10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Don’t put off that birding trip to Ghana on your to-do list—if trends continue, illegal logging may leave you with nothing left to see. Birds facing a long migration are more apt to take a gamble and stop for a bite in predator-prone habitat, according to findings in The Auk.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 17, 2015

in the Botanical Gardens of the University of Ghana. Technically, my first bird of the year was a Laughing Dove which was rudely awakened from its roost in the hotel garden by the midnight fireworks and crash-landed by the pool. As far as eBird is concerned, my 2015 campaign started at 14.30 and included a lifer rallid. Have a great 2015.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

And what I am saying here doesn’t only apply to his Sri Lanka guide, but to all the others as well (these include the first dedicated guidebooks to Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Malawi, Ghana, Mozambique, Rwanda, Suriname).

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Critter News

NOVEMBER 22, 2008

Body said arrests and seizures were part of a five-country law enforcement operation co-ordinated by INTERPOL, and involved more than 300 law enforcement officers from police, customs, national wildlife and national intelligence agencies in Congo (Brazzaville), Ghana, Kenya, Uganda and Zambia, further saying this represented largest-ever international (..)

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10,000 Birds

JULY 19, 2018

601-800 sp: Canada, Costa Rica, Panama; Russia; Guinea, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo (Brazzaville), Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa; Laos, New Guinea (PNG); Australia. Shown as a list, it looks like this: Less than 200 bird species: Antarctica; oceanic islands.

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OCTOBER 17, 2022

Despite its rather toxic-looking colors, the African Green Pigeon is trapped for food in Ghana. It is thus much older than the Hold Steady song “ Heavy Covenant “, which was only released in 2021. The quality is similar though (on a highly abstract level).

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 9, 2012

Image taken by Adam Riley in Ghana. Photo taken by Adam Riley in Ghana. Photo taken by Adam Riley in Ghana. Ploceus – the true weavers The Village Weaver is the archetypical African weaver, and aptly named as they do often nest in African villages. This male has torn a strip off a leaf and is about to weave it into his nest.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 31, 2012

Attila Steiner, who I was lucky enough to meet while I was in Hungary , was ecstatic to see a rare rail in Ghana: It was my last afternoon in Ankasa Reserve, Ghana. Here, without further ado, are your Best Birds of 2012, in no particular order.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2011

Mountain Gorillas are best observed in Uganda or Rwanda And to avoid – currently, one needs to be very cautious if planning a trip to Ivory Coast, Somalia, Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo (the People’s Republic or Congo-Brazzaville is however safe), Burundi, Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea and a few other unstable nations.

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AUGUST 14, 2012

The best locations for finding this beautiful bird is over Kakum National Park in Ghana (non-breeding) and Loango National Park in Gabon for breeding birds. After breeding they also disperse over the rainforests and savannas of West and Central Africa, where they hunt for aerial insects.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 10, 2012

This image was taken in Nsuta Forest, Ghana. Bristle-nosed Barbet is a West African sister species of Gray-throated. These barbets nest colonially in dozens of holes bored into dead rainforest trees. The four Stactolaema barbets are generally a little more colorful than the Gymnobuccos.

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Ethiopia Species Tanzania Africa 101

10,000 Birds

APRIL 15, 2015

My connection with Ghana began rather unexpectedly (and as it turned out, rather humorously) more than ten years ago. We already had South Africa, Zambia and Uganda under our belts, but my clients’ request for the next year came right out of the blue: Ghana! What makes Ghana so special?

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Ghana Birds Species Hunters 96

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2019

Without including the new pin in the map, countries this month featured; USA, Australia, Serbia, Bahrain, India, Kuwait, New Zealand, UK, Ghana and of course, Costa Rica. University of Ghana Botanical Gardens. University of Ghana Botanical Gardens. University of Ghana Botanical Gardens. All will be revealed in good time.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 6, 2019

University of Ghana Botanical Gardens. University of Ghana Botanical Gardens. University of Ghana Botanical Gardens. University of Ghana Botanical Gardens. University of Ghana Botanical Gardens. University of Ghana Botanical Gardens. University of Ghana Botanical Gardens. 01 Feb 2019. 18 Feb 2019.

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2019 Woodpeckers Australia Ghana 45

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MAY 4, 2019

University of Ghana Botanical Gardens. University of Ghana Botanical Gardens. University of Ghana Botanical Gardens. University of Ghana Botanical Gardens. University of Ghana Botanical Gardens. University of Ghana Botanical Gardens. University of Ghana Botanical Gardens. 01 Feb 2019. 01 Feb 2019.

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2019 Woodpeckers Australia Sparrows 45

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2019

12 beats visited 12 countries (USA, UK, Costa Rica, Ghana, Nigeria, New Zealand, Serbia, Ireland, Australia, Mexico, China and Argentina), sharing 148 lists along the way and noting 844 species (old and new). University of Ghana Botanical Gardens. University of Ghana Botanical Gardens. University of Ghana Botanical Gardens.

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JUNE 1, 2019

University of Ghana Botanical Gardens. University of Ghana Botanical Gardens. University of Ghana Botanical Gardens. University of Ghana Botanical Gardens. University of Ghana Botanical Gardens. University of Ghana Botanical Gardens. University of Ghana Botanical Gardens. 01 Feb 2019. 01 Feb 2019.

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2019 Woodpeckers Australia Sparrows 45

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MAY 7, 2016

Bharatpur–Keoladeo Ghana NP. Bharatpur–Keoladeo Ghana NP. Bharatpur–Keoladeo Ghana NP. Bharatpur–Keoladeo Ghana NP. Bharatpur–Keoladeo Ghana NP. Bharatpur–Keoladeo Ghana NP. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. 01 Jan 2016. Graylag Goose – Anser anser. 08 Jan 2016.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2016

Bharatpur–Keoladeo Ghana NP. Bharatpur–Keoladeo Ghana NP. Bharatpur–Keoladeo Ghana NP. Bharatpur–Keoladeo Ghana NP. Bharatpur–Keoladeo Ghana NP. Bharatpur–Keoladeo Ghana NP. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. 01 Jan 2016. Graylag Goose – Anser anser. 08 Jan 2016.

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JULY 2, 2016

Bharatpur–Keoladeo Ghana NP. Bharatpur–Keoladeo Ghana NP. Bharatpur–Keoladeo Ghana NP. Bharatpur–Keoladeo Ghana NP. Bharatpur–Keoladeo Ghana NP. Bharatpur–Keoladeo Ghana NP. Bharatpur–Keoladeo Ghana NP. Bharatpur–Keoladeo Ghana NP. 12 Feb 2016.

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AUGUST 6, 2016

Bharatpur–Keoladeo Ghana NP. Bharatpur–Keoladeo Ghana NP. Bharatpur–Keoladeo Ghana NP. Bharatpur–Keoladeo Ghana NP. Bharatpur–Keoladeo Ghana NP. Bharatpur–Keoladeo Ghana NP. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. 01 Jan 2016. Graylag Goose – Anser anser. 08 Jan 2016.

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2016 Sanctuary Wildlife Australia 40

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

Bharatpur–Keoladeo Ghana NP. Bharatpur–Keoladeo Ghana NP. Bharatpur–Keoladeo Ghana NP. Bharatpur–Keoladeo Ghana NP. Bharatpur–Keoladeo Ghana NP. Bharatpur–Keoladeo Ghana NP. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. 01 Jan 2016. Graylag Goose – Anser anser. 08 Jan 2016.

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JUNE 4, 2016

Bharatpur–Keoladeo Ghana NP. Bharatpur–Keoladeo Ghana NP. Bharatpur–Keoladeo Ghana NP. Bharatpur–Keoladeo Ghana NP. Bharatpur–Keoladeo Ghana NP. Bharatpur–Keoladeo Ghana NP. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. 01 Jan 2016. Graylag Goose – Anser anser. 08 Jan 2016.

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2016 Sanctuary Wildlife Australia 40

10,000 Birds

APRIL 9, 2013

Image taken in Ghana by David Shackelford/Rockjumper Birding Tours. They follow troops of monkeys through the forests, swooping down to snatch insects that the primates flush from the leaves. The sought-after rainforest dwelling White-crested Hornbill sports an amazingly long tail.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 16, 2012

Through his extensive travels, Chris has come to know Ghana very well and shares why this West African country should be high on every birder’s bucket list. Of course this is just a single morning in a very small part of Ghana and there is so much more to see! Truly fantastic.

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JUNE 30, 2022

These include the first dedicated guidebooks to Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Malawi, Ghana, Mozambique and Rwanda, among others, all of which are regularly updated for new editions. And what I am saying here doesn’t only apply to his Sri Lanka guide, but to all the others as well (I have several more of his titles, including Uganda and Ghana).

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