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Location Monkoto village
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Additional Details

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Owner Sam Jones

Other Participating eBirders

Effort

Protocol:  Traveling
  • Observers:  2
  • Distance:  5 km

Checklist Comments

Birding around the WWF base and the farm bush on the edge of town from first light until mid-morning. Light drizzle early morning stunting activity. Birded around WWF base in the afternoon and a large rain storm halted proceedings shortly before dusk.

Overcast clouds - light rain
Temperature: 23 - 25°C
Wind: 2 - 7km/h
Wind Direction: SW - NE
Cloud Cover: 99 - 100%
Humidity: 96 - 99%
Sunrise: 5:18am
Sunset: 5:30pm
Weather generated by RainCrow

Totals

58
Species Observed
+1 other taxa, 375 individuals
19
Species with Photos
8
Species with Audio

Observations

  1. Afep Pigeon

    Number observed:  3

    Details

    Singing in farm scrub and forest edge in the am

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    S Singing Bird (Possible)

  2. Red-eyed Dove

    Number observed:  6

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    S Singing Bird (Possible)

  3. Blue-spotted Wood-Dove

    Number observed:  4

    Details

    Around camp in general and seen in farm bush, including 2+ singing birds

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    S Singing Bird (Possible)

  4. African Green-Pigeon

    Number observed:  5

    Details

    4 Flyovers and one singing bird In town/farm scrub

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    S Singing Bird (Possible)

  5. Great Blue Turaco

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Singing distantly farm bush in the AM

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    S Singing Bird (Possible)

  6. Black-billed Turaco

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Singing in the am close to camp

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    S Singing Bird (Possible)

  7. Senegal Coucal

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    1 seen and heard in farm bush

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    S Singing Bird (Possible)

    Media

  8. Blue Malkoha

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Seen in farm bush in the AM

  9. Levaillant's Cuckoo

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    SJ saw one on the edge of camp fly across the river and then in forest edge.

  10. Dideric Cuckoo

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Singing bird in the AM in farm bush

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    S Singing Bird (Possible)

  11. Klaas's Cuckoo

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    One seen and heard on forest edge in the AM

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    S Singing Bird (Possible)

  12. African Emerald Cuckoo

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Singing throughout the day in forest/forest edge

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    S Singing Bird (Possible)

  13. Sabine's Spinetail

    Number observed:  1

  14. Cassin's Spinetail

    Number observed:  3

    Details

    Over town and farm bush in the AM and PM

  15. Common Swift

    Number observed:  100

    Details

    Large kettle of swifts over the surrounding area in front of rain in the late PM. Assumed to be common Swift rather than Bates

  16. African Palm Swift

    Number observed:  10

  17. Hadada Ibis

    Number observed:  3

    Details

    Including an active nest found in large tree in town. Well-developed juvenile

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    FL Recently Fledged Young (Confirmed)

    Media

  18. Western Cattle-Egret

    Number observed:  25

    Details

    Around town, incl 17 together

  19. African Harrier-Hawk

    Number observed:  2

    Details

    Two flew over town (one of which was a juv)

    Age & Sex:

    Age Juvenile Immature Adult Age Unknown
    Male
    Female
    Sex Unknown 1 1

  20. Lizard Buzzard

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    One in farm scrub west of town

    Media

  21. Black Kite (Yellow-billed)

    Number observed:  10

    Details

    Around camp etc, incl two active nests (stage unclear). Also recently fledged juv on the wing

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    ON Occupied Nest (Confirmed)

    Media

  22. Congo Pied Hornbill

    Number observed:  10

    Details

    Throughout the day mostly flying over calling

  23. Eastern Long-tailed Hornbill

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Giving good views in farm bush in the AM

    Media

  24. White-thighed Hornbill

    Number observed:  10

    Details

    Throughout the day as flyovers mostly

    Media

  25. Piping Hornbill

    Number observed:  6

    Details

    Throughout the day, mostly as flyovers

    Media

  26. Woodland Kingfisher

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    One seen in the late PM on edge of village

  27. kingfisher sp.

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Ispidina sp. Either Dwarf or Pygmy

  28. Speckled Tinkerbird

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Singing in farm bush in the am

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    S Singing Bird (Possible)

  29. Yellow-throated Tinkerbird

    Number observed:  3

    Details

    Singing in farm bush and around camp

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    S Singing Bird (Possible)

    Media

  30. Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Singing in camp

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    S Singing Bird (Possible)

  31. Gray Parrot

    Number observed:  8

    Details

    Including a flock of 6 throughout the day and including singing birds

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    S Singing Bird (Possible)

  32. Velvet-mantled Drongo

    Number observed:  5

    Details

    Throughout the day, including 2 birds chasing Pied Crows (not sure why - stealing food from the PC?)

    Media

  33. African Paradise-Flycatcher

    Number observed:  2

    Details

    In camp. One seen well - intermediate morph with dark body, and rufous mantle (large white wing patch)

  34. Pied Crow

    Number observed:  3

    Details

    Around town

  35. Western Nicator

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Singing in farm bush in the AM

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    S Singing Bird (Possible)

    Media

  36. Gray Longbill

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Singing in farm bush In the AM

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    S Singing Bird (Possible)

  37. Green-backed Camaroptera (Gray-backed)

    Number observed:  6

    Details

    Singing throughout in town and farm bush

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    S Singing Bird (Possible)

  38. Chattering Cisticola

    Number observed:  5

    Details

    In town in rank grassy areas

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    S Singing Bird (Possible)

  39. White-throated Blue Swallow

    Number observed:  2

    Details

    Giving excellent views over the river in the late AM

    Media

  40. Spotted Greenbul

    Number observed:  15

    Details

    In large group in farm bush and a smaller group around camp

  41. Swamp Greenbul

    Number observed:  2

    Details

    Seen in farm bush in the AM and singing

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    S Singing Bird (Possible)

    Media

  42. Little Greenbul

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    At least one vocalising in farm bush

  43. Common Bulbul (Dark-capped)

    Number observed:  6

    Details

    Throughout, including singing birds

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    S Singing Bird (Possible)

  44. Green Hylia

    Number observed:  4

    Details

    Singing in farm bush and camp

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    S Singing Bird (Possible)

  45. Collared Sunbird

    Number observed:  5

    Details

    Including at least one singing male in the AM

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    S Singing Bird (Possible)

    Media

  46. Reichenbach's Sunbird

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    One seen well in farm bush in the AM, possibly more present

    Media

  47. Blue-throated Brown Sunbird

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Singing in camp in the PM

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    S Singing Bird (Possible)

  48. Olive Sunbird

    Number observed:  2

    Details

    Around camp/forest edge in the AM

  49. Olive-bellied Sunbird

    Number observed:  2

    Details

    Seen well in farm bush/forest edge

    Media

  50. Superb Sunbird

    Number observed:  6

    Details

    At least this many, including paired birds around town and in camp

    Media

  51. Black-throated Malimbe

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Male in farm bush in the AM

    Media

  52. Village Weaver

    Number observed:  2

    Details

    Around village

  53. Magpie Mannikin

    Number observed:  10

    Details

    Around town and camp

    Media

  54. Black-and-white Mannikin (Black-and-white)

    Number observed:  10

    Details

    In farm bush/village

  55. White-breasted Nigrita

    Number observed:  2

    Details

    At least two in a mixed flock in the AM on forest edge. Singing

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    S Singing Bird (Possible)

    Media

  56. Gray-headed Nigrita

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    One seen well in town in the PM

    Media

  57. Orange-cheeked Waxbill

    Number observed:  50

    Details

    Numerous in small flocks of up to 20 individuals on the edge of town

    Media

  58. Western Bluebill

    Number observed:  2

    Details

    In farm bush and forest edge - including a singing bird

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    S Singing Bird (Possible)

    Media

  59. Northern Gray-headed Sparrow

    Number observed:  4

    Details

    In village

Additional species seen by Gabriel Jamie:

  1. Little Green Sunbird

    Number observed: 1

  2. Gray-chinned Sunbird

    Number observed: 1

  3. Green-throated Sunbird

    Number observed: 1
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