Ezemvelo Nature Reserve and Bronkhorstspruit dam

A very early start to the day will see us at Bronkhorstspruit dam, which is a haven for waterfowl as well as a number of interesting grassland endemics. Over 200 species have been recorded and we should pick up 70 odd species here. Specials to look out for include, Redchested Flufftail (more often heard then seen), Whitebacked Duck, Great Crested Grebe, Caspian Tern, Fantailed, Cloud and Ayres' Cisticola, Blue Korhaan, Orange River Francolin as well as the occasional Osprey. From here we head for the 10000+ Ha Ezemvelo Nature Reserve offering excellent grassland habitat, as well as riverine bush and small areas of acaciaveld. This reserve boasts an impressive bird list which can be found in the downloads section of their web page at www.ezemvelo.co.za . We should find birds such as White-bellied Korhaan, Greater Honeyguide, Banded Martin, Redbreasted Swallow, Striped, Buffy and Plainbacked Pipits with relative ease.

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