I spent the last couple of days of the trip near the Royal Palace observing a different set of birds from my first visit to this area a couple of weeks earlier.
Curlew Sandpiper were moving through the area with birds sporting different plumages on both days.
A flock of Glossy Ibis were also a pleasant suprise but not a rare species to visit the area!
A Little Gull was noted in flight but it did not appear to stop continueing on down the estuary.
A Whimbrel was another addition to the trip list which was edging towards the 150 species mark.
A flock of Greater Flamingo had arrived feeding in the shallower water.
I did not see Bald Ibis in this area but they have been reported in the past! Tamri and the Sous Massa area are the best places to catch up with this species. It may cost a few sheckles to be taken to them by a local but I found them myself at Tamri!
In what seemed like a blink of an eye I had boarded my British Airways flight back home. The luggage allowance if you are carrying birding equipment camera, telescope etc is excellent and amounts to a hold and cabin bag at 23kg and a laptop bag which also comes in at an allowance of 23kg! If you have a Heavy laptop!
"Babbler Time!"
I always gain a lot of satisfaction from a self planned trip that was an amazing experience in a country where the people where very friendly, helpful and hospitable! Special thanks to Brahim and his guides at Riad Dades Birds that made the trip even more memorable! Hussan and I created "Babbler Time!! which caused alot of hilarity during some tense moments for a guide!"
Kojak, here I am looking for info on Tamri before we head back to Dorset and I find your blog. It's me (Loy) with the two girls Aspen and Winter. Last time I saw you was at the Verio (that winter trapped) at DCP. Anyway, we must have just missed you here in Agadir. We saw that Caspian Tern you have a pic of, but only briefly in flight over the bridge. Found an awesome spot called Oued Massa Bridge, so many birds we didn't know where to look including red necked nightjar and squacco heron to name a few. What is Tamri like? Could do with a look at Audouins Gull and Kentish plus anything else going. Here's my number 07956298847. Who loves ya baby!
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