We had another great trip to Ghana. It is always exciting to return to this fantastic and bird rich country. Birding lived up to our expectations again, we saw 371 species in 14 days with fantastic views of the top target, White-necked Picathartes. Trip highlights included African Finfoot, White-spotted Flufftail seen very well, Bronze-winged Courser, Rock Pratincole, Thick-billed Cuckoo, Black-throated Coucal, Fraser’s Eagle Owl, cracking views of Pel’s Fishing Owl, Narina Trogon, White-headed Woodhoopoe, Chocolate-backed Kingfisher, Black Bee-eater, Brown-cheeked Hornbill, African Piculet, Melancholy, Little Green and Fire-bellied Woodpecker, White-throated Blue Swallow, Bearded and Yellow-bearded Bulbul, Red-tailed Bristlebill, White-tailed Alethe, White-tailed Ant-thrush, Finsch’s Flycatcher-thrush, Gambaga Flycatcher, Spotted Creeper, Puvel’s Illadopsis, Copper-tailed Glossy Starling, Preuss’s Weaver, Black-faced Firefinch to name just a few.

Pel’s Fishing Owl in Mole National Park

Narina Trogon in Bobiri Forest

Red-vented Malimbe male building its nest

Exclamatory Paradise-Whydah in Mole

Hairy-breasted Barbet in Kakum