Namibia December 3 - 19, 2004

This trip was undertaken with Barry Reed (who organised everything!), Mick Illet, and Phi Ball. It covered only the northern half of the country as there were very few birds in the southern half that the majority of us had not seen before. A short excursion to Botswana was made, primarily to see Pel’s Fishing Owl.

See the Namibia Photo Site.

Weather

Being mid-summer every day was extremely hot (over 100degC). Despite this, bird activity did not really stop even during the middle of the day.

There were the occasional thundery showers late afternoon or overnight, particularly at Etosha. It was apparently very wet for the time of year, even though many water holes were dry, which apparently, given the availability of alternatives, accounted for the relatively low number of small passerines at well known watering holes

Places Visited

Windhoek and surrounding area
Arriving in Windhoek, new birds were seen on the drive out of town. We returned on the afternoon of the 18th and spent some time at the dam and sewage farm. The sewage farm proved excellent and was re-visited the next day, as was a near by lodge.

Omaruru
This area of rocky semi-desert was our first destination. Birding was primarily done around the entrance to the lodge (although we did not stay).

Spitskope
The main site for Herero’s Chat but also held some excellent birds. Semi-desert with granite outcrops. Many interesting and semi-precious rocks can also be found (or bought from the roadside hawkers!)

Roibank
At the northern tip of the famous Skeleton coast dunes, Roibank was visited in order to see Dune Lark. It was the only true desert habitat that we encountered.

Walvis Bay and Swakopmund
This relatively built up tourist region was birded for the usual variety of seabirds and waders. Slightly inland from here the desert scrub at Trekkobji was visited.

Hentesbai
A very successful one hour seawatch was undertaken at first lights on the cliffs overlooking the beach.

Hobatare
The blurb says 'The name Hobatere means, "find me" and once you do, you will be pleasantly surprised by the warm welcome and personalized service. Excellent bush cuisine is served on the verandah as well as "braais" at the boma. The Lodge offers a well stocked bar with a comprehensive wine list, a small curio shop, as well as a comfortable lounge with a small library.'

Scrubby areas at Uis and Kamanjab were visited en-route.

Ruacana
Ruacana a relatively lush area on the Kunene river, which makes a natural border between Namibia and Angola. It was visited for the Palm-Thrush. Olusati Dam a few kilometres west was visited afterwards.

Etosha
As the Lonely Planet says: 'Etosha National Park is surely one of the Worlds Greatest wildlife-viewing venues'. We stayed in the lodges at Namutoni and Halali.

Popa Falls and Mahango
At the western edge of the Calvi strip, this relatively green and tree-lined area was visited for a couple of days. Being 25,000 hectres in size, Mahango Game Reserve doesn’t compare with Etosha (at 5,000 square kilometres), but still offers some excellent birding.

Shakawe
Although the main reason to go to Shakawe lodge is to see Pel’s Fishing Eagle, some excellent birding by boat and foot can be had along the Okavango.

Itinerary

3/12	Evening flight from London Heathrow to Windhoek via Johannesburg
4/12	Johannesburg, Windhoek, Omaruru
5/12	Omaruru, Spitskope, overnight at Swakopmund
6/12	Roibank, Walvis Bay and Swakopmund area (including Trekkobji)
7/12	Hentesbai, Uis, Kamanjab, Hobatere
8/12	Hobatere
9/12	Ruacana, Olusati Dam, Etosha (staying at Namutoni Lodge)
10/12	Etosha (staying at Namutoni Lodge)
11/12	Etosha (staying at Halali Lodge)
12/12	Etosha, Rundu
13/12	Rundu, Popa Falls (where stayed), Mahango
14/12	Popa Falls, Shakawe (Botswana)
15/12	Shakawe
16/12	Mahango (staying at Popa Falls)
17/12	Etosha (staying at Namutoni Lodge)
18/12	Etosha, Windhoek
19/12	Windhoek then afternoon flight to Heathrow via Johannesburg

Birds (406 species, 128 ticks)

Ostrich - Common in and around Etosha
Little Grebe - Common
Great Crested Grebe - One at Walvis Bay
White-chinned Petrel - One south during sea-watch on 7th
Sooty Shearwater - Two south during sea-watch on 7th
Cape Gannet - Two at Swakopmund on 6th
White-breasted Cormorant - Abundant at coast and several seen inland
Cape Cormorant - Abundant at coast
Reed Cormorant - Fairly common at inland water sites
Darter - Fairly common at inland water sites; also seen at Johannesburg airport.
Goliath Heron - A total of six seen at various inland water sites
Purple Heron - Fairly common
Grey Heron - A single bird at Swakopmund on 6th
Black-headed Heron - Fairly common at inland water sites; also seen at Johannesburg airport.
Cattle Egret - Seen most days (including at Johannesburg), sometimes abundant
Great White Egret - Common in the Okavango, a few seen elsewhere
Intermediate Egret - Common in the Okavango, a few seen elsewhere
Little Egret - Fairly common but not in large numbers
Black Heron - Singles at Swakopmund and Mahango
Slaty Egret - Two at Mahango On 13th
Squacco Heron - Fairly common at inland water sites
Rufous-bellied Heron - A single at Mahango on 13th and another at Shakawe on 15th
Green-backed Heron - Fairly common at inland water sites
White-backed Night-heron - Two nesting near Shakawe seen on 16th
Black-crowned Night-heron - Fairly common on the Okavango
Little Bittern - Singles at Mahango on 15th and one the following day at Shakawe
Hamerkop - A total of three birds seen (14th and 18th)
Marabou Stork - A total of four birds at Etosha
Openbill Stork - Abundant in the Okavango
Woolly-necked Stork - Two seen circling high above Mahango on 15th
Black Stork - One bird at Etosha on 10th
Greater Flamingo - Abundant on coastal saltpans in Walvis Bay area
Lesser Flamingo - About five hindered on coastal saltpans in Walvis Bay area
Sacred Ibis - About fifty birds seen at Johannesburg airport on 4th
Glossy Ibis - One at Johannesburg airport on 4th
Hadeda Ibis - One at Johannesburg airport on 4th
Great White Pelican - Four circling high and distant at Johannesburg; about fifty at Walvis Bay
Fulvous Whistling-duck - A flock of about twenty at Mahango on 13th
White-faced Whistling-duck - Several small flocks seen on 12th, 13th, and 14th
Maccoa Duck - A single bird at a roadside pool on 6th
Pygmy Goose - A pair on the Okavango on 15th
Egyptian Goose - Common
South African Shelduck - Nine near at Windhoek sewage works on 18th
Spur-winged Goose - A few small flocks at inland water sites
Comb Duck - A few small flocks at inland water sites
Cape Shoveler - A total of eleven birds seen at various locations
Hottentot Teal - Fairly common
Cape Teal - Fairly common
Red-billed Teal - Fairly common
Secretarybird - Four at Hobatere on 8th and two at Etosha on 12th. My 2000th bird!
Black-shouldered Kite - Several, including one at Johannesburg airport on 4th
Black Kite - Nearly all birds seen were believed to be the next species, but one near Popa Falls was definitely this species.
Yellow-billed Kite - Seen in large numbers from the 9th onwards, may have included a number of the previous species
African Fish Eagle - A total of seven birds seen at various places
Lappet-faced Vulture - A total of nine birds seen from the 8th onwards
White-backed Vulture - Not seen until the 8th, thereafter common
Black-chested Snake-eagle - A total of four birds at Etosha
Brown Snake-eagle - Four birds seen between 16th and 18th
Bateleuer - A total of four birds seen
African Marsh Harrier - Five birds seen at Mahango and on the Okavango
Black Harrier - Three birds seen (Hobatere, Olusati Dam, and Etosha)
Gymnogene - Singles on 8th, 9th and 11th
Gabar Goshawk - Singles on 8th and 14th
Dark Chanting Goshawk - Took over from the next species in the far north-east and Botswana though not as common
Pale Chanting Goshawk - Very common over most of the region
Shikra - Three birds seen in north-east
Steppe Buzzard - Common
Augur Buzzard - Three birds seen on 4th, 8th, and 9th
Tawny Eagle - Common from Etosha northwards
Wahlberg's Eagle - Singles seen at Etosha and Popa Falls
Booted Eagle - Singles seen at Walvis Bay and on the Okavango
Long-crested Eagle - One at Mahango on 16th
Martial Eagle - One at Etosha on 18th
Ayre's Eagle - One at Etosha on 17th
Osprey - A total of eight birds seen at various places
Rock Kestrel - Common
Greater Kestrel - A total of seven birds seen at various places
Red-footed Falcon - Four amongst a large flock of Hobby at Rundu on 12th
Hobby - A large flock (twenty plus) at Rundu on 12th and a few seen there following day
Pygmy Falcon - One at Etosha on 12th
Lanner Falcon - Singles at Omaruru on 4th and Etosha on 10th
Peregrine Falcon - One at Etosha on 11th
Orange River Francolin - Three at Hobatere
Red-billed Francolin - Common in north-east
Swainson's Francolin - Three at Mahango on 18th
Red-necked Francolin - Fairly common in extreme north-east
Hartlaub's Francolin - Seven early morning at Okavango and heard at Hobatere
Helmeted Guineafowl - Common
Wattled Crane - Two circling high over Mahango on 13th
Blue Crane - A total of six birds seen at Etosha
African Rail - One possibly seen at Rundu at dusk on 12th, and two good sightings there the following morning
Black Crake - One bird at Etosha and several sightings on the Okavango
Baillon's Crake - One at Rundu on 13th
Purple Gallinule - Common in the right habitat
Common Moorhen - Common
Lesser Moorhen - One at Rundu on 13th
Crested Coot - Fairly common
Kori Bustard - Three seen at Hobatere; common at Etosha
Northern Black Korhaan - Eight at Spitskope
Red-crested Korhaan - One at Okavango
Ruppell's Korhaan - Fairly common in west
African Jacana - Fairly common in the right habitat
Greater Painted Snipe - A total of fourteen birds seen
Black Oystercatcher - Six at Walvis Bay
Greater Sand-plover - One at coast on 6th
Caspian Plover - Three at Etosha on 10th
Kittlitz's Plover - Fairly common
White-fronted Plover - Over a hundred seen at coast on 6th
Ringed Plover - Over a hundred seen at coast on 6th
Three-banded Plover - Five seen on the coast and a further seven at various other places
Chestnut-banded Plover - Two at Walvis Bay and one at Etosha
Grey Plover - Over a hundred seen at coast
Long-toed Plover - Three at Mahango on 13th and one on the Okavango
Blacksmith Plover - This and Cape Turtle Dove were the only birds to be seen daily, including Johannesburg
Wattled Lapwing - One near Windhoek on the 4th
Crowned Lapwing - Common
Ethiopian Snipe - Five birds seen at Rundu
Black-tailed Godwit - A single bird on the coast on 6th
Bar-tailed Godwit - Two birds on the coast on 6th
Whimbrel - Ten birds at the coast on 6th
Marsh Sandpiper - Common
Greenshank - Common
Ruff - Common
Wood Sandpiper - Common
Common Sandpiper - Fairly common
Knot - Ten at coast on 6th
Curlew Sandpiper - Thousands of birds seen at coast on 6th; not seen on any other day
Little Stint - About fifty birds seen at coast and a few on other days
Sanderling - Seven birds seen on beach during sea-watch on 7th
Turnstone - About thirty birds at coast on 6th
Black-winged Stilt - Fairly common
Avocet - About thirty birds at coast on 6th
Water Thick-knee - One at a waterhole at dusk, Etosha on 10th
Spotted Thick-knee - Five at Etosha and a probable at Hobatere
Burchell's Courser - A total of twenty-two at Hobatere and one en-route at Uis
Temminck's Courser - About forty at Hobatere and three at Mahango
Double-banded Courser - Nine birds seen (Hobatere and Etosha)
Collared Pratincole - About two hundred seen at Mahango on 13th and a few there the following day
Black-winged Pratincole - A flock of seventy-six at Etosha on 10th flew around with a single Caspian Plover
Rock Pratincole - A total of threes seen at Rundu on two dates
Pomeraine Skua - Eighteen during seawatch on 7th (most heading north)
Arctic Skua - Twelve seen during seawatch on 7th (most heading north) and one seen the previous day
Long-tailed Skua? - A possible pale phase heading north
Cape Gull - Common at the coast
Lesser Black-backed Gull - One at Olusati Dam
Grey-headed Gull - Common at the coast and four seen at Johannesburg on 4th
Hartlaub's Gull - Common at the coast
Caspian Tern - About twenty-five birds seen at the coast on 6th
Swift Tern - Eight at Swakopmund
Sandwich Tern - Common at coast
Common Tern - Common at coast
Artic Tern - A single a few miles inland near Hentesbai
Damara Tern - Common at coast
Whiskered Tern - A total of thirty between 13th and 15th
White-winged Black Tern - An extremely scruffy individual at Swakopmund on 6th
Black Tern - Two at Swakopmund on 6th
African Skimmer - Four at Shakawe on 16th
Yellow-throated Sandgrouse? - Five possibly seen at dusk at Shakawe
Double-banded Sandgrouse - A total of sixteen birds seen at various sites
Namaqua Sandgriuse - A total of twenty-two birds seen at various sites
Burchell's Sandgrouse - Four at Etosha on 17th
Feral Pigeon - Surprisingly uncommon!
Speckled Pigeon - Four at Spitskope (5th) and one near Windhoek (18th)
Red-eyed Dove - First seen at Etosha and then most days thereafter
Mourning Dove - A couple at Mahango on 14th
Cape Turtle Dove - This and Blacksmith Plover were seen daily
Laughing Dove - Seen most days
Green Pigeon - One at Shakawe on 15th
Emerald-spotted Wood Dove - Three seen (at Etosha and Mahango)
Namaqua Dove - A total of seven birds seen at Etosha
Meyer's Parrot - A couple of flocks of around ten birds at Shakawe
Ruppell's Parrot - Six in tall trees en-route to Spitskope
Rosy-faced Lovebird - Twelve birds at Omaruru
Grey Lourie - Common
Diderick Cuckoo - Singles on several days
Klaas's Cuckoo - Singles on several days
Jacobin Cuckoo - Singles on several days
Red-chested Cuckoo - One at Rundu on 13th and a probably at Mahango the following day
Black Cuckoo - Singles at Hobatere and Etosha
African Cuckoo - Three at Hobatere and a couple of sightings at Etosha
Senegal Coucal - Heard at Ruacana; fairly common along the Okavango
Coppery-tailed Coucal - Several at Rundu and singles at Mahango and at Shakawe
Barn Owl - One at Shakawe on 15th
Marsh Owl - Ten birds in total at Rundu
African Wood Owl - Two sightings at Popa Falls
Pel's Fishing Owl - One eventually seen well at Shakawe
Verreaux's Eagle Owl - A pair at Hobatere seen regularly
Spotted Eagle Owl? - A possible at a watering hole on the evening of the 9th at Hobatere
African Scops-Owl - One at Uis and one in Etosha
Southern White-faced Scops Owl - An owl at Hobatere was possibly of this species but a day time roosting pair were found at Etosha
Pearl-spotted Owlet - Singles at Hobatere and Etosha
Barred Owlet - One at Shakawe on 15th
Fiery-necked Nightjar - One at Shakawe on 15th
Eurasian Nightjar? - Non-calling birds around watering holes at Etosha were probably of this species
Rufous-cheeked Nightjar - One caught at Hobatere on the evening of 7th, and one seen the following night
Freckled Nightjar - One or two birds at Omaruru
African Palm Swift - Fairly common
Little Swift - Common
White-rumped Swift - Common
Alpine Swift - A total of five birds seen at various places
Common Swift - Fairly common
Bradfield's Swift - Fairly common
White-backed Mousebird - Eleven seen on 18th in Windhoek area
Red-faced Mousebird - A total of thirteen birds seen at various places
Narina Trogon - One at Shakawe on 15th
Half-collared Kingfisher - One at Shakawe on 14th
Malachite Kingfisher - Fairly common in the right habitat
Grey-headed Kingfisher - One at Mahango on 14th
Woodland Kingfisher - A total of four birds seen at Mahango and Shakawe
Striped Kingfisher - Four at Mahango on various dates
Giant Kingfisher - A total of three on the Okavango
Pied Kingfisher - Common in the right habitat
Southern Carmine Bee-eater - Fairly common in the north-east
Swallow-tailed Bee-eater - Common
Little Bee-eater - Common
White-fronted Bee-eater - A total of twenty-four seen over a couple of days at Mahango
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater - A total of twelve birds seen in the north (e.g. Rundu)
Olive Bee-eater - A total of twenty-one birds seen mostly at Etosha
European Bee-eater - Fairly common
Broad-billed Roller - Just two singles seen at Shakawe
Lilac-breasted Roller - Common
Purple Roller - Common
African Hoopoe - Fairly common
Green Wood-hoopoe - Four at Mahango on 16th
Violet Hoopoe - Two at Hobatere on 8th
Common Scimitarbill - A single at Spitskope on 5th and two singles at Etosha
Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill - Common
Damara Red-billed Hornbill - A total of twenty-two birds seen at Hobatere and one near Windhoek on 18th
Southern Red-billed Hornbill - Singles at Hobatere and Etosha and seven at Popa Falls on 17th
Monteiro's Hornbill - Common except in north where absent
Bradfield's Hornbill - Singles at Mahango (16th) and Etosha (17th)
Grey Hornbill - Common
Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird - One near Mahango on 16th
Acacia Pied Barbet - Three birds seen on 4th and 5th
Black-collared Barbet - One at Shakawe on 15th
Crested Barbet - Two at Shakawe on 15th
Bennett's Woodpecker - Two female types at Mahango On 13th
Cardinal Woodpecker - One at Mahango on 16th
Bearded Woodpecker - Singles near Rundu on 12th and at Mahango on 16th
Rufous-naped Lark - Singles at Rundu on 12th and 13th
Flappet Lark - Two at Mahango on 16th
Eastern Clapper Lark - A few possibles before one seen at Etosha on 18th
Pink-billed Lark - A flock of about forty at Etosha on 10th
Stark's Lark - Six at Spitskope and a few probables at Etosha
Fawn-coloured Lark - A single at Hobatere and a couple at Etosha
Sabota Lark - Common
Dune Lark - Four eventually found at Roibank
Spike-heeled Lark - Six at Spitskope and a couple at Etosha on 18th
Grey's Lark - A total of seven seen on 5th and 6th
Karoo Long-billed Lark - One at Trekkobji
Bengeuela Long-billed Lark - One at Uis
Dusky Lark - One at Etosha on 10th
Red-capped Lark - Seven birds seen in total at Etosha
Grey-backed Sparrow-lark - Common
Chestnut-backed Sparrow-lark - Eight at Etosha on 11th
Sand Martin - One near Windhoek on the 18th
Brown-throated Martin - Flocks of up to fifty birds seen on 14th and 15th
Banded Martin - A total of eleven birds seen at various locations
Rock Martin - Common in the right habitat
Barn Swallow - Common
White-throated Swallow - One near Windhoek on 18th
Wire-tailed Swallow - Fairly common
Pearl-breasted Swallow - One at Hobatere on 8th
Greater Striped Swallow - Fairly common
Red-breasted Swallow - A total of nine birds seen from the 9th onwards
Mosque Swallow - One on 12th
Grey-rumped Swallow - Nine at Ruacana
House Martin - Common
South African Cliff Swallow - Seen nesting at Windhoek airport
Black Cuckoo-shrike - Singles on 13th and 14th
Fork-tailed Drongo - Common
Cape Crow - Only five birds seen, all in north-east
Pied Crow - A total of nine birds seen from the 9th onwards
Eurasian Golden Oriole - Only one definite (on 13th) but several probables
African Golden Oriole - Only one definite (on 13th) but several probables
Black-headed Oriole - One near Popa Falls on 14th
Ashy Tit - Three birds seen on 6th and 7th
Rufous-bellied Tit - One near Popa Falls on 16th
Southern Black Tit - Five birds seen at Popa Falls and Mahango
Carp's Tit - Two pairs (5th and 8th)
Cape Penduline Tit - Three at Etosha on 18th
Black-faced Babbler - A flock of seven at Etosha on 10th
Arrow-marked Babbler - Four at Mahango on 13th
Southern Pied Babbler - Four at Etosha on 11th
Hartlaub's Babbler - Fairly common in north-east
Bare-cheeked Babbler - Four at Hobatere and one at Etosha on 18th
Dark-capped Bulbul - Common in north-east (where takes over from Red-eyed)
African Red-eyed Bulbul - Common except in north-east where absent
Terrestrial Brownbul - A total of eight birds seen in north-east
Yellow-bellied Greenbul - A total of ten birds seen from 9th onwards
Short-toed Rock Thrush - One east of Etosha
Groundscraper Thrush - Fairly common but scarcer in north
Kurrichane Thrush - A total of four birds seen in north-east
Heuglin's Robin - Three at Shakawe
Rufous-tailed Palm-thrush - One at Ruacana (taped in from Angola!)
Kalahari Scrub-robin - Fairly common
White-browed Scrub-robin - Fairly common
African Stonechat - Three along Okavango
Herero Chat - One eventually seen well at Spitskope
Familiar Chat - Common
Karoo Chat - Seven at Spitskope
Tractrac Chat - Fairly common from Spitskope westwards
Ant-eating Chat - Fairly common
Mountain Chat - Three birds seen on 4th and 5th
Capped Wheatear - Common
African Sedge Warbler - One at Rundu on 13th
Sedge Warbler - Common in the right habitat
African Marsh Warbler - Common in the right habitat
Lesser Swamp Warbler - One at Olasati Dam and a couple on the Okavango
Greater Swamp Warbler - A total of eight birds seen on the Okavango
Icterine Warbler - A couple of singles at Etosha
Willow Warbler - Common
Layard's Tit-babbler - One at Omaruru and a few at Etosha
Chestnut-vented Tit-babbler - Fairly common
Rock Runner - Singles at Omaruru (on 4th and 5th) and near Windhoek on 19th
African Barred Warbler - One at Omaruru and a few individuals at Etosha
Piping Cisticola - One at Shakawe
Rattling Cisticola - One at Kamanjab and common at Hobatere and Etosha
Tinkling Cisticola - One at Rundu on 12th
Grey-backed Cisticola? - A probable near Windhoek on 18th
Chirping Cisticola - Fourteen on the Okavango
Luapula Cisticola - Two eventually seen well (many heard) on the Okavango
Zitting Cisticola - A total of seven birds seen at various places
Desert Cisticola - Two at Etosha on 10th
Yellow-breasted Apalis - A total of five birds seen at various places
Tawny-flanked Prinia - A total of five birds seen at various places
Black-chested Prinia - Fairly common
Rufous-eared Warbler - Two in Etosha on 11th
Burnt-necked Eremomela - Three at Etosha on 10th
Yellow-bellied Eremomela - Three birds seen (on 5th and 7th)
Long-billed Crombec - A total of five birds seen at various places
Grey-backed Camaroptera - Fairly common
Mouse-coloured Flycatcher - Three birds on 14th
Marico Flycatcher - Fairly common
Chat Flycatcher - Common from Windhoek westwards
Blue-grey Flycatcher - One at Shakawe on 15th
Spotted Flycatcher - Fairly common
African Paradise Flycatcher - A total of five birds seen at various places
Pririt Batis - Two at Omaruru
Chinspot Batis - Four birds seen between 14th and 17th
African Pied Wagtail - A total of five birds seen in north-east
Cape Wagtail - A total of eight birds plus a probable at Johannesburg airport
Grassveld Pipit - Common
Long-billed Pipit? - A bird at Kamanjab was apparently of this species
Buffy Pipit - Three at Etosha on 11th
Red-backed Shrike - Common
Lesser Grey Shrike - Common
Common Fiscal - Common from Windhoek westwards
Magpie Shrike - Common in north-east
Southern White-crowned Shrike - Eight birds in total (Hobatere and Etosha)
Black-backed Puffback - Singles at Etosha (11th) and Shakawe (14th)
Brown-crowned Tchagra - A total of five birds seen at various places
Swamp Boubou - Common in the right habitat
Brubru - A single at Mahango on 16th
Crimson-breasted Shrike - Fairly common
Orange-breasted Bush-shrike - One at Shakawe on 15th
Bokmakierie - Singles at Spitskope and Roibank
White Helmet-shrike - A total of eleven birds seen in Etosha
Red-billed Helmet-shrike - Five at Shakawe on 15th
White-tailed Shrike - Common west of Windhoek and a couple in Etosha
Cape Glossy Starling - Common
Greater Blue-eared Starling - Common in north-east
Burchell's Starling - Fairly common
Meves's Long-tailed Starling - Fairly common around Holbatere and in the north
Plumb-coloured Starling - Fairly common
Pale-winged Starling - Common
Wattled Starling - Fairly common
Common Mynah - One at Johannesburg airport on 4th
Yellow-billed Oxpecker - Common in north-east
Red-billed Oxpecker - Common in north-east
Black Sunbird - Two at Popa Falls on 13th
Scarlet-chested Sunbird - Three birds seen on 14th, 17th, and 18th
Collared Sunbird - Common at Shakawe
White-bellied Sunbird - Singles at Etosha on 9th and 17th
Dusky Sunbird - Fairly common except in north-east where absent
Marico Sunbird - Pairs at Omaruru and Shakawe
Orange River White-eye - Four birds seen on 6th and 7th
African Yellow White-eye? - A bird at Rundu on 12th was apparently this species
House Sparrow - Johannesburg, Windhoek, and west coast towns
Great Sparrow - Fairly common
Southern Grey-headed Sparrow - Common
Cape Sparrow - About forty at Roibank
Red-headed Finch - Common in Etosha
Red-billed Buffalo-weaver - Fairly Common
Scaly-feathered Finch - Common
White-browed Sparrow Weaver - Common
Sociable Weaver - A colony seen at Etosha on 11th
Holub's Golden Weaver - Common in north-east
Southern Brown-throated Weaver - Common at Shakawe
Spectacled Weaver - Three at Shakawe
Village Weaver - Common in north-east
Southern Masked Weaver - Common
Lesser Masked Weaver - A female at Windhoek sewage farm on 19th
Thick-billed Weaver - Three at Shakawe
Chestnut Weaver - Fiver birds in total at Omaruru and Etosha
Red-headed Weaver - Four near Popa Falls on 16th
Red-billed Quelea - Common at Etosha and in north-east
Southern Red Bishop - Singles near Windhoek on 4th and 18th and many at Rundu and on the Okavango
Red-shouldered Widowbird - A total of six birds in north-east
Long-tailed Widowbird - One at Johannesburg airport on 4th
Melba Finch - A total of four birds at various places
Red-billed Firefinch - Fairly common in north-east, particularly at Shakawe
Brown Firefinch - Three at Shakawe in a mixed flock with Red-billed
Jameson's Firefinch - Three at Ruacana
Blue Waxbill - Common in north
Violet-eared Waxbill - Fairly common in Etosha and north-east
Orange-breasted Waxbill - Four at Rundu on 13th
Black-faced Waxbill - Nine at Etosha on 10th
Common Waxbill - One(!) on 6th
Pin-tailed Wydah - Three at Rundu on 13th
Shaft-tailed Wydah - Common in Etosha
Yellow-eyed Canary - One at Etosha on 12th
Yellow Canary - A total of three seen at various places
Black-throated Canary - Common
White-throated Canary - One at Uis on 5th
Cinnamon-breasted Bunting - Fairly common
Golden-breasted Bunting - A total of twelve birds seen between 10th and 13th

Mammals

Chacma Baboon - Common
Green Vervet Monkey - Several at Shakawe
Mountain Zebra - Common at Hobatere
Plains Zebra - Common at Etosha
Black Rhinosaurus - Six in Etosha
Warthog - Common
Hippopotamus - One at Popa Falls, several at Shakawe
Giraffe - Common at Hobatere, Etosha, and Mahango
Buffalo - Several at Mahango
Common Eland - One at Hobatere
Greater Kudu - Common
Oryx - Common at Hobatere and Etosha
Sable - Several at Mahango
Lechwe - Several at Mahango
Red Hartebeest - About twenty in Etosha
Tsessbe - A few at Mahango
Blue Wildebeest - Common at Etosha
Impala - Common at Etosha (black-faced) and Mahango (without black face)
Springbok - Common
Steenbok - A total of five at Etosha
Kirk's Dik-dik - Four at Etosha
Elephant - Common at Hobatere, Etosha, and Mahango
Cape Fox - One at Trekkopji
Black-backed Jackal - Common at Etosha
Small Spotted Genet - Three on a couple of night drives at Hobatere
Meerkat - Common from Windhoek westwards
Yellow Mongoose - Fairly common
Banded Mongoose - Common at Etosha
Lion - A total of thirty-seven at Etosha
Rock Hyrax - Common in the right habitat
Aardvark - One on a night drive at Hobatere
Spring Hare - Seven on a couple of night drives at Hobatere
Scrub Hare - One at Shakawe
South African Ground Squirrel - Fairly common west of Windhoek towards Hobatere
Congo Rope Squirrel - One at Ruacana
Smith's Bush Squirrel - One near Etosha
Cape Fur Seal - A few on the coast at Walvis Bay

Other Wildlife

Flap-skinned Chameleon - One at Hobatere
Leopard Tortoise - Several at Etosha
Namibian Rock Agama - Several species of lizard were seen, but this was the only one positively identified.
Crocodile - One at Popa Falls and one at Shakawe
Butterflies - Although a number were seen, most went unidentified; several were photographed and identification maay be possible later. The only species possitively identified was African Monarch.
Dragonflies - A few dragonflies were identified: Tigertail, Violet Dropwing, Scarlet Darter, Double-wing, Banded Groundling, Kirby's Dropwing and possibly Blue Emperor.