World Yearlist Record Attempt (1 Viewer)

[Coronatus]

Pleased to see he has at last included Tanzania and Uganda. I just could not understand why that country could be omitted. He should pick up around 100 new ones there alone. Go west young man!

 

[lewis20126]

Wrong option?

http://www.audubon.org/news/day-217-tricky-day

Yes, clearly a rubbish site, although I thought he still had a couple more days.

Interesting he seems to have dropped more complex arrangements which included Malawi, Zambia, Ethiopia in favour of the three adjacent counties of Kenya, Uganda, Tanazania. It could be still be highly profitable if he gets into the best endemic areas in each country but time will tell.

I think Ethiopia would still have been a good option for easy birds but there is some hard overland travelling there with few opportunities to save time with internal flights

cheers, alan

 

[Coronatus]

Whilst there will be a lot of overlap in common species there is much diversity available and quite a bit of timesaving too. Forest birds, Lake birds Coast birds and Savannah. And he can drive between all three countries in that month in a rough circle. I will be interested in his route as much as his ticks.

 

[Paul Chapman]

Yes, clearly a rubbish site, although I thought he still had a couple more days.

cheers, alan

On the original route on the map on the website, his first day in Kenya was due to be 9th August. It will be interesting how much he has to shuffle his original plans in the final five months:-

http://www.audubon.org/features/birding-without-borders

If you click on the colour-coded dots, it tells you the locations and planned dates. A remarkably sophisticated set up as the locations and results are also added as he goes along.

All the best

 

[Paul Chapman]

Actually it was 77 new species in Madagascar - apologies - and now 27 species on his first day in Kenya. So 140 species to get to the 4,000 landmark and 482 to set a new record. Probably not until he has left Africa now for the record?

http://www.audubon.org/news/the-species-list

http://www.audubon.org/news/day-218-last-day-madagascar

All the best

 

[Jon Turner]

Ah the Mombasa road, when we were there in the early 60's it was a dirt road for nearly all of the 309 miles! Used to take all day to drive to the coast.

 

[Coronatus]

I think he will do better than that. The record will be broken in Africa. Heading for the coast I assume then probably looping through the Usumbaras and Paras to Kilimanjaro/Meru slopes - Tarangire - Manyara-Serengeti and out to Bwindi and QENP and Mabamba in Uganda before returning to NBO via Kakamega and Bogaria? At least if I were him that is what I would do with a month at my disposal.
Who knows?

The Mombasa road is all tar now. No time for birding unless he counts roadkills!

 

[Paul Chapman]

BUBO provides the following three national list species:-
Kenya - 1,118 species
Tanzania - 1,055 species
Uganda - 1,043 species

So perhaps a combined list for the three countries of 1,500 species?

The combined African list is 2,580 species. He has added 798 species in Africa and perhaps, he had seen 500 species on the African list before his arrival.

The question is how many of those combined 1,500 species will he have seen already. I would guess - and it is a total guess - that he will have seen 800 of the 1,500 species already?

All the best

 

[Coronatus]

You could be correct. There is quite an overlap with many common things such as the oft photod Lilac Breasted Roller and several weavers and Barbets. Only time will tell but I would imagine he will pick up a 100 species on the coast with waders and gulls/terns that he did not get in Ghana. A few specials in Sokoke/mida and Malindi. Stir in the Sunbirds, Lovebirds, Turaco, Bustards etc., plus ARE's in Bwindi and I don't think he will be short changed. Lets see where he goes and how fast.

 

[Surreybirder]

Ah the Mombasa road, when we were there in the early 60's it was a dirt road for nearly all of the 309 miles! Used to take all day to drive to the coast.

I hope he stays safe. There have been travel advisories in force in Mombasa, I believe.

 

[Paul Chapman]

The plan is for the next ten days in Kenya:-

https://www.audubon.org/news/day-219-east-africa-0

https://www.audubon.org/news/day-220-red-elephants

So 50 additions in the first two days in Kenya (28 and 22) moves him to 820 additions in the continent. The previous record added 1,092 additions in Africa during the year.

All the best

 

[Coronatus]

Paul, <So perhaps a combined list for the three countries of 1,500 species?>
Set with that challenge I messed about with computer merges of all three lists in an effort to get the correct "East Africa" total. Some head scratching ensued until the penny dropped and I reached for my copy of Stevenson and Fanshawe who gave the combined total as 1388. It includes Rwanda/Burundi but the "exclusives" there are in single figures so call it 1380 for Kenya/Uganda and Tanzania.

I doubt Mombasa town is on his itinerary as he will surely branch off north to Watamu.

 

[Jon Turner]

Plus 13 moves him on to 104 needed for the 4k. I've actually seen some of these later additions! Unlike many of the previous 800 odd in Africa to date!

 

[Coronatus]

No report today. Did the Indian Ocean lull him to sleep in?

 

[Kratter]

He's added a dot in Ethiopia is seems (or did I miss it?) and will be there 30 August to 9 September.

Andy

 

[Paul Chapman]

He's added a dot in Ethiopia is seems (or did I miss it?) and will be there 30 August to 9 September.

Andy

Andy

The route is unaltered on the map and this has always included 10 days in Ethiopia. However, his posts suggest that he has altered his plans.

All the best

 

[Jon Turner]

No report today. Did the Indian Ocean lull him to sleep in?

It often comes in late! Keep looking!

 

[Nutcracker]

No report today. Did the Indian Ocean lull him to sleep in?

It often comes in late! Keep looking!

Judging by recent news reports, power cuts are common in the region – that'll make internet access tricky

 

[Jon Turner]

It often comes in late! Keep looking!

It's in!!!!!!

Now up to 3923 having added 23, so I think he has added a few somewhere earlier in the East Africa days - can't work out what exactly. Sounds like a great day with some quality birds too! Took us an age to see Narina Trogon in Bwindi last December!

 

[lewis20126]

It's in!!!!!!

Now up to 3923 having added 23, so I think he has added a few somewhere earlier in the East Africa days - can't work out what exactly. Sounds like a great day with some quality birds too! Took us an age to see Narina Trogon in Bwindi last December!

Yes some real quality there - I've never been to the coast but the Owl, Pipit and the Akalat are all legendary targets in Sokoke - very gripping.

cheer, a