Nyanga, January 2013

The first trip of 2013 - two nights in Nyanga.
It was very wet and misty for much of the time, unsurprisingly.

Mist rolling in towards Troutbeck

I was rather lucky to find a Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk on one morning, right outside the cottages! Otherwise, there were good birds around including African Black Duck, African Olive-pigeon, White-throated Swallow, Cape Robin-chat, Cape Grassbird and Bronzy Sunbird.

White-throated Swallow

Red-winged Starling

Immature Common Fiscal

There was an incredible amount of frogs on the edges of the dams, plus a bunch of African Striped Skinks in the rocky areas.

Sharp-nosed Reed Frog

Swynnerton's Reed Frog

Swynnerton's Reed Frog immature

African Striped Skink

On the way back I stopped at a place where Blue Swallows are known to occur, and found them! Also saw Malachite Sunbird and Cape Canary there.

Blue Swallow habitat

Blue Swallow