Michael´s Second Year

[michael-ibk]

109/ET15.) Goliath Heron (Ardea goliath) Goliathreiher

 

One sighting at Lake Langano

 

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110/ET16.) Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea) / Purpurreiher

 

One sighting at Doho Lodge

 

Edited July 2, 2017 by michael-ibk

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111/ET17.) Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta) / Hammerkopf

 

Only seen at Lake Awasa.

 

Edited July 2, 2017 by michael-ibk

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112/ET18.) Yellow-Billed Stork (Mycteria ibis) / Nimmersatt

 

One sighting at Lake Langano.

 

Edited July 2, 2017 by michael-ibk

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113/ET19.) Black Stork (Ciconia nigra) / Schwarzstorch

 

One distant ebc-sighting in Guassa.

 

Edited July 2, 2017 by michael-ibk

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114/ET20.) Marabou Stork (Leptoptilos crumenifer) / Marabu

 

Abundant around Lake Ziway and Lake Awasa (where this photo was taken).

 

[TonyQ]

@michael-ibk

I am pleased we are getting to see the Ethiopian birds - a great start. Especially good to see the Black stork doing its fishing!

[lmSA84]

@michael-ibk - that second shot of the Black Heron is magnificent!

[xelas]

Birds first report later ... now we know your preferences, @michael-ibk! With 900 on offer, you are again aiming high this year.

[michael-ibk]

Thanks guys. More of the Black Heron coming up in the report, @TonyQ and @lmSA84 , I was very happy to see it hunt - has been on my wish list for quite a while.

 

Well, @xelas , Lynn has already started the report today, so it´s only a few birds first. And 900 birds may be around but we only covered a small percentage of the country, had two weeks and birds were not the main target. So let´s see if I even got a tenth of that number.

[PeterHG]

I agree completely about the Black Heron shots: excellent! Looking forward to your other Ethiopian species @michael-ibk and of course your trip report!

[michael-ibk]

115/ET21.) Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) / Sichler

 

I´ve seen this bird in Europe. It´s a very rare migrant to Austria but quite common in Catalonia. This one was seen at Lake Awasa.

 

Edited July 3, 2017 by michael-ibk

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116/ET22.) Hadada Ibis (Bostrychia hagedash) / Hagedasch

 

Common all over Africa, their morning "song" will be familiar to many users here. In Ethiopia only seen at Lake Awasa.

 

Edited July 3, 2017 by michael-ibk

[michael-ibk]

117/ET23.) Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus) / Heiliger Ibis

 

Seen a couple of times during this trip. As is my problem with many very common birds I never really made an effort for a good shot. From Lake Awasa.

 

Edited July 3, 2017 by michael-ibk

[michael-ibk]

118/ET24.) Wattled Ibis (Bostrychia carunculata) / Klunkeribis - ENDEMIC

 

One of Ethiopia´s signature birds, very common in the highlands. From Bale NP.

 

Edited July 3, 2017 by michael-ibk

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119/ET25.) African Spoonbill (Platalea alba) / Afrikanischer Löffler

 

Only one sighting, at Lake Langano. Unfortunately it refused to display its key feature.

 

[michael-ibk]

-/ET26.) Lesser Flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor) / Zwergflamingo

 

Every bird counts? Well, almost, even by my modest standards this photo is too poor so I don´t include it in the overall count. Just inserted here for complecity´s sake. Seen from very, very far away driving through the Rift Valley.

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

120/ET27.) Blue-Winged Goose (Cyanochen cyanoptera) / Blauflügelgans - ENDEMIC

 

A true Ethiopian endemic, exclusively ocurring there (and in no other Horn country) in the highlands. Very common.

 

 

[michael-ibk]

-/ET28.) Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca) / Nilgans

 

Africa´s most common goose, seen a lot of times. Already in the count from a sighting in Brussels. Photo here taken at Lake Awasa.

 

[michael-ibk]

121/ET29.) Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea) / Rostgans

 

A breeding population occurrs on the Sanetti Plateau in Bale Mountains NP where this photo was taken.

 

[michael-ibk]

122/ET30.) Spur-Winged Goose (Plectropterus gambensis) / Sporngans

 

Only seen at Lake Langano.

 

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123/ET31.) Yellow-Billed Duck (Anas undulata) / Gelbschnabelente

 

Common in the highlands. Somewhere between Addis and Guassa.

 

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124/ET32.) African Black Duck (Anas sparsa) / Schwarzente

 

Much rarer and shier than its cousin above. Seen once in Bale and once in the same place as above (where this photo was taken).

 

[michael-ibk]

125/ET33.) Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) / Spießente

 

One of several familiar species from Europe migrating to Ethiopia. A bit of my "nemesis duck" from back home, never managed to get close enought to them for a photo. One distant sighting in Bale NP.

 

 

Two other migrating ducks already in the count:

 

-/ET34.) Garganey (Anas querquedula) / Knäkente

 

Seen at Lake Awasa

 

 

-/ET35.) Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) / Löffelente

 

Seen in Dinsho

 

[michael-ibk]

126/ET34.) Hottentot Teal (Anas hottentota) / Hottentottenente

 

A first for me. Seen at Lake Awasa.