Whilst driving to Tanoumah via Muhayil we came
across a few extensive fenced woodland areas at the base of the escarpment in
an area called Wadi Baqra. These look very good for birds but we were very
limited on time and were there in the middle of the day, exactly the wrong time
for birding. This is an excellent looking area and one I will try to go back to
when I am next in the area. Whilst we were there we saw a few White-throated
Bee-eaters and Black Scrub Robins as well as a lots of Laughing Doves. I was
keeping my eye out for Red-eyed Dove but failed to see anything resembling one.
Later in the day when we were at Tanoumah we heard from a couple of bird
photographers that they had seen seven Black-crowned Tchagras in the area but
the exact location I am unsure of. This is a species I am yet to see in the
country. It was possible to enter the wooded areas as the fence is down in a
number of places and there are a few tracks to bird along. The trouble is the
woodland area is very dense and you cannot see much unless on the tracks. This
location has serious potential for good birds and is well worth checking out if
in the area.
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| White-throated Bee-eater |
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| Black Scrub Robin |