Common Redstart in Katavi today [3 Attachments]

> From: tanzaniabirdatlas [tzbirdatlas@yahoo.co.uk]
> Sent: 2009-11-08 08:50:20 CET
> To: tanzaniabirds@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [tanzaniabirds] Fw: Common Redstart in Katavi today [3 Attachments]
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> this is quite a wow bird this far south. not sure it is even on the Zambian list. we only have 3 confirmed / good records on the Atlas database but for sure it is overlooked and, esp in the NW, simply missed due lack of observers.
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> Zul, I recall an obs of yours ? Naabi Hill ??? it's not in our database !!!!
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> there are several other claims, usually by European or American birders unfamiliar with our Familiar Chat !!!! some might be genuine but most obvious ID errors (i.e. they did not include Familiar Chat in their list and the habitat is good / quite OK for this rather widespread and often low density species)
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> Neil
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Adam Kennedy
> To: Neil and Liz Baker ; tanzaniabirds@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Friday, November 06, 2009 7:08 PM
> Subject: Common Redstart in Katavi today
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> Hi Neil et al.,
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> Close views of a Common Redstart in camp today, probably a first-year bird on account of the clean plumage and very pale edge to greater coverts. Find some mediocre images attached that hopefully show this.
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> I gather from F&S that this species is rarely encountered in southern TZ so hopefully this is a good record for you Neil?
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> Also 2 Sedge Warbler and my first Levaillant?s Cuckoo of the season in camp today.
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> Cheers and best
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> Adam
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> Neil and Liz Baker, Tanzania Bird Atlas, P.O. Box 1605, Iringa, Tanzania.
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