- 28 species seen
- A dust storm was taking place follow days of exceptional cool weather and a cool spring generally
- Many late warblers (see types in the list at the end)
- Evidence of opportunistic breeding by western olivaceous warbler whose numbers were high
- Barn swallows as expected but also house martins and a red-rumped swallow
- A single late European bee-eater
- Very few waders except the resident spur-winged lapwing
western olivaceous warbler 1
western olivaceous warbler 2
apparent young western olivaceous warbler
The western olivaceous warbler above has a yellow gape suggesting a young bird. The species may have bred here in spring. It was much cooler than average.
willow warbler
A few warblers were obviously late through illness as the willow warbler above but this was not the rule.
small pond
The small pool above always holds many migrants during the right seasons.
nightingale
A sulking nightingale was seen on three visits running. It could have been the same bird each time.
pied flycatcher 1
A pied flycatcher was also there.
pied flycatcher 2
Elsewhere was a spotted flycatcher.
spotted flycatcher
woodchat shrike
Southern grey shrike is resident.
southern grey shrike
Namaqua dove
There can be very large numbers of Namaqua dove.
the main lake
spur-winged lapwing
barn swallow
Species seen at North Nouakchott waste water site. June 3rd 2018
Spur-winged Lapwing
Common Ringed Plover
Little Stint
Speckled Pigeon
Laughing Dove
Namaqua Dove
Blue-naped Mousebird
European Bee-eater
Common Kestrel
Southern Grey Shrike
Woodchat Shrike
Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark
Crested Lark
Barn Swallow
Red-rumped Swallow
Common House Martin
Willow Warbler
Eastern Olivaceous Warbler
Western Olivaceous Warbler
Melodious Warbler
Eurasian Reed Warbler
Eurasian Blackcap
Spotted Flycatcher
Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin
Common Nightingale
European Pied Flycatcher
House Sparrow
Sudan Golden Sparrow
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