We weren’t expecting much from this morning but you
can never tell. And so we were proved wrong as we had nice views of several Red-headed Quelea
feeding in a small marshy area. There was also Little Greenbul, Whistling Cisticola, Northern Grosbeak Weaver, and both Diederik and African Emerald Cuckoos.
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| Little Greenbul |
Then we took a different track down to
another marshy area where West African Wattle-eye was seen en-route.
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| West African (Chestnut) Wattle-Eye |
We were
looking for Compact Weaver, a bird
that had eluded us until this morning when we found a small group feeding,
although it took a while for everyone to get on to the male. There was also Marsh Tchagra, Levaillant’s Cuckoo, Western
Bluebill, Little Bee-eater and Red-vented Malimbe here as well. Our
last stop produced a Cassin’s Hawk-Eagle
and for the hardy few that walked up the hill a little were rewarded with fine
views of a Black-throated Coucal.
After lunch we drove towards Accra, stopping at
Sakumono Lagoon but due to strong winds the birding here was difficult and most
of the birds were distant. But we still saw Northern Pintail, Yellow Wagtail,
Grey Plover, Wood Sandpiper, Reed Cormorant, Squacco Heron, Western Marsh
Harrier and others. We were glad of an early finish today and some extra time
at the hotel for a change!
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