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["jay hadlock" <jaybirdncarol@xxxxxxx>]

Hello all,
We realize this isn't VA birding, but we are back from three weeks of bird 
watching in South Africa--Cape Town and surrounding environs and Eastern South 
Africa--Mpumalanga, i.e. Kruger National Park, the Dullstroom area, and 
Wakkerstroom and KwaZulu-Natal, i.e. Mkuzi, Bonamanzi, brief visits to St. 
Lucia and Durban, the area around Hilton and Howick, Sani Pass, and the 
Creighton area. This was a bird rich three weeks with 337 new birds out of the 
393 species seen. In addition to that, add in the Lions, Hippos, Rhinos, 
Buffalos, Giraffes, Leopards, Monkeys, Baboons, etc. that we saw too.

We're more than happy to answer questions, off list would be best, from anyone 
planning or contemplating a visit to South Africa.

Our first U.S. bird watching after getting back was a visit to a fairly quiet 
Sunrise Valley Park. It appears to have escaped any damage from the storm, and 
we were greeted by Mallards, Eastern Phoebes, and a Green Heron.

Jay and Carol Hadlock
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