The single biggest thing I have looked forward to when we decided we are moving here is the birding. I couldn’t wait to see what I would find here. It has definitely hasn’t disappointed. It has been amazing so far. Obviously also since most of my birding was done in the Free State, South Africa, for the past couple of years. So almost everything is different.
I like to record my birding on Birdlasser.
On sending my very first cards in, I got quite a shock as I got an inbox full of out of range cards (a report that states a bird is out of its known range). That is because during SABAP1 (A bird-atlas project that took place between 1987 to 1991) there was no data recorded for this area.
How exciting to bird in an area with such little data available. I am still hoping to find a rarity, hopefully, one day…
In the meantime, I am just enjoying ticking lifers and seeing some of my all-time favourites.
I am adding a random gallery below of some of the birds I saw.
Scaly-throated Honeyguide. I haven’t seen any Honeyguides, up until this year. I finally saw three different species of Honeyguide this year. 
White Breasted Cuckooshrike, not a good photo, but such a lovely bird.
Purple Roller 
Broad-billed Roller 
Racket-tailed Roller, have seen four of the Rollers in Mozambique so far
Black-bellied Starling 
Greater Blue-eared Starling 
Black Crowned Tchagra. This bird’s song is one of my new favourites 
Pale Batis 
Yellow Breasted Apalis 
Purple Crested Turaco, this one came to drink water in my garden. 
Golden Breasted Bunting 
Retz Helmet-Shrike an extremely special bird to me. See them… day made! 
Scarlet Chested Sunbird 
Half collared Sunbird. What a beaut 
Black Headed Oriole, wake up to its sound every morning.
Woodlands Kingfisher. Almost thought they are not here and then they arrived on the 26th of November 
Much too my surprise I found I Mangrove Kingfisher. Never knew they are here.
Country Living in Southern Africa 
Fantastic Liza! Great list of birds to add to your life-list! I have two lifers there that would make me really happy! Mangrove Kingfisher and Racket-tailed roller!
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Thanks for the comment Liaan. You know you are most welcome here to come and tick them.
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Beautiful birds!
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Most of my favourite birds occur here ; )
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