More August passage at the waste water site

Last Sunday I returned to the waste water site, just north of the city. 34 species were seen but that was actually slightly down on the bumper week before. It was down slightly both in terms of species and overall numbers of warblers. Sunday August 19th had been special.

Highlights were:

• Four very early European roller which reminded unphotographed
• Green sandpiper which is surprisingly uncommon in the Nouakchott area especially compared with common sandpiper and wood sandpiper
• Plenty of western Bonelli's warbler. It is very much an August bird in Nouakchott though it winters not much further south.
• Four great white pelican flying over head, thinking about landing and then wisely not doing so. I have seen this played out several times now.
• A full list of species is at the bottom of the blog.

western olivaceous warbler

partially hidden western Bonelli's warbler

green sandpiper

ruff

another ruff

spur-winged lapwing, little stint and common redshank

little stint

dunlin

little stint retaining summer plumage

34 species at the waste water site

Laughing Dove  

Namaqua Dove  

Little Swift  

Black-winged Stilt  

Spur-winged Lapwing  

Common Ringed Plover  

Whimbrel  

Ruff  

Dunlin  

Little Stint  

Common Sandpiper  

Green Sandpiper  

Wood Sandpiper  

Common Redshank  

Great White Pelican  

Glossy Ibis  

Eurasian Hoopoe  

Blue-cheeked Bee-eater  

European Roller  

Woodchat Shrike  

Crested Lark  

Barn Swallow  

Western Bonelli's Warbler  

Willow Warbler  

Common Chiffchaff  

Western Olivaceous Warbler  

Melodious Warbler  

Eurasian Reed Warbler  

Common Whitethroat  

Spotted Flycatcher  

Common Nightingale  

European Pied Flycatcher  

House Sparrow  

Sudan Golden Sparrow