The morning was spent
around the camp and waterhole and then a slow drive out to Okondeka in
afternoon. We watched the waterhole in the evening.
Okaukeujo produced
Marabou, Rufous-cheeked Nightjar, Acacia Pied Barbet, Tinkling Cisticola near
the filling station, Pririt Batis, Ashy Tit, several White-bellied Sunbird, a
nesting Bru-bru and Burchell’s Starling, After a quiet start for mammals at the
waterhole there were hundreds of animals from mid-morning including Blue
Wildebeest and Black-faced Impala, The evening visit produced two White (one
baby) and seven Black Rhinoceros.
The drive to Okondeka
proved a fairly slow affair with huge numbers of lark to sort through and
eventually producing Pink-billed Lark amongst the hoards of Red-capped Larks,
Spike-heeled Lark, Grey-backed Sparrow-lark and a few Sabota Lark. Raptors were
also in evidence with a nesting Lappet-faced Vulture, Bateleur, two Tawny
Eagle, stunning views of Secretary Bird and Greater Kestrel. Northern Black
Koorhans (15) showed brilliantly as the day cooled and Double-banded Courser,
Namaqua Sandgrouse, Lilac-breasted Roller, Southern Ant-eater Chat,
Rufous-eared Warbler and Desert Cisticola were all seen.
Yellow Mongeese showed
well along with lots of Oryx, Springbok, Zebra and Giraffe.
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