ORIOLE BIRDING TOUR REPORT THE GAMBIA 14 TH 21 ST NOVEMBER

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1 ORIOLE BIRDING TOUR REPORT THE GAMBIA 14 TH 21 ST NOVEMBER 2009 TH

2 Saturday 14 th November The tour met at Manchester airport for the 1435 flight direct to Banjul. We arrived on time under darkness and made the thirty minute transfer to the Senegambia Beach Hotel in Kololi. After check-in we retired to bed after a long day, and in preparation for birding the next morning! Sunday 15 th November We met at first light and spent an hour either side of breakfast exploring the extensive sub-tropical gardens of the hotel. The presence of mature trees and a wide variety of tree species means the gardens attract a great variety of birdlife, including several thicket-loving species which are difficult to see easily elsewhere. A Palm-nut Vulture flew over as we assembled and we were soon watching our first Woodland Kingfisher which was nesting in the eaves of the Safari Bar! Species which were to become ubiquitous such as Western Grey Plantain-eater, Broad-billed Roller, Little Swift, African Palm Swift, Cattle Egret, Shikra, Longtailed Glossy Starling, African Thrush, Lesser/Greater Blue-eared Glossy Starlings, Village Weaver, Bronze Mannikin, Beautiful Sunbird, Laughing Dove, Red-eyed Dove and Speckled Pigeon were all easily seen. A Mosque Swallow drifted overhead and at the beach our first Lesser Crested Tern flew past offshore. This was eclipsed by the Grey Kestrel which flew up the beach and caught an insect before disappearing into the Wattles in the garden. Three Wattled Lapwings on the lawn and our first striking Green Wood-Hoopoe were seen, with a Senegal Coucal and Red-billed Hornbill feeding unobtrusively on the ground just a few feet away from us. Two African Grey Hornbill flew in calling and three Black necked Weavers were picked out among the throng of commoner species. Our final tick before we met for the Gambia Experience welcome meeting was a splendid Bearded Barbet, a species which we were to see daily but never get tired of! Vulture feeding time at 1130 brings dozens of Hooded Vultures down into the gardens where they receive a free meal and drink from the hotel bird guides. The sight of these huge birds landing all around you is quite an experience, and the Yellow-billed Kites come down too and grab a free meal in mid-air. After the melee had subsided, we took another walk around and had brief views of Oriole Warbler near the pond, and our first White-crowned Robin-chat. After lunch we met our local guide Modou Jarju at 1430, though this was somewhat delayed by the appearance of a Grey-backed Camaroptera near the birding hut! Anyway we met our driver outside and headed out to the Casino Cycle Track where we took a leisurely walk along towards Kotu. The birds came thick and fast with a single shrub holding White-beaked Buffalo Weaver, African Grey Hornbill, Bearded Barbet, Grey Woodpeker and six Piapiac as we got out of the bus, and fly past Hammerkop and Black-headed Heron kept us looking skyward. Modou then called in a Pearl-spotted Owlet, which duly flew and landed right above our heads a view which was unsurpassed all week! The same line of Wattles hosted two shy Bronze-tailed Glossy Starlings, Blackcap Babbler and Ring-necked Parakeet, while two Green Wood-Hoopoe gave great views in the palms behind. Further along the trail, we had good views of an African Jacana on a small pool, and diverting to another larger pool behind some houses gave us great views of two Squacco Heron, Long-tailed Cormorant, Green Sandpiper, Woodland Kingfisher, Western Reef Heron, Purple Heron and Pied Kingfisher. Back on the main track, the Acacia bushes had more treats in store with Grey-backed Camaroptera seen again, and a smart Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird at close quarters. Subalpine Warbler was identified here, and our first Little Bee-eaters wowed us near the Palm Beach Hotel. A Variable Sunbird displayed its Norwich City colours, a small party of Red-billed Firefinches added a splash of the exotic and two superb Blue-bellied Rollers flew past us. Modou s keen eye picked out a perched African

3 Harrier-Hawk, which we had good views of as it sheltered from the sun amid the branches of a large tree. Continuing along the road towards Kotu bridge, a Tawny-flanked Prinia shared a roadside bush with Northern Crombec and Willow Warbler, reminding us just how far some of our migrant passerines travel for the winter. From the bridge, Senegal Thick-knees were easily seen along with large numbers of Wattled Plover on the tidal mudflats. Grey Plover, Whimbrel, Ringed Plover, Common Greenshank, Common Redshank and Common Sandpiper were familiar, though they shared their muddy bank with a tiny Striated Heron and both Wire-tailed and Red-chested Swallows were catching insects under the bridge. We took a walk across the dry mud towards Fajara Golf Course, with the highlight here the superb views we had of four Black-headed Plovers. Walking back the bushes along the edge of the marsh were productive adding our first Little Weaver, Red-cheeked Cordon-Bleu and overhead, our first Abyssinian Roller with tail-streamers waving along behind it. A short walk through the semiwoodland adjacent to the bridge rounded off the day, with Purple Glossy Starling, Oriole Warbler and two Northern Puffback our final ticks for the afternoon. We returned to the hotel for Happy Hour and dinner. Monday 16 th November A full day out with Modou started after breakfast as we headed to the excellent Brufut woods. The first hour here was overwhelming as there were just birds everywhere! Three Blue-breasted Kingfishers greeted us and we added two Klaas s Cuckoo, Red-bellied Paradise Flycatcher, Snowy-crowned Robin-chat and African Golden Oriole in quick succession. A Grey-headed Kingfisher perched very close, our only one of the trip, and flocks of finches feeding on the path included Lavendar Waxbill, Red-cheeked Cordon-Bleu, Red-billed Firefinch and Bronze Mannikin. Brown Babblers and Black-necked Weavers fed among the palms and at least ten Broad-billed Rollers were feeding overhead. Blue-spotted Wood-dove was out numbered by the commoner Black-billed, and Fanti Sawwing Swallows flitted between the trees as we walked further into the forest. A flash of purple revealed two Violet Turacos, though the Green Turaco we glimpsed among the canopy was much harder to see clearly. Local knowledge really came into play then as Modou pointed out two White-faced Scops Owls, roosting in the top of a tree. With the scopes, we obtained excellent views as the birds watched us through squinting eyes. Moving through the forest edge a Pygmy Kingfisher perched above the path and two Yellow White-eyes moved through the bushes, though the call of the Yellowbill diverted us and with patience we managed a glimpse of this elusive Coucal. Another tree and another roost site, this time for the impressive Verreaux s Eagle Owl, two of which were hiding among the upper branches. On top of the same tree was a Palm-nut Vulture, and another Klass s Cuckoo was perched lower down. Just when we thought things couldn t get any better, Modou and the Owl Man who had helped us locate the previous targets, found a Long-tailed Nightjar roosting on the ground! After initial frustration as the bird had flown off through the bushes, it was relocated and with the aid of a scope and a lot of patience, everyone had incredible views. As we walked on the woodland gave way to open country with scattered bushes and small trees, and a different avifauna was present. Both Whistling and Siffling Cisticolas were seen, as well as our first Yellow-fronted Canary and Splendid Sunbird. Scarlet-chested Sunbird was a very impressive bird, feeding at flowers by the path, though equally striking were the nesting Northern Red Bishops in a small patch of reeds. Less striking was the Senegal Eremomela, slipping quietly through the vegetation and joined briefly by a Melodious Warbler, while a Black-crowned Tchagra sang from the top of a nearby bush. It had been a very productive morning, but now the heat was oppressive so we

4 returned to the shade of the trees and enjoyed a cold drink before rejoining our driver Moses for the drive across to Tanji Bird Resrve. Here a host of shorebirds, gulls and terns could be easily seen and we spent time on the beach here sorting through the flocks. Four Pink-backed Pelicans circled overhead and the poolby the restaurant held Pied Kingfishers, Western Reef Herons and Common Sandpiper. Caspian and Lesser Crested Terns were present in small numbers, along with five Sandwich and one Common Tern amongst the Grey-headed Gull flocks. A single adult Kelp Gull was picked out, and familiar waders included Bartailed Godwit, Sanderling, Ruddy Turnstone, Common Ringed Plover, Whimbrel and Grey Plover. After lunch we returned to Brufut now the heat had subsided, and spent a productive hour birding the open Savannah areas. New species included good views of Veillot s Barbet, Striped Kingfisher, Woodchat Shrike, Pied-winged Swallow, Vitelline Masked Weaver and a charming party of seven White-crested Helmet-shrikes which Modou called into the trees right above our heads! We returned to the hotel tired but with a full notebook, and enjoyed an excellent barbecue dinner by the beach. Tuesday 17 th November Today was our Birds & Breakfast tour to Lamin Lodge, which is set on the banks of the river. On the drive down, a roadside stop produced a stunning melanistic Gabar Goshawk, which flew in and landed above our first Rufous-crowned Roller to start the day well! At the creek, we boarded a small boat and with our two oarsmen at the rear, paddled our way through the narrow channels among the mangroves. Our target species was Mouse-brown Sunbird, which fell after about thirty seconds of setting off, and a Black-winged Kite circled overhead. African Darter was seen drying its wings and Pied Kingfishers were of course ubiquitous. The diminutive Malachite Kingfisher was also seen, perched among the Mangroves and seen superbly from the boat. We moored up and took a walk through the woods and rice fields bordering the swamp, and quickly notched up Senegal Parrot, African Mourning Dove and Yellow-crowned Gonolek. Two Pearlspotted Owlets appeared and showed well in the tree-tops, much to the frustration of a Red-bellied Paradise Flcyatcher and parties of White-billed Buffalo Weavers. Striated Herons were common in the rice fields, and a Lizard Buzzard gave excellent close range views. On our way back on the boat, our only Mottled Spinetail of the trip cruised overhead before we returned to the small local restaurant for a well-earned breakfast. Our visit here was to be capped off in true style, however, as another local birder had located two Senegal Plovers on a small muddy pool behind the restaurant. This was the first record for several years and a lifer for our guide Modou! This rounded off what had been a superb morning! Nearby Lamin rice field was our next location and we had further views of species such as Squacco and Striated Herons, Northern Red Bishop, Piapiac, Bronze Mannikin, Shikra and Little Bee-eater in good numbers. New species included our first Wood Sandpiper, African Paradise Flycatcher, Red-necked Falcon and a party of five Blue-cheeked Bee-eaters, and two Hammerkop gave our best view so far of this enigmatic species. Other highlights here included a Pygmy Kingfisher by the entrance, and our first Crocodiles, though these ones could only be described as babies! Abuko nature reserve is one of the most popular birding sights in the Gambia, being a remnant coastal forest which holds one or two species difficult to see elsewhere. It duly came up with the goods for us and we were soon watching our first Collared Sunbirds and Common Wattle-eyes. From the hide Black-headed Herons and a single Black-crowned Night Heron were roosting, and two African Pied Hornbills gave great views at their nest hole in a large palm. African Harrier- Hawk and Malachite Kingfisher were also seen here before we continued along

5 the trail through the woods. Two Yellow-breasted Apalis, Blue-spotted Wooddove and superb views of Green Turaco were the forerunner to our main target species, Western Bluebill, which we had great views of feeding furtively on the forest floor before disappearing into the thicket. After lunch back at Lamin Lodge we returned to Senegambia around 1600 and took some time out before meeting again for a stroll around the grounds prior to dinner. Yellow-crowned Gonolek and Oriole Warbler were seen well, and a Palm-nut Vulture was perched in the trees, apparently a rare sight in the garden! Wednesday 18 th November We set out with Modou again this morning towards Tujerang, or as he liked to call it, Modou s Woods. Our first Osprey drifted over the road en route and we were anticipating another bird-filled morning. We weren t to be disappointed, and after getting away from the main track and into the scrub, we were soon unearthing some of its speciailites. Whistling Cisticolas were common, and we also saw Singing Cisticola which was new for the trip. Variable and Scarletchested Sunbirds proved easy to come by a Rufous-crowned Sparrow-Weaver was our first top bird, with three or four more seen later on. A pair of Bush Petronia s responded to Modou s imitation of the Pearl-spotted Owlet, and we soon had a bush full with a Brown-backed Woodpecker, on an adjacent stem to a superb Cardinal Woodpecker, our only examples of either species on the trip. A brilliant array of Palearctic migrants included four Melodious Warblers, three Garden Warblers, six Willow Warblers, Common Chiffchaff, three Common Redstart, Whinchat and great views of Common Nightingale. An overhead Lanner Falcon gave great views, before more Owl mimicry from Modou attracted yet more of our target species. Two White-shouldered Black Tits, two Senegal Batis, Brubru and two Diderick Cuckoos all gave great views, supported by more appearances from Veillot s Barbet, Black-crowned Tchagra, Yellow-fronted Canary, Striped Kingfisher, Tawny-flanked Prinia, Senegal Eremomela and Blue-spotted Wooddove. Bird of the day, however, was the stunning Sulphur-breasted Bush-shrike, which gave marvellous views after initially proving elusive. Rejoining Moses at the bus, we disturbed two Double-spurred Francolins from the path before heading over to Tanji for lunch. A bit of time before lunch was ready allowed us to explore the beach again and we noted the usual Lesser Crested and Caspian Terns, but also Royal Tern and Kelp Gull. At least five Ospreys included stunning views of one plunging into the surf to grab a fish right in front of us, and waders were represented by fifty Sanderling, twenty Bar-tailed Godwits, ten Ruddy Turnstone and Common Sandpiper. Western Reef Heron and Hooded Vulture foraged side by side on the tideline, and our only Great Cormorants of the trip roosted on a sand bar. Returning to Senegambia we spent a couple of hours birding the gardens in the evening. Yellow-crowned Gonolek and White-crowned Robin-chat delighted us as we noted around forty different species. Splendid Sunbird, Great White Egret, Pallid Swift, African Paradise Flycatcher, Palm-nut Vulture, African Harrier-Hawk, Mosque Swallow, two Northern Black Flycatcher, Senegal Parrot, five Grey Woodpeckers, Squacco Heron and Grey-backed Camaroptera among the more interesting finds. Thursday 19 th November We spent an enjoyable morning walking through Kololi to Bijilo Forest Park, only a couple of hundred metres from our hotel. Our first Village Indigobirds were seen around the village, and our only African Silverbill of the tour shared the same bush briefly. Whilst scoping these birds, we noticed a small party of Whitethroated Bee-eaters in the background, and so three new birds within five

6 minutes! Overhead Pallid Swifts gave good views among fifty Little Swifts, with some of the latter seen at close range as they flew under the eaves of the houses. Two Tawny-flanked Prinias, a singing Melodious Warbler and Common Chiffchaff responded to our pishing and another Northern Black Flycatcher was on the wires. At least three Shikra were seen along the walk, and once at the forest we had added Yellow-billed Shrike, Blackcap and Brown Babblers and Purple Glossy Starling on the adjacent hotel lawns. The forest itself was rather quiet, with the main birds being lots of Green Wood-Hoopoe, Red-billed and African Grey Hornbills. A Common Kestrel was noted and the circular walk produced Snowy-crowned Robin-chat, Yellow-crowned Gonolek, Black-necked Weaver, Senegal Parrot, twenty Ring-necked Parakeets, numerous Little Bee-eaters, Senegal Coucal, Grey-backed Camaroptera, Osprey and a photogenic Bluebreasted Kingfisher. Further, closer views were had of the White-throated Beeeaters just outside the entrance gate, and we headed back to the hotel as the heat began to set in. After a lunch break we met up with Moses and Banna for an afternoon excursion up to Cape Point and Banjul. Tidal mangroves and freshwater pools at Camino Corner was our first stop and here we were delighted to find Black Egret performing its renowned Umbrella feeding technique. Wood and Green Sandpipers, Purple Heron, ten Squacco Heron, two Great White Egret, Intermediate Egret, three Striated Herons, Yellow Wagtail, African Reed Warbler, thirteen White-faced Whistling Ducks, two Common Greenshanks and Northern Red Bishop were also noted here, while a fly past Little Bittern and two Gullbilled Terns added to our growing list. The Bund Road near Banjul services the harbour area, and is a busy route for trucks despite the poor road surface. Stops along this road allowed us to view the tidal Mangroves and mudflats bordering the River Gambia, and huge concentrations of birds could be found here. Around one thousand terns and gulls included Royal, Caspian, Sandwich and Lesser Crested Terns, Grey-headed and around twenty Slender-billed Gulls, looking superb in their pink-flushed plumage. One hundred Common Ringed Plover, Sanderling, Ruddy Turnstone, Curlew Sandpiper, Black-tailed Godwit, Common Sandpiper, fifty Western Reef Herons, twenty Pied Kingfishers, African Darter and Little Egret were present, while at least one hundred African Mourning Doves were feeding in the road. A perched Osprey was ringed, but a little too distant for the number to be read, and an Arctic Skua terrorised the terns offshore. Returning via the Cape Point road, a Grey Kestrel was on the wires, shortly followed by a Rufous-crowned Roller, and waders were well represented on the pools. Two Black-winged Stilts, Eurasian Curlew, three Common Greenshanks, nine Senegal Thick-knees, twenty Common Ringed Plover, thirty Caspian Terns and a Pink-backed Pelican were seen, while two Senegal Parrots and two Abyssinian Rollers were seen in the area. We returned to Senegambia for dinner and an early night! Friday 20 th November Our last trip out with Modou was probably the furthest in distance, with the Farasuto Forest being about an hour away from Kololi. On the track down to the site, we stopped by some cattle and had great views of Yellow-billed Oxpecker, and in a nearby tree eight Black-rumped Waxbills were seen. The forest was hard work as many of its specialities are very elusive, but with patience we managed reasonable views of Green Crombec, Leaflove and Little Greenbul. Collared Sunbird, Lizard Buzzard, Blue-bellied Roller, Violet Turaco, Common Wattle-eye, Yellow-breasted Apalis, Red-bellied and African Paradise Flycatchers, Yellowfronted Tinkerbird and three flyover African Green Pigeons kept us busy in the meantime, however. The pools held two superb Giant Kingfishers, as well as a

7 rather large Crocodile, and we also saw ten Senegal Thick-knees, Black Egret, ten Pallid Swifts and a few Spur-winged Plovers. Next we headed off to meet the Owl Doctor, though Modou was dismayed to learn from the villagers that he had gone out to a funeral! Nevertheless a phonecall was all that was required to pin down the roost tree of the rare Gray s Eagle Owl, and we were soon enjoying great views of the bird. Grasshopper Buzzard and two Short-toed Eagles were new raptors for the list, and we had already had great views of a circling Wahlberg s Eagle on the way there. Twenty Pink-backed Pelicans circled high overhead and we also noted Striped Kingfisher and six White-crested Helmet-shrikes. It was now very hot, so we headed back to the hotel around 1400 and enjoyed a lunch at the beach bar. We re-joined Moses later for a trip out to Koto Ponds, a series of small sewage beds which held a huge number of birds. Twenty Black-winged Stilts, five Wood Sandpipers, Green Sandpiper, Common Greenshank and five Common Sandpipers all fed within feet of us, as did the splendid Hammerkop which flew in and landed right in front of us! Two Fork-tailed Drongo s were perhaps surprisingly our first, and we had great views of Rufous-crowned Roller as well as our first Little Grebes and twenty Little Egrets. Walking through the rice fields we reached Koto Bridge, with the usual selection containing ten Wattled Plover, ten Senegal Thick-knee, twenty Red-chested Swallows, Grey Plover, Variable Sunbird and a single White-throated Bee-eater. Two Abyssinian Rollers gave by far our best view of this species, and as we started along the cycle track two Subalpine Warblers shared a bush with a Tawny-flanked Prinia. African Jacana and Palmnut Vulture were seen on this productive stretch, which culminated with brilliant views of our only Levaillant s Cuckoo of the tour. Saturday 21 st November Our last morning was spent leisurely in the hotel gardens, consolidating our views of many of the commoner species. Notable among these was the Glossy Starlings, a real identification conundrum during the week. We had been told by one reliable source that they should all be Greater-Blue eared, while another reliable source said there was a mixture of Lesser and Greater. The book seemed to conflict with many of the ID criteria proposed by both groups, and so we were left to make up our own mind! With eye colour given as a useful tool in the book, I was sceptical that this would always be reliable given what I know to be true for many British species where eye colour is used for ageing. Most people agreed that eye colour varied depending on the birds age, but I would still have expected this to correlate to the presence of some juvenile plumage as well in at least some of the birds where the eye was yellow rather than orange. This was not the case, and the majority of the birds we saw had intense orange eyes, with a small percentage showing yellow. So if these were all supposed to be Greater Blue eared, then the book had to be grossly inaccurate to this end, which I find hard to believe. I.e, if some of the birds had orange eyes, I could believe that this was down to a small percentage variation probably age related, but the fact that 90% of the birds had orange eyes and combined with the magenta flanks and well defined eye mask that these birds showed, presumed they were actually Lesser-blue eared. We were told that Greater should look 20% larger, but on consulting the literature which indicated that this feature was sex related, we realised many individuals would show overlap between the two species. Nevertheless, the one or two slightly larger individuals with yellow eyes and royal blue flanks were put down as Greatear Blue-eared. Only one Bronze-tailed Glossy was noted in the garden, so this species was assumed to be less common. The one or two smaller examples that showed yellow eyes were presumably young Lessers, and at least one of these birds showed some juvenile feathering supporting this theory.

8 So we paid our last respects to the gaudy Yellow-crowned Gonoleks and White-crowned Robin-chats, Red-billed Firefinches and Red-billed Hornbills, and met with our transfer coach (eventually!) for the return journey to Banjul. Thankfully, a hassle free journey back to the UK saw us arrive in Manchester twenty minutes ahead of schedule. Systematic List 1. Little Grebe 2. Pink-backed Pelican 3. Hammerkop 4. Great Cormorant 5. Long-tailed Cormorant 6. Africa Darter 7. Black-crowned Night Heron 8. Cattle Egret 9. Squacco Heron 10. Striated Heron 11. Black Egret 12. Intermediate Egret 13. Western Reef Heron 14. Little Egret 15. Great White Egret 16. Grey Heron 17. Black-headed Heron 18. Purple Heron 19. Little Bittern 20. White-faced Whistling Duck 21. Osprey 22. African Harrier-hawk 23. Palm-nut Vulture 24. Hooded Vulture 25. Pied Crow 26. Wahlberg s Eagle 27. Short-toed Eagle 28. Yellow-billed Kite 29. Black-shouldered Kite 30. Dark Chanting Goshawk 31. Gabar Goshawk 32. Shikra 33. Lizard Buzzard 34. Grasshopper Buzzard 35. Lanner 36. Red-necked Falcon 37. Grey Kestrel 38. Common Kestrel 39. Double-spurred Francolin 40. African Jacana 41. Senegal Thick-knee 42. Black-headed Plover 43. Spur-winged Plover 44. Wattled Lapwing 45. Senegal Plover 46. Grey Plover 47. Common Ringed Plover 48. Eurasian Curlew

9 49. Whimbrel 50. Bar-tailed Godwit 51. Black-tailed Godwit 52. Common Greenshank 53. Common Sandiper 54. Green Sandpiper 55. Wood Sandpiper 56. Common Redshank 57. Black-winged Stilt 58. Ruddy Turnstone 59. Sanderling 60. Curlew Sandpiper 61. Arctic Skua 62. Grey-headed Gull 63. Slender-billed Gull 64. Lesser Black-backed Gull 65. Kelp Gull 66. Caspian Tern 67. Royal Tern 68. Lesser Crested Tern 69. Sandwich Tern 70. Common Tern 71. Gull-billed Tern 72. Laughing Dove 73. Blue-spotted Wood-dove 74. Black-billed Wood-dove 75. Speckled Pigeon 76. Red-eyed Dove 77. Vinaceous Dove 78. African Mourning Dove 79. African Green Pigeon 80. Piapiac 81. Senegal Coucal 82. Yellowbill 83. Klaas s Cuckoo 84. Diderick Cuckoo 85. Levaillant s Cuckoo 86. White-faced Scops Owl 87. Pearl-spotted Owlet 88. Verraeux s Eagle Owl 89. Gray s Eagle Owl 90. Long-tailed Nightjar 91. Pallid Swift 92. Little Swift 93. African Palm Swift 94. Mottled Spinetail 95. Green Wood-hoopoe 96. Woodland Kingfisher 97. Blue-breasted Kingfisher 98. Striped Kingfisher 99. Grey-headed Kingfisher 100. Pied Kingfisher 101. Pygmy Kingfisher 102. Malachite Kingfisher 103. Giant Kingfisher

10 104. Broad-billed Roller 105. Blue-bellied Roller 106. Rufous-crowned Roller 107. Abyssinian Roller 108. Blue-cheeked Bee-eater 109. Little Bee-eater 110. White-throated Bee-eater 111. Rose-ringed Parakeet 112. Senegal Parrot 113. Violet Turaco 114. Green Turaco 115. Western Grey Plantain-eater 116. Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird 117. Bearded Barbet 118. Veillot s Barbet 119. African Pied Hornbill 120. African Grey Hornbill 121. Red-billed Hornbill 122. Grey Woodpecker 123. Brown-backed Woodpecker 124. Cardinal Woodpecker 125. Lesser Honeyguide 126. Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-weaver 127. Crested Lark 128. Fanti Saw-wing 129. Wire-tailed Swallow 130. Mosque Swallow 131. Red-chested Swallow 132. Pied-winged Swallow 133. African Golden Oriole 134. Fork-tailed Drongo 135. Yellow Wagtail 136. White Wagtail 137. Common Bulbul 138. Little Greenbul 139. Leaflove 140. Oriole Warbler 141. Blackcap Babbler 142. Brown Babbler 143. Whinchat 144. Common Nightingale 145. White-crowned Robin-chat 146. Snowy-crowned Robin-chat 147. Common Redstart 148. African Thrush 149. African Reed Warbler 150. Melodious Warbler 151. Garden Warbler 152. Subalpine Warbler 153. Willow Warbler 154. Common Chiffchaff 155. Singing Cisticola 156. Whistling Cisticola 157. Zitting Cisticola 158. Siffling Cisticola

11 159. Tawny-flanked Prinia 160. Senegal Eremomela 161. Northern Crombec 162. Green Crombec 163. Grey-backed Camaroptera 164. Yellow-breasted Apalis 165. Common Wattle-eye 166. Northern Black Flycatcher 167. African Paradise Flycatcher 168. Red-bellied Paradise Flycatcher 169. Collared Sunbird 170. Variable Sunbird 171. Mouse-brown Sunbird 172. Splendid Sunbird 173. Beautiful Sunbird 174. Scarlet-chested Sunbird 175. Yellow White-eye 176. White-shouldered Black Tit 177. Black-crowned Tchagra 178. Sulphur-breasted Bush-shrike 179. Brubru 180. Senegal Batis 181. Northern Puffback 182. Yellow-billed Oxpecker 183. Yellow-crowned Gonolek 184. White-crested Helmet-shrike 185. Woodchat Shrike 186. Yellow-billed Shrike 187. Greater Blue-eared Glossy Starling 188. Lesser Blue-eared Glossy Starling 189. Bronze-tailed Glossy Starling 190. Purple Glossy Starling 191. Long-tailed Glossy Starling 192. Yellow-fronted Canary 193. House Sparrow 194. Grey-headed Sparrow 195. White-billed Buffalo Weaver 196. Northern Red Bishop 197. Village Weaver 198. Little Weaver 199. Vitelline Masked Weaver 200. Black-necked Weaver 201. Lavendar Waxbill 202. Black-rumped Waxbill 203. Red-cheeked Corndon-Bleu 204. Red-billed Firefinch 205. Bronze Mannikin 206. Village Indigobird 207. African Silverbill 208. Western Bluebill