Out of the desert into the Karoo, South Africa

We did some birding outside Kgalagadi NP. Mainly around the dry river valley near a small village called Askham and Uppington River Park and Augrabies Falls NP on the way to our next stop in Poffadder at the heart of the Karoo, the area is known as Bushmanland and is semi scrub dry desert with very little rain. This area has been in a severe drought for two years and the rivers from here that supply Cape Town's water have all dried up and the Cape is quickly running out of water. If it doesn't rain heavily soon Cape Town could run out of water in 6 months and that would spell disaster.

 African Grassland Pipit

 Blacksmith Plover

 Cape Glossy Starling

 Crested Barbet

 Crowned Lapwing

 Lilac-breasted Roller

 Martial Eagle

 Northern Black Korhaan

 Pale-chanting Goshawk

 Pale-winged Starling

 Southern Grey-headed Sparrow

 Swallow-tailed Bee-eater

 Violet-eared Waxbill

 White-backed Vulture

 White-browed Sparrow Weaver

Southern Pied Babbler