A friend of ours, Andrew Stainthorpe, was staying with us for the weekend and had a list of target birds that he was after. Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk and Lemon Dove were on the list, so Andrew and I headed out this morning on to the southern peninsula to see what we could find. First stop was Clovelly Golf Course where, after not too long, we were treated to simply superb views of the Sparrowhawk. The bird was quite relaxed and, although today was primarily about finding Andrew's target birds, I was even able to get a few photos of it.

Then it was off to Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens in the hope of catching up with the Lemon Dove. We made our way towards The Dell and, almost instantly, heard a bird calling. However, this one was not going to be so easy and it took the better part of an hour before we eventually found the bird, but then we had eyeball to eyeball views of it for about 15 minutes before it moved off again. Once again, I hauled out the camera and managed to take a few shots. A celebratory lunch followed before we headed back home to relax.