Zim Girl's 5th Big Year 2022

[Zim Girl]

So I got to the 150 UK birds which I am really happy about.  There are still one or two more in the area that may be possible if we are really lucky.  For example, there is a female black redstart that has been flitting between the airport and a local supermarket car park for a few weeks, but is apparently 'very mobile', so not sure if I can be bothered to try and chase it down.

 

So for now I will post my Zambia birds, while I am waiting for the weather to get better.

[Zim Girl]

Just now, xelas said:

barn Owl in flight ... what a photo for your #150!! Congratulations!

Thank you very much Alex.

[Kitsafari]

oooh lovely to see the BOIF - barn owl in flight.  

[Zim Girl]

First batch of birds from our Sept/Oct trip to Kafue NP in Zambia.  Full trip report can be found here https://www.safaritalk.net/topic/22237-stuff-doing-stuff-a-return-to-the-kafue/#comments.

 

I am just posting them in the order they were taken.  We didn't go out of our way to get numbers of birds, just took what we came across.  We probably could have got an awful lot more if we had tried harder.

 

151. Z1.  Fork-tailed Drongo

Pioneer Camp, Lusaka 

 

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152. Z2.  Common Bulbul

Pioneer Camp

Ntemwa camp, Busanga

 

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153. Z3.  Southern Cordonbleu

Pioneer camp

 

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154. Z4.  Black-collared Barbet

Pioneer camp

 

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155. Z5.  Red-headed Weaver

Pioneer camp

 

 

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156. Z6.  Red-throated Twinspot

Musekese camp

 

 

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157. Z7.  Brown-hooded Kingfisher

Kafue river

 

 

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158. Z8.  African Darter

Kafue river

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159. Z9.  Pied Kingfisher

Kafue river

 

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160. Z10.  Water Thick-knee

Kafue river

 

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161. Z11.  Black-backed Barbet

Near Musekese camp

[Tdgraves]

Congratulations on the UK 150. I haven’t added up mine, but it’ll be a fraction of that  probably even in a good year!

[TonyQ]

What a brilliant bird for your UK 150.

Well done

[Galana]

Great Barnie in flight and a good start with your Zambian birds.

[PeterHG]

Congratulations on a beautiful #150 ! I’ve never even had a sighting like that, let alone a photo. A good start to your Zambia birds.

[Zim Girl]

Thank you @Tdgraves, @TonyQ, @Galana and @PeterHG.

 

21 hours ago, Tdgraves said:

Congratulations on the UK 150. I haven’t added up mine, but it’ll be a fraction of that  probably even in a good year!

I quite enjoy the challenge of getting the UK birds so was pleased to get there, still might get another one or two but will have to be quite lucky!

[Zim Girl]

A few more from Zambia.

 

162. Z12  Ashy Flycatcher

Musekese camp

 

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163. Z13  Bohm's Bee-eater

Musekese camp

 

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164. Z14  Giant Kingfisher

Kafue river

 

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165. Z15  Reed Cormorant

 

Kafue river

 

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166. Z16  Half-collared Kingfisher

 

Kafue river

 

 

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167. Z17  Striated Heron

Kafue river