ORIOLE BIRDING TOUR REPORT THE GAMBIA 25TH NOVEMBER 2nd DECEMBER 2011

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1 ORIOLE BIRDING TOUR REPORT THE GAMBIA 25 TH NOVEMBER 2 nd DECEMBER 2011

2 Friday 25 th November Our flight departed London Gatwick on time and we arrived about twenty minutes ahead of schedule in Banjul, where we were greeted by temperatures in excess of 30C. Transition through the terminal was quite painless, and we were soon on the transfer coach heading towards our base at the Senegambia Beach Hotel in Kololi. We checked into our rooms and arranged a rendezvous time for a walk around the extensive gardens to gain our first introduction into West African birding. Species that would become ubiquitous such as Red-eyed Dove, Speckled Pigeon, Common Bulbul, Village Weaver, African Thrush and Bronze Mannikin were easily seen, while splashes of colour were added by gaudy Broad-billed Rollers, White-crowned Robin-Chat, Beautiful Sunbirds and Red-billed Hornbills. A fruiting tree attracted Grey Woodpecker, Northern Black Flycatcher, Green Wood- Hoopoe, Long-tailed Glossy Starling and Blackcap and Brown Babblers. Two African Grey Hornbill were calling and displaying, while a Hammerkop was attending its huge stick nest in a tree fork, right outside Ian and Jen s bedroom window! Purple Glossy and Bronze-tailed Glossy Starlings allowed a close comparison and we saw our first Yellow-crowned Gonoleks, normally a skulking bird of forest thickets but easily seen here. The evening was rounded off nicely by a Pearl-spotted Owlet, being mobbed by a selection of species including a Western Olivaceous Warbler. Saturday 26 th November We met at 0700 for a pre-breakfast walk around the gardens, starting at our favoured fruiting tree near the upper swimming pool where once again two Grey Woodpeckers, Green Wood-Hoopoes, four Brown Babbler, two Bronze Mannikin, Long-tailed Glossy Starling, Red-billed Hornbill and six Whitecrowned Robin-chats were seen. Star bird was a fantastic Bearded Barbet, though we also saw our first Western Grey Plantain-eaters and a couple of Shikra. Down at the beach, a short seawatch produced a good selection with thirty Royal Terns, fifty Sandwich Terns, one Northern Gannet, one Arctic Skua, one Caspian Tern, twenty Grey-headed Gulls and an Osprey noted. After breakfast, we walked the short distance to Bijillo Forest before the weather got too hot, noting some more good birds on the way. Huge flocks of Little and African Palm Swifts wheeled overhead and a real surprise came in the form of an out of place Striped Kingfisher, perched in the bottom of an acacia. Large flocks of finches were feeding here too, mainly Bronze Mannikin, Grey-headed Sparrows and Red-billed Firefinch but we also picked out two Red-cheeked Cordon-Bleus, one Lavendar Waxbill and a Village Indigobird. Greater-Blue eared Glossy Starlings were feeding on the grass with a few Piapiac, and our first Common Chiffchaff and Grey Kestrel were also noted. Bijillo itself is a typical forest, with birds located in pockets of activity followed by several minutes of seeing nothing. Red-bellied Flycatcher and Northern Puffback were soon added though, and both Brown and Blackcap Babblers were common. Two Oriole Warblers gave fantastic views, and a Common Whitethroat was a reminder just how far some of our summer visitors travel. The highlight otherwise was a singing Grey-backed Camaroptera, but both Green Vervet and Western Red Colobus Monkeys were also seen at close quarters. Back at the hotel, we had a welcome cold drink and watched the vulture feeding, with hundreds of Hooded Vultures coming down accompanied by Yellow-billed Kites, Pied Crows and Cattle Egrets hoping to snatch a morsel. A Lizard Buzzard was also seen very well, and while we ate lunch Green Woodhoopoes were noisily going about their business in the tree above us. A break during the heat of the day was followed by our first trip out with Modou in the afternoon, starting at The Casino Cycle Track is always a great place to start birding, and we saw a great number and variety of species. Two Vinaceous Doves, a juvenile African Harrier-Hawk and a nice Fine-spotted Woodpecker kicked us off, along with the first of eight Senegal Coucals and a Pearl-spotted Owlet. Due to the marshy couscous fields a number of waterbirds were also seen flying about, including Squacco Heron, Little and Western Reef Egrets, twenty White-faced Whistling Ducks, two Hammerkop and a Long-tailed Cormorant. A Woodland Kingfisher gave great views as it tried to eat an enormous cricket, before flying into another tree where it flushed out a Blue-breasted Kingfisher! This sparked a flurry of activity which added White-billed Buffalo-Weaver, Fork-tailed Drongo and a superb Palm-nut Vulture. A small pond behind one of the hotels had Pied Kingfishers squabbling, a Great White Egret fishing just a few metres away and a superb Black Egret or Umbrella bird with its unique fishing technique of shading the water with its wings. Black-winged Stilt and Spur-winged Plover were both seen ridiculously closely, and an African Jacana picked its way along the edge of the pool. Towards the end of the cycle track, we picked up a couple of Woodchat Shrikes and then a flurry of warblers with two Subalpine Warblers including a fine male, Common Chiffchaff and Willow Warbler. We then reached Koto Bridge [not before poor Mike had been made one of the brothers by the marauding local youths!] and another flurry of great birds followed. Familiar waders were represented by two Grey Plover, one Common Redshank, two Common Greenshank, five Whimbrel and ten Ringed Plovers, while both Wattled Plover and Senegal Thick-knee were skulking under the mangroves a technique also adopted by a Striated Heron. Another Black Egret and a Wire-tailed Swallow were also

3 added here before we made our way through the nearby ricefields towards the sewage ponds. This area was prolific, with Woodland Kingfisher again seen well and a Blue-bellied Roller perched above our heads in a palm. At least six Broad-billed Rollers were seen, sharing the same tree with Fork-tailed Drongos, Western Grey Plantain-eaters and two nice Senegal Parrots. On the track, a superb male Namaqua Dove fed just feet away from us seemingly oblivious as we took photos. The ponds themselves held about two hundred Cattle Egret, one Intermediate Egret and a Sacred Ibis, our only one of the trip. Ring-necked Parakeets were flying around and two more African Jacana were seen. A feeding melee of waders included ten Wood Sandpipers, five Common Sandpipers, five Green Sandpipers and ten Black-winged Stilts while Little Grebes were also present. Sunday 27 th November Our first stop today was the Lamin Ricefields which is always a superb area and did not disappoint today. As soon as we stepped out of the bus, a party of Yellow-throated Leaflove moved through the canopy and two Blue-spotted Wood-Doves flushed off the track. Yellow-billed Shrikes were common, with about ten seen, and Fork-tailed Drongo, Shikra, Lizard Buzzard, Splendid Sunbird and Finespotted Woodpecker all seen among the palms. Two African Darters flew over, as did our only Eurasian Spoonbills of the trip, as we reached the wetland area bordered by reeds and mangrove. Almost all the egrets and herons were seen here Grey, Purple, Squacco and Striated Herons, Black, Little, Great White, Intermediate and Western Reef Egrets and often at very close quarters. A Little Bittern, had it showed better, would have completed the set nicely. The reedbed from which it flushed had huge flocks of Village Weaver, and amongst these we saw Red-billed Quelea and Northern Red Bishop. Wood, Green and Common Sandpipers and Common Greenshank fed among the small pools allowing good photographic opportunities, and of course Pied Kingfishers were very much in evidence. Abuko Forest is one of the premier remnants of forest in the Western Division and as such, offers a unique opportunity to observe some of its elusive residents. Common Wattle-eye was easily seen, and we soon added Yellow-breasted Apalis and Grey-backed Camaroptera. Black-necked Weavers crept unobtrusively among the vines and a couple of African Paradise Flycatchers were flitting about. We spotted an ant swarm which was responsible for this feeding frenzy, and by waiting patiently we also saw Little Greenbul and Snowy-crowned Robin-chat. Around the hide, two Fanti Saw-wing were seen and the pond added Black-headed and Black-crowned Night Herons. Squacco and Purple Herons were perched in the surrounding trees too, and at least seven Violet Turaco s were seen, gliding over with their crimson wings and feeding in the sunshine in the canopy. The route back added fleeting views of the elusive Buff-spotted Woodpecker and good scope views of a nice Pygmy Kingfisher, as well as Bushbuck, Western Red Colobus and a Green Mamba! In the evening, we headed out locally to some rather rank ponds behind a shanty settlement where we had fantastic views of both Purple Gallinule and Black Crake as well as Common Moorhen! Five Pied Kingfishers, one Woodland Kingfisher and a lovely Malachite Kingfisher were real highlights, while twenty White-faced Whistling Ducks, African Mourning Dove, three Red-chested Swallows, Squacco Heron, two Little Bee-eaters and a Yellow-billed Shrike were also noted before we returned to the hotel for a well earned beer. Monday 28 th November We spent the majority of the day at Brufut, starting on the main track through the woods where a good number and variety of species was seen. A Lanner gave great views as it circled overhead mobbed by two Red-necked Falcons, and Senegal Parrots called from the fruiting trees by the track. As is typical of these habitats, one often encounters a large number of small passerines in one spot, and one acacia bush offered us Lavendar Waxbill, Red-billed Firefinch, Red-cheeked Cordon-Bleu, Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird, Singing Cisticola, Copper Sunbird and Tawny-flanked Prinia. Black-billed Wood-dove and Splendid Sunbird were in the same area and a Northern Crombec was seen by some. Two Yellowbreasted Apalis and a Greater Blue-eared Glossy Starling showed well, and as the habitat opened up on the left hand side, we picked up the Lanner again perched in a Baobab. A Double-spurred Francolin uncharacteristically perched out in the open and some brief views were had of our first African Golden Oriole. Two African Pied Hornbills also drifted over the denser forest on the right, and we took a narrow track through to explore this shady area. A Pygmy Kingfisher perched right above the path and we scoped it up as it sat in the sunshine, with the highlight otherwise being a Levaillant s Cuckoo which gave good flight views. Despite being hot, the open savannah area also proved productive with Pied-winged Swallow, Sand Martin and Mottled Spinetail seen overhead and a superb Black-crowned Tchagra was song-flighting from the top of a bush that also concealed a pair of Vinaceous Doves. The Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver is always a top bird to encounter, and this sighting was made all the more impressive by the fact that Modou spotted it half hidden in the shady

4 canopy of a bush about 100 yards away without even looking through his binoculars! Rufous-crowned Roller and Fork-tailed Drongo watched from high atop some dead snags and another quick burst of the owl call produced a bush full of weavers including both Little and Vitelline Masked. We also had fantastic views of a calling Veillot s Barbet here, our only one of the trip. Similarly a Grey-headed Kingfisher shading in an overhanging acacia proved to be our only example of this beautiful bird. Raptors were a little thin on the ground in the area but we did see two Dark Chanting Goshawks, an Osprey and a perched Black-winged Kite. It was getting hot now, so we retired to the shelter of the bar where we could enjoy a cold drink while overlooking the drinking troughs supplied by the local birders. A constant stream of Red-eyed Doves, Black-billed and Blue-spotted Wood-doves, Common Bulbuls, Lavendar Waxbills, Brown and Blackcap Babblers, Red-billed Firefinches, Red-cheeked Cordon-Bleus and Vitelline Masked Weaver were popping in and out to quench their thirst, supplemented by a beautiful but shy Green Turaco and a pair of Orange-cheeked Waxbills. On our way back towards Kololi, we called in at the Sheraton Hotel complex on the basis of some information from a local birder about an overwintering Black Bush Robin. We found the bird quickly, getting some glimpses of it in a bush and a couple of good flight views, but not wanting to push it any further in case others wanted to see it. Northern Crombec, Singing Cisticola, Black-headed Heron, Little Bee-eater and Bearded Barbet were also noted here before we headed back to the hotel for a late lunch. Another evening session saw us head to the back of the Fajara Golf Course. Wetland birds included Western Reef Heron, Common Sandpiper, thirty White-faced Whistling Ducks, Spur-winged and Wattled Plovers, and we also found our main target bird here three smart Black-headed Plovers. Passerines noted included Singing Cisticola, Tawny-flanked Prinia, Splendid and Variable Sunbirds, Northern Black Flycatcher and two Common Chiffchaffs were seen. We flushed a couple of Doublespurred Francolin and also saw Grey Woodpecker, Senegal Coucal, two African Pied Hornbills, Lizard Buzzard and Blue-bellied Roller. Finally at Koto Ponds, two Little-ringed Plovers were new, and we also saw the usual Black-winged Stilts, Green and Wood Sandpipers and African Jacana. Tuesday 29 th November We headed for Tujerang today, a productive area of open bush country which gave us yet another flush of new species for our list. The area is always good for Palearctic migrants and we soon found a couple of Common Whitethroats and Common Chiffchaffs were consorting with some Singing Cisticolas, and byy playing the owl call we enticed another sumptuous bushfull. Senegal Eremomela s were the first to arrive, followed by Western Olivaceous and Melodious Warblers, Yellow-fronted Canary and a stunning male Scarlet-chested Sunbird. Northern Wheatear, Woodchat Shrike and Whinchat were seen in the open areas, and a pair of Red-necked Falcons flashed overhead. Whinchat and Woodchat Shrike were again common and we also picked up our first Yellow Wagtails feeding on the ground. Senegal Batis is always a good bird to connect with and we had good but brief views of one along with Scarlet-chested Sunbird, Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird, Senegal Eremomela and Whistling Cisticola. Two Striped Kingfishers sat together in the shade of an acacia and a bit of a surprise came in the form of fantastic close range views of Yellow Penduline Tit. A stand of dead trees proved a bit of a haven as we picked up two Cardinal Woodpeckers, eventually scoping the birds at just a couple of metres range. An African Golden Oriole exploded from cover and flew away and a male Klaas s Cuckoo was calling in the distance. With patience, we managed to entice the bird closer with the ipod and get some decent views of its emerald green plumage. A Diderick Cuckoo in the same spot was more obliging, and flew in to land right above us. A mad five minutes also saw us add two Swallow-tailed Bee-eaters and a Common Nightingale to our list, and another Yellow Penduline Tit also flew in. Perhaps the rarest bird we saw though was a female White-fronted Black Chat perched silently in a dead tree, which sat there for several minutes though this would be eclipsed in a few moments time! Walking on, we found a couple of Rufous Cisticolas, and while pursuing these birds Modou inadvertently flushed a Little Button Quail, a very rare occurrence and his first for over a decade. We assembled, and attempted to flush the bird again, which we did, getting good flight views. Walking back to the bus, we passed a field containing a couple of cows and as we peered over the wall, we were surprised to see a Yellowbilled Oxpecker clinging to the back leg of one of the animals! Finally, we returned to the vehicle and moved to a new spot, flanked by mature large trees. Immediately here we called in two Pearl-spotted Owlets, Levaillant s Cuckoo and three Yellow-throated Leafloves, while our first Pink-backed Pelicans drifted overhead. Two African Pied Hornbills gave our best views so far, but Modou saved the best to last, spotting two Verraeux s Eagle Owls roosting high in a tree. The birds were almost impossible to see without repositioning and using the scope, so how he d spotted them when he d never even been to the spot before was baffling! By now we were getting hungry and hot, so we were glad to retire to the coast and order our lunch at the beach bar at Tanji. Taking a walk out onto the shore allowed us to scrutinise roosting

5 gulls, waders and terns, quickly picking out the impressive Kelp Gull for which the area is renound. Two Yellow-legged Gulls were among about five hundred Lesser Black-backed, twenty Caspian Terns, ten Royal Terns and ten Sandwich Terns. Waders were represented by two European Oystercatcher, twenty Whimbrel, twenty Bar-tailed Godwit, ten Ruddy Turnstone and fifty Sanderling. Pied Kingfisher and Osprey were easily seen, and a superb Giant Kingfisher was perched on the wires we d seen the bird closer too in the morning as we passed the site, making an impromptu but welcome stop! Two White Wagtails, Crested Lark and Common Kestrel were all new for the list as well before we returned to the bar to eat lunch. We all decided by the time we got back to base that we d take a well earned break for a swim and a bit of downtime before meeting again in the evening for a beer and a chance to recount the days brilliant birding. Wednesday 30 th November Our longest trip out today saw us travel down to Farasuto Forest, a relatively new reserve. We started on the entrance track, picking up Vitelline Masked Weaver, African Harrier-Hawk, Dark Chanting Goshawk and African Green Pigeon straight away. Senegal Parrots were very much in evidence, and we had our first proper views of a male Copper Sunbird. A small flock of Black-rumped Waxbills gave very good views, and in typical fashion several other species ended up in the same bush a superb Western Bonelli s Warbler and a fine male Violet-backed Sunbird, as well as the more common Western Olivaceous Warblers. A juvenile Greater Honeyguide gave some reasonable views as it called from a large Baobab, and Modou s persistence at whistling the Sulphur-breasted Bush-shrike eventually paid off with some excellent scope views of this elusive canopy songster. In the forest itself, things were quieter, with more patience required to eke out some of its elusive residents. This we did, adding Green-headed Sunbird and [eventually!!] Green Crombec in its shady interior. Three Collared Sunbirds, two Little Greenbuls, Grey Kestrel and Yellow-breasted Apalis were also noted before we reached the pools. Wattled Plover, Senegal Thick-knee and African Darter were seen here, but sadly the White-backed Night Heron nest had been predated. A party of Ahanta Francolins called persistently from the forest floor, but it was just too dense to get a sighting with only Ashley managing to get views of the birds. Today was definitely our hottest day, and we were glad to return to the car and drive the short distance to Faraba Banta. On the way, we had two unplanned roadside stops, one for a soaring Whalberg s Eagle and the other for a cracking Long-crested Eagle, perched by the side of the road. The track itself added four more species to our list, and some real quality too. A Grasshopper Buzzard was first up, perched on the top of a tree above the car. We then met the Owl Doctor who came with us to a spot where the rare Greyish Eagle Owl was roosting, a recent colonist from East Africa. The bird was well concealed among the foliage but with careful positioning we managed to get some reasonable views. Overhead, a flock of European Bee-eaters were calling and as we returned to the vehicle, a superb Bataleur flew in and passed right over us giving great views. Back at the hotel, we took a break for lunch and a swim before meeting up again in the evening for a walk around the gardens. Many of the usual birds were seen well, including feeding flocks of Brown and Blackcap Babblers, White-crowned Robin Chats and Yellow-crowned Gonoleks. Grey Woodpecker and Green Wood-Hoopoe were about as usual and two Yellow Billed Shrikes were dropping down onto the lawns to grab insects. Bearded Barbet, African Grey Hornbill, Hammerkop, two Oriole Warbler and a Western Olivaceous Warbler were also seen, though the star bird was a toss up between a Lesser Honeyguide well spotted by Ian as it perched in the canopy, or a stunning Bluebreasted Kingfisher perched on a telegraph wire. Thursday 1 st December We made our way down to Lamin Lodge this morning for our Birds & Breakfast trip on the Gambia River. We enjoyed a cup of tea as the sun rose over the Mangroves, picking up a few interesting birds around the restaurant before embarking on the boat trip. This included superb perched views of a Red-necked Falcon, Senegal Parrots, Red-billed Quelea, Black-headed Heron and a Shikra. Once on the river, we didn t take long to find our main target, the Mouse-brown Sunbird. We had superb views of the bird feeding out in the open, and also quickly added Pied, Malachite and Blue-breasted Kingfishers. Palm-nut Vulture and Marsh Harrier drifted over, and we noted several herons Purple, Western Reef and Striated. Whimbrel, Common Redshank and Common Greenshank were easily found, along with Bar-tailed Godwit and Common Ringed Plover. Ten Caspian Terns, five Sandwich Terns and Hammerkop were also noted. Passerines in the mangroves were few and far between, but we did see three Western Subalpine Warblers and Yellow-crowned Gonolek. The undoubted trip highlight though was the fantastic close up views we had of one juvenile and two adult White-backed Night Herons, superbly spotted by our skipper and after some repositioning of the boat and a bit of patience, we all had great views. Back on dry land, we enjoyed an excellent breakfast before taking a walk around the edge of the wetland and surrounding bush. Little Bee-eaters were common, and we

6 had a couple of good views of Namaqua Dove. An African Golden Oriole gave stunning views out in the open and a Western Bonelli s Warbler was working its way through trees alongside the track giving really good views. Finally a Northern Crombec showed well and filled a gap on most people s lists after the previous two sightings proved unsatisfactory. In the late afternoon, we headed out with our driver Moses towards Banjul stopping first at Camillo Corner. Fifty White-faced Whistling Ducks were resting here, a Pink-backed Pelican drifted by and four Black-winged Stilts were seen. Nearby the Bund Road added good close ups of an Abyssinian Roller, lots of Namaqua Doves, Black-billed Wood-dove, fifty Little Swifts, Great White Egret, Arctic Skua, Striated Heron, Little Egret and a Little Tern. The highlight here though was provided by the large numbers of Blue-cheeked Bee-eaters feeding over the mangroves and perching on the roadside wires simply stunning. Finally we rounded off the last full day at Cape Point, an excellent area for getting close ups of waders, gulls and terns. Twenty Caspian Terns were present, alongside twenty Slender-billed Gulls which included one or two pink flushed adults. A Gull-billed Tern was present and an impressive roost movement of at least one hundred Yellow Wagtails was taking place overhead. The exposed mudflats added our first four Curlew Sandpipers amongst seventy Ringed Plovers, Sanderling, Grey Plover and Bar-tailed Godwit. Friday 2nd December Our last morning was spent around the hotel as we had to be packed and checked out by just after 11am in time for our coach transfer to the airport. A few birds were of course seen around the gardens before our departure, with a final opportunity to get photos of some of the more gaudy residents such as the glossy starlings and Red-billed Hornbills. Our transition to the airport was smooth, the flight departed on time and we arrived back at a very chilly London Gatwick at 2200 where the tour concluded. Systematic List Birds 1. Little Grebe 2. Northern Gannet 3. Pink-backed Pelican 4. Hammerkop 5. Great Cormorant 6. Long-tailed Cormorant 7. Little Bittern 8. African Darter 9. White-backed Night Heron 10. Black-crowned Night Heron 11. Cattle Egret 12. Squacco Heron 13. Striated Heron 14. Black Egret 15. Intermediate Egret 16. Western Reef Egret 17. Little Egret 18. Great White Egret 19. Black-headed Heron 20. Grey Heron 21. Purple Heron 22. Eurasian Spoonbill 23. White-faced Whistling Duck 24. Sacred Ibis 25. Osprey 26. African Harrier-Hawk 27. Palm-nut Vulture 28. Pied Crow 29. Hooded Vulture 30. Wahlberg s Eagle 31. Long Crested Eagle 32. Bataleur

7 33. Grasshopper Buzzard 34. Yellow-billed Kite 35. Black-winged Kite 36. Marsh Harrier 37. Dark Chanting Goshawk 38. Shikra 39. Lizzard Buzzard 40. Lanner 41. Red-necked Falcon 42. Grey Kestrel 43. Common Kestrel 44. Double-spurred Francolin 45. Ahanta Francolin 46. Little Button Quail 47. Common Moorhen 48. Black Crake 49. Purple Swamp Hen 50. African Jacana 51. Senegal Thick-knee 52. Black-headed Plover 53. Spur-winged Plover 54. Wattled Plover 55. Grey Plover 56. Common Ringed Plover 57. Little-ringed Plover 58. Whimbrel 59. Bar-tailed Godwit 60. Common Greenshank 61. Common Sandpiper 62. Green Sandpiper 63. Wood Sandpiper 64. Common Redshank 65. European Oystercatcher 66. Black-winged Stilt 67. Ruddy Turnstone 68. Sanderling 69. Curlew Sandpiper 70. Arctic Skua 71. Grey-headed Gull 72. Slender-billed Gull 73. Kelp Gull 74. Lesser Black-backed Gull 75. Yellow-legged Gull 76. Caspian Tern 77. Royal Tern 78. Sandwich Tern 79. Gull-billed Tern 80. Little Tern 81. Laughing Dove 82. Speckled Pigeon 83. Black-billed Wood-dove 84. Blue-spotted Wood-dove 85. Vinaceous Dove 86. African Mourning Dove 87. Red-eyed Dove 88. African Green Pigeon 89. Namaqua Dove 90. Piapiac 91. Senegal Coucal 92. Levaillant s Cuckoo 93. Klaas s Cuckoo

8 94. Diderick Cuckoo 95. Greyish Eagle Owl 96. Verreaux s Eagle Owl 97. Pearl-spotted Owlet 98. African Palm Swift 99. Little Swift 100. Common Swift 101. Mottled Spinetail 102. Green Wood-Hoopoe 103. Eurasian Hoopoe 104. Giant Kingfisher 105. Malachite Kingfisher 106. Striped Kingfisher 107. Woodland Kingfisher 108. Blue-breasted Kingfisher 109. Pied Kingfisher 110. Grey-headed Kingfisher 111. Pygmy Kingfisher 112. Abyssinian Roller 113. Blue-bellied Roller 114. Rufous-crowned Roller 115. Broad-billed Roller 116. Swallow-tailed Bee-eater 117. Little Bee-eater 118. European Bee-eater 119. Blue-cheeked Bee-eater 120. Violet Turaco 121. Green Turaco 122. Western Grey Plantain Eater 123. Ring-necked Parakeet 124. Senegal Parrot 125. Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird 126. Bearded Barbet 127. Veillot s Barbet 128. African Pied Hornbill 129. African Grey Hornbill 130. Red-billed Hornbill 131. Grey Woodpecker 132. Fine-spotted Woodpecker 133. Buff-spotted Woodpecker 134. Cardinal Woodpecker 135. Greater Honeyguide 136. Lesser Honeyguide 137. Crested Lark 138. Sand Martin 139. Red-chested Swallow 140. Wire-tailed Swallow 141. Pied-winged Swallow 142. Fanti saw-wing Swallow 143. African Golden Oriole 144. Fork-tailed Drongo 145. Yellow Wagtail 146. White Wagtail 147. Common Bulbul 148. Yellow-throated Leaflove 149. Little Greenbul 150. Oriole Warbler 151. Blackcap Babbler 152. Brown Babbler 153. Whinchat 154. Northern Wheatear

9 155. White-fronted Black Chat 156. White-crowned Robin-chat 157. Snowy-crowned Robin-chat 158. Common Nightingale 159. African Thrush 160. Black Bush Robin 161. Western Olivaceous Warbler 162. Melodious Warbler 163. Subalpine Warbler 164. Common Whitethroat 165. Willow Warbler 166. Common Chiffchaff 167. Western Bonelli s Warbler 168. Singing Cistciola 169. Whistling Cisticola 170. Rufous Cisticola 171. [Red-winged Warbler] 172. Tawny-flanked Prinia 173. Senegal Eremomela 174. Green Crombec 175. Northern Crombec 176. Grey-backed Camaroptera 177. Yellow-breasted Apalis 178. Yellow Penduline Tit 179. [Pied Flycatcher] 180. Common Wattle-eye 181. Senegal Batis 182. Northern Black Flycatcher 183. Red-bellied Paradise Flycatcher 184. African Paradise Flycatcher 185. Collared Sunbird 186. Variable Sunbird 187. Mouse-brown Sunbird 188. Scarlet-chested Sunbird 189. Violet-backed Sunbird 190. Splendid Sunbird 191. Beautiful Sunbird 192. Green-headed Sunbird 193. Copper Sunbird 194. Black-crowned Tchagra 195. Sulphur-breasted Bush-shrike 196. Northern Puffback 197. Yellow-crowned Gonolek 198. Woodchat Shrike 199. Yellow-billed Shrike 200. Greater Blue-eared Glossy Starling 201. Lesser Blue-eared Glossy Starling 202. Purple Glossy Starling 203. Bronze-tailed Glossy Starling 204. Long-tailed Glossy Starling 205. Yellow-fronted Canary 206. House Sparrow 207. Grey-headed Sparrow 208. Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver 209. White-billed Buffalo-Weaver 210. Vitelline Masked Weaver 211. Northern Red Bishop 212. Village Weaver 213. Little Weaver 214. Black-necked Weaver 215. Orange-cheeked Waxbill

10 216. Black-rumped Waxbill 217. Lavendar Waxbill 218. Red-cheeked Cordon-Bleu 219. Red-billed Firefinch 220. African Silverbill 221. Bronze Mannikin 222. Village Indigobird 223. Red-billed Quelea