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Recent content by nick scarle

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    Golden_Nightjar_8009.JPG

    A different angle on this fabulous bird!
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    • caprimulgus eximius golden nightjar senegal
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Africa
  2. Saviles_bustard_8110.JPG

    Saviles_bustard_8110.JPG

    Another shot of the Savile's Bustard as there don't seem to be many around!
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    • lophotis savilei opusimage savile's bustard senegal
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Africa
  3. Scissor-tailed Kite roost_8328.JPG

    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!
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    • chelictinia riocourii scissor-tailed kite senegal
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Africa
  4. Long-tailed Nightjar_8093.JPG

    Long-tailed Nightjar_8093.JPG

    A lovely photo, apart from all the plastic rubbish!
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    • caprimulgus climacurus long-tailed nightjar senegal
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Africa
  5. Saviles Bustard_8102.JPG

    Saviles Bustard_8102.JPG

    Not the greatest photo as we had to take it through the vehicle window!
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    • lophotis savilei savile's bustard senegal
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Africa
  6. Scissor-tailed Kites_8355.JPG

    Scissor-tailed Kites_8355.JPG

    A few birds perched before they go to the main roosting trees
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    • chelictinia riocourii opusimage scissor-tailed kite senegal
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Africa
  7. White-crested Tiger-heron_8372.JPG

    White-crested Tiger-heron_8372.JPG

    After much searching we finally found one!
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    • senegal tigriornis leucolopha white-crested tiger-heron
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Africa
  8. Scissor-tailed Kite_8322.JPG

    Scissor-tailed Kite_8322.JPG

    Around 10,000 birds coming in to roost on Kousmar Island is an amazing sight!
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    • chelictinia riocourii opusimage scissor-tailed kite senegal
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Africa
  9. Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse_8060.JPG

    Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse_8060.JPG

    Male and female, in a flock of around 30 birds.
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    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Africa
  10. nick scarle

    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.
  11. Quail Plover_8283.JPG

    Quail Plover_8283.JPG

    Quail Plover is one of THE must see birds of any trip to the Sahel!
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    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Africa
  12. Striped Kingfisher_8124.JPG

    Striped Kingfisher_8124.JPG

    A dry country kingfisher often found in thorn-scrub habitat
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    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Africa
  13. Cricket Warbler_8124.JPG

    Cricket Warbler_8124.JPG

    Cricket Warbler, an iconic species of the Sahel region
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    • (spiloptila clamans) cricket warbler cricket warbler sahel region senegal
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Africa
  14. Golden Nightjar_7124.JPG

    Golden Nightjar_7124.JPG

    Golden Nightjar, local guides are now very good at finding these birds once described as 'near mythical'!
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    • caprimulgus eximius golden nightjar senegal
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Africa
  15. Little Grey Woodpecker_7956.JPG

    Little Grey Woodpecker_7956.JPG

    Little Grey (or Sahelian) Woodpecker
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    • Media item
    • dendropicos elachus little grey woodpecker sahelian woodpecker senegal
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Africa
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