6:20pm to 7pm. Weather: sunny, warm, to dusk.
A final evening walk around the hotel's grounds as the holiday sadly came to an end. Fortunately I encountered some of the exotic species I had seen on the first guided walk & even had some better views of them than first time around.
Brown Babbler, Bronze Manakin, Red-Eyed Dove, Long-Tailed Glossy Starling, Speckled Pigeon, Village Weaver.
African Paradise Flycatcher - two in the 'usual' thicket near the volleyball court & near my room in Oriole block, I spent some time watching them, though one soon moved off, trying unsuccessfully to get some good photos in the gloom.
Oriole Warbler - another I'd hoped to see again & another that was present in the thicket. It stayed for a few minutes before moving off, & although still short it was a longer view than the first time.
Red-Billed Hornbill, Yellow-Crowned Gonolek, White-Capped Robinchat - also around the thicket.
Gray Woodpecker - just outside the thicket on the edge of the main green, an individual was perched on a low tree & was not disturbed by my presence affording some nice close-ups.
Grey-Backed Camaroptera - one foraged on the ground just outside the thicket, also allowing some good close-ups;
Northern Crombec - in the old construction area adjacent to Kairaba, its orange underparts & tiny tail were seen properly this time rather than a fleeting view of one flying as at Lamin Lodge.
Western Plantaineater, African Thrush - also in the old construction area.
Broad-Billed Roller - two perched high up in a dead-looking trees near the thicket where they stayed until dusk afforded decent views of what was my first roller species.
Little Swift, African Palm Swift - both overhead as dusk settled.
Pied Crow - noisily roosting.
20 species.
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