18th October 2026
Sally and I took an opportunity to visit the Saxony Wildlife Estate and Ihlanze Game Park with David Hoddinott.
What a special place this is. And so close to home. It is rare to find a real game park here in the Midlands. Wildlife of all descriptions was available to see. And the birds were special. Such a variety of habitats. The bird list for the park stands at about 350. It seems that every time it is visited a new species gets recorded. Water Thick-knee was added on our visit.
Our visit started at 05h15 and we were there until 12h00.
In total we recorded 83 different bird species. Click on this link to see our list.
The following photos will give you an idea of what can be seen.
Some Waterbirds:
Yet more:
Inch Worm
Booted Eagle being chased by a Yellow-billed Kite:
We would love to go back again.
Paul Bartho and Sally King (Bartho).
