Reach for the skies!!! My tern to fly high!

[Dave Williams]

Another I missed out on in the UK this year. This one, despite a dodgy looking wing, could fly without a problem

451)Common Tern

Common Tern.    BY451 by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

I was excited to see this one, I knew it was a Cuckoo but didn't know which. Turns out it's a juvenile 

452)Dideric Cuckoo

Dideric Cuckoo.   BY542 by Dave Williams, on Flickr

Still being fed by it's adoptive parent, a Heuglin's Weaver. Preying Mantis becomes the prey.

Dideric Cuckoo.   BY542 by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[xelas]

Nice progress towards #500, Dave! Just synchronize numbering between Big Year and Flickr. 

[Dave Williams]

The local beach to our Senegal hotel proved a great spot for some wader shots.

453)Grey Plover

Grey Plover.    BY453 by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

A rather shy

454)Namaqua Dove

Namaqua Dove.   BY454 by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

455)Northern Anteater-Chat

Northern Anteater Chat.   BY455 by Dave Williams, on Flickr

Edited December 21, 2022 by Dave Williams

[Dave Williams]

456)Northern Red Bishop

Northern Red Bishop. BY456 by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

457)Northern Red-billed Hornbill

Northern Red-billed Hornbill.  BY457 by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Galana]

Another 50 up. Wave the bat. Well done. That Francolin shows you have real style.

[Dave Williams]

Slightly out of sync with Flickr again!

458) Long-tailed Glossy Starling

Long-tailed Glossy Starling.  BY 454 by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

459) African Collared Dove

African Collared Dove. BY459 by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

My only sighting

460)Piapiac

Piapiac.  BY 460 by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

Common but not easy to get a decent shot of.

461)Red-cheeked Cordon Bleu

Red-cheeked Cordon Bleu.  BY461 by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

One I didn't expect to see but they were in decent numbers on the local beach

462)Red Knot

Red Knot  BY462 by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

463)Royal Tern

Royal Tern. BY463 by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

464)Sandwich Tern

Sandwich Tern BY464 by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

465)Senegal Coucal

Senegal Coucal.    BY465 by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

466)Senegal Thick-knee

Senegal Thick-knee  BY466 by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

Another EBC...and there are more to come!

467)Shikra

Skikra. BY 467 by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

Surprisingly only saw one.

468)Squacco Heron

Squacco heron  BY 468 by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

Another single sighting...the trip to Saloum Delta proved quite rewarding

469)Gull-billed Tern

Gull-billed Tern  BY 469 by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[TonyQ]

I think a special prize is due for seeing a Senegal Coucal and a Senegal Thick-knee in Senegal!

[Dave Williams]

1 hour ago, TonyQ said:

I think a special prize is due for seeing a Senegal Coucal and a Senegal Thick-knee in Senegal!

 

Strangely I have only ever seen a Senegal Plover in Kruger though!

[Dave Williams]

Distant glimpse but a lifer!

470) Viellot's Barbet

Viellot's Barbet.      BY470 by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

471)Village Indigobird

Village Indigonbird.   BY471 by Dave Williams, on Flickr