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Steppe Whimbrel Chestnut-fronted Helmetshrike

Saunders’ Tern Racquet-tailed Roller

whales and bottlenose dolphins. The boat Madagascar during the spring months. stayed once again at the Morrungulo
ride back to our lodge took about an hour, Our overnight stop was at a comfortable Beach Lodge.
with the ride becoming smoother as we small lodge at Inhassoro, the furthest
entered the calmer water of the estuary. point north on our trip. The next morning, we decided to try one
more time for the Green Tinkerbird. After
The following day, on our way out of The The next morning was spent in the Save about an hour, we finally spotted this
Sanctuary, we saw another Mozambique Woodlands, 90 minutes’ drive west of most elusive of Mozambique specials, as
special i.e. a flock of Olive Bee-eaters, as the EN1. Again, our target bird was the it posed at the top of a bush for all of us
well as Red-necked Spurfowl, Swallow- elusive Green Tinkerbird, but in spite to see. Furthermore, another elusive bird,
tailed Bee-eater, African Marsh Harrier of Etienne’s best efforts, we came up the Eastern Nicator, was unusually sighted
and African Cuckoo Hawk. On the sand short. Nevertheless, other great sightings in the open, offering a fine opportunity
road leading back to the EN1 main road, included Chestnut-fronted Helmetshrike, for photos. Another highlight was the
Etienne spied a Mascarene Martin - a mega Eastern bearded Scrub-robin, Spinetails sighting of a Red-throated Twinspot. We
sighting as this bird is a winter visitor to and Grey Penduline Tit. We then headed then travelled south again for about six
Mozambique, which then flies across to south for approximately five hours and hours to our next overnight stop at the

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