Darwa River
Gunther's Dikdik
Photo courtesy of Paul Edmondson
Gabar Goshawk
Photo courtesy of Paul Edmondson
Merid making breakfast.
A very early start from Negale on 18th February saw us birding the Darwa River & adjacent bush just after dawn. It was quite a productive few hours.
We then continued to Wachile & down into the Soda Plains. Where we saw our first Stresemann's Bush Crows!
Stresemann's Bush Crow.
A strange Starling-like bird.
Gerunuk
Photo courtesy of Paul Edmondson
Grant's Gazelle
Greater Kudu
As we descended the valley it got wilder & wilder & we started seeing some game.
The rest of the day was spent driving to the far south we stayed the night at
Borana Lodge to explore the
Soda Plains.
Borana Lodge was a great place to stay.
Unstriped Ground Squirrel
Pearl Spotted Owlet -
look at the size of the Rat!
Lilac breasted Roller -
but of the lilac throated variety!
Von der Decken's Hornbill
African Grey Flycatcher
Lesser Striped Swallow
There were a few of these around the lodge as well!
White-browed Coucal
Photo courtesy of Paul Edmondson.
White-bellied Go-Awaybird.
Common Rock Thrush
Photo courtesy of Paul Edmondson.
Vitelline Masked Weaver
Photo courtesy of Paul Edmondson.
We were up early
on 19th February & birded around the lodge. It was a lovely morning & the birding was excellent.
We explored the area in 4 x 4's.
It was very arid & dusty!
Somali Ostrich
Photo courtesy of Paul Edmondson.
Somali Courser.
Terrible photos, but a great bird!
Short-tailed Lark.
Somali Bunting
Rosy-patched Shrike.
We then went further south exploring some back tracks on the
Soda Plains. Birds were not prolific but the quality was good.
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