I went to Tujering in Dec 2008 (about same distance as Tanji, maybe a little further)- here's a cut and paste from my trip report (if you search on my threads you'll find the full report, if you like) -
The area birded at Tujering was a man-made compound with cleared land within, surrounded by
scattered trees/semi-hedgerows and scrubland, with some cleared (cultivated) areas. It was
packed with birds; the first was a Striped Kingfisher, in a tree right by where we left the taxi, and
other birds popped out of the scrub and onto the path, the wall and bushes alongside the
compound, including Redstart, Red-winged Warbler, Vitelline Masked Weaver, Rock Thrush,
Chiffchaff, Namaqua Dove, Whinchat, White-crested Helmet Shrike, Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu,
Woodchat, Grey, Brown-backed and Fine-spotted Woodpecker, Lavender Waxbill, Little Weaver,
Grey-headed Sparrow, Northern Red Bishop, Yellow-fronted Canary, Double-spurred Francolin
(on a wall for a while, managed pictures showing the spurs!), White-fronted Black Chat (this
species was not even on my radar for the trip!), several Brubru, a fine pair of Senegal Batis,
African Golden Oriole calling, Greater Honeyguide, Western Grey Plantain-eater, a Klaas’s
Cuckoo in a tree overhanging the path, Black-billed Wood-dove, Vinaceous Dove, Stone
Partridge, a pair of Lanner Falcons, Cut-throat Finch, Village Weaver, both Singing and Whistling
Cisticolas, Blackcap, Melodious Warbler, Blackcap Babbler, Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-weaver
(another unexpected surprise), Bush Petronia, Black-crowned Tchagra, Vieillot’s Barbet, Splendid
and Beautiful Sunbird, Wheatear and the final surprise, just before leaving, a group of three
White-shouldered Black Tits, a fitting end to a superb morning! All in, we were only at Tujering for
just over 2 ½ hours; I could happily have stayed all day.
Cheers
Mark
