Galana's sixth. Building on what was started.

[xelas]

As long as you know the mother and the father ....

[Galana]

16 hours ago, xelas said:

As long as you know the mother and the father ...

Well we have not been formally introduced but I did see a couple who acted like good parents so will have to chance it.

[Galana]

So IF you have been Patiently awaiting news of my score (or not as the case may be here are a few on on first day. Only a few even though the road in from the airport was flush with birds we scored null points.

But I higt my half century as expected and a bit more to be going on with...

They appear in the order that a workable image was first obtained, easy enough for me, although it may have been superceded

later.

49. Red-billed Spurfowl.

 

50. White-browed Sparrow-weaver.

 A worthy 50 as there are about 50 of them in every darn tree.

 

 

51. I can only make Long-billed Pipit fit this with the plain- backed not occurring.

 

52. Everybody's favourite. The LBR.

 

053. Black-chested Snake Eagle. I don'tknow why but I thought of Wales when I took this.

 

And finally for Wales again.

 

054. Great Spotted Cuckoo.

 

Not bad after along flight.

More, quite a few actually, on the 1st full day birding and not travelling

But the wiffy is fading..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[PeterHG]

Good to see your first Namibia birds and congrats on reaching 50 already! 

[lmSA84]

Great start! I’m looking forward to watching this unfold 

[Treepol]

@Galanareally enjoying your "live" posts from the field.

[Galana]

 

thanks.

Here we go with another five while the Iffy Wiffy lasts.

 

055. Purple Roller. A duff shot but the best so far.

 

056. Kalahari Scrub Robin.

 

057.  Rock Martins.

 

The star so far....

059. Black Cuckoo. I am anything but so sick at finding this in the open. I think my best sighting ever. Heard zillions but

seen few. The suicide bird. Worth being late for  breakfast too.

 

 

060. Double-banded Sand Grouse. Also responsible for our late breakfast.

 

More to follow. These were all from Dusternbrook. I am writing this, or trying, in the afternoon gale whilst overlooking

the green Hoarusib valley above Puros.

 

[Kitsafari]

awesome, crossing the mid-century mark while live-reporting from Namibia!

[Galana]

12 hours ago, Kitsafari said:

awesome, crossing the mid-century mark while live-reporting from Namibia!

Thanks but to be fair I did have a good head start with 48 up before I left home..

 

Anyway here is the regular 'Five a day' as recommended by doctors.

A right motley lot as so far only the dove has been 'improved upon and not as seen at Dusternbrook.

060. Striated Heron

 

061. Groundscraper Thrush. (NEEDS improvement but WYSFIWYG)

 

063. Grey Lourie or Go away bird..

 

 

064. sticking my neck out here in the absence of any male with Southern Masked Weaver. Corrections more than welcome.

 

065. Namaqua Dove.  female. Never seen those two stripes on her back before.

Males are much easier.

 

I am about to enter a wiffy black hole again so please be patient but I am still ticking away.

 

 

[michael-ibk]

Wow, what an awesome Black Cuckoo sighting. 

[TonyQ]

I am really enjoying your postings “from the field “!

[xelas]

Lucky us that the wiffy is not that bad as expected. Namaqua Dove (male) is tack sharp.

[Galana]

On 3/10/2022 at 1:36 PM, michael-ibk said:

Wow, what an awesome Black Cuckoo sighting. 

I am still grinning. I nearly did not stop as I thought it was a Drongo at first glace. BUT he was singing and I was not sick.

 

Still trying to organsise more tasters for you all as the trip unfolds so here are another Five of the Day,

066. Damara Hornbill.

 

67. Sobota Lark.

 

68. Marico Flycatcher.

 

69. I thought I had blown it here. Plum coloured Starling...

 

but late in the afternoon some adults saved the day

 

070. Speckled Pigeon. Dusternbruk Point of View

but I could not resist adding a couple more shot to prove that sunbathing and birding need not be mutually exclusive, just for @Dave Williams

and Clare.

 

At breakfast much later in our trip.

 

 

 

 

 

[Dave Williams]

Nice birds here Fred. No Dune Lark?

[xelas]

Fred, you are abandoning the EBC territory with photos like the one of the Starling! 

[Kitsafari]

wow good shots on the starling! 

[Galana]

20 hours ago, Dave Williams said:

Nice birds here Fred. No Dune Lark?

Not yet. It's hard enough getting bloody wiffy.

 

17 hours ago, xelas said:

you are abandoning the EBC territory with photos like the one of the Starling! 

Well just for you I had this one ready and waiting when I took it yesterday.

Product improvement on 55. Purple Roller.

Roller was telling the ellie to stir up some grasshopers but NOT to disturb the nestlings.

Five or more to follow shortly.

[Galana]

Daily five or maybe more.

Finally we leave Dusternbruk.

071. Black-chested Prinia.

 

072 Fork-taled Drongo.

 

073. Southern Grey-headed Sparrow.

 

 

074.

074.. Crimson-breasted Shrike.

Well you DID mention EBCs so here is one I prepared just for you. Scarce to find at the moment.

 

075. Queen Whydah. or Shaft-tailed. Sorry we don't seem to have finished with Dusternbruk.

 

I will try another five unless some rowdy 'guests' drive me out.

 

 

[Galana]

Next batch. Fingers crossed.

076. Black-throated Canaries.

 

077. Swallow-tailed BeeEater.

 

078. Scaly-feathered Finch.

 

079. Cinnamon-breasted Rock Bunting.

 

Now to jump #80 as it has gone awol. I will get it back.

 

081. Crowned Lapwing. And it seems I still have more of Dusternbruk. We should do a big year there!!!

 

That's it for now. Tourons driving me out. AND we are the only guests so who the heck are these people??

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Galana]

That which was lost is found. Blurry Gates again.

Much delayed is

 

 

080. Brown-crowned Tchagra. Thanks @michael-ibk

 

 

 

 

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Correction of ID

[Galana]

Time for few more before tea?

082. Cape Vulture. We read the wing tag.

 

83. Burchells Glossy. 

We HAVE left Dusternbruk Farm after a fruitful stay.

 

 

084. Blacksmith Lapwing. The failed bird reserve at Sakopmund.

 

085. Cape Teal. failed reserve.

 

086. The lonesome Kittlitz of Swakopmund.

 

087. Hartlaub's Gull. Walvis Bay.

 

088. Greater Flamingo. Walvis Bay.

 

089. Greenshank. Walvis Bay.

 

 090. Damara Tern. Walvis Bay.

That will have to do for now and I am not certain as to wiffy in Etosha.

[Dave Williams]

Fair motoring !

[michael-ibk]

Love the Purple Roller sequence. Your Prinia looks more like a Tchagra to me?

[Kitsafari]

agree, love the Giant and the Tiny series.

 

and can the real @Galana stand up please - those shots of the fork-tailed drongo, the gull and the cape teal are brilliant and sharp.   

[Tdgraves]

10 hours ago, michael-ibk said:Your Prinia looks more like a Tchagra to me?

I agree