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Wednesday 16th October 2024

It has taken me nearly 6 months to get this far with the editing of my Tanzania photos - and still another 5000 to go!!! Still here is a resume of the final day in the Serengeti before moving on to Ndutu.

The usual early morning start initially only produced 1 new species of bird - the unusually called Usambiro Barbet, a close relative of the D'Arnauds Barbet but even more striking.

Next to show in the cloudy conditions was what became one of my favourite birds, Lilac-breasted Roller.

A female Lion resting in a tree to avoid the mosquitoes gave us a bored stare.

and a couple of Yellow-billed Oxpeckers entertained us for a while by running up and down the neck of a Griraffe.

A pair of Tawny Eagles totally ignored us

and then we came across a family of Dwarf Mongoose on the track, shy at first but soon posing for the camera.

Now for a surprise. In the open savannah, we came across a flock of white birds feeding around the puddles.

It took a time to identify them as they kept their distance but our guide finally decided that they were Gull-billed Terns, a rarity for both the UK and Tanzania.

On the way home, a herd of Impala kept our attention for a while, showing well in the foliage.

and the final photo opportunity for the day was a calling White-bellied Bustard, by the trackside.

So tomorrow we will head for the Ndutu area. If it produces as good photo opportunities as the Serengeti, we are in for another treat.