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Golden_Nightjar_8009.JPG
A different angle on this fabulous bird!- nick scarle
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- caprimulgus eximius golden nightjar senegal
- Comments: 2
- Category: Africa
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Saviles_bustard_8110.JPG
Another shot of the Savile's Bustard as there don't seem to be many around!- nick scarle
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- lophotis savilei opusimage savile's bustard senegal
- Comments: 1
- Category: Africa
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Scissor-tailed Kite roost_8328.JPG
Just around a quarter of one tree out of a dozen or so which were all smothered in roosting kites. Good luck counting them all!- nick scarle
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- chelictinia riocourii scissor-tailed kite senegal
- Comments: 2
- Category: Africa
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Long-tailed Nightjar_8093.JPG
A lovely photo, apart from all the plastic rubbish!- nick scarle
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- caprimulgus climacurus long-tailed nightjar senegal
- Comments: 3
- Category: Africa
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Saviles Bustard_8102.JPG
Not the greatest photo as we had to take it through the vehicle window!- nick scarle
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- lophotis savilei savile's bustard senegal
- Comments: 3
- Category: Africa
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Scissor-tailed Kites_8355.JPG
A few birds perched before they go to the main roosting trees- nick scarle
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- chelictinia riocourii opusimage scissor-tailed kite senegal
- Comments: 5
- Category: Africa
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White-crested Tiger-heron_8372.JPG
After much searching we finally found one!- nick scarle
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- senegal tigriornis leucolopha white-crested tiger-heron
- Comments: 3
- Category: Africa
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Scissor-tailed Kite_8322.JPG
Around 10,000 birds coming in to roost on Kousmar Island is an amazing sight!- nick scarle
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- chelictinia riocourii opusimage scissor-tailed kite senegal
- Comments: 3
- Category: Africa
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Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse_8060.JPG
Male and female, in a flock of around 30 birds.- nick scarle
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- Comments: 2
- Category: Africa
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Nairobi 10th March
Many years ago there was a separate desk for visas on arrival at Nairobi but that's probably all changed now. I'd certainly recommend Nairobi National Park ... very easy to get to and a wonderful place for birds and mammals.- nick scarle
- Post #7
- Forum: Companions for Birding Trips
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Quail Plover_8283.JPG
Quail Plover is one of THE must see birds of any trip to the Sahel!- nick scarle
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- Comments: 2
- Category: Africa
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Striped Kingfisher_8124.JPG
A dry country kingfisher often found in thorn-scrub habitat- nick scarle
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- Comments: 4
- Category: Africa
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Cricket Warbler_8124.JPG
Cricket Warbler, an iconic species of the Sahel region- nick scarle
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- (spiloptila clamans) cricket warbler cricket warbler sahel region senegal
- Comments: 4
- Category: Africa
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Golden Nightjar_7124.JPG
Golden Nightjar, local guides are now very good at finding these birds once described as 'near mythical'!- nick scarle
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- caprimulgus eximius golden nightjar senegal
- Comments: 5
- Category: Africa
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Little Grey Woodpecker_7956.JPG
Little Grey (or Sahelian) Woodpecker- nick scarle
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- dendropicos elachus little grey woodpecker sahelian woodpecker senegal
- Comments: 4
- Category: Africa
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Cream Coloured Courser_7953.JPG
Cream-coloured Courser- nick scarle
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- Comments: 4
- Category: Africa
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Comment by 'nick scarle' in media 'Rusty-breasted Wheatear'
This has now been updated due to the recent split. Now 3 species with Heuglin's Wheatear across Northern Africa, Red-breasted Wheatear in the Arabian Peninsula and this one now called Rusty-breasted Wheatear endemic to Ethiopia.- nick scarle
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Favourite Book About Birds/Birding?
I've just finished Birds in a Cage by Derek Niemann, a surprising and enjoyable book.- nick scarle
- Post #48
- Forum: Books, Magazines, Publications, Video & DVD
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Two English early bees for ID please
I think the first is a Tawny mining bee, and the second a Honeybee.- nick scarle
- Post #2
- Forum: Insects, Dragonflies, Arachnids, Beetles & More
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Wattled cranes
One of the "must-see" birds for my trip to Botswana- nick scarle
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- botswana crane grus carunculata wattled
- Comments: 4
- Category: Africa
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Yellow-billed Oxpeckers
Or perhaps they should be Hogpeckers!- nick scarle
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- botswana buphagus africanus yellow-billed oxpecker
- Comments: 2
- Category: Africa
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Verreaux's Eagle Owl
Had to climb onto the roof of the jeep to get a good angle but it was worth it!- nick scarle
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- bubo lacteus butswana verreaux's eagleowl
- Comments: 6
- Category: Africa
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Southern Carmine Bee-eater
If you can't find a Kori Bustard to perch on you have to make do with elephant poo!- nick scarle
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- botswana merops nubicoides southern carmine bee-eater
- Comments: 3
- Category: Africa
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Rosy-throated Longclaw
A really confiding bird. Allowed us close enough to measure the claw!- nick scarle
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- botswana macronyx ameliae rosy-throated longclaw
- Comments: 5
- Category: Africa
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Northern Black Korhaan
He stood under the bush shouting non-stop for nearly an hour. No response from a female, just a few safari jeeps!- nick scarle
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- afrotis afraoides botswana northern black korhaan
- Comments: 2
- Category: Africa