Birds Of The Wanderers Golf Club

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Compiled by Alison Chesters

Below is a list birds sighted on the Wanderers Golf Course since 1989. Due to ongoing changes to the course, some of the birds may or may not be found on the course currently. Comments or additional sightings should be sent via email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Resident Breeding

008	Little Grebe	094	Hadeda Ibis
102	Egyptian Goose	156	Ovambo Sparrowhawk
157	Little Sparrowhawk	226	Common Moorhen
228	Redknobbed Coot	255	Crowned Plover
258	Blacksmith Plover	297	Spotted Thick-knee
348	Feral Pigeon	349	Speckled Pigeon
350	African Olive Pigeon	352	Red-Eyed Dove
354	Cape Turtle Dove	355	Laughing Dove
373	Grey Go-away bird	422	Redfaced Mousebird
424	Speckled Mousebird	451	African Hoopoe
452	Green Woodhoopoe	464	Black Collared Barbet
473	Crested Barbet	476	Lesser Honeyguide
483	Goldentailed Woodpecker	489	Rufous Breasted Wryneck
548	Pied Crow	568	Blackeyed Bulbul
577	Olive Thrush	601	Cape Robin-Chat
732	Common Fiscal	758	Indian Myna
796	Cape White-eye	801	House Sparrow
803	Cape Sparrow	804	Southern Greyheaded Sparrow
814	Southern Masked Weaver

Regular Visitor

058	Reed Cormorant	058	Grey Heron
067	Little Egret	071	Cattle Egret
091	African Sacred Ibis	105	African Black Duck
377	Red Chested Cuckoo	386	Diederik’s Cuckoo
401	Spotted Eagle Owl	415	White-rumped Swift
417	Little Swift	421	African Palm Swift
428	Pied Kingfisher	486	Cardinal Woodpecker
518	Barn Swallow	520	Whitethroated Swallow
526	Greater Striped Swallow	529	Rock Martin
643	Willow Warbler	710	African Paradise Flycatcher
764	Cape Glossy Starling	769	Redwinged Starling
870	Blackthroated Canary	881	Streaky-Headed Seed-Eater

Occasional Visitor

063	Blackheaded Heron	065	Purple Heron
072	Squacco Heron	074	Greenbacked Heron
081	Hamerkop	093	Glossy Ibis
104	Yellowbilled Duck	126	Yellowbilled Kite
149	Steppe Buzzard	169	African Harrier Hawk
203	Helmeted Guineafowl	260	African Wattled Plover
366	RoseRinged Parakeet	385	Klaas’s Cuckoo
391	Burchell’s Coucal	429	Giant Kingfisher
433	Woodland Kingfisher	435	Brownhooded Kingfisher
438	European Bee-eater	474	Greater Honeyguide
530	Common House Martin	534	Banded Martin
545	Blackheaded Oriole	645	Bar-throated Apalis
683	Tawney-Flanked Prinia	698	Fiscal Flycatcher
713	Cape Wagtail	736	Southern Bou Bou
740	Blacbacked Puffback	746	Bokmakierie
759	African Pied Starling	787	Whitebellied Sunbird
792	Amethyst Sunbird	824	Southern Red Bishop
860	Pintailed Whydah

Latest Club News

Winner at 88 years: Congratulations Jack
CONGRATULATIONS to Jack Featherstone As one of the most popular members, Jack Featherstone , delighted the Friday evening crowd by winning today's "Meat Competition" on 43 points at the experienced age of 88. The "Meat Competition" is held on a regular basis the next one being on Friday 17th September 2010. This event is sponsored by Rivonia Toyota. Please contact Mike McDonald for more details.

Friday, 03 September 2010 | Category: News - General
Wanderers A-Team : Central Gauteng Interclub
Wanderers A-Team : Central Gauteng InterclubWanderers A, represented by Shaun Stapleton,Neil Homann,Byron Hardy and Jonathan Raphunga, were counted out into 3rd position on Sunday 8th August at the 22nd Central Gauteng Interclub Competiton held at Wanderers.The course which was set up by Central Gauteng and played over 36 holes at an average of 78.6.Interclub is one of the most prestigious events on the amateur golf calendar in the province and has been held at Wanderers every year since its inception.Wanderers, who are 6 times winners, were the defending champions and as host club featured two teams. Congratulations to the winners…

Sunday, 15 August 2010 | Category: News - General
Winemakers Evening
WINELOVERS (Ladies and Gentlemen !!) Our next very popular Winemakers Evening will be held on Thursday 26th August 2010. A mere R185 per person for dinner and wine. Make sure of your seats by contacting Kim Leicher on 011 447 3311 or email her at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Saturday, 07 August 2010 | Category: News - General