Sam Baloyi

 Sam is a bird guide with a lot of experience birding at the Nthakeni River and Bush Camp and the nearby Big Tree(Sagole Baobab),  Golwe Vhurivhrui picnic site and the Pafuri region of the Kruger Park

Sam can guide you for a full day or half day. The hotspots he can take you to are listed below.  


The Pafuri Picnic site is also an excellent spot for lunch or a coffee break.


HOTSPOTS

(The links will take you to the SABAP2 Species lists for the pentads in which the hotspots are located. ) 

Ref: Southern African Bird Atlas Project 2   https://sabap2.birdmap.africa/  

Video of the biggest baobab in Limpopo. Mottled Spinetail nest in the baobab.

Pafuri Picnic Site,  Luvuvhu Bridge and Crooks Corner

Picnic Site: https://sabap2.birdmap.africa/coverage/pentad/2225_3110  416 bird species

Crooks Corner: https://sabap2.birdmap.africa/coverage/pentad/2225_3115 402 bird species

One of the most exciting areas for birding in the Pafuri region is along the Luvuvhu River. Sam will help you find specials such as Pel’s Fishing Owl,  Bohm’s and Mottled Spinetail, Black-throated Wattle-eye, White-crowned Lapwing and Lemon-breasted Canary. This is also the best area to find Dickinson’s Kestrel and Sooty Falcon…

Golwe Picnic Site

https://sabap2.birdmap.africa/coverage/pentad/2240_3045 172 species

Special birds found here are: African Broadbill,  Pink-throated Twinspot, Scaly-throated Honeyguide and Crowned Hornbill.

      

Contact Details:

Cell :0780108112

email: Samuelbaloyi979@gmail.com

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Some of the birds Sam has photographed recently.