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A Tale of Two Go-rounds:Gambia January 2020
Once the bags were in the luggage compartments and we were on the air-conditioned coach it was over apart from a last few birds for the day list: 3 Piapiacs, Laughing Doves, Vinaceous Dove and 10+ Little Swifts went into the notebook on our way to the airport, and a Northern Grey-headed Sparrow...- Farnboro John
- Post #116
- Forum: Vacational Trip Reports
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A Tale of Two Go-rounds:Gambia January 2020
Back at the hotel we walked through the grounds and out of the back, taking the narrow path along the edge of the mangroves to the nearby golf course, which Graham had told us held Double-spurred Francolins, a bird we still hadn't managed to photograph - most views being not only brief but also...- Farnboro John
- Post #115
- Forum: Vacational Trip Reports
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A Tale of Two Go-rounds:Gambia January 2020
1. Thank you! 2. Perhaps not.... ;) o:D John- Farnboro John
- Post #114
- Forum: Vacational Trip Reports
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A Tale of Two Go-rounds:Gambia January 2020
And some more Kotu Creek boat trip photos: Reed Cormorant Black Kite Malachite Kingfisher X 3- Farnboro John
- Post #112
- Forum: Vacational Trip Reports
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A Tale of Two Go-rounds:Gambia January 2020
More Kotu Creek pix: Western Reef Heron Reed Cormorant Lesser Pied Kingfisher X 2 Fiddler Crabs- Farnboro John
- Post #111
- Forum: Vacational Trip Reports
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A Tale of Two Go-rounds:Gambia January 2020
Kotu Creek boat trip photos: Kotu Creek Sunrise Greenshank Black-winged Stilt Spur-winged Plover Wattled Plover- Farnboro John
- Post #110
- Forum: Vacational Trip Reports
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A Tale of Two Go-rounds:Gambia January 2020
Day 8: January 14 Up as usual pre-dawn and preparing the gear for one more proper birding session prior to being coached to the airport and making our way home: we'd already done the majority of the packing with gaps left for shoving the last few bits of birding gear that weren't going as hand...- Farnboro John
- Post #109
- Forum: Vacational Trip Reports
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A Tale of Two Go-rounds:Gambia January 2020
Kotu Bridge and the Guide Association reserve, with bonus hotel Green Vervet. John Nile Monitor White-crowned Robin-chat Oriole Warbler X 2 Green Vervet- Farnboro John
- Post #104
- Forum: Vacational Trip Reports
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A Tale of Two Go-rounds:Gambia January 2020
Black Heron photos!- Farnboro John
- Post #103
- Forum: Vacational Trip Reports
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A Tale of Two Go-rounds:Gambia January 2020
I can't believe its a month since the last post on here. Very sorry. Work giving me a laptop has interrupted my lockdown activities hugely! I've also just noticed a caption error in post #85, in which I forgot to mention the Grey-headed Gull photo before the Caspian Tern. Oops. We stopped at a...- Farnboro John
- Post #102
- Forum: Vacational Trip Reports
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A Tale of Two Go-rounds:Gambia January 2020
I wasn't going to post the rubbish but I did photograph it, so for the benefit of the congregation, here it is. Cracking butties! we didn't have the time to search around, the focus in just a week had to be on birds only. John- Farnboro John
- Post #99
- Forum: Vacational Trip Reports
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A Tale of Two Go-rounds:Gambia January 2020
Thank you - the latter - corrected! Violet Turaco I would describe as the most fun bird of the trip. It's so funky-looking, bonkers colours, and quite big, while not being that scarce. Any tourist would love it. We saw several during the course of a week and had good views, which was great...- Farnboro John
- Post #96
- Forum: Vacational Trip Reports
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A Tale of Two Go-rounds:Gambia January 2020
Last lot from Brufut Woods: Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu Bronze Mannikin Klaas's Cuckoo Green Turaco- Farnboro John
- Post #94
- Forum: Vacational Trip Reports
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A Tale of Two Go-rounds:Gambia January 2020
And more, why not.... Violet Turaco Brown Babbler Glossy-backed Drongo Black-billed Wood Dove Laughing Dove - dirt common, but I like them.- Farnboro John
- Post #93
- Forum: Vacational Trip Reports
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A Tale of Two Go-rounds:Gambia January 2020
More morning pictures: Fine-spotted Woodpecker Blackcap Babbler Elegant Acraea (took me ages to run this one to earth) Violet Turaco X 2- Farnboro John
- Post #92
- Forum: Vacational Trip Reports
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A Tale of Two Go-rounds:Gambia January 2020
Day 7: January 13 Our last full day started with a brief view of Giant Kingfisher on wires as we crossed the Kotu Creek en route to Brufut Woods. The name evoked a picture of pristine wilderness, but this is wide of the mark as the area is rapidly being developed, enveloped, suburbanised -...- Farnboro John
- Post #91
- Forum: Vacational Trip Reports
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A Tale of Two Go-rounds:Gambia January 2020
Hi Graham, Ha ha - elegant wordage! Enjoying your shots - the ones I always forget to take.... Chameleon is lovely! Five shots a post is the limit. Feel free. I intend to finish this up in the next couple of days, but I have some new photos (mostly helicopters and airliners) to deal with...- Farnboro John
- Post #90
- Forum: Vacational Trip Reports
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A Tale of Two Go-rounds:Gambia January 2020
Last few from Tangi: Caspian Tern Fiddler crab sp Sandwich Tern Blue-cheeked Bee-eater- Farnboro John
- Post #86
- Forum: Vacational Trip Reports
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A Tale of Two Go-rounds:Gambia January 2020
Tangi (pronounced Tanjee) seabirds: Caspian Tern West African Crested Tern - here's a thing, this is the only picture worth showing that I'm sure is one of these in flight, because my best run from a tern was the one which included the next shot, which is: Lesser Crested Tern - grey rump...- Farnboro John
- Post #85
- Forum: Vacational Trip Reports
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A Tale of Two Go-rounds:Gambia January 2020
Lunchtime photos: Bronze Mannikin Red-billed Firefinch Agama (Agama agama) Black-necked Weaver- Farnboro John
- Post #84
- Forum: Vacational Trip Reports
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A Tale of Two Go-rounds:Gambia January 2020
Belatedly, you are most kind, Graham, thank you! We were whisked away to yet another location where lunch could be combined with watching birds at a bathing pool and water bowls. The thatched open dining area was inhabited by some quite nervous Agamas that flicked out of sight at the slightest...- Farnboro John
- Post #83
- Forum: Vacational Trip Reports
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A Tale of Two Go-rounds:Gambia January 2020
:t: All right, just for a laugh then:- Farnboro John
- Post #79
- Forum: Vacational Trip Reports
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A Tale of Two Go-rounds:Gambia January 2020
Forgiven.... 3:-) John Following which, time for the last batch of the morning photos. White-faced Whistling Duck Northern Carmine Bee-eater X 3 White-fronted Plover- Farnboro John
- Post #77
- Forum: Vacational Trip Reports
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A Tale of Two Go-rounds:Gambia January 2020
But presumably that wouldn't necessarily apply out of the breeding season? Remember Ebrima's presumption was that the birds had come down a little early. In addition, thanks to the prompt of Andy's additional comments, I can confirm that both Ebrima and Steve (who has far more African...- Farnboro John
- Post #75
- Forum: Vacational Trip Reports
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A Tale of Two Go-rounds:Gambia January 2020
As far as the description goes, no, I don't think it does. The nape was if anything orangey, dark brownish red is not the colour I would call it at all. I looked at HBW and the photos there seem quite variable and mine well within that. I imagine age and time of year cause some of the variation...- Farnboro John
- Post #72
- Forum: Vacational Trip Reports