Well a break from the patch last week. The offer of a trip o Africa in December was quickly snapped up. The travelling there was a bit of a pain but all was forgotten when we walked across the runway at Banjul Airport a warmish 30°C (compared with -3°C and the iced windscreen before we set off.).
First photo of the trip, Plantain-eater.
Spur-winged Plover
Greeted by Tijan Kanteh our friend (and guide for the week), we dropped off bags and headed straight back out.
Kotu Sewage Works ..
.. herons, waders and much more to get the birding started.
Intermediate Egret
African Jacana
Lizard Buzzard
..more waders, kingfishers and raptors
Abyssinan Roller
Can you believe that by the end of the week these hardly got a second glance?
Pied Kingfisher
Westen Reef Heron
White-faced Whistling Duck
and
Black Egret
Darter and Long-tailed Cormorant
Badala and the Cycle Track..
..finished the first day. All the while the ever present Hooded Vultures and Black Kites kept us company.
Finally food and chilled lager before an early night (having been awake for the last 24 hours).
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