Our Buffspotted Flufftail has caused us delight, heartache, improved our social life and gave me sleepless nights since 6 January. The sleepless nights actually started long before that, it makes the most haunting hoot nonstop all night, whoooop whooooop whoooop …. and it is loud! Lets start at the very
After many years of hoping to see the elusive Drakensberg Malachite damselfly, we finally set off on a proper search. Our journey began at Garden Castle, following a stream upwards until we reached the right altitude—above 1700m—where this special species is known to occur. And there it was! We were
While hiking through the high grasslands on the eastern side of Lesotho, I came across a large Maluti River Frog (Amietia vertebralis). These frogs live in cool mountain streams—and they’re perfectly built for it. They can stay submerged underwater for hours, and unlike most amphibians, they’re real cold-weather champs. The
In a patch of forest near the town of Bulwer we spent a few hours searching for our remaining eastern forest targets. Here we enjoyed views of the critically endangered Cape Parrot, brilliant Knysna Turaco, Grey Cuckooshrike and brief Bush Blackcap for some participants. We then headed towards the foothills