kittykat23uk
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Thanks Daniel, the endemic mammals are my main interest too!
Thanks Daniel, the endemic mammals are my main interest too!
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Birding wise I don't have any specific targets in mind other than showy stuff and I have less interest in targeting LBJs (bird or mammals, don't need to ID every small rodent we see or go chasing after small endemic mammals).:t: Does anyone have any birding targets in mind?
All the best
Jo
We were there 2017.....wolf not a problem at all. We had 6 in an hour...they don't get up early either so perfect for me :-O:-O
Thanks, BBB,
Good to know - I had the impression that the wolves weren't too difficult - I guess, though, like all things trip-wise, nothing is guaranteed.
I too, like the idea of spotlighting - always up for maximising the day/night!
I'd like very much like to do the Bushcrow/Swallow/Turaco sites around Yabella - easily doable on a 2 week trip, and not very distant from the Wolves site anyway.
There are, probably, 1 or 2 endems which aren't worth the extra travel/effort, but most are reachable, if not necessarily nailed on.
We'll have to keep a eye on the unrest in the north, and perhaps compromise around that area, though again, I wasn't planning on extensive travelling there anyway, rather concentrating on 2 or 3 sites, if memory serves.
I think the different interests of various parties can be accommodated, I've done a few shared trips now to know that. We all should say what would be a deal-breaker and what would be a must.
I just want to see as much of everything as possible, within reason.
H
I think allowing three days for the wolf would be over-cautious. But of course there are other things to see.
Just to be clear, I was wanting 3 days minimum in the Bale area not because the wolf is difficult as such but because I wanted to be able to savour the time there. I'd rather do a few sites in depth than race round places toget a bigger list.
Which ones?
Well, with more research:
Juba Weaver
Heuglin's Bustard
Collared Lark
White-headed Babbled
Somali Wheatear
are all remote species, which would add massively to the distances for their sake.
However:
Stressman's Bushcrow
Ruspoli's Turaco and possibly
White-tailed Swallow (getting more remote)
I'd like to have a crack at,
though
Liben/Archer's/Sidamo Lark might be a stretch too far for a lbj.
What's the most you're prepared to not see, Andy?!
KittyKat: rather than spend 3 days at Bale itself, there are sites nearby that are well worth doing (Harenna, Gaysay, Sanetti, eg) with good mammals.
What's your default must-haves?
Like Andy, I'm not likely to return to Ethiopia, so would like to see as much as possible.
There are 340+ ticks for me, and I've been to Africa a few times!
H