Richtersveld National Park

Northern Cape, South Africa 2009 - Richtersveld National Park - Birds The Orange River is a magnet for birds in the area and in the 3 days we stayed at the Richtersveld campsite saw 30 different types - many, like the kingfishers, white eyes, darters and doves were constantly around.
Cape White-Eye.	This Cape Francolin came around for 'breakfast' each morning.
A family of 5 Pied Kingfishers were always nearby. The 3 youngsters would follow the adult birds and be constantly 'shouting and bawling' at them!

A pair of Darters were always around, either sitting on the rocks or diving for fish.

Doves were always around the camp.
Turtle Dove.	Laughing Dove
Nearby was a colony of Brownthroated Martins who were using a sandbank for their nests.

A female Mountain Chat on the lookout for crumbs.	Pied wagtail.
1. Karoo 2. Calvinia, Namaqualand 3. Springbok, Namqualand 4. Richtersveld National Park 4. Richtersveld - birds Diary back to top of page Animals seen: Springbok Klipspringer Ground squirrel Vervet monkey Baboon	Birds seen: Pied kingfisher Darter Red-eyed bubbul Cape turtle dove Laughing dove Grey heron Goliath heron Cape white-eye Mountain chat Malachite kingfisher Brownthroated martin Fish eagle African black duck Cape wagtail Pied wagtail Karoo chat Little egret Cape francolin Whitebreasted cormorant Cape robin Hadeda ibis Cape sparrow Egyptian goose Namaqua dove Hoopoe Masked weaver Threebanded plover Pied barbet Ostrich

Northern Cape, South Africa 2009 - Richtersveld National Park - Birds