Hi MalcolmTypically we have far smaller flocks than this, not sure I've ever seen many more than 50 off Meru or Kili and that's in ideal conditions feeding around a storm build up or after rain. Less than 30 would be the norm and often slightly less than this. Same applies for flocks off the Udzungwas, only a single record over the edge of Mikumi NP, our best watched site in the Eastern Arc.This going out to our group to ask for comments.Louis, Trev, ever any large flocks ? ever any suspected breeding activity ? these birds ngumu to get close to. Usually just vocalisations as they click overhead. Trev, pole sana hope you OK.cheersNeil----- Original Message -----From: malcolmSent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 10:17 AMSubject: RE: [AfricanBirding] FW: House Sparrows, White-necked Ravens and Cinnamon-chested Bee-eaters in RusumoHi all
I just found an old entry in my notes from 12 June 08 Uwinka, Nyungwe Forest Rwanda where I had a flock of 100's (7-800) of what I think were Scarce Swifts. They were very high up and seemed to be reacting (moving through) to a low-pressure cloud system coming in. Among them I did manage to id 6 Mottled Spinetails which were not on the Park list. Anyone else seen this kind of congregations with Scarce Swifts in the area (tropical highland forest)?
Cheers all
Malcolm Wilson
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Thursday, October 22, 2009
Scarce Swifts
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