15th November 2015

A day of two halves. A great drive around the Lobo area in the morning produced some excellent birds. Sooty and Anteater Chats were abundant in one particular valley but we also had our only

                                Sooty Chat

sightings for the trip of Black-breasted Snake Eagle, Temminck’s Courser, Wattled Lapwing, Rufous-crowned Roller, Cinnamon-breasted Bunting, Blue-spotted Wood Dove and Wahlberg’s Honeyguide.

                                Rufous-crowned Roller

The birders were ecstatic and shortly afterwards the mammal-watchers were catered for by the identification of 3 small antelopes in the valley as the very rare Cotton’s Oribi.

                                Cotton's Oribi

It was then back to the lodge for lunch and a siesta before going out for another game drive. Conditions had deteriorated and it was cold and wet and nothing new was found.