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<blockquote data-quote="Jos Stratford" data-source="post: 3249082" data-attributes="member: 12449"><p><strong><u>24 June. Oued Massa, Tamri, Cap Rhir.</u></strong></p><p></p><p>Now back on rather familiar stomping grounds, first port of call this day was Oued Massa. A shadow of its winter glory, the site did still produce a few nice goodies ...several stunning <strong>Moussier's Redstarts</strong>, a <strong>Black-crowned Tchagra</strong> scolding a<strong> Little Owl</strong>, and another skulking in typical thicket. Also ten-a-penny<strong> Serins</strong>, <strong>Turtle Doves</strong> purring all over the shop, colonies of <strong>Spanish Sparrows</strong>, <strong>Quails</strong> calling from agricultural fields and other nice odds and ends such as <strong>European Bee-eaters</strong>,<strong> Hoopoes </strong>and <strong>Rufous Bush Chats</strong>. Also, rather pleasing two further mammals to add to the trip list - two <strong>Egyptian Mongooses </strong>in the agricultural areas and a<strong> Red Fox</strong> trotting along the path near the lagoon.</p><p></p><p>Moving north, my next destination was Cap Rhir, the idea being to check it out in preparation for some early morning seawatching sessions over the subsequent couple of days. Navigated the outskirts of Agadir, then stopped for a couple of hours on a beach jam-packed with<strong> Audoiun's Gulls</strong>, also spotting a family of <strong>Barbary Ground Squirrels </strong>on the adjacent cliff, a new mammal for the trip. Arrived at Cap Rhir mid-afternoon. Strong offshore winds and a glaring sun at the exactly the wrong angle essentially rendered the site hopeless for productive afternoon seawatching, so I had a quick look round, found some nice access tracks, then wandered a little further up the coast to Tamri, famous site for the only viable population of <strong>Bald Ibises</strong> in the world. Fortunately I have seen them several times before, because I skillfully managed to avoid seeing any at all on this trip! The lagoon at Tamri held relatively little, a bunch of<strong> Ruddy Shelducks</strong>, fourteen <strong>European Spoonbills</strong> and 60 or so <strong>Coots</strong>, and that was it.</p><p></p><p>Sat for a while on the beach, still no <strong>Bald Ibises </strong>flying past, so returned to Cap Rhir for the last couple of hours of the day ...good omens for the next morning, <strong>Cory's Shearwaters </strong>were streaming north at a rate of about 250/hour, eight <strong>Gannets</strong> also past and, buzzing along little a mini clockwork machine, a splendid <strong>Borolo Shearwater</strong> ...nice! I began to look forward to next morning!</p><p></p><p>Went to a nearby resort for a bite to eat, returned in darkness to Cap Rhir, one <strong>Red Fox </strong>running across the road, one unidentified nightjar flitting over (European/Red-necked). Camped on the headland aside the sea.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jos Stratford, post: 3249082, member: 12449"] [B][U]24 June. Oued Massa, Tamri, Cap Rhir.[/U][/B] Now back on rather familiar stomping grounds, first port of call this day was Oued Massa. A shadow of its winter glory, the site did still produce a few nice goodies ...several stunning [B]Moussier's Redstarts[/B], a [B]Black-crowned Tchagra[/B] scolding a[B] Little Owl[/B], and another skulking in typical thicket. Also ten-a-penny[B] Serins[/B], [B]Turtle Doves[/B] purring all over the shop, colonies of [B]Spanish Sparrows[/B], [B]Quails[/B] calling from agricultural fields and other nice odds and ends such as [B]European Bee-eaters[/B],[B] Hoopoes [/B]and [B]Rufous Bush Chats[/B]. Also, rather pleasing two further mammals to add to the trip list - two [B]Egyptian Mongooses [/B]in the agricultural areas and a[B] Red Fox[/B] trotting along the path near the lagoon. Moving north, my next destination was Cap Rhir, the idea being to check it out in preparation for some early morning seawatching sessions over the subsequent couple of days. Navigated the outskirts of Agadir, then stopped for a couple of hours on a beach jam-packed with[B] Audoiun's Gulls[/B], also spotting a family of [B]Barbary Ground Squirrels [/B]on the adjacent cliff, a new mammal for the trip. Arrived at Cap Rhir mid-afternoon. Strong offshore winds and a glaring sun at the exactly the wrong angle essentially rendered the site hopeless for productive afternoon seawatching, so I had a quick look round, found some nice access tracks, then wandered a little further up the coast to Tamri, famous site for the only viable population of [B]Bald Ibises[/B] in the world. Fortunately I have seen them several times before, because I skillfully managed to avoid seeing any at all on this trip! The lagoon at Tamri held relatively little, a bunch of[B] Ruddy Shelducks[/B], fourteen [B]European Spoonbills[/B] and 60 or so [B]Coots[/B], and that was it. Sat for a while on the beach, still no [B]Bald Ibises [/B]flying past, so returned to Cap Rhir for the last couple of hours of the day ...good omens for the next morning, [B]Cory's Shearwaters [/B]were streaming north at a rate of about 250/hour, eight [B]Gannets[/B] also past and, buzzing along little a mini clockwork machine, a splendid [B]Borolo Shearwater[/B] ...nice! I began to look forward to next morning! Went to a nearby resort for a bite to eat, returned in darkness to Cap Rhir, one [B]Red Fox [/B]running across the road, one unidentified nightjar flitting over (European/Red-necked). Camped on the headland aside the sea. [/QUOTE]
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