Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Grasshopper Buzzards ?

Neil!
> Without confusion, Early October morning, I saw Grasshopper Buzzard.
> It was my first time sighting.,I named it after its behavior in a fast rule then confirmed it!
> In the open farmland feeding on insects, short flights not higher than 2mts and at least 6 mts length. [6ind].
> October 10-11 Mlima besi [old Mbuyu wa Mjerumani Missionary center-Babati] a flock
> of 100-200 hundred Eurob[s] scattered all over the woodland.
> 10-30 Eurol[s] within the bee eaters.
> 20-50 Eursw
> >50 Barsw
> 1 Osprey & 2 Afr.hobby.
> Have fun!
> Zenan

> Zenan
>
> do you mean Grasshopper Buzzards with the white eye and red in the wings ? or Steppe Buzzard with the pale reddish tail ?
>
> Neil
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: zenana gasper mwacha
> To: tzbirdatlas@yahoo.co.uk
> Cc: daudi peterson
> Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 10:24 AM
> Subject:
>
>
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>
> Sory for confusion!
> I meant Grey h.b shrike.
> October 7th I saw 1-6 grasshopper buzzards in Magereza open farmlands
> Red capped/headed robin chat in Dorobo forest.
> A pair of Hartelobs turraco has been in Olasiti throught this year.
> Zenan,
>
> This is the address you need to send bird messages to. Neil gets them
> on this then decides whether to put out to the group.
> tzbirdatlas@yahoo.co.uk
>
> Re: grey cuckoo shrikes - do you mean grey headed bushshrike?Yes! I've
> never seen a grey cuckoo shrike in Olasiti.
>
> Daudi
>
>
> On 5 Oct 2009 at 1:40, zenana gasper mwacha wrote:
>
> Again!
> October 2nd , Eurassian rollers has arrived in Olasiti near Dorobo
> woodland patch.
> They prefer open woodland/farmland with scattered tree and
> particularly in exotic plantations. [Real Europeans] They seems
> solitary and makes the loudiest calls in a characteristic flight
> display.
> Neil Baker et tout les monde: is this a courtship 'pheremone'
> /breeding season or group/pair organising behaviour? It is the same
> for the Euro bee eaters in the morning and everning.Any support
> please!
> October 2nd ; a flock of about 100 white rumped swallows together
> with
> Plain martins and Nyanza swifts.
> - 2 African harrier awk in a confirmed mating in
> Dorobo lowland forest.
> - Euro- Oriole in Olasiti
>
> October 4th: Euro-be number has increased rapidly. 100-200
> individuals.
> Grey cuccoo shrikes numbers has dropled
> drastically with an increasing number of Sulpher breasted
> bush shrike and black cuccoo shrikes in Dorobo woodland.
>
> We are extending our strides to the far driest sides of the village
> and nearby villages to learn more.
> .Enjoy!
> Olasiti Birding Club
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