Brookie's Diary

• Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - Makasutu, Pirang and Marakissa

This is were the birding started. Yaya Barry the bird guide picked us up at 7:30am and our first stop was Makasutu. We soon had Grey and Fine Spotted Woodpeckers in our sites. With Red Bellied Paradise Flycatcher, Tawny Flanked Prinia, Yellow Billed Shrike, Fork Tailed Drongo and Bearded Barbets as supporting cast we were off and running again with our Gambian Birding On our walk around typical Gambian birds were seen African Golden Oriole (see photo) Cattle Egrets, Abyssinian and Blue Bellied Rollers with African Hobby, Gabar Goshawk, Grey Kestrel, Lanner Falcon all putting in an appearance. Overhead we saw Hooded Vultures, Black Kites, African Harrier Hawk, Whalbergs Eagles, Booted Eagle and Lizard Buzzard. We moved on to Pirang to and a few more birds to the days tally especially great to see the Yellow Throated Longclaw before we left. Marakissa was our last stop for the day  were we added a couple of star birds in the form of Lesser and Spotted Honeyguides. A great end to our first days birding. Trip Report 2008

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