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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Lesser swamp warbler

Chris and all
>
> this could well be Lesser Swamp Warbler, looks a lot paler than our local
> birds but that "longish" bill and rufous wash on the flanks looks good.
> easily identified by song so wav file on its way to the group.
>
> is that camera shake or a hangover ?
>
> Neil
>
>
Dear Neil,
> >
> > from the rather blurry photos attached, can you confirm that this is a
> > lesser swamp warbler?
> > Nani took the photo last month already, but saw him again today, and we
> > did not enter him
> > into the records since we were not sure.
> >
> > Many thanks and have a great weekend,
> >
> > Chris

Booted Eagle over Iringa

our first Booted Eagle of the season today, 11 October, a pale phase bird working the nearby hills in the late afternoon.
>
> two reports from Arusha, Furaha, Paul, needs day dates of these obs please.
>
> always a good migrant to watch out for.
>
> considerable movement through West Kili at this time of the year as birds moving south on a broad front are channeled around the mt.
>
> no doubt something similar occurs around Meru but who ever as the time to do a raptor watch ???
>


> love the reports of rain on Kili and Meru, can we have details please.
>
> Neil
>
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10 Bush Shrike/Boubou-maps added to database

Go to Tanzaniabirdatlas and view the latest maps!

http://tanzaniabirdatlas.com/10-bush-shrike-boubou-maps-added
Photo: Olivier Hamerlynck

An early Honey Buzzard

this was taken by Riaan Marais along the Rufiji River in the Selous last weekend.

32 October records on the Atlas database (42 for November).

if all were day dated we might see if they are arriving earlier than expected.

thanks Riaan, nice one.

Neil

----- Original Message -----
From: Riaan Marais
To: 'tanzaniabirdatlas'
Cc: mostert1@gmail.com
Sent: Monday, October 05, 2009 7:33 AM
Subject: Raptor ID

Hi Neil / Liz,



Can you assist please

Regards,



Riaan Marais

Dar es Salaam

Tanzania

Mob : +255 767 272 818

A Land Rover doesn't leak oil, it marks it's territory!!

Katavi in september

thanks Adam

and some great data just entered from Paul Oliver's recent visit and now Trev Jones and Leo are there en route to Ugalla so finally the Katavi list is looking respectable. about time !!!

Neil

----- Original Message -----
From: Adam Kennedy
To: Neil and Liz Baker
Sent: Monday, October 05, 2009 4:55 PM
Subject: September records - Katavi

Hi Neil et al.,

Find September records attached.

Also, a few records of note from the past few days;

Willow Warbler - a single bird in camp on 1st
Banded Martin - a single with freshly arrived Sand Martins on 3rd
Black-lored Babbler - a party of five on 4th, cose to Ikuu Bridge. My first for Katavi
Eurasian Swift - 20+ around camp this morning (5th), with Palm Swift and Eurasian Swallows

Cheers,

Adam

Migrant dates from the Selous

great stuff Onesmo, keep these records coming.

African Hobby is widespread but quite scarce. It occurs in wetter habitat,
avoiding the dry central plateau and most of the Miombo woodland belt. Like
other hobbies it uses old nests of crows. Yes, it could breed with you and
persistent calling is a feature of their territorial defense against
anything even slightly larger than themselves.

Do look out for birds flying to the nest carrying food.

Will send a new map soon.

You need to buy the Zimmerman, Turner, Pearson guide and the Sinclair & Ryan
guide. Very useful to compare with some of the features in S&F.

yes, Paul having fun........

cheers

Neil

----- Original Message -----
From: "Onesmo Jacob"
To: "tanzaniabirdatlas"
Sent: Monday, October 05, 2009 11:02 AM
Subject: Migrant dates


Hi Neil here are the dates.
Cockoo Hawk 25.9.09.
African Hobby 15.09.09.
Eurasian BE. 25.9.09
Swallow tailed BE 23.9.09
Madagascar BE 30.9.09
Broad BR 23.9.09
Barn Swallow 23.9.09
Great Snipe 29.9.09.
No sign of tern yet . and the book i use is Terry Stevenson and John
Fanshawe.
Now do Africa hooby nest here? there is one calling alot and make me
think is may be nesting.
Long time not see Mr Oliver but it sounds like he is having fun.
Cheers,
Onesmo.