Mascarene Martin

more details on this excellent sighting.

so much still to learn from the whole of the SE

no resident birders in 250,000km2 of pretty good habitat.

Neil

----- Original Message -----
From: "P. Theopil"
To: ;
Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 6:53 PM
Subject: Re: Fwd: [tanzaniabirds] Mascarene Martin

> the mascarene martins were at rufiji-r.-bridge south of dar.. I first
> was occupied with a secure identification, which was no problem,
> because the birds came very near and were not shy. but quite late
> I realized, after departing, that it was a quite seriously good
> bird, as I read in my guide (helmfield guide: birds of east afrca).
> So I unfortunately failed to count the birds. therefore I can
> only estimate them to at least 10, perhaps up to 20. but who
> knows, what was going on up- and downstream....!
>
> greetings from st. ottilien!
>
> fr. theophil
>

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