MCBRIDE CAMP BIRD SPECIES RECORD  Feb 2008
PLEASE NOTE. This is not as a substitute for bird field guides, only a record of what has been seen, how often and where by
residents, visitors and guests at McBride Camp. If you feel an entry should be amended please let us know and we will do so
gladly.
Numbers are as per Roberts - Maclean 1993 ordering.
This list is set out in alphabetical order. 
Symbols;
P Palearctic migrant PP  Partial/possible migrant
A Afrotropical migrant R Resident
V Vagrant RR Restricted range
CC Global conservation concern cc Local conservation concern
Descriptions – where used - (based on monthly visits in 1998 and subsequent observations):
Rarely seen recorded up to 2 times in a year
Occasionally seen recorded 3 to 5 times in a year
Frequently seen recorded 6 to 9 times in a year
Regularly seen recorded 10 or more times in a year
                   
Roberts ref. - Maclean 1993
648 Apalis, Yellow-breasted R The common apalis of the riparian bush and adjacent levee thickets
294 Avocet Rarely seen
560 Babbler, Arrow-marked R Regularly seen, numerous
Barbet, Black-backed R Frequently seen in levee riparian thickets
464 Barbet, Black-collared R Regularly seen
473 Barbet, Crested R Rarely seen. Miombo ant-hills
Barbet, Miombo Pied R Rarely seen
701 Batis, Chin-spot R Regularly seen, most habitats
440 Bee-eater, Blue-cheeked P Rarely seen
442 Bee-eater, Bohm’s R Regularly seen. Always present with numbers peaking in April/May
438 Bee-eater, European P/A Occasionally seen over river. 
444 Bee-eater, Little PP Frequently seen
445 Bee-eater, Swallow-tailed PP Occasionally seen June, July and October
443 Bee-eater, White-fronted R Frequently seen. Normally numerous with numbers severely reduced between January and April
824 Bishop, Red R Rarely seen. Dambo reed beds
827 Bishop, Yellow R Rarely seen, Dambo reed beds
79 Bittern, Dwarf A Rarely seen. Road puddles November/December
78 Bittern, Little P-PP Rarely seen. Arrived in reedbeds on dambo ponds in November.  Present  November.
911 Blackcap, European Rarely seen.
738 Boubou, Swamp Rarely seen.
737 Boubou, Tropical R Regularly seen
490 Broadbill, African Rarely seen
741 Brubru R Rarely seen
568 Bulbul, Common R Regularly seen.
Bulbul, Grey-Olive R  Rarely seen. Late October, low levels and river bank
569 Bulbul, Terrestrial R Frequently seen, varying numbers, levee thickets
883 Bunting, Cabanis’s R Rarely seen. Open miombo
884 Bunting, Golden-breasted PP Rarely seen. Open miombo
886 Bunting, Rock, Cinnamon-breasted A Rarely seen, Dambo edge
238 Bustard, Black-bellied R Occasionally seen miombo and airstrip
154 Buzzard, Lizard R Frequently seen in miombo, vocal in October/November
870 Canary, Black-throated R Rarely seen. Reed ponds
869 Canary, Yellow-fronted R Frequently seen. River front and miombo
594 Chat, Arnot’s R Regularly seen, miombo
589 Chat, Familiar R Miombo rocky hills
Chat, Sooty R Rarely seen. Dambo border
678 Cisticola, Croaking R Rarely seen. Hot spring dambo
665 Cisticola, Desert R Rarely seen. Musangashi Plain
664 Cisticola, Fan-tailed R Dambo grasslands
675 Cisticola, Greater Black-backed R  Occasionally seen, dambo reed bed ponds
Cisticola, Pale-crowned R Rarely seen. Dambos
672 Cisticola, Rattling R Rarely seen. Hot spring dambo
674 Cisticola, Red-faced R Rarely seen. Hot spring dambo
680 Cisticola, Short-wing R Rarely seen. Hot spring grassland
Cisticola, Trilling R Rarely seen. Dambos
228 Coot, Red-knobbed PP Rarely seen.
58 Cormorant, Reed  PP Regularly seen. Very small numbers in February, March and April. Numbers building up gradually through the dry season with falling water levels to a peak between late November and late December. 
55 Cormorant, White-breasted PP Regularly seen. Numbers increase during the rains with rising water to peak in April/May when they breed on a rocky island near Elephant Rock. As the water levels fall during the dry season the numbers decrease until they reach their lowest in October/November when the few birds that remain are confined to areas of deepest water. 
388 Coucal, Black A  Rarely seen. Dambo Ponds
389 Coucal, Coppery tailed  R Regularly seen. Dambo ponds and surrounds
390 Coucal, Senegal R Occasaionally seen. Riverside
303 Courser, Bronze-winged A Rarely seen. Musangashi plain
300 Courser, Temmink’s  Rarely seen. Small flock seen September at airstrip
212 Crake, African A Occasionally seen. Wet dambo margin
213 Crake, Black R Regularly seen in dambo reed ponds and river fringing reeds
209 Crane, Southern Crowned R-cc Rarely seen.  Musangashi mouth November
207 Crane, Wattled PP-CC Frequently seen. Dambo reed ponds and hot springs
559 Creeper, Spotted R Occasionally seen
651 Crombec, Long-billed R Occasionally seen
652 Crombec, Red-capped R Rarely seen. Miombo
548 Crow, Pied R Rarely seen
128 Cuckoo Hawk, African PP Rarely seen. Miombo/dambo margin
538 Cuckoo Shrike, Black PP Occasionally seen. Present most of year except winter months, brachystegia glaucesens grove
539 Cuckoo Shrike, White-breasted PP Rarely seen
375 Cuckoo, African Grey A Rarely seen. 
378 Cuckoo, Black A Rarely seen. Miombo
386 Cuckoo, Didric A Occasionally seen. May, February and October 
384 Cuckoo, Emerald A Rarely seen. January and February
374 Cuckoo, European Grey P Rarely seen. Miombo
385 Cuckoo, Klaas’s A Riparian Fringe
377 Cuckoo, Red-chested A Rarely seen.
381 Cuckoo, Striped Crested A Occasionally seen
60 Darter PP Frequently seen. Numbers decrease to zero at highest water level Feb, March and April. Highest numbers at lowest waters Sept, Oct and November
297 Dikkop, Spotted R Rarel seen. Old mine workings
298 Dikkop, Water R Regularlly seen. Large numbers breeding August to December, reducing January to June 
357 Dove, Blue-spotted Wood R Rarely seen. Levee thickets 
354 Dove, Cape Turtle R Regularly seen
358 Dove, Emerald-spotted Wood R  Regularly seen
355 Dove, Laughing A Occasionally see. Present April, May, June, absent until September, numbers increasing  October and November
356 Dove, Namaqua A Occasionally. Sporadically present
352 Dove, Red-eyed R Regularly seen
541 Drongo, Fork-tailed R Regularly seen
105 Duck, African Black Rarely seen
100 Duck, Fulvous Whistling PP Regularly seen. Small to large flocks January to October
115 Duck, Knob-billed PP Regularly seen. Large numbers in rainy season, reducing in the dry season
99 Duck, White-faced Whistling PP Occasionally seen. Large numbers present January and February. Absent at peak flood (March and April). May be seen rest of year
137 Eagle, African Hawk R Rarely seen. Open areas scattered with trees
146 Eagle, Bateleur PP-cc Regularly seen. Numerous, seen in all stages of maturity.
143 Eagle, Black-breasted Snake  Rarely seen. Trees around dambo.
142 Eagle, Brown Snake PP Frequently seen.
134 Eagle, Lesser Spotted P Rarely seen.
139 Eagle, Long-crested R Rarely seen. Mushangashi plain
140 Eagle, Martial R Frequently seen.
143 Eagle, Short-toed PP Rarely seen. Margin of Musangashi Plain
133 Eagle, Steppe P Rarely seen.
132 Eagle, Tawny
135 Eagle, Wahlberg’s A Rarely seen.
145 Eagle, Western Banded Snake R Closely associated with the riparian fringing bush and adjacent parallel dambo
69 Egret, Black PP Occasionally seen. Seen in small numbers (2 & 4) on the dambo and ponds  in October. *Seen on river sand islands, singly, shading water in characteristic way, late July, early August.
71 Egret, Cattle A Occasionally seen. Mainly seen September and then numbers increasing through November & December.
66 Egret, Great White PP Occasionally seen. Quite large numbers (c 20) flying southwards in late February with yellow-billed egrets. Present in small numbers April to November in river and ponds. Numbers increasing late November  & December.
67 Egret, Little PP Occasionally seen. Usually absent during March to August. Sightings mid September. Numbers increasing during October & November but still scarce. Present small numbers late December.
70 Egret, Slaty
68 Egret, Yellow-billed PP Occasionally seen. January, February, single October – all over the river.* one seen at dambo pan  early October.
656 Eremomela, Burntnecked Frequently seen.
655 Eremomela, Green-capped R Rarely seen. 
653 Eremomela, Yellow-bellied R Rarely seen. Miombo
172 Falcon, Lanner PP Rarely seen.
171 Falcon, Peregrine P-PP Rarely seen. Over dambo ponds
834 Finch, Melba R Rarely seen. Mine dump thickets
229 Finfoot, African R Frequently seen.These are common residents though not often seen except by boat
843 Firefinch, Brown R Rarely seen. Levee thickets
841 Firefinch, Jameson’s R Rarely seen
842 Firefinch, Red-billed R Frequently seen, but only in dry season.
148 Fish Eagle, African R  Regularly seen. Gets more difficult to find during high water period
691 Flycatcher, Ashy R  Frequently seen, levee thickets
Flycatcher, Bohm’s R Occasionally seen. 
692 Flycatcher, Collared P Rarely seen. Miombo regrowth bushes
690 Flycatcher, Dusky PP Rarely seen. Miombo
693 Flycatcher, Lead-coloured R Occasionally seen
695 Flycatcher, Marico Rarely seen.
696 Flycatcher, Pallid R Rarely seen. Miombo
710 Flycatcher, Paradise R Regularly seen
694 Flycatcher, Southern Black R Occasionally seen. Numerous in miombo late February, otherwise scarce
689 Flycatcher, Spotted P Rarely seen
188 Francolin, Coqui R Rarely seen. Stony miombo 
198 Francolin, Red-necked R Regularly seen. 
224 Gallinule, Lesser A Rarely seen. Hot spring reed beds
114 Goose, African Pygmy PP Rarely seen. Main river
102 Goose, Egyptian PP Frequently seen. Numbers increase from a low in April to a high in November. Successful breeding pairs have been reported.
116 Goose, Spur-winged PP Regularly seen. Always present. Huge numbers have been seen in early April flying overhead 
160 Goshawk, African R Rarely seen. Present in levee thickets
163 Goshawk, Dark Chanting R Occasionally seen.
161 Goshawk, Gabar R  Rarely seen. Present in levee thickets
574 Greenbul, Yellow-bellied R Regularly seen, levee thickets
270 Greenshank P Rarely seen. Dambo ponds September, then moving to main river October, November
203 Guineafowl, Helmeted R Regularly seen in large numbers
315 Gull, Grey-headed PP Rarely seen. September along river course
169 Gymnogene R Frequently seen.
81 Hamerkop R Regularly seen. Common resident breeding on riparian strip
72 Heron, Common Squacco PP Occasionally seen. Absent February through to August, first return September, Still very scarce October visits. Absent November. Quite common in late December.
64 Heron, Goliath R Occasionally seen. Dambo ponds
74 Heron, Green-backed R Occasionally seen. Riparian Fringe
76 Heron, Night, Black-crowned PP Occasionally seen. Coming regularly in the evenings to the river sand spits during late November and December.
77 Heron, Night, White–backed R Occasionally seen. January,  September,  November
65 Heron, Purple R Rare sightings of single birds *August , October, November.
75 Heron, Rufous-bellied PP Occasionally seen. Regular dambo reed ponds November/December
62 Heron. Grey PP Rarely seen. October / November
173 Hobby, European P Rarely seen. End November river island and reed ponds
478 Honeyguide, Brown-backed R Rarely seen. Miombo
474 Honeyguide, Greater R Frequently seen. Surprisingly common.
476 Honeyguide, Lesser R Frequently seen  
475 Honeyguide, Scaly-throated R Rarely seen in levee thickets 
451 Hoopoe A Occasionally seen. Fairly common April to June in miombo. 
452 Hoopoe, Red-billed Wood R Regularly seen
457 Hornbill, African Grey R Regularly seen
460 Hornbill, Crowned R Occasionally seen in levee thickets and miombo
Hornbill, Pale-billed R Rarely seen, miombo woodland
463 Hornbill, Southern Ground R Regularly seen
455 Hornbill, Trumpeter R Regularly seen
624 Hyliota, Southern R  Rarely seen. Miombo
623 Hyliota, Yellow-bellied R Occasionally seen
93 Ibis, Glossy PP Rarely seen.
94 Ibis, Hadeda R Regularly seen. Common along river
91 Ibis, Sacred PP Rarely seen. River rocks and dambo ponds
865 Indigobird, Dusky R Rarely seen, dambo margin
867 Indigobird, Village R Occasionally seen
240 Jacana, African PP Regularly seen, although few in February
241 Jacana, Lesser PP Rarely seen. Shallow river edge vegetation, November
105 Kestrel, Dickinson’s PP Occasionally seen near water
183 Kestrel, Lesser P-CC Rarely seen. Seen mobbing a Fish Eagle, November
435 Kingfisher, Brown-headed R Regularly seen by riverside
436 Kingfisher, Chestnut-bellied A Rarely seen, miombo woodland
429 Kingfisher, Giant R Regularly seen on riverside
430 Kingfisher, Half-collared R Frequently seen. April to December along riverside
431 Kingfisher, Malachite R Frequently seen. June to  November
428 Kingfisher, Pied R Regularly seen. Normally numerous with numbers reducing between January and May
432 Kingfisher, Pygmy
433 Kingfisher, Senegal A Rarely seen in miombo
437 Kingfisher, Striped R Rarely seen. Miombo 
126 Kite, Black
127 Kite, Black-shouldered PP Rarely seen. Hot spring dambo
126 Kite, Yellow-billed  P-migrans A-parasiticus *Regularly seen.
496 Lark, Flappet R  Rarely seen. Airstrip and *miombo
493 Lark, Monotonous Rarely seen
Lark, Sabota Occasionally seen
373 Lourie, Grey R Regularly seen
534 Martin, Banded PP Rarely seen
532 Martin, European Sand P  Rarely seen
530 Martin, House P Rarely seen
226 Moorhen, Common R Rarely seen. Dambo reed pond
227 Moorhen, Lesser A Occasionally seen. Numbers increasing towards late November, found on hot spring stream
426 Mousebird, Red-faced R Regularly seen
681 Neddicky R Occasionally seen
404 Nightjar, European P RR Rarely seen. November. Dambo/miombo margin
405 Nightjar, Fiery-necked PP Occasionally seen. April, August, November
408 Nightjar, Freckled Rock PP Rarely seen. November. Old mine workings
409 Nightjar, Gaboon PP Occasionally seen. April, August, November
410 Nightjar, Pennant-winged A Occasionally seen. Miombo roads
544 Oriole, African Golden A Rarely seen. Levee thickets
545 Oriole, Eastern Black-headed R Regularly seen
543 Oriole, European Golden P Rarely seen. Riparian belt
396 Owl, African Scops R  Rarely seen. October Miombo
392 Owl, Barn R Occasionally seen. Seen February to May
402 Owl, Giant Eagle R Rarely seen. September, October
403 Owl, Pel’s Fishing R Occasionally see. Resident in thick bush behind dambo mud ponds 
397 Owl, White-faced R  Rarely seen. October Miombo
394 Owl, Wood R Rarely seen
399 Owlet, Barred R Regularly seen. Common Resident. Riparian fringing bush and levee thickets
398 Owlet, Pearl Spotted R Rarely seen. July Miombo hills
772 Oxpecker, Red-billed R Frequently seen on hippo, buffalo
771 Oxpecker, Yellow-billed R  Rarely seen
Parrot, Brown-headed PP Rarely seen.
364 Parrot, Meyer’s R Regularly seen, numbers peaking in dry season 
49 Pelican, White PP Rarely seen. Seen November,  fishing on one of the drying dambo ponds.
805 Petronia, Yellow-throated R  Occasionally seen
361 Pigeon, Green R Regularly seen
717-909 Pipit, Long-billed R Regularly seen, miombo
718 Pipit, Plain-backed R Rarely see, open grasslands
716 Pipit, Richard’s PP Rarely seen, at airstrip
722 Pipit, Tree R  Rarely seen, miombo
258 Plover, Blacksmith PP Frequently seen. Present June to December, peak numbers August to November 
255 Plover, Crowned A Rarely seen. Airstrip and Musangashi Plain 
248 Plover, Kittlitz’s PP Rarely seen.
245 Plover, Ringed P Rarely seen.
260 Plover, Senegal Wattled PP Frequently seen. Present May to December, breeding commences in October 
249 Plover, Three-banded PP Frequently seen. Present June to November
306 Pratincole, Rock A Occasionally seen. Arrive September/October and stay to breed in December, departing soon after
683 Prinia, Tawny-flanked R Regularly seen, all habitats
740 Puffback, Southern R Regularly seen, all habitats 
201 Quail, Harlequin A Occasionally seen.
205 Quail, Kurrichane Button R Occasionally seen.
821 Quelea, Red-billed PP Rarely seen. Dambo ponds
822 Quelea, Red-headed A  Rarely seen. Dambo ponds
210 Rail, African Water R Rarely seen. Dambo reed pond
Robin, Central Bearded Scrub R Rarely seen, drier levee thickets
599 Robin, Heuglin’s R Regularly seen, miombo  anthills thickets, levee thickets
600 Robin, Red-capped A Rarely seen, levee thickets
613 Robin, White-browed Scrub R Rarely seen, levee thickets
450 Roller, Broad-billed A Frequently seen. Numerous October to February
447 Roller, Lilac-breasted R Occasionally seen. Not common in this area. Seen late in the year. Musangashi plain and dambo bushes
449 Roller, Purple PP Freqently seen. June to December, miombo next to airstrip
448 Roller, Racket-tailed R Regularly seen with numbers reducing November to February. Miombo
284 Ruff P Rarely seen.
264 Sandpiper, Common P Regularly seen. Common on the river, also found on dambo ponds 
265 Sandpiper, Green P Rarely seen. Dambo mud ponds
269 Sandpiper, Marsh P Occasionally seen. Dambo mud ponds, October onwards
266 Sandpiper, Wood P Rarely seen. Dambo ponds July and August
454 Scimitarbill R Frequently seen
882 Seed-eater, Black-eared R Rarely seen
Seed-eater, Stripe-breasted R Rarely seen. Dambo margin
159 Shikra R Occasionally seen in miombo bush and associated anthill thickets
751 Shrike, Bush, Grey-headed R Rarely seen. Levee thickets
748 Shrike, Bush, Orange-breasted R Regularly seen, levee thickets
754 Shrike, Helmet, Retz’s Red-billed R Occasionally seen. Levee thickets and miombo
753 Shrike, Helmet, White R Regularly seen, miombo
731 Shrike, Lesser Grey P Rarely seen, Musangashi Plain
733 Shrike, Red-backed P Rarely seen, Musangashi Plain
343 Skimmer, African PP Frequently seen. Present from June to end November on river, also seen on dambo pond
286 Snipe, Ethiopian PP Rarely seen. Dambo ponds and hot spring stream
285 Snipe, Great P-CC Rarely seen. End November, wet grassland hot spring stream
242 Snipe, Painted PP  Occasionally seen in the open feeding round mud banks on open river, September to November
801 Sparrow, Grey-headed R Frequently seen
157 Sparrowhawk, Little R Riparian fringing bush and thickets
156 Sparrowhawk, Ovambo R Rarely seen. Seen displaying, October
423 Spinetail, Bat-like R Rarely seen. November
95 Spoonbill, African PP Rarely seen. Dambo mud ponds
766 Starling, Lesser Blue-eared PP Frequently seen, miombo
767 Starling, Sharp-tailed R Rarely seen, riparian belt
761 Starling, Violet-backed A  Occasionally seen
760 Starling, Wattled A  Rarely seen. Levee area
295 Stilt, Black-winged PP Occasionally seen. September to November dambo ponds
274 Stint, Little P Rarely seen. Dambo mud ponds October
85 Stork, Abdim's A Rarely seen.
89 Stork, Marabou PP Regularly seen
87 Stork, Openbill PP Regularly seen. Numbers peak at lowest water level (Oct/Nov/Dec) and reach a low point at highest water level (Mar/Apr)
88 Stork, Saddle-billed R-cc Frequently seen March to December, *with juveniles
86 Stork, Woolly-necked   *Rarely seen. 
90 Stork, Yellow-billed PP Occasional visitors, seen September, November
792 Sunbird, Amethyst PP Rarely seen. Miombo woodland
793 Sunbird, Collared R Regularly seen, mainly Syzigium tangles
778 Sunbird, Coppery PP Rarely seen. Dambo reed pond beds
784 Sunbird, Miombo Double-collared R Rarely seen. Prominent in levee thickets late October, early November
790 Sunbird, Olive R Rarely seen, levee thickets
780 Sunbird, Purple-banded PP Rarely seen. Levee thickets
791 Sunbird, Scarlet-chested PP Frequently seen. April to November
795 Sunbird, Violet-backed R Rarely seen. Miombo
787 Sunbird, White-bellied PP Regularly seen, thickets
786 Sunbird, Yellow-bellied R Frequently seen 
518 Swallow, European PP  Occasionally early in year, large numbers November
531 Swallow, Grey-rumped PP Occasionally seen. October, November and December on the Mulangashi Plain
527 Swallow, Lesser Striped PP Frequently seen
525 Swallow, Mosque PP Rarely seen. February and November 
523 Swallow, Pearl-breasted PP Rarely seen, at dambo in miombo
524 Swallow, Red-breasted A Rarely seen, dambo margin
904 Swallow, Red-rumped Rarely seen
522 Swallow, Wire-tailed PP Regularly seen over river
421 Swift, African Palm R Occasionally seen. Most frequently seen August to mid October
411 Swift, European P  Occasionally seen. Large numbers November
744 Tchagra, Black-crowned R Occasionally seen. Anthill thickets in miombo
743 Tchagra, Brown-headed R Rarely seen. Levee thickets
108 Teal, Red-billed PP Occasionally seen. 
339 Tern, White-winged Black P  Rarely seen.
603 Thrush, Collared Palm R  Regularly seen, palm fringe behind riparian thickets
576 Thrush, Kurrichane R Occasionally seen, miombo anthill thicket
470 Tinkerbird, Yellow-fronted R Regularly seen
558 Tit, Grey Penduline R Rarely seen. Riparian belt
553 Tit, Miombo Grey R Rarely seen
556 Tit, Rufous-bellied R  Occasionally seen
554 Tit, Southern Black R  Rarely seen
Tit, White-wing Black R Rarely seen. Miombo
427 Trogon, Narina A Rarely seen. Late December
372 Turaco, Lady Ross’s R Occasionally seen. June onwards
370 Turaco, Schalow’s R Regularly seen
839 Twinspot, Red-throated R Frequently seen, though less common in dry months. Levee thickets
121 Vulture, Hooded R Rarely seen. Least commonly seen of the vultures
124 Vulture, Lappet-faced R Frequently seen.
123 Vulture, White-backed R Regularly seen. Most commonly seen of the vultures
125 Vulture, White-headed R Frequently seen.
711 Wagtail, African Pied R Regularly seen. Peak numbers November/December reducing in high flood (Feb/Mar/Apr)
637 Warbler, African Yellow PP Rarely seen. Hot spring reed bed
657 Warbler, Bleating Bush R Frequently seen. Most months, Syzigium tangles
642 Warbler, Broad-tailed PP Dambo grassland
619 Warbler, Garden P Rarely seen, riparian bush 
628 Warbler, Great Reed P Rarely seen. Reed beds
635 Warbler, Lesser Swamp R Rarely seen. Dambo reed ponds
638 Warbler, Little Rush R Rarely seen. Dambo reed ponds
659 Warbler, Miombo Barred R Rarely seen. Miombo woodland
634 Warbler, Sedge P Rarely seen. Riverside reeds
643 Warbler, Willow P Rarely seen
705 Wattled-eye, Black-throated R  Rarely seen in specific patches of thicket.
844 Waxbill, Blue R Regularly seen, reducing in number with the rains
846 Waxbill, Common R Occasionally seen, cold months to late October only
814 Weaver, African Masked R Rarely seen. Anthill thicket in levee. 
816 Weaver, Large Golden R  Regularly seen 
815 Weaver, Lesser Masked R River reed bed
809 Weaver, Olive-headed Rarely seen.
820 Weaver, Parasitic PP Rarely seen, but is large numbers last November, reedbed stream through dambo
819 Weaver, Red-headed R Rarely seen
810 Weaver, Spectacled R Occasionally seen
807 Weaver, Thick-billed PP Dambo reed ponds
587 Wheatear, Capped A Rarely seen, airstrip
797 White-eye, Yellow R Occasionally seen
828 Whydah, Red-shouldered R Rarely seen, dambos
829 Whydah, White-winged R Rarely seen. Mine dambo
830 Whydah, Yellow-mantled R Occasionally seen. Dambos 
863 Widow, Broad-tailed Paradise R Rarely seen
862 Widow, Long-tailed Paradise R Rarely seen. Mine clearings
860 Widow, Pin-tailed R Rarely seen
Widow, Yellow-backed Frequently seen. Dambo
Widow, Yellow-rumped Occasionally seen. Dambo
487 Woodpecker, Bearded R Mostly  seen in riparian bush
481 Woodpecker, Bennett’s R Rarely seen in miombo 
485 Woodpecker, Cardinal R Occasionally seen. 
483 Woodpecker, Golden-tailed R Frequently seen May to August in levee thicket area
485 Woodpecker, Little Spotted R Rarely seen. Waterside Syzigium
488 Woodpecker, Olive R Occasionally seen. Mostly October and November, usually in pairs