Spring blog

African Cliff Swallows with tails that look like swifts. we were convinced that they were swifts. Only told that there are no cliff swifts but Cliff swallows.

We saw flocks of African Cliff Swallows surrounding the rock falls at the Golden Gate national park situated between Clarens and Phuthaditjhaba in the Free State Porvince

We heard a Red Chested Cuckoo hiding in the bushes.We were told that the Afrikaans name for the Bird is Piet my Vrou. a very noisy bird indeed.

Heard a Red-chested cuckoo sing in the pine tree next to our domitories at the Golden Gate National Park on the 29 and the 30 November 2011

Saw African Cliff Swallows on the rock falls at Golden Gate National Park during our visit from 28 to 30 November 2011

Saw many African Cliff Swallows in the walls of rocks at the Golden Gate National Park