Our
last morning’s birding in fabulous Ethiopia saw us back in Awash NP where we
had a few hours before returning to Addis Ababa.
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| Gillett's Lark |
Highlights here included great
views of a Gillett’s Lark singing
from the top of an acacia, Grassland Pipit,
Turkestan & Masked Shrikes and our final new bird was a stunningly beautiful Green-winged Pytilia – thanks to
Christine. Other species noted included Bateleur, Buff-crested Bustard, the Hartlaub’s Bustard again, and a
pair of close Chestnut-bellied
Sandgrouse amongst others.
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| Buff-crested Bustard |
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| Hartlaub's Bustard |
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| Hartlaub's Bustard |
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| Hartlaub's Bustard |
The
drive back to Addis Ababa wasn’t too painful and along a new freeway we passed
flocks of Common Cranes, some White Storks, a field full of Abdim’s Storks, and even a Great Spotted Cuckoo flew over. So that
was it, and we arrived at our hotel at 4.30pm and enjoyed a relaxing evening
after a hectic yet bird-filled tour before flying back home the following day.
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