15, 2026
18
Red-collared WidowbirdEuplectes ardens
Jul 15, 2026
35
Long-tailed WidowbirdEuplectes progne
Jul 15, 2026
15
African PipitAnthus cinnamomeus
Jul 15, 2026
1
Nicholson's PipitAnthus nicholsoni
Jul 15, 2026
1
Yellow-tufted PipitAnthus crenatus
Jul 15, 2026
1
Yellow-breasted PipitHemimacronyx chloris
Jul 15, 2026
1
Orange-throated LongclawMacronyx capensis
Jul 15, 2026
6
Cape BuntingEmberiza capensis
Jul 15, 2026
1
Jul 14, 2026
6
Cape ShovelerSpatula smithii
Jul 14, 2026
6
Yellow-billed DuckAnas undulata
Jul 14, 2026
90
Southern PochardNetta erythrophthalma
Jul 14, 2026
8
Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagris
Jul 14, 2026
9
Ring-necked DoveStreptopelia capicola
Jul 14, 2026
14
Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis
Jul 14, 2026
4
African RailRallus caerulescens
Jul 14, 2026
2
Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Jul 14, 2026
25
Red-knobbed CootFulica cristata
Jul 14, 2026
75
African SwamphenPorphyrio madagascariensis
Jul 14, 2026
5
Black CrakeZapornia flavirostra
Jul 14, 2026
2
Gray Crowned-CraneBalearica regulorum
Jul 14, 2026
4
Blacksmith LapwingVanellus armatus
Jul 14, 2026
2
African SnipeGallinago nigripennis
Jul 14, 2026
4
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
Jul 14, 2026
12
Reed CormorantMicrocarbo africanus
Jul 14, 2026
7
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Jul 14, 2026
3
African SpoonbillPlatalea alba
Jul 14, 2026
1
Great EgretArdea alba
Jul 14, 2026
1
Purple HeronArdea purpurea
Jul 14, 2026
1
Malachite KingfisherCorythornis cristatus
Jul 14, 2026
1
Giant KingfisherMegaceryle maxima
Jul 14, 2026
1
Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis
Jul 14, 2026
1
Common Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
Jul 14, 2026
1
Lesser Swamp WarblerAcrocephalus gracilirostris
Jul 14, 2026
4
Plain MartinRiparia paludicola
Jul 14, 2026
12
Common BulbulPycnonotus barbatus
Jul 14, 2026
8
Cape WeaverPloceus capensis
Jul 14, 2026
4
Red-billed QueleaQuelea quelea
Jul 14, 2026
55
Fan-tailed WidowbirdEuplectes axillaris
Jul 14, 2026
60
Cape WagtailMotacilla capensis
Jul 14, 2026
8

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