Content preview: News from a relatively close neighbour, the Solomon Islands:
May 22 was one of the most amazing days I’ve had birding, being shown a
Fearful
Owl at nest site early on after a tough slippery walk over sharp limestone
rocks, then finding a calling Black-faced Pitta in a forest patch by the
track and getting great views of it. We had a field lunch of tuna and rice,
and were back at the village by 1300. I tried for Santa Isabel Rail that
afternoon and got to hear one or two calling from a dense thicket. That night
we embarked on what proved to be an entertaining and unusual process of
getting
the rare Solomons Frogmouth, ultimately successful too. I got 3 mega lifers
today, and 2 of them were new genera too, my thanks to Gerard, Stephen and
George for their invaluable help here. Next day I managed to get Santa
Isabel
Rail as well, so I did really well for the rarities of Tirotonga on Santa
Isabel. [...]
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News from a relatively close neighbour, the Solomon Islands:
May 22 was one of the most amazing days I=92ve had birding, being shown a F=
earful Owl at nest site early on after a tough slippery walk over sharp lim=
estone rocks, then finding a calling Black-faced Pitta in a forest patch by=
the track and getting great views of it. We had a field lunch of tuna and =
rice, and were back at the village by 1300. I tried for Santa Isabel Rail t=
hat afternoon and got to hear one or two calling from a dense thicket. That=
night we embarked on what proved to be an entertaining and unusual process=
of getting the rare Solomons Frogmouth, ultimately successful too. I got 3=
mega lifers today, and 2 of them were new genera too, my thanks to Gerard,=
Stephen and George for their invaluable help here. Next day I managed to g=
et Santa Isabel Rail as well, so I did really well for the rarities of Tiro=
tonga on Santa Isabel. =
The full trip report will shortly be available on our website under the Sol=
omon Islands heading
Phil Gregory
Website 1: Http://www.sicklebillsafaris.com
Website 2: Http://www.cassowary-house.com.au
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