tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366064252011-11-18T22:26:44.672+01:00Here you can find some information about my trip to Tanzania. ENJOY the pictures!Aitornoreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36606425.post-1163013029538687112006-11-08T20:10:00.003+01:002011-05-20T11:24:14.356+02:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #000099;">CHECKLIST REPORT (TANZANIA´06)</span></span></div><br /><div style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">After some time thinking where to go, finally last </span><b style="font-family: verdana;">July 2006</b><span style="font-family: verdana;">, I had the opportunity to go birdwatching while I was in </span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-weight: bold;">Tanzania</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">.<br /><br />Furthermore several amaizing places, I visited 3 National Parks, such are <span style="font-style: italic;">Lake Manyara NP, Serengeti NP and Ngorongoro NP</span> (Biosphere Reserve), were I was full of mammals, fantastic views and...birds. Apart from general tourism, meet amazing tanzanian people, humanitary help, enjoy masai and barbeig cultures, </span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I have some pictures and a birdchecklist.</span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: 130%;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><div style="font-family: verdana; font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Fischer´s Loverbirds</span> in front of our Lodge (Ndutu lake, Serengeti)</span></span></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4569/4468/1600/Agapornis.jpg" onblur="function anonymous(){try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4569/4468/400/Agapornis.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-style: italic;">Beautiful <span style="font-weight: bold;">Black-headed Heron</span> in Ngorongoro Crater</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_11zRpm2P50I/RaqH5wWY67I/AAAAAAAAAHw/UqHraUjWhj8/s1600-h/Garza+cabecinegra.jpg" onblur="function anonymous(){try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5019974160958942130" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_11zRpm2P50I/RaqH5wWY67I/AAAAAAAAAHw/UqHraUjWhj8/s400/Garza+cabecinegra.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />GreatFlamingos</span> in Ndutu salted lake</span></div><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4569/4468/1600/Flamencos.jpg" onblur="function anonymous(){try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4569/4468/400/Flamencos.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Great Pelicans</span> in Lake Manyara, resting and in flight<br /></span></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_11zRpm2P50I/RaqGsQWY65I/AAAAAAAAAHg/4qzBuKzLGxM/s1600-h/Pelicans.jpg" onblur="function anonymous(){try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5019972829519080338" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_11zRpm2P50I/RaqGsQWY65I/AAAAAAAAAHg/4qzBuKzLGxM/s400/Pelicans.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-style: italic;">Group of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Sacred Ibis</span> and a <span style="font-weight: bold;">Black-headed Heron</span>, Ngorongoro</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4569/4468/1600/ibis.jpg" onblur="function anonymous(){try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4569/4468/400/ibis.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;"><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Common Ostrich</span> in Serengeti NP</span></div><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6589/4085/1600/Ostrich.0.jpg" onblur="function anonymous(){try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}}" style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6589/4085/320/Ostrich.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Flamingo</span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-style: italic;"> juveniles and</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Blacksmith plover</span> </span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-style: italic;">with babies (Avefría Armada)</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_11zRpm2P50I/RaqHPQWY66I/AAAAAAAAAHo/kcM_c3hF3nI/s1600-h/Flamingo.jpg" onblur="function anonymous(){try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5019973430814501794" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_11zRpm2P50I/RaqHPQWY66I/AAAAAAAAAHo/kcM_c3hF3nI/s400/Flamingo.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a></div></div><u><span lang="EN-GB"></span></u><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-GB"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-GB"></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-style: italic;">Cute <span style="font-weight: bold;">Northern white-crowned shrick</span> (Alcaudon de Ruppel), Manyara<br /></span><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4569/4468/1600/Alcaudon.jpg" onblur="function anonymous(){try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4569/4468/400/Alcaudon.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_11zRpm2P50I/RaqJDAWY68I/AAAAAAAAAH4/a0l3PzDTwec/s1600-h/white+shrick.jpg" onblur="function anonymous(){try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5019975419384359874" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_11zRpm2P50I/RaqJDAWY68I/AAAAAAAAAH4/a0l3PzDTwec/s400/white+shrick.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Superb Starling</span>, very stylized, Ndutu<br /></span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_11zRpm2P50I/Rg2P08qXHFI/AAAAAAAAANc/g5xXolzr6WY/s1600-h/Superb+starling.jpg" onblur="function anonymous(){try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5047848897151966290" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_11zRpm2P50I/Rg2P08qXHFI/AAAAAAAAANc/g5xXolzr6WY/s320/Superb+starling.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana; font-style: italic;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Kori Bustard</span>, Ngorongoro</span></div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_11zRpm2P50I/Rg2Pz8qXHEI/AAAAAAAAANU/Aa8-fO6xMtU/s1600-h/Kori.jpg" onblur="function anonymous(){try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5047848879972097090" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_11zRpm2P50I/Rg2Pz8qXHEI/AAAAAAAAANU/Aa8-fO6xMtU/s320/Kori.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-style: italic;">The <span style="font-weight: bold;">Lilac breasted Roller</span> (Carraca Lila) on the top of a tree with a nice guest (golden lion), Serengeti<br /></span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_11zRpm2P50I/RaqJcQWY69I/AAAAAAAAAIA/RxFRN9MkjtA/s1600-h/lilac+roller.jpg" onblur="function anonymous(){try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5019975853176056786" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_11zRpm2P50I/RaqJcQWY69I/AAAAAAAAAIA/RxFRN9MkjtA/s400/lilac+roller.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial; margin-left: 162pt;"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6589/4085/1600/Cumple%20064.jpg" onblur="function anonymous(){try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6589/4085/320/Cumple%20064.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt;" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial; margin-left: 162pt;"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6589/4085/1600/Superb%20starling.jpg" onblur="function anonymous(){try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}}"><span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></a></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial; margin-left: 162pt;"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6589/4085/1600/lilac%20roller.jpg" onblur="function anonymous(){try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}}"><br /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial; margin-left: 162pt;"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6589/4085/1600/lilac%20roller.jpg" onblur="function anonymous(){try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}}"><br /></a></div><br /><span lang="EN-GB"></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span lang="EN-GB"></span><br /><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial; margin-left: 162pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-style: italic;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-style: italic;">Impressive <span style="font-weight: bold;">Southern Ground Hornbill</span> (Calao Gigante), Manyara</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial; margin-left: 162pt;"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6589/4085/1600/Calao%20terrestre.0.jpg" onblur="function anonymous(){try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6589/4085/320/Calao%20terrestre.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt;" /></a></div></div><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6589/4085/1600/Calao%20terrestre.0.jpg" onblur="function anonymous(){try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}}"><br /></a><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial; margin-left: 162pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial; margin-left: 162pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial; margin-left: 162pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" face="arial" style="margin-left: 162pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Yellow-billed Stork</span> in Manyara</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_11zRpm2P50I/Rg2P1MqXHGI/AAAAAAAAANk/UKn_SvSoByE/s1600-h/Yellow-billed.jpg" onblur="function anonymous(){try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5047848901446933602" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_11zRpm2P50I/Rg2P1MqXHGI/AAAAAAAAANk/UKn_SvSoByE/s320/Yellow-billed.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-style: italic;">One nice visitor in Lake Manyara, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Red-yellow Barbet</span></span></div><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4569/4468/1600/barbet3.jpg" onblur="function anonymous(){try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4569/4468/400/barbet3.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><br /><div class="MsoNormal" face="arial" style="margin-left: 162pt;"></div><div style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Checklist in Tanzania</span></span><br /><br /><div style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><ul><ul><li>Great white pelican</li><li>Pink-backed pelican</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">African darter</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Purple goliat</span></li><li><span lang="EN-GB">Black-headed heron</span></li><li>Great heronCattle egret</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Black stork</span></li><li>White stork</li><li>Yellow-billed stork</li><li>African marabou</li><li>Glossy ibis</li><li>Lesser flamingo</li><li>Greater flamingo</li><li><span lang="EN-GB">E</span>gyptian goose</li><li>Comb duck</li><li>African white-backed vulture</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">African fish eagle</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bateleur</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tawny eagle</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Martial eagle</span></li><li>Black kite</li><li>Black-shouldered harrier</li><li>African harrier-hawk</li><li>Red-necked spurfowl</li><li>Helmeted guineafowl</li><li>Common moorhen</li><li>Grey crowned crane</li><li>Kori bustard</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Secretary bird</span></li><li>Southern ground hornbill</li><li><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Silvery-cheeked hornbill</span></span></li><li>Red-billed hornbill</li><li>Easter yellow-billed hornbill</li><li>Common ostrich</li><li>Pied avocet</li><li>Black-winged stilt</li><li>Crowned plover</li><li>Blacksmith plover</li><li>Spur-winged plover</li><li>Grey headed gull</li><li>Laughing dove</li><li>White browned coucal</li><li>Little bee-eater</li><li>Long tailed fiscal</li><li>Northern white-crowned shrike</li><li>Pied crow</li><li>White-naped crow</li><li>Superb starling</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Fischer´s lovebird</span></li><li>Speckled mousebird</li><li>White-headed mousebird</li><li>Lilac-breasted roller</li><li>Red-an-yellow barbet</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">D´Arnaud´s Barbet</span></li><li><span lang="EN-GB">White-Browned Scrub robin</span></li><li>House sparrow</li><li>Scarlet-tufted malachite sunbird</li><li><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Black-winged Red bishop</span></span></li></ul></ul></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 162pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-GB"></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: verdana;">All these species were observed during my 13 day – visit to Tanzania, but unfortunately only 3 days were real birding, as well as doing safari. I went to Manyara Lake (for me the best birding site), serengeti (Way to lake Ndutu), Ngorongoro biosfere reserve, Lake Babati and Mont hanang.</span></div><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #000099; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">"I have to say that, at least once in your life, everyone who read this must have to go there"</span></span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/36606425-116301302953868711?l=viajetanzania2006.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Aitornoreply@blogger.com0