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