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wintibird · May 7, 2014

Second day in Ghana. We started early and birded the morning from the canopy walkway in Kakum National Park. After the siesta we did the same again in the evening, seeing different species and finding an Akun Eagle-Owl at the information centre. Typical rainforest birding, feels really slow and in the evening, doing the list, you realize how much you have seen...

20. April - Kakum National Park, Ghana
457: African Harrier-Hawk
458: Palm-nut Vulture
459: European Honey Buzzard
460: African Cuckoo-Hawk
461 Tambourine Dove
462: Blue-headed Wood-Dove
463: African Green Pigeon
464: Blue Malkoha
465: Klaas's Cuckoo
466: African Emerald Cuckoo
467: Akun Eagle-Owl
468: Black Spinetail
469: Cassin's Spinetail
470: White-rumped Swift
471: Blue-throated Roller
472: Black Bee-eater
473: African Pied Hornbill
474: Black-casqued Hornbill
475: Speckled Tinkerbird
476: Red-rumped Tinkerbird
477: Little Green Woodpecker
478: Melancholy Woodpecker
479: Rufous-sided Broadbill
480: Ferndando Po Batis
481: Red-billed Helmetshrike
482: Sabine's Puffback
483: Northern Fiscal
484: Black-winged Oriole
485: Velvet-mantled Drongo
486: Slender-billed Greenbul
487: Ansorge's Greenbul
488: Plain Greenbul
489: Fanti Saw-wing
490: Lemon-bellied Crombec
491: Chestnut-capped Flycatcher
492: Green Hylia
493: Black-capped Apalis
494: Sharpe's Apalis
495: Yellow-browed Camaroptera
496: Rufous-crowned Eremomela
497: Violet-backed Hyliota
498: Copper-tailed Starling
499: Chestnut-winged Starling
500: Fraser's Forest Flycatcher
501: Ashy Flycatcher
502: Little Grey Flycatcher
503: Ussher's Flycatcher
504: Grey-throated Tit-Flycatcher
505: Little Green Sunbird
506: Grey-chinned Sunbird
507: Collared Sunbird
508: Buff-throated Sunbird
509: Tiny Sunbird
510: Superb Sunbird
511: Yellow-mantled Weaver
512: Red-headed Malimbe
513: Chestnut-breasted Nigrita
514: African Pied Wagtail

Not sure which one was number 500, however, more than halfway there!
Attached a pic of the Akun Eagle-Owl

wintibird · May 7, 2014

The next morning was spend in the northern part of Kakum National Park and at River Pra. In the evening we went to a small patch of forest west of Kakum were we had good views of Hornbills, Woodhoopoes and other goodies.

21. April - Kakum National Park Ghana
515: Long-tailed Hawk
516: Red-necked Buzzard
517: White-spotted Flufftail
518: White-crowned Lapwing
519: Rock Pratincole
520: Red-fronted Parrot
521: Senegal Coucal
522: Blue-headed Coucal
523: Western Barn Owl
524: Sabine's Spinetail
525: African Palm Swift
526: Woodland Kingfisher
527: African Pygmy Kingfisher
528: White-headed Wood-Hoopoe
529: Red-billed Dwarf Hornbill
530: Brown-cheeked Hornbill
531: Bristle-nosed Barbet
532: Yellow-throated Tinkerbird
533: Hairy-breasted Barbet
534: Fire-bellied Woodpecker
535: Black-and-white Shrike-Flycatcher
536: Blue Cuckooshrike
537: Red-bellied Paradise Flycatcher
538: Little Greenbul
539: Little Grey Greenbul
540: Golden Greenbul
541: White-bibbed Swallow
542: Lesser Striped Swallow
543: Preuss's Cliff Swallow
544: Tit Hylia
545: Whistling Cisticola
546: Tawny-flanked Prinia
547: Olive-green Camaroptera
548: Dusky-blue Flycatcher
549: Olive Sunbird
550: Johanna's Sunbird
551: Black-necked Weaver
552: Village Weaver
553: Vieillot's Black Weaver
554: Preuss's Weaver
555: Red-vented Malimbe
556: Blue-billed Malimbe
557: White-breasted Nigrita
558: Grey-headed Nigrita

wintibird · May 8, 2014

In the morning some final birding at Kakum in some farmland bush, then we headed south to Cape Coast and then west to Ankasa. Ankasa is a primary forest near to the boarder of Ivory Coast. A spectacular forest. Due to the lack of hotels we camped there, quite luxurious in fact but of course without AC which lets you feel the heat and humidity of the African rainforest....

22. April - Kakum to Ankasa, Ghana
559: Hartlaub's Duck
560: African Pygmy Goose
561: Spot-breasted Ibis
562: Mottled Spinetail
563: Malachite Kingfisher
564: Giant Kingfisher
565: Piping Hornbill
566: Buff-spotted Woodpecker
567: Piapiac
568: Swamp Palm Bulbul
569: Green Crombec
570: Red-faced Cisticola
571: Winding Cisticola
572: African Yellow White-eye
573: Blue-shouldered Robin-Chat
574: Reichenbach's Sunbird
575: Olive-bellied Sunbird
576: Orange Weaver
577: Red-headed Quelea
578: Black-winged Red Bishop
579: Black-and-white Mannikin
580: Magpie Mannikin

Attached a Malachite Kingfisher

wintibird · May 10, 2014

Full day in Ankasa. Not the easiest place to bird but lots of excellent species.

23. April - Ankasa, Ghana
581: African Finfoot
582: Yellow-billed Turaco
583: White-bellied Kingfisher
584: Common Swift
585: Black Dwarf Hornbill
586: White-crested Hornbill
587: Yellow-casqued Hornbill
588: Brown-eared Woodpecker
589: Square-tailed Saw-wing
590: West African Wattle-eye
591: Western Oriole
592: Shining Drongo
593: Yellow-whiskered Greenbul
594: Spotted Greenbul
595: Icterine Greenbul
596: Red-tailed Bristlebill
597: Red-tailed Greenbul
598: Yellow-bearded Greenbul
599: Blackcap Illadopsis
600: Pale-breasted Illadopsis
601: Finsch's Rufous Thrush
602: Forest Robin
603: Fraser's Sunbird
604: Blue-throated Brown Sunbird

and I forgot one on the first day:
605: Brown-throated Wattle-eye

wintibird · May 10, 2014

We spent the morning again in Ankasa, seeing some new species. Then we headed back east, birding along the way at Brenu Beach Road, a more open habitat. Back to Kakum in the evening.

24. April - Ankasa to Kakum, Ghana
606: African Goshawk
607: African Wattled Lapwing
608: Green-tailed Bristlebill
609: Red-breasted Swallow
610: Rufous-winged Illadopsis
611: Cassin's Flycatcher
612: Mangrove Sunbird
613: Northern Red Bishop
614: African Firefinch
615: Wilson's Indigobird

wintibird · May 10, 2014

Another day around Kakum National Park. In the afternoon one of the highlights of the tour: White-necked Rockfowl (aka Yellow-headed Picathartes). An amazing bird. Unfortunately no good pictures because a huge thunderstorm took all the light but brought some atmosphere....

25. April - Kakum National Park, Ghana
616: Grey Kestrel
617: Diederik Cuckoo
618: Black Cuckoo
619: Naked-faced Barbet
620: Yellow-billed Barbet
621: Cassin's Honeybird
622: African Piculet
623: White-necked Rockfowl !!!!!!
624: Forest Penduline Tit
625: Honeyguide Greenbul
626: Splendid Starling
627: White-tailed Alethe
628: Maxwell's Black Weaver
629: Crested Malimbe

Three pics: Woodland Kingfisher; White-bellied Kingfisher; Blue-breasted Kingfisher

wintibird · May 10, 2014

Long drive today from Kumasi north to Mole National Park. Only a few birds to add, but that will change the next day.....

26. April - Kumasi to Mole
630: White-throated Francolin
631: Hadada Ibis
632: Beaudouin's Snake Eagle
633: Lizard Buzzard
634: Grasshopper Buzzard
635: Yellow-billed Shrike

wintibird · May 10, 2014

Full day in Mole Nationalpark. Not only birds but also Elephants, Crocodiles and several species of antilopes. An excellent place!

27. April - Mole National Park, Ghana
636: Stone Partridge
637: Saddle-billed Stork
638: Hamerkop
639: White-backed Vulture
640: Bateleur
641: Red-necked Falcon
642: Black Crake
643: Senegal Thick-knee
644: Black-billed Wood Dove
645: Senegal Parrot
646: African Cuckoo
647: Greyish Eagle-Owl
648: Standard-winged Nightjar
649: Abyssinian Roller
650: Broad-billed Roller
651: Grey-headed Kingfisher
652: Striped Kingfisher
653: Red-throated Bee-eater
654: Green Wood Hoopoe
655: Northern Red-billed Hornbill
656: Abyssinian Ground Hornbill
657: Bearded Barbet
658: Fine-spotted Woodpecker
659: Golden-tailed Woodpecker
660: Orange-breasted Bushshrike
661: Brubru
662: Fork-tailed Drongo
663: White-shouldered Black Tit
664: Rufous-rumped Lark
665: Sun Lark
666: Melodious Warbler
667: Yellow-breasted Apalis
668: Oriole Warbler
669: Brown Babbler
670: African Spotted Creeper
671: Bronze-tailed Starling
672: Violet-backed Starling
673: Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat
674: White-fronted Black Chat
675: Swamp Flycatcher
676: Western Violet-backed Sunbird
677: Beautiful Sunbird
678: Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver
679: Little Weaver
680: Black-faced Firefinch
681: Yellow-fronted Canary

And another three pics: Hamerkop; African Grey Hornbill; Double-spurred Francolin

wintibird · May 10, 2014

Another full day at Mole with more species:

28. April - Mole National Park, Ghana
682: Forbe's Plover
683: Bruce's Green Pigeon
684: Red-headed Lovebird (so cute!)
685: Little Bee-eater
686: Lesser Honeyguide
687: African Grey Woodpecker
688: White-crested Helmetshrike
689: African Golden Oriole
690: Square-tailed Drongo
691: African Blue Flycatcher
692: Wire-tailed Swallow
693: Rufous Cisticola
694: White-crowned Robin-Chat
695: European Pied Flycatcher
696: Scarlet-chested Sunbird
697: Red-billed Firefinch
698: Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu (what a wee stunner)
699: Brown-rumped Bunting

wintibird · May 11, 2014

Some final birding in Mole in the morning, then we drove north to Tamale and finally Bolgatanga. Some birding en route in Nasia Wetland and in Tongo Hills.

29. April - Mole to Bolgatanga, Ghana
700: Black-headed Heron
701: Dark Chanting Goshawk
702: Fox Kestrel
703: Speckled Pigeon
704: Red-chested Swallow
705: Singing Cisticola
706: Rock-loving Cisticola
707: Black-backed Cisticola
708: Long-tailed Glossy Starling
709: Chestnut-bellied Starling
710: Whinchat
711: Familiar Chat
712: Spotted Flycatcher
713: Black-headed Weaver
714: Cinnamon-breasted Bunting

Two more pictures: Yellow-billed Shrike and Rock-loving Cisticola

wintibird · May 12, 2014

A great day around Bolgatanga. In the morning we drove to Sapeliga at the White Volta, just at the boarder to Burkina Faso. We had Egyptian Plover and as a surprise African Skimmer there. The skimmer was a lifer for our guide, James Ntakor.
In the afternoon we went to Tono Dam and had a wonderful evening with lots of good birds.

30. April - White Volta and Tono Dam, Ghana
715: Gabar Goshawk
716: Egyptian Plover
717: Collared Pratincole
718: African Skimmer
719: Four-banded Sandgrouse
720: Mourning Collared Dove
721: Namaqua Dove
722: Northern Carmine Bee-eater
723: Black Scimitarbill
724: Greater Honeyguide
725: Yellow Penduline Tit
726: Yellow-billed Oxpecker
727: Common Redstart
728: Pale Flycatcher
729: Bush Petronia
730: White-billed Buffalo-Weaver
731: Speckle-fronted Weaver
732: Red-winged Pytilia
733: African Silverbill

And another forgotten one from the first day in Ghana:
734: Common Ringed Plover

Three more pics: Yellow-billed Oxpeckers, Black Scimitarbill and Greater Honeyguide

wintibird · May 12, 2014

First we had to drive back all the way to the south, so not much birds on Labour Day. Then we had an excellent day at Bobiri Forest Reserve and in Atewa Ranges.

1. May - Bolgatanga to Kumasi, Ghana
735: Red-billed Quelea

2. May - Bobiri and Atewa, Ghana
736: Afep Pigeon
737: Red-chested Owlet
738: Forest Wood Hoopoe
739: Yellow-footed Honeyguide
740: Western Nicator
741: Brown Illadopsis
742: African Thrush
743: Tessmann's Flycatcher
744: Thick-billed Weaver
745: Western Bluebill

Yellow-footed Honeyguide and Red-chested Owlet:

wintibird · May 12, 2014

And the last day has already arrived. We headed out to Atewa in the morning again, in the afternoon we drove to Accra and eventually boarded our flight back to Europe. A great trip it was!:t:

3. May - Atewa, Ghana
746: Dusky Crested Flycatcher
747: White-throated Greenbul
748: Grey-headed Bristlebill
749: Kemp's Longbill
750: Puvel's Illadopsis

Wow, 750 already reached, more than I thought. Next on the agenda is a wee trip to Scotland (which will not bring another 250 species....) and in September a trip to Sulawesi, Indonesia.

wintibird · May 12, 2014

And already some more back home:

10. May - Hohentwiel, Germany
751: Montagu's Harrier
752: Dunnock
753: Red-backed Shrike

12. May - Zürich, Switzerland
754: Common House Martin

wintibird · May 25, 2014

A trip to Scotland, guided by me and two excellent local guides from Speyside Wildlife.
On the first day we travelled from Zürich to Aviemore and did some initial exploration of Glen Feshie.

17. May - Glen Feshie, Scotland
755: Common Pheasant
756: Eurasian Oystercatcher
757: European Herring Gull
758: Sand Martin
759: Meadow Pipit

On the first full day we explore Glen Feshie and the upper Findhorn valley. Also some good mammal sightings in the evening with Badger and Pine Martin from a hide.

18. May - Upper Findhorn Glen, Scotland
760: Willow Ptarmigan (aka Red Grouse)
761: Ring Ouzel
762: Northern Wheatear

Red Grouse:

wintibird · May 25, 2014

The next day we went up to the Cairngorms. We had stunning views of Dotterels and Ptarmigans. We then explored the moorlands of Lochindorb.

19. May - Cairngorms and Lochindorb - Scotland
763: Rock Ptarmigan
764: Red-throated Loon (aka Red-throated Diver)
765: European Golden Plover
766: Eurasian Dotterel
767: Common Cuckoo
768: Eurasian Bullfinch

Eurasian Dotterel:

wintibird · May 25, 2014

Fabulous day today on Handa Island, in the far north-west of mainland Scotland.

20. May - Handa, Scotland
769: Northern Fulmar
770: Northern Gannet
771: European Shag
772: Eurasian Woodcock (not on Handa but in Glen Feshie)
773: Arctic Tern
774: Great Skua
775: Arctic Skua (aka Parasitic Jaeger)
776: Common Guillemot (or Common Murre)
777: Razorbill
778: Black Guillemot
779: Atlantic Puffin
780: Hooded Crow
781: Eurasian Rock Pipit
782: Twite

Arctic Skua and Great Skua:

wintibird · May 25, 2014

After an easy day in the Cairngorms National Park with no new birds to add for the year list, we headed to the coast again and spent some time at various points on Black Isle, especially at Udale Bay and Chanonry Point. Excellent views of Dolphins!

22. May - Black Isle, Scotland
783: Pink-footed Goose
784: Manx Shearwater
785: Common Linnet

On the last day we went to the Moray coast. Some new birds at Burghead and around Tugnet (Spey Bay).

23. May - Moray, Scotland
786: Long-tailed Duck
787: Little Stint
788: Sedge Warbler
789: Common Whitethroat

A Common Guillemot was standing at the beach, obviously injured.

wintibird · Jun 1, 2014

After some days of work and quality time with the wife I took the bins again today and went off to Klingnauer Stausee. A new bird for my patch list there!

1. June - Klingnauer Stausee, Switzerland
790: Glossy Ibis
791: Eurasian Reed Warbler
792: Marsh Warbler

wintibird · Jun 2, 2014

For today I planned to get some additional species like Oriole, Garden Warbler or Nightingale. However, the second Greenish Warbler for Switzerland and the first twitchable one changed my plans. I took the first train (4.44 am), headed to Fribourg in western Switzerland, changed trains three times, took a bus and hiked up a mountain for a good hour... and there it was! Excellent twitch, well worth the long trip.

2. June - Gros Plané, Switzerland
793: Greenish Warbler

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