It was on August 19th and was much better than expected.
- there was a large warbler passage: western Bonelli's warbler, willow warbler, common chiffchaff, western olivaceous warbler, melodious warbler, sedge warbler, eurasian reed warbler, common grasshopper warbler, spectacled warbler
- western olivaceous warbler, western Bonelli's warbler and melodious warbler were early passage last year.
- common grasshopper warbler was a target bird. It is known to winter in West Africa and even south west Mauritania. However, it was lifer for me and number 306 on my Mauritanian list.
- Though seen by me in country before, I photographed a European cuckoo for the first time here.
- There was a good cross section of early waders including a curlew sandpiper
- A full list of species seen is at the bottom of the blog
immature chiffchaff
western bonelli's warbler
common grasshopper warbler
hepatic female common cuckoo 1
hepatic female common cuckoo 2
redshank
spur-winged lapwing and other waders
rufous bush-robin
curlew sandpiper
glossy ibis
horses
common ringed plover
blue-cheeked bee-eater
spotted flycatcher 1
spotted flycatcher 2
pied flycatcher
nightingale
North Nouakchott waste water site, Nouakchott, MR
19-Aug-2018 09:45 - 13:45
36 species
Laughing Dove
Namaqua Dove
Common Cuckoo
Black-winged Stilt
Spur-winged Lapwing
Common Ringed Plover
Whimbrel
Curlew Sandpiper
Little Stint
Common Sandpiper
Common Greenshank
Wood Sandpiper
Common Redshank
Glossy Ibis
Osprey
Eurasian Hoopoe (Eurasian)
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
Great Grey Shrike (Sahara)
Woodchat Shrike
Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark
Crested Lark
Barn Swallow
Western Bonelli's Warbler
Willow Warbler
Common Chiffchaff
Western Olivaceous Warbler
Melodious Warbler
Sedge Warbler
Eurasian Reed Warbler
Common Grasshopper Warbler
Spectacled Warbler
Spotted Flycatcher
Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin
Common Nightingale
European Pied Flycatcher
Sudan Golden Sparrow
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