Locations points for a Lappet Faced Vultures

> From: tanzaniabirdatlas [tzbirdatlas@yahoo.co.uk]
> Sent: 2009-11-08 06:32:10 CET
> To: tanzaniabirds@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [tanzaniabirds] Fw: locations points for a Lappet Faced Vultures
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> anyone in the Serengeti able to get to this location point please do so.
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> it's in the Western Corridor, west of Kirawira 2 Special Camp and south of the road (I think).
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> Neil
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> Munir, any website URL for this tracking ?
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Munir Virani
> To: tzbirdatlas@yahoo.co.uk
> Cc: Corinne Kendall ; granthopcraft@fzs.org
> Sent: Saturday, November 07, 2009 7:05 AM
> Subject: locations points for a Lappet Faced Vultures
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> Dear Neil:
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> Would you please pass this information to the TZ Birds Net Group. Corinne Kendall who is doing a study on vultures using GSM-GPS units has a last reading for a Lappet on 4th September in the Serengeti at the following location 34.32314046224 -2.1670397440592
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> Either the unit has failed or the bird maybe dead or just out of range. We would like to confirm. We would appreciate it if anyone in the Serengeti would check up this area and perhaps look for a unit, or any evidence.
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> PS Other birds are flying really well and covering huge distances.
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> Munir Z. Virani, PhD
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> Neil and Liz Baker, Tanzania Bird Atlas, P.O. Box 1605, Iringa, Tanzania.
> Mobiles: 0776-360876 and 0776-360864.
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Euro Rollers and Euro Hobby in Katavi today

Hi All,
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> My first European Rollers for the season were seen this morning - six together just outside camp. and a Eurasian Hobby hawking outside the office just now.
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> Cheers
> Adam

ps - our odd sunbird is moulting into a more adult plumage but still with a flush of yellow on chest and now flanks. Will try for more pics tomorrow.

Rufous Chatterer in the Selous

> Hi Onesmo
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> Not at home so no books with me.
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> Rufous Chatterer occurs along the coast near Dar so could well just about
> reach the Selous.
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> Need to check Birds of Africa for details of coastal race. imm birds may
> well have dark eyes.
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> Paul, you online at home, can you check this race for Onesmo.
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> More soon, when time to check.
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> Neil
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Onesmo Jacob" <onesmojacob@gmail.com>
> To: "tanzaniabirdatlas" <tzbirdatlas@yahoo.co.uk>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 12:04 PM
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> > Hi Neil Sacha saw Rufous Chatterer along the Beho Beho river.
> > Isnot a common one around is may be the second sight we have had for
> > the last fiveyears.
> > The strange thing is the colour of the eyes which is dark instead of pale.
> > Any comment on this?
> > onesmo.
> Neil and Liz Baker, Tanzania Bird Atlas, P.O. Box 1605, Iringa, Tanzania.
> Mobiles: 0776-360876 and 0776-360864.
> http://tanzaniabirdatlas.com
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blue swallow

Dear Liz & Neil

Mark just rang to say he saw a Female Blue Swallow at Ungars Bridge this morning.

Shanna

Secretary Bird Mikumi

Secretary Bird
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> another record from Mikumi, most probably the same bird. could well be a
> regular dry season visitor.
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> thanks Martin, some records from you please....................... THEY ALL
> COUNT.
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> Neil
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Martin Perks" 27, 2009 11:44 AM
> Subject: Secretary Bird
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> > Hi Neil
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> > Secretary Bird at Mikumi also sighted by one of our friends about 1km from
> > the Millennium Dam (coming from the main entrance) on 21st Sept,
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> > All the best,
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> > Martin

Uhehe Fiscal on nest

Uhehe Fiscal
These may well be the first ever photos of chicks in the nest for this Southern Highlands endemic.
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> David, Leo, just a reminder that photos as they grow older would be good and esp pics after they leave the nest.
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> Nice one.
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: liz baker
> To: tzbirdatlas@yahoo.co.uk
> Sent: Sunday, November 01, 2009 7:54 AM
> Subject: Fwd: Uhehe Fiscal
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: David Lloyd-Jones <dlloydjones@gmail.com>
> Date: Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 10:30 AM
> Subject: Uhehe Fiscal
> To: tzbakers <tzbakers@gmail.com>
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> Hope these are satisfactory. No doubt Leons has let you know the other data, I have other photos at different angles if needed.
> Leons and I got them yesterday and in addition saw another Uhehe at a different location.
> The insect was a grasshopper but also chicks were fed a groundworm.
> Saw both male and female together at nest and there was very little discernible difference in the short time they were together.
> Cheers
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> Neil and Liz Baker, Tanzania Bird Atlas, P.O. Box 1605, Iringa, Tanzania.
> Mobiles: 0776-360876 and 0776-360864.
> http://tanzaniabirdatlas.com
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Long-legged Buzzard in Ruaha NP

Long-legged Buzzard in Ruaha NP
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> A call just in from Rob Glen. An adult Long-legged Buzzard low over his camp this morning.
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> and a pause while writing this as we watch a pale phase Booted Eagle being mobbed by House Crows over Kunduchi.
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> Neil
> Neil and Liz Baker, Tanzania Bird Atlas, P.O. Box 1605, Iringa, Tanzania.
> Mobiles: 0776-360876 and 0776-360864.
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