Birding in Ethiopia (2 Viewers)

[campbellewan]

Hi All,

Im planning to go to Ethiopia in October for three weeks trekking birding and general wildlife watching. Im hoping to go to the Simien Mountains and Bale NP and possibly Awash NP as well if time permits. Any inside info would be much appreciated and also what bird guides to get hold of. I know there is a Birds of Ethiopia in the pipeline but i think it will be published after i go!

Cheers for the help,

Ewan

 

[Rich Bonser]

Ewan

Not too much to add as I visited the country on one of Naturetrek's £990 specials. I used the Van Perlo 'macro' East Africa book that was just about average and the Stevenson and Fanshawe Birds of East Africa - although not covering Ethiopia, many of the species are in it and it was of a high standard.

My trip report, if you're interested, can be found at http://www.freewebs.com/richbonser/ethiopiafebruary2003.htm

Cheers

Rich

 

[Jos Stratford]

Bale N.P. is amazing - I went in independently quite a while back and staggering how good, a good percentage of the country's endemics can be found there, plus of course Simien Wolf (or whatever they are calling these days).

Not at Bale, but in many other places in the country, the kids are a right pain - worst I have met anywhere in the world ...take rocks to lob at them!

 

[campbellewan]

Bale N.P. is amazing - I went in independently quite a while back and staggering how good, a good percentage of the country's endemics can be found there, plus of course Simien Wolf (or whatever they are calling these days).

Not at Bale, but in many other places in the country, the kids are a right pain - worst I have met anywhere in the world ...take rocks to lob at them!

Cheers Jos...cant wait to get there now. Is it worth going to the harenna forest in the Bale NP ? It seems and extra 3 days hike or so but would love to have the chance at seeing some proper forest! Also would you recommend just getting a bus from addis to goba the into the park or can you fly....id rather spend money on flights to save time for trekking!

Cheers

Ewan