Over the last few years I have been noticing amputee Cape Wagtails with varying degree of foot/leg loss in Windhoek and Swakopmund. Such amputees have been confirmed by various other residents (e.g. Helmut zur Strassen - Windhoek, Gottfried Grobbelaar - Swakopmund). As Cape Wagtails are often seen foraging on lawns I was concerned the effect fertilisers and/or insecticides may have with regards to this phenomenon.