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to return to our lodge at low tide,
which involved motoring out to sea to
go around the sand bars. Humpbacked
dolphins that inhabit the estuary were
seen and a flock of Greater Flamingos
flew overhead.

One could feel the pull of the ocean
as Rashid, our pilot, guided the boat
through the breakers. The boat rose
up on the waves and then crashed
down into a trough only to rise up
again on the next wave and drop down
again. Gradually, we eased our way
out beyond the breakers but could
still feel the power of the open ocean.
Interesting sightings out at sea included
humpbacked whales and bottlenose
dolphins. The boat ride back to our
lodge took about an hour with the ride
becoming smoother as we entered the
calmer water of the estuary.

The following day, on our way out of The
Sanctuary, we saw another Mozambique
special i.e. a flock of Olive Bee-eaters, as
well as Red-necked Spurfowl, Swallow–
tailed Bee-eater, African Marsh Harrier
and African Cuckoo Hawk. On the sand
road leading back to the EN1 main road,
Etienne spied a Mascarene Martin, a
mega sighting as this bird is a winter
visitor to Mozambique, which then flies
across to Madagascar during the spring
months. Our overnight stop was at a
comfortable small lodge at Inhassoro,
the furthest point north on our trip.
Local fishermen The next morning was spent in the Save

Red-necked
Spurfowl

Eastern
Nicator
Racquet-tailed Roller Saunder's Turn

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