Zvezda & Alex Part V: The Hare Strikes Back

[xelas]

BY 372 / UG 337

Common Waxbill - Estrilda astrild

 

Lake Bunyonyi, 24-Feb-2020

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BY 373 / UG 338

Fawn-breasted Waxbill - Estrilda paludicola

 

Lake Mutanda, 25-Feb-2020

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BY 374 / UG 339

Black-crowned Waxbill - Estrilda nonnula

 

Kibale, 12-Feb-2020

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BY 375 / UG 340

Black-headed Waxbill - Estrilda atricapilla

 

Bwindi - Ruhija, 21-Feb-2020

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BY 376 / UG 341

Black-faced Waxbill - Estrilda erythronotos

 

Lake Mutanda, 29-Feb-2020

[Kitsafari]

congrats! you're top of the table now that you've passed @michael-ibk 's lead. a very tight race and with 7 more months to go.

 

Lovely waxbills, all.

[xelas]

That will only be temporarily, as I know about @michael-ibk next move ! And he is much more dedicated birder then me or Zvezda will ever be. Which gives us hopes to join him for some birding later in the year.

[michael-ibk]

Let´s hope that will work out indeed. Great collection of Weavers, Friends and "end of the book" stuff - really incredible numbers of species, and super photos all the way through. Don´t think I can catch you, after all you will get many locals already tomorrow.

[shazdwn]

That black-crowned waxbill is a beautiful bird - and photo

[Galana]

Coming along very well and I make it 8 pages left in the book.

[xelas]

34 minutes ago, Galana said:

8 pages left in the book

 

At the very end of the book, and Ugandan birds .

[Galana]

3 hours ago, xelas said:

At the very end of the book, and Ugandan birds 

Eh? Have I missed some?

Mannikins, Whydahs, Canaries and Buntings?

[xelas]

30 minutes ago, Galana said:

Mannikins, Whydahs, Canaries and Buntings?

Darn, does your crystal ball also knows about the lottery numbers ?

Edited May 20, 2020 by xelas

[Galana]

30 minutes ago, xelas said:

Darn, does your crystal ball also knows about the lottery numbers ?

What do you think finances my trips?

[xelas]

On 5/20/2020 at 4:38 PM, Galana said:

Mannikins, Whydahs, Canaries and Buntings?

 

Here they are coming, 4 last steps of our Ugandan Big year 2020 birding!

[xelas]

BY 377 / UG 342

Bronze Mannikin - Lonchura cucullata

 

Lake Bunyonyi, 26-Feb-2020

 

 

BY 378 / UG 343

Black-and-white Mannikin - Lonchura bicolor

 

Kibale, 11-Feb-2020

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BY 379 / UG 344

Pin-tailed Whydah - Vidua macroura

 

Kibale, 11-Feb-2020

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BY 380 / UG 345

Brimstone Canary - Crithagra sulphurata

 

Kibale, 12-Feb-2020

 

 

BY 381 / UG 346

Yellow-fronted Canary - Crithagra mozambica

 

Lake Mburo, 29-Feb-2020

 

 

BY 382 / UG 347

Western Citril - Crithagra frontalis

 

Bwindi - Buhoma, 18-Feb-2020

 

 

BY 383 / UG 348

Streaky Seedeater - Crithagra striolata

 

Lake Bunyonyi, 24-Feb-2020

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BY 384 / UG 349

Golden-breasted Bunting - Emberiza flaviventris

 

Bwindi - Buhoma, 18-Feb-2020

 

Edited May 21, 2020 by xelas

[xelas]

Uganda total of 349 species is quite an achievement, IMHO. This would be impossible to reach if we would not be guided by 2 expert birders. Thanks you both, Emmy and Fred!

 

Now, there is one extra photo which might get our total to 350. What is you opinion about this bird; photo taken on 29/02 at 12:22 on the way from Lake Mburo to Entebbe (just before the lunch stop)

 

 

[Soukous]

Awesome achievement Alex & Zvezda. Thanks for sharing so many wonderful photos.

[michael-ibk]

Indeed, 349 (or 350) is an incredible number - well done! Is this a single country record for the Big Year?  Beautiful finale with the Bunting!

[Peter Connan]

Magnificent effort!

[xelas]

3 hours ago, Soukous said:

Awesome achievement Alex & Zvezda. Thanks for sharing so many wonderful photos.

 

It was our pleasure! Thank you for following our Uganda BY. For next 5 months at least, there will be only sporadic local ones.

[xelas]

1 hour ago, michael-ibk said:

Is this a single country record for the Big Year? 

 

I think so, but @pedro maia will surely look into and inform us.

 

Thanks for your kind words, Michael.