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Black Footed Ghost

Ah, little wonder, Felis nigripes, the Black Footed Cat or Small Spotted Cat. It’s not every day that you see or even expect to see one the rarest IUCN Red List species there is. We were lucky enough to ‘spot’ one the other night when, setting out after watching the sun set, Michelle called me on the radio. Knowing that I was nearby, and knowing that...

Posted: Kwandwe by Toast Seagers, Date: 29 July 2008

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Delicious Drongo makes unlikely snack

Despite the cold weather, Kwandwe continues to reward us with amazing and unique sightings. We often see Fork-Tailed Drongos hunting insects. We recently spent a great time watching various birds slurping up flying termites as they emerged from a nest near the river. As the Crowned Hornbills, Grey-Headed Kingfishers, Glossy Starlings and African Hoopoes...

Posted: Kwandwe by Toast Seagers, Date: 28 June 2008

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Lions take their respective corners.

The weather is certainly chilly and Winter has made itself very known. It is always amazing how your mind forgets about the cold when you are watching something amazing; It seems that the resident lions on Kwandwe are sorting out their differences and establishing some solid territories. We had a great time one night this week when we witnessed a young...

Posted: Kwandwe by Toast Seagers, Date: 31 May 2008

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Kwandwe Chameleon

I am pretty fortunate to have an excellent tracker in Andy Njawe. His love of the smaller things is always refreshing and he has an eye for bees and chameleons. There are very few trackers able to spot chameleons, most have never even seen one. The species most commonly encountered is the Eastern Cape Dwarf Chameleon (Bradypodion ventrale). These little...

Posted: Kwandwe by Toast Seagers, Date: 12 April 2008

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Classic Battle

Returning from a supply run in Grahamstown, we noticed a snake in the road as we turned a sharp bend. We just missed hitting it, swerving away just in time to see it rear up and identify it as a Cape Cobra (Naja nivea). Worried that the next car might hit it, we slowed and watched from the rear window, hoping it would move off into the bush. As fast as...

Posted: Kwandwe by Toast Seagers, Date: 28 March 2008

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Gambolling Rhino

We have had a number of white rhino calves born this year. Whilst some of them are still sticking to the thick bush for the added protection, a few have started venturing out, providing us with some great sightings. There is a word that I can’t remember for the emotion that baby animals bring out in adults. It’s an amazing design brought about to...

Posted: Kwandwe by Toast Seagers, Date: 20 February 2008

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Weather and Wildebeest

We have some really special things here at Kwandwe. I've had at least 2 Caracal sightings a week for the last month or so. Mostly hunting animals, at night that we are unable to follow through the bush. At least every day I have seen Black Wildebeest, once nearly exterminated as a pest. I've counted 7 breeding pairs of Blue Cranes. I've seen tiny baby...

Posted: Kwandwe by Toast Seagers, Date: 16 January 2008

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Two good Terns

On Sunday the 2nd we experienced our hottest day so far with the mercury topping 37 degrees Celsius. It was a warm reminder that, despite the ominous chilly mornings, Winter has finally gone. Warthogs and Rhino wallowed in the cooling mud, the cats crawled deep into the shade of the bushes and we layered ourselves with sunscreen. At about 5 o’clock, a...

Posted: Kwandwe by Toast Seagers, Date: 2 December 2007

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Hartebeest and Eland squabble

I saw a funny thing the other day; now we often see herds of mixed animals, zebra and wildebeest, gemsbok and eland etc… especially on windy days. Driving to Galpin dam however, I saw a Red Hartebeest amongst a group of Eland looking particularly like he thought he belonged. He was even sniffing the females with great interest and challenging some of the...

Posted: Kwandwe by Toast Seagers, Date: 17 October 2007

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A Leopard when you least expect it!

After a few fantastic drives, my guests, Siya and I thought it might be fun to try our luck in the mountains looking for a leopard. We carefully planned our route, covering all the known hangouts and previous sighting locations. About halfway through the drive our plans were scuppered by an elephant who had pushed a massive boer-bean tree over into the...

Posted: Kwandwe by Toast Seagers, Date: 11 September 2007

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