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18-19 Aug 2019: Into Zimbabwe
The border post at Beitbridge was its usual organised chaos, and it took two frustrating hours to cross into Zimbabwe. Along the road to...
Aug 19, 20191 min read
15-17 Aug 2019: Heading North, Again…
Maans Booysen and myself headed north towards Limpopo, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Malawi. I had convinced him to join me, and since he had...
Aug 17, 20192 min read
26 July 2019: Murchison to Entebbe
The morning started off well with another vehicle being provided by the car hire company to take us back to Entebbe. The journey back was...
Jul 26, 20191 min read
25 July 2019: Murchison Falls
The morning chorus at Bwana Tembo Lodge produced Grant’s Francolin, White-headed Barbet, Silverbird and Red-headed Quelea. I was the only...
Jul 25, 20191 min read
24 July 2019: Royal Mile Fiasco
An early morning start to the Royal Mile, supposedly to one of the highlights of our trip, turned out to be the stuff of birding...
Jul 24, 20192 min read
23 July 2019: Roadside Birding
The road from Queen Elisabeth to Murchinson’s National Park delivered regular smoke-breaks and birding opportunities. This day also...
Jul 23, 20192 min read
22 July 2019: Kalinzu Forest
Birding the Kalinzu Forest in Queen Elisabeth National Park was by far the most productive day of the Uganda tour. The local guide knew...
Jul 22, 20191 min read
21 July 2019: Queen Elisabeth National Park
Uganda hosts over 10% of the world’s birds and 50% of Africa’s birds and is home to 1072 different species. We were slowly making headway...
Jul 21, 20191 min read
19 July 2019: If the Shoe Fits…
All birding days are good, others are exceptional. Then you get CMF days (see birding terms for dummies). And I’ve had a few. Today was a...
Jul 19, 20191 min read
17-18 July 2019: Heading to the Pearl of Africa
For magnificence, for variety of form and colour, for profusion of brilliant life - bird, insect, reptile, beast - for vast scale -...
Jul 18, 20191 min read
15 July 2019: Bobiri
"May there be many forests to grow people". Sadhana Forest Slogan The 54 km² of Bobiri Forest and Butterfly Sanctuary is the only...
Jul 15, 20191 min read
12-13 July 2019: Mole National Park
Mole National Park, situated in the north-eastern interior of Ghana, comprises mostly of savanna and riparian ecosystems. Kwame took us...
Jul 13, 20191 min read
13 July 2019: Kilo Alert! (Even better than a Mega Alert!)
The Vagrant Twitcher has attained his 1000th bird for the African Big Year 2019! A White-breasted Cuckooshrike availed to show himself...
Jul 13, 20191 min read
10 July 2019: Yellow-headed Forest Ghost
Some birds are high on my want list, and the Yellow-headed Picathartes was near the top of this list. After birding Sushen Road we headed...
Jul 10, 20191 min read
8-9 July 2019: Ankasa Forest
Ankasa Forest, in southwestern Ghana, about 365 kilometres from Accra, is situated near the border of Côte d’Ivoire and consists largely...
Jul 9, 20191 min read
6-7 July 2019: Nsuta Forest
There is pleasure in the pathless woods… There is rapture on the lonely shore… There is society where none intrudes… By the deep sea and...
Jul 7, 20192 min read
5 July 2019: Good Lord Deliverrrr Us!
I am in need of a tame Fiery-necked Nightjar. In general, road users in Ghara are very courteous and proficient drivers, and they seem to...
Jul 5, 20191 min read
4 July 2019: High as a Kite
Kakum Forest Canopy Walkway must rate amongst the ten best birding sites in Africa. A strong stomach and no fear of heights are highly...
Jul 4, 20191 min read
3 July 2019: Shai Hills and Winniba Plains
A Palm Swift and Northern Puffback greeted Klaus and myself in the hotel’s parking lot just after sunrise. The drive to Shai Hills,...
Jul 3, 20192 min read
1-2 July 2019: Birding Ghana
It turned into a mad rush to get to Ghana, which is an essential destination on an African Birding Big Year. At very short notice Joe and...
Jul 2, 20191 min read
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