Vol 4 (2013)

Ornithological Observations

Published: 2017-04-06

Articles

Pale-winged Starling Onychognathus nabouroup building a nest in a Quiver Tree Aloe dichotoma in the Namibian plains

Ursula Franke

143 - 146
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Confusion about the distribution of Grey-backed and Wailing Cisticolas in the Southern Cape

Alan Collet

147 - 150
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Nest construction by Barred Wren Warbler in central Namibia

Jock Orford, Rosemary Orford, Melle PJ Orford, Peter Cunningham

151 - 153
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Random time-activity budgets in captive Southern Ground Hornbill Bucorvus leadbeateri (Vigors, 1825)

Mark Cooper, Lara Cooper

154 - 157
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Seasonal and altitudinal variations in an avian assemblage in an inselberg Olea-Buddleia vegetation in the dry Cymbopogon-Themeda grassveld, South Africa

Grzegorz Kopij

158 - 167
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Two Kalahari Scrub Robins mobbing a Puff Adder

Elsa BussiÃ¨re

168 - 170
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Why should an eagle mob a leopard?

Megan Murgatroyd

1 - 3
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Grey Heron Ardea cinerea "spearfishing" swifts?

RJ Power

4 - 5
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African Pipit feeding on monkey beetles

Peter G Ryan, Jonathan F Colville, Mike Picker

6 - 8
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Interspecific interaction involving the Ovambo Sparrowhawk Accipiter ovampensis in suburban Gauteng

Andy Branfield

9 - 10
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Foraging frenzy: more than 50 raptors at a termite swarm

Elsa BussiÃ¨re, Matthew Wijers

11 - 18
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Artificial nest sites used by Southern Bald Ibis Geronticus calvus

CL Henderson, R Pretorius, D de Wet, E von Fintel

19 - 23
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First observations of Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus on Robben Island

E Rueda, RB Sherley

24 - 26
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Evidence of Yellow-billed Kites Milvus eagyptius fishing during the barbel run in the Okavango pan-handle, Botswana

Glynis Humphrey, Luke Saffarek

27 - 30
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Photos of weaver nests: PHOWN progress report to December 2012

H Dieter Oschadleus, Les G Underhill

31 - 35
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Vagrant Northern Rockhopper Penguin at Soetwater Beach, Western Cape

Dominic P Rollinson, Chevonne Reynolds, Dane M Paijmans

36 - 38
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Shadow boxing by birds - a literature study and new data from southern Africa

Joel Roerig

39 - 68
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New distribution records: Black-backed Puffback and Barred Wren-warbler in the Free State

Dawid H de Swardt

69 - 71
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Short-tailed Pipit breeding and distribution records from the eastern Free State

Murray Christian

72 - 75
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Surprise in the nest box: Great Spotted Cuckoo

Sascha Michel

76 - 80
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Nest site of Black Saw-wing at Bettys Bay, Western Cape, South Africa

Les G Underhill

81 - 82
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Feral pigs: a threat to ground-nesting birds

JE Fincham, JA Hobbs

83 - 89
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Evidence of breeding by Diving Petrels and Storm Petrels at Marion Island after the eradication of feral cats

Gregory TW McClelland, John Cooper, Stephen L Chown

90 - 93
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Population densities of woodland bird species at the Pretoria National Botanical Garden

Vincent Parker

94 - 103
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Cannibalism in the Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill Tockus leucomelas

Derek Engelbrecht

104 - 106
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2528AB Pienaarsrivier - Analysis of SABAP1 and SABAP2 data for the quarter degree square

Ernst F Retief

107 - 118
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Three-banded Courser chicks hatching - eye witness report

Simon Stobbs

119 - 122
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Variations on the call of the Pel's Fishing Owl Scotopelia peli

Andy Branfield

123 - 126
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Art of construction: nest materials used by a Greater Double-collared Sunbird Cinnyris afer

Faansie Peacock

127 - 130
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Raider of the Baglafecht Weaver nest: Vervet Monkey

Pieter Cronje

131 - 132
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First recorded sighting of White-breasted Cuckooshrike in Gauteng?

Robert Tibbitt-Eggleton

133 - 134
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New breeding record for Yellow-bellied Greenbul at Die Oog Retirement Centre, Mookgopong, Limpopo Province, South Africa

Rihann F Geyser

135 - 137
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Living on the edge: Sooty Albatross chick killed by a Northern Giant Petrel

Ben J Dilley

138 - 142
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Vol 4 (2013)

Articles

Pale-winged Starling Onychognathus nabouroup building a nest in a Quiver Tree Aloe dichotoma in the Namibian plains

Confusion about the distribution of Grey-backed and Wailing Cisticolas in the Southern Cape

Nest construction by Barred Wren Warbler in central Namibia

Random time-activity budgets in captive Southern Ground Hornbill Bucorvus leadbeateri (Vigors, 1825)

Seasonal and altitudinal variations in an avian assemblage in an inselberg Olea-Buddleia vegetation in the dry Cymbopogon-Themeda grassveld, South Africa

Two Kalahari Scrub Robins mobbing a Puff Adder

Why should an eagle mob a leopard?

Grey Heron Ardea cinerea "spearfishing" swifts?

African Pipit feeding on monkey beetles

Interspecific interaction involving the Ovambo Sparrowhawk Accipiter ovampensis in suburban Gauteng

Foraging frenzy: more than 50 raptors at a termite swarm

Artificial nest sites used by Southern Bald Ibis Geronticus calvus

First observations of Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus on Robben Island

Evidence of Yellow-billed Kites Milvus eagyptius fishing during the barbel run in the Okavango pan-handle, Botswana

Photos of weaver nests: PHOWN progress report to December 2012

Vagrant Northern Rockhopper Penguin at Soetwater Beach, Western Cape

Shadow boxing by birds - a literature study and new data from southern Africa

New distribution records: Black-backed Puffback and Barred Wren-warbler in the Free State

Short-tailed Pipit breeding and distribution records from the eastern Free State

Surprise in the nest box: Great Spotted Cuckoo

Nest site of Black Saw-wing at Bettys Bay, Western Cape, South Africa

Feral pigs: a threat to ground-nesting birds

Evidence of breeding by Diving Petrels and Storm Petrels at Marion Island after the eradication of feral cats

Population densities of woodland bird species at the Pretoria National Botanical Garden

Cannibalism in the Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill Tockus leucomelas

2528AB Pienaarsrivier - Analysis of SABAP1 and SABAP2 data for the quarter degree square

Three-banded Courser chicks hatching - eye witness report

Variations on the call of the Pel's Fishing Owl Scotopelia peli

Art of construction: nest materials used by a Greater Double-collared Sunbird Cinnyris afer

Raider of the Baglafecht Weaver nest: Vervet Monkey

First recorded sighting of White-breasted Cuckooshrike in Gauteng?

New breeding record for Yellow-bellied Greenbul at Die Oog Retirement Centre, Mookgopong, Limpopo Province, South Africa

Living on the edge: Sooty Albatross chick killed by a Northern Giant Petrel