Peter B's first big year

[Galana]

11 hours ago, BRACQUENE said:

are we also speaking of the Village Indigo bird ? 

Yes. Glad to help.

[BRACQUENE]

Let's start the day then with a  rectification thanks to Fred @Galana of # 29 ; only problem for me is that with so many "Red-billed Buffalo Weaver" sightings we had in South Luangwa I don't seem to find one in my collection which is strange but with my "recognized" detective skills I will keep looking  not before checking with the specialists of course ! 

 

29° Village Indigobird ( Vidua chalybeata - Staalvink ) North Luangwa NP Mwaleshi  18th of July and South Luangwa NP 23th of July 2022 : 

 

[BRACQUENE]

53° Namaqua Dove ( Dena capensis - Maskerduif ) North Luangwa NP Takwela 12th of July 2022 : 

54° African Green Pigeon ( Theron calves- Afrikaanse Papegaaiduif ) North Luangwa NP Takwela area 13th of July 2022 : 

55° White-browed Coucal ( Centropus uperciliosus - Wenkbrauwspoorkoekoek) - North Luangwa NP 12th of July  & South Luangwa NP Tafika 24th of July 2022 : 

 

56° Greater Honeyguide ( Indicator indicator - Grote honingspeurder ) - North Luangwa NP Takwela area - 13th of July 2022 : 

57° White-browed sparrow-weaver ( Plocepasser mahali- Mahali-wever ) North Luangwa NP 12th of July 2022 : 

58° Emerald-spotted Wood Dove (Turtur chalcospilos- smaragdvlekduif) - North Luangwa NP Takwela area - 13th of July 2022 : 

59° Ring-necked Dove ( Streptopelia capicola - Kaapse Tortel) North Luangwa NP Takwela area - 13th of July 2022 : 

60° Arrow-Marked Babbler( Turdoides jardineii -Pijlpuntbabbelaar) - South Luangwa NP Tafika 25th of July 2022 : 

61° Hartlaub's Babbler ( Turdoides hartlaubii - Zuidelijke witstuitbabbelaar) - Bangweulu Wetlands 22th of July 2022 : 

I hesitated but even if the white lower rump is not visible the orange-red to crimson eye ( bright yellow with red crimson in the arrow-marked) , general appearance and the area where it was seen close to water and common over there ( not in the Luangwa ) made me go for it  : I am waiting for confirmation ...                                                                                                     

[Galana]

6 hours ago, BRACQUENE said:

I am waiting for confirmation ...  

Why not? Your reasoning is logical. We will make a birder of you yet. I just wish that you have got more of the vent and belly.

[BRACQUENE]

62°  Red-billed Buffalo Weaver ( Bubalornis niger-Roodsnavel-Buffelwever ) South Luangwa NP Tafika area - 22th of July 2022 : 

Seek and ye shall find !

 

63°  Southern Red-billed Hornbill ( Tockus rufirostris-Zuidelijke roodsnaveltok) - South Luangwa NP 22th of July 2022:

64° Great Egret ( Ardea Alba -Grote zilverreiger) North Luangwa NP Mwaleshi area 17th of July 2022 : 

65° Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides - Ralreiger ) Bangweulu Wetlands 19th of July 2022 : 

66° Little Egret ( Egretta garzetta - Kleine zilverreiger ) North Luangwa Takwela 13th of July & Bangweulu Wetlands 19 th of July 2022 : 

 

67° Yellow-billed Intermediate Egret (Egretta intermedia - Middelste zilverreiger) North Luangwa NP Takwela area 13th of July 2022 : 

 

68 Great White Pelican ( Pelecanus onocrotalus - Roze Pelikaan) - South Luangwa NP Tafika 23th of July 2022 : 

 

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69° African Pied Wagtail (Motacilla aguimp - Afrikaanse bonte kwikstaart ) - South Luangwa NP Tafika area - 23th of July 2022 : 

 

70° Scarlet-chested Sunbird ( Chalcomitra senegalensis - Roodborsthoningzuiger) - North Luangwa NP Takwela area - 14th of July 2022 : 

71° Blue Waxbill ( Uraeginthus angolensis- Angolees Blauwfazantje ) North Luangwa NP Takwela Camp 14th of July 2022 : 

 

 72°N 72° African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer - Afrikaanse zeearend) - North Luangwa NP Takwela Camp 14th of July & South Luangwa NP Tafika area 24th of July 2022 : 

 

73° Western Cattle Egret( Bubulcus ibis- Koereiger ) Bangweulu Wetlands 21th of July 2022 : 

74° Meves's Starling (Lamprotornis Mevesii - Meves' langstaartglansspreeuw) North Luangwa NP Takwela 14th of July and Mwaleshi 18th of July 2022 :

 

75° Greater Blue-eared Starling ( Lamprotornis chalybaeus - groenstaartglansspreeuw) : South Luangwa NP Tafika 22 th and 24 th of July 2022 : 

 

76° Dark-capped Bulbul ( Pycnonotus tricolor - Driekleurbuulbuul ) - South Luangwa NP Tafika 22 & 24th of July 2022 : 

 

77° Grey Go-away-bird ( Corythaixoides concolor - Vale toerako ) South Luangwa NP Tafika 25th of July 2022 : 

78° Helmeted Guineafowl ( Numidia meleagris- Helmparelhoen) - North Luangwa NP Mwaleshi area 16th of July and South Luangwa NP Tafika 25th of July 2022 : 

 

79° Three-banded Courser ( Rhinoptilus cinctus- Driebandrenvogel ) - South Luangwa NP around Tafika 22th of July 2022 :

 

80° Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus - Watergriel ) South Luangwa NP 22 th of July 2022 :

 

 

 

[Galana]

62 - 66 are not linking for me.

[PeterHG]

3 minutes ago, Galana said:

62 - 66 are not linking for me

Same here. I don't see any images for 62,63,64,65.

[BRACQUENE]

I can see that now but I am sorry don't understand why A new try then 

 

62°  Red-billed Buffalo Weaver ( Bubalornis niger-Roodsnavel-Buffelwever ) South Luangwa NP Tafika area - 22th of July 2022 : 

Seek and ye shall find !

 

63°  Southern Red-billed Hornbill ( Tockus rufirostris-Zuidelijke roodsnaveltok) - South Luangwa NP 22th of July 2022:

64° Great Egret ( Ardea Alba -Grote zilverreiger) North Luangwa NP Mwaleshi area 17th of July 2022 : 

65° Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides - Ralreiger ) Bangweulu Wetlands 19th of July 2022 : 

[Galana]

Got 'em now.

[PeterHG]

Me too, thank you!

 

[BRACQUENE]

81° Red-billed Oxpecker ( Buphagus erythrorhynchus - Roodsnavelossenpikker ) South Luangwa NP Tafika area 25th of July 2022 : 

 

82° Red-Eyed Dove ( Streptopelia semitorquata - Roodoogtortel) North Luangwa NP Mwaleshi  16 th of July 2022 : 

83° Cardinal Woodpecker ( Dendropicos fuscescens - Kardinaalspecht) - North  Luangwa NP Takwela area 13th of July 2022 : 

84° African Barred Owlet ( Glaucidium capense - Kaapse dwerguil ) North Luangwa NP 13th of July 2022 : 

85° Fork-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus adsimilis- Treurdrongo) North Luangwa NP Mwaleshi area- 16th of July 2022 : 

86° Brown Snake Eagle ( Circaetus cinereus - Bruine slangenarend ) North Luangwa NP Mwaleshi 16th of July 2022 : 

87° Western Banded Snake Eagle ( Circaetus cinerascens - Kleine grijze slangenarend ) Bangweulu Wetlands 18th of July 2022 : 

88° Bateleur "Juvenile" ( Terathopius ecaudatus - Bateleur ) - Bangweulu Wetlands 21th of July 2022 : 

89° Black-collared Barbet ( Lybius torquatus - Zwarthalsbaardvogel ) South Luangwa NP 25th of July 2022 : 

90° Blacksmith Lapwing ( Vanellus armatus - Smidsplevier ) South Luangwa NP Tafika 24th of July 2022 : 

 

91° White-crowned Lapwing ( Vanellus albiceps - Witkruinkievit ) North Luangwa NP Takwela 14th of July & South Luangwa NP Tafika 22th of July 2022 : 

 

92° Kittlitz's Plover ( Charadrius pecuarius - Herdersplevier) South Luangwa NP 23th of July 2022 : 

93° Crowned Lapwing ( Vanellus coronatus - Diadeemkievit ) North Luangwa NP Mwaleshi area 16th of July 2022: 

 

94° African Harrier-Hawk ( Polyboroides typus - Kaalkopkiekendief ) North Luangwa NP Takwela 15th of July 2022 :

95° Red-billed Quelea (Quelea quelea - Roodbekwever ) North Luangwa NP 17th of July 2022 :

 

96° Feral Pigeon ( Columba livia domestica - Stadsduif ) Anderlecht 30th of June 2022 : 

 

 

97° Carrion Crow ( Corvus Corone - Zwarte kraai ) Dilbeek 3th of July 2022 : 

98° Lilian's Lovebird ( Agapornis lilianae - Nyasa-agapornis) North Luangwa NP Mwaleshi area 18th of July 2022 : 

 

99° African Marsh Harrier ( Circus ranivorus - Afrikaanse Bruine kiekendief ) Bangweulu Wetlands 21 juli 2022 :

100° Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex - Schoenbekooievaar) Bangweulu Wetlands 19th and 20th of July 2022: 

 

 

 

And for my first century the bird of the year ....

[pedro maia]

2 hours ago, BRACQUENE said:

 

 

 

You´re on the right track .

 

And congrats for a swift first ton with a great bird!!

[Galana]

Congratulations on both the Shoebill and your first Century as well as some other excellent photos.

[PeterHG]

Congratulations on your swift first century and what a great bird and photos!

[Peter Connan]

Congratulations! A great bird to get there with!

[TonyQ]

A great bird to reach your 100, well done!

[Kitsafari]

woohoo a dinosaur ancient magical Shoebill to hit your first ever 100th! congrats!  

[xelas]

Excellent bird for #100!

[BRACQUENE]

Thanks a lot @pedro maia@Galana@PeterHG @Peter Connan@TonyQ@Kitsafari@xelasfor following my progress ;  I will continue for a short while before leaving for Zimbabwe Gonarezhou the 12th of October to find some new ammunition (at least I hope) as I only started taking pictures at the end of June when preparing my safari to Zambia 

[lmSA84]

Congrats on the ton!

[BRACQUENE]

101° Northern Fiscal (Lanius humeralis - Noordelijke gekraagde klauwier) Bangweulu Shoebill Island Camp 22th of July 2022 : 

 

102° Pied Crow ( Corvus albus - Schildraaf ) Lusaka Latitude 15 Hotel  11th of July 2022 : 

103° Lesser Striped Swallow ( Cecropis abyssinica - Kleine gestreepte  zwaluw ) Bangweulu Shoebill Island Camp 22th of July 2022 : 

 

104 ° Wire-tailed Swallow ( Hirundo smithii - Roodkruinzwaluw ) North Luangwa NP Mwaleshi Camp 18th of July 2022 : 

105° Swamp Flycatcher (Muscicapa aquatica - Moerasvliegenvanger ) Bangweulu Wetlands 18th & 21th of July 2022 : 

 

 

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106°African Stonechat ( Saxicola torquatus- Afrikaanse Roodborsttapuit ) Bangweulu Wetlands 21th of July 2022 : 

107° Yellow Billed Kite ( Milvus aegyptius - Geelsnavelwouw ) Bangweulu Wetlands 19th of July 2022 : 

108° Little Bittern ( Ixobrychus minutus - Woudaap ) Bangwelu Wetlands 20th of July 2022 : 

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109° African Reed Warbler ( Acrocephalus baeticatus - Kortvleugel Karekiet ) Bangweulu Wetlands 18th of July 2022 :  

110° Black Crake ( Amaurornis flavirostra - Zwart porseleinhoen ) Bangweulu Wetlands 19 th of July 2022 : 

111° Reed Cormorant ( Microcarbo africanus - Afrikaanse dwergaalscholver ) Bangweulu Wetlands 20th of July 2022 : 

112° Spur-winged Goose ( Plectropterus gambensis- Spoorwiekgans ) Bangweulu Wetlands 18th of July 2022 : 

113° Black-chested Snake Eagle ( Circaetus pectoralis- Zwartborstslangenarend ) Bangweulu Wetlands 20th of July 2022 : 

[Tdgraves]

Congrats on your first (of many…) century 

[Galana]

Terrific African Reed Warbler.

[michael-ibk]

Wow, you made quick progress. And what a great bird to celebrate your first #100 - congratulations! Many great sightings and photos. I have never seen an African Reed Warbler.

[BRACQUENE]

114° Cape Wagtail ( Motacilla capensis - Kaapse kwikstaart ) Bangweulu wetlands 19th of July 2022 : 

115° African Pipit ( Anthus cinnamomeus - Kaneelpieper ) Bangweulu Wetlands 20th of July 2022 : 

116 ° Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus- Mozambiquemus ) South Luangwa NP Tafika 23th of July 2022 : 

117° Three-banded Plover ( Charadrius tricollaris- Driebandplevier) North Luangwa NP Mwaleshi 17th of July 2022 : 

118° Southern Fiscal ( Lanius collaris - Zuidelijke gekraagde klauwier)  Bangweulu Wetlands 19th of July 2022 : 

119° Chirping Cisticola ( Cisticila Pipiens - Moerasgraszanger) Bangweulu Wetlands 19 & 21th of July 2022 : 

 

120° Southern Masked Weaver ( Ploceus velatus - Maskerwever ) Bangweulu Wetlands 19th of July 2022 : 

121° Holub's Golden Weaver ( Ploceus xanthops- Saffraanwever) Bangweulu Wetlands 18th of July 2022 : 

122° Black headed (Yellow-Backed) Weaver (Ploceus melanocephalus - Zwartkopwever) Bangweulu wetlands 21th of July 2022 : 

 

123° Southern Red Bishop ( Euplectes orix - Grenadierwever ) South Luangwa NP Tafika area 25th of July 2022 : 

124 Black-backed Puffback( Dryoscopus cubla - Poederdonsklauwier ) North Luangwa NP Mwaleshi Camp 18th of July 2022 :