Christmas in July, Namibian style!
Delana & I left Swakopmund for the long drive to Tsumeb where we stayed with Connie & Artu, which was very pleasant. I even got chance to watch the golden overs in the Cricket World Cup Final on catch up TV!
The only shop in Tsumkwe!
At the Lodge!
It doesn't look much, but it was nice inside.
The campsite.
The waterhole next to the lodge.
Crimson breasted Boubou.
Singing!
Long billed Crombec
We did a little birding around the lodge.
Marico Sunbird
Chestnut vented Tit-babbler
Yellow bellied Eremomela
Cape Penduline Tit
On the way to the conservancy.
There are several small San villages
in the conservancy.
Some nice savanna areas amid the bush.
Driving around was a little tricky.
Double banded Sandgrouse
Artu & Delana.
Female Burchell's Sandgrouse
Immature male.
On the 26th July we drove to the Tsumkwe Lodge at Nye Nye Conservancy. It turned out to be a very pleasant place, our rooms were excellent & we had a great time there.
A big one this!
The waterhole in evening light.
The next day we were up exploring the southern section of the conservancy, which was bush land & open savanna. Driving was tough in places, but we all had a good time.
Burchell's Sandgrouse
Several hundred came into drink in the morning.
Burchell's Sandgrouse
On 28th July we had a look at the waterhole with lots of Burchell's Sandgrouse coming to drink & then it was time for the drive to our next destination: Khaudom National Park.
Birds:
Common Ostrich; Crested Francolin; Red-billed Spurfowl; Swainson's Spurfowl; Helmeted Guineafowl; Acacia Pied Barbet; Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill; Common Scimitarbill; Lilac-breasted Roller; Grey Go-away-bird; Pearl-spotted Owlet; African Barred Owlet; Laughing Dove; Cape Turtle Dove; Kori Bustard; Red-crested Korhaan; Double-banded Sandgrouse; Burchell's Sandgrouse; Blacksmith Lapwing; Crowned Lapwing; Wahlberg's Eagle; Magpie Shrike; Cape Crow; Pied Crow; Fork-tailed Drongo; Brubru; Crimson-breasted Shrike; Groundscraper Thrush; Marico Flycatcher; Kalahari Scrub Robin; Capped Wheatear; Cape Penduline Tit; Southern Black Tit; African Red-eyed Bulbul; Rattling Cisticola; Tawny-flanked Prinia; Green-backed Camaroptera; Yellow-bellied Eremomela; Long-billed Crombec; Southern Pied Babbler; Chestnut-vented Tit-Babbler; Sabota Lark; Grey-backed Sparrow-Lark; Scarlet-chested Sunbird; Marico Sunbird; Southern Grey-headed Sparrow; Yellow-throated Petronia; African Pipit; Red-billed Buffalo Weaver; Scaly-feathered Finch; White-browed Sparrow-Weaver; Southern Masked Weaver; Green-winged Pytilia; Blue Waxbill; Violet-eared Waxbill; Black-faced Waxbill; Red-headed Finch; Black-throated Canary; Yellow Canary; Lark-like Bunting
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