We drove north through the park on 22nd June & exited through the Pafuri Gate to our campsite at Nthakeni Bush Camp. This is a very nice little spot on the bank of the Mutale River. The campsite is excellent with superb facilities.
The next day we visited Golwe Rustic Campsite for Pink-throated Twinspot, which we saw quite well but I failed to get a photograph!
In late afternoon, we moved onto the Sagole Big Tree for Mottled Spine-tailed Swift. We saw about 12-14 birds zooming around the tree, getting a photo proved difficult but I managed in the end!
On the 24th June we visited Kruger once more, spending time on the bridge over the Luvuvhu River where I managed to photograph Tropical Boubou.
On the 25th we drove around the same circuit as well as Nyala Drive. Common game was abundant but we didn't see anything of note. We also spent time in the forest around Crooks Corner, which was spectacular. Note after the murder of two tourists here there are now two armed rangers present on site.
The next day was spent in camp doing some gentle birding. The highlight being two Grey-headed Parrots flying over at dusk. Most of the afternoon was spent packing up the caravan for the long drive to Swadini Resort the next day.
This bush camp is a great place to stay. Next time we should stay longer & do more local birding around camp, as it has a lot of potential.
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