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Obviously birding is good!

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Racing along with beautiful additions 

Roller with friend is a great sequence 

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On 3/15/2022 at 10:48 PM, michael-ibk said:

Your Prinia looks more like a Tchagra to me?

To me too now that you mention it. IT must be soome sub sp. of Dwarf Tchagra as it certainly appeared small and prinia like. Maybe my camera skills are starting to get too advanced and revealing slip ups?

On 3/16/2022 at 7:42 AM, Kitsafari said:

and can the real @Galana stand up please

I am the real McCoy still but just having an off day or two. Have no fear there are some real EBCs to come to cause a few sharp intakes of breath I am sure.

 

Meanwhile.......

 

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091. Grey Plover. Walvis lagoon. I have never seen one in breeding black before.

 

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092. Bar-tailed Godwit. Walvis Bay.

 

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093. Cape Wagtail. Walvis Bay.

 

 

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094. Black-necked Grebes. Walvis Lagoon.

 

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095.  Pied Avocet. Walvis Lagoon.

 

Time for a quick glass.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Product improvement.

 

In Etosha I came accross a pair of unusual lovebirds that may enhance #54.

 

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CooEee big fella.  Feed me.

 

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Steady on. We have only had one Date.

 

 

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Oh well. What a girl won't do for a nice meal.

 

Who is the Cuckoo now??

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Checked in ror Monday's flight home so better get some more posts sorted.

I will do 10 to get me passed 100 and on up a bit.

 

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096  White-fronted Plover. Walvis Lagoon and Swakop Saltworks.

 

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097. Terek Sandpiper. Walvis Lagoon.

 

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098.  Curlew Sandpiper. Walvis Lagoon.

 

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099.  Lesser Flamingo. Walvis Bay.

 

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100. Little Stint.

 

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101. Great White Pelican. Walvis Bay.

 

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102. Chestnut-banded Plover. Walvis Lagoon.

 

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103. Little Tern. Walvis Bay.

 

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104. Common Tern. Walvis Bay.

 

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105. White-breasted Cormorant. Swakopmund.

 

That's it for now.

 

Edited by Galana
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Congratulations on the century! What a handsome Grey Plover and that Terek Sandpiper was quite a find!

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8 hours ago, PeterHG said:

What a handsome Grey Plover and that Terek Sandpiper was quite a find!

Thanks. Those were my feelings too.

Happily the Terek was inarguable with that snoot.

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Congrats on the century 

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congrats ont he 100th!

michael-ibk
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Congrats Galana! Very jealous about the Terek - for some reason that´s one of my "most wanted" birds. I was not aware they could even be found on the West Coast.

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Congratulations! First century achieved, now on the path to second.

Terek Sandpiper is awesome and so are the others.

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Congrats on the ton!!

Dave Williams
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100 up ! Nice one and I bet there's a lot more to come! Safe journey home.

 

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Well done on reaching 100. Wallis Bay/Lagoon looks like a great site 

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Congrats on the 100!

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Well done getting to 100!

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Well done on passing 100. I would also love to see a Terek Sandpiper. 

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Thanks @PeterHG@Tdgraves @Kitsafari@michael-ibk @xelas @pedro maia@Dave Williams@TonyQ@lmSA84 @Zim Girl& @Soukousfor all your kind wishes. Getting like one of those endless Radio dedications for 'anybody else who knows me' but it is appreciated.

Quite an interest in the Terek which happily is fairly easily recognised and thankfully stands out in a crowd of wader unlike some of its cousins. I have just checked and it seems to occur around most of the African coast, mainly mud based, and I last saw them lagoons in both Kenya and Tanzania, Saadani NP, where they were just outside my tent.

 

I am now home and able to continue this listing thing and given the numbers to follow I had better get on with them.

So here goes with another batch from Walvis Bay and Swakopmund Guano works.

 

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106. Cape Cormorant. I surely don't know why they came out fuzzy unless it is heat haze or in defence of being accused of faking EBC status.

 

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107. Sandwich Terns. Walvis just up the coast from Sandwich Bay.

 

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108. Bank Cormorant. Langstram.  One of only a few I could get near to.

 

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109. Kelp Gull. Swakopmund Guano works. Used to be good for the other Cormorant, Crowned, but not any more.

 

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110. Caspian Plover. Langstrom.

 

And as a bonus ...to remove what must be heat haze...

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111. Swift Terns. Swakopmund Guano Lagoons. (Ex Saltworks. I think birdsh*t must pay better than salt. Remember that when shopping for authentic sea salt.)
 

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Another day and another batch for the list...

 

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112. Black Oystercatcher.  Swakopmund Guano works.

 

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113.  Black-winged Stilt. Etosha.

 

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114. Barn Swallow.  Swakopmund. Stopped me to ask directions to IOM.

 

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115. Cape Sparrow. Swakopmund and Purros.

 

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116. Red Knot. Could be Cape Cross.

 

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117. House Sparrow. Cape Cross Lodge.

 

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118. Pied Crow. As the crow flies. Special mention to camera lady for this one.

 

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119. Pale-winged Starling. Khowarib Lodge.

 

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120. Laughing Dove. Okahirongo Lodge pool and Etosha.

 

Back soon.

 

 

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Is it showing off to get your House Sparrow in Namibia? ;)

Edited by TonyQ
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Also Barn Swallows one can find much closer :lol:!

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20 hours ago, TonyQ said:

Is it showing off to get your House Sparrow in Namibia?

 

17 hours ago, xelas said:

Also Barn Swallows one can find much closer :lol:

It could be that the thrill of the chase adds a certain Je ne sais quoi to the process.

You forgot the Terns. ;)

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4 hours ago, Galana said:

You forgot the Terns. ;)

Have not seen those (yet). Maybe a trip to SA is needed??

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Here are today's daily five.

 

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121. Monteiro's Hornbill. Purros.

 

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122. Namaqua Sandgrouse. Purros.

 

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123. Ruppell's Bustard/Koorhan. Purros. Two males on high alert as my guide had 'called' them.

 

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124. Three-banded Plover. Hoarusib River, Puros. Sorry about the quality. I must have done something wrong.

 

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125. Familiar Chat. Hoarusib River, Purros.

 

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Nice! 3-banded Plover is a stunner!

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