We sailed overnight to Santa
Isabel Island & arrived at dawn on 19th
April. Unfortunately it was pouring with rain & dull & overcast.
The trip via zodiac into the channel was truly awesome, with amazing views of
forested hills coming right down to the sea. It was a shame that it was terrible weather.
This photo was taken later in the day,
when the weather was much better.
Beach Kingfisher
Large numbers of Parrots flew overhead & a couple of
Beach Kingfisher were seen in the splash zone.
We then landed at a small resort
& went birding in the forest. Birding was very tough but after a struggle
we saw Yellow-throated White-eye; Red-capped Myzomela & Island Imperial
Pigeon. All new birds for me!
David, Arthur & Me.
Captain Horatio Collins!
Saying good bye!
In the afternoon we went to
another small community & hiked up into some very good, but incredibly
humid forest. We heard Melansian Megapode & then saw one! Brilliant stuff!
I didn’t take any photos because of the very trying conditions including
periods of torrential rain.
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