After a long journey from Ankasa, we – a Birdquest-Group – stranded for an afternoon birding at Brenu Beach Grasslands near Cape Coast / Ghana. We had just seen a male Marsh Tchagra (Tchagra minuta) a bird in a spiny bush reminded me of an old friend from Germany. It looked like a Common Whitethroat… Continue reading Common Whitethroat at Brenu Beach Grasslands near Cape Coast
Tag: Mount Cameroon
Kamerunrötel an Ameisenstraße am Mount Kamerun
In der Nacht war ein schweres Gewitter mit heftigen Regengüssen über Douala und die südwestliche Provinz niedergegangen. Nun treiben sich am frühen Morgen ein paar Vögel auf dem Wanderweg herum. An einer offenen Stelle haben sich einige Spezialisten eingefunden, die einen Ameisenzug plündern. Anders als in Südamerika scheinen diese Vögel aber auch tatsächlich die Ameisen… Continue reading Kamerunrötel an Ameisenstraße am Mount Kamerun
CAMEROON – a birding trip to south-western Cameroon
INTRODUCTION Having participated in a Rockjumper Trip to Cameroon with a 3-week itinerary in April 2017 I knew that Cameroon is likely the number 1 birding destination in Western Africa with a big potential of seeing more but in a 3-week itinerary in a group of 11 participants. A trip list in April of 537… Continue reading CAMEROON – a birding trip to south-western Cameroon
Mountain Robin-Chat on red ants road at Mount Cameroon
During the night, a heavy thunderstorm had fallen with heavy downpours over Douala and the southwestern province. Now in the early morning a few birds are on the hiking trail. In an open site, some specialists have found themselves plundering an ant-train. Unlike in South America, these birds actually seem to eat the ants themselves.… Continue reading Mountain Robin-Chat on red ants road at Mount Cameroon