The least 'basic' of all the camps. 2 toilets and twin showers.
The day began with an
early morning walk around campsite which produced the family of wood-hoopoes
plus Pearl-spotted Owlet, White-browed Scrub Robin and Crombec in the bushes
above the camp. We then headed for a next destination at Namutoni with stops at
the main waterholes on the way including Goas, Batia, Okerfontein and
Kalkuwehl.
Goas
This was a superb spot
and we ended up spending several hours here watching the various comings and
goings. The highlights were two male Lions which gave superb views and ended
losing a stand-off with over 60 Elephants. Tawny Eagle, Bateleur and Lanner
Falcon all gave good views and Little Grebes, Cape Teal
Batia
The area around Batia
produced yet more mammals including a few Red Hartebeest and Black-faced Impala
along with Kudu, Giraffe and increasing numbers of Blue Wildebeest. There
weren’t that many birds around but we did see an African Marsh Owl which was
eventually joined a Tawny Eagle overhead.
Okerfontein
This was also quiet
except for fantastic, close-up views of another Black Rhinocerus.
Kalkuwehl
We then made a
slightly longer drive and turned off the main road to the Kalkuwehl. We were
hoping for Meyer’s Parrot or Leopard but failed on both but were surprised to
find a party of Black-faced Babbler. A party of Swainson’s Spurfowl also came
out the scrub for a drink and the first Blue Waxbills of the trip were seen
along with more Green-winged Pytilia, A couple of Giraffes and then a large
herd of Zebra were drinking.
The short drive from here to
Namutoni produced another Lanner Falcon and Pale Flycatcher and good views of a
Steenbok.
We arrived at Namutoni
Lodge and were taken to our very plush accommodation. We had a bit of light left
so we headed for the waterhole and witnessed a huge roost of Red-billed Quelea
and two attendant Red-necked Falcons plucking them out of the air with ease.
Common Sandpipers were feeding along the waters edge,
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