The not-so-great British Airways also cancelled our return flight to the UK (as they did with our outward flight). They kindly rebooked us via an 11 hour connection in Helsinki that we just can’t do, so had to purchase new tickets with Etihad Airways What a way to treat your customers.

A truly sexy Middendorff’s Grasshopper Warbler from Hokkaido #Japan #zootherabirding #bird #birding #birdingtours #BirdsSeenIn2024

Excellent views of Scaly Chatterer on the first day of our Tanzania tour. Never had them so obliging before! #BirdsSeenIn2024 #Tanzania #Africabirding #birdingtours #zootherabirding

A few pics from our first day in #Tanzania Southern Grosbeak-Canary, Purple Grenadier, Blue-capped Cordon-bleu & African Goshawk. # BirdsSeenIn2024 More pics on the blog: zootherabirding.blogspot.com/?m=1 #birding #bird #birdwatching #birdingtours #zootherabirding

A great day indeed. #BirdsSeenIn2024 #Tanzania

Usambara Thrush showed quite well in the West Usambara Mountains yesterday #Tanzania #BirdsSeenIn2024 #birdingtours #birds #BirdsOfTwitter

Had a lifer Green-backed (Little Spotted) Woodpecker in the Eastern Usambara Mountains #Tanzania yesterday. Result! #bird #birds #birding #birdingtours #zootherabirding #BirdsSeenIn2024

Bohm’s Bee-eater today in Tanzania. #Lifer #BirdingTanzania #BirdsSeenIn2024 Nick Bray

A great bird to end a superb day….

Visited the Kilombero floodplain this morning for three rare species. In 2021 Kilombero Cisticola & White-tailed Cisticola were formerly described. We also saw Kilombero Weaver as well, but not in breeding plumage. #BirdsSeenIn2024 #Tanzania #zootherabirding #birding

Green (left) and Moustached (not left) Tinkerbirds from Amani in the East Usambara mountains #Tanzania #BirdsSeenIn2024 #birding #BirdsOfTwitter #Africa

Ever seen Lions playing Twister? 😂. Saw 3 females with 7 cubs at a kill in Mikumi National Park today #Tanzania #Africa

Successful visit to the Ukaguru Mts. this morning produced our 4 targets: Yellow-throated Mt. Greenbul, Moreau’s Sunbird, Rubeho Akalat and Rubeho Warbler, but a “Uhehe” Fiscal en route was an unexpected surprise. #BirdingTanzania #BirdsSeenIn2024 Nick Bray

Rubeho Warbler showed well in the Ukaguru Mountains yesterday. Very similar to Mrs Moreau’s (Winifred’s) Warbler but is currently a separate species….. #BirdsSeenIn2024 #zootherabirding #birding #Africa #tourleading #birds #Tanzania

Just had to be done! Black Heron on Pemba #Tanzania Turn up the volume!! #BirdsSeenIn2024 #birdingforfun #birding #Africa #Pemba

A #phonescope shot of Dickinson’s Kestrel from #Pemba #Tanzania #zootherabirding #birds #BirdsSeenIn2024 #nature #birdingtours #BirdsOfTwitter #phoneskope

This is how I feel when I’m rudely woken up! The grumpiest bird on #Pemba was undoubtedly this Pemba Scops Owl we tracked down in record time in Ngezi Forest Reserve. #BirdsSeenIn2024 #birding #zootherabirding #Africa #Tanzania #nature #bird #BirdsOfTwitter

Here’s a few random photos from our #Tanzania tour: Angola Swallows in the Ukaguru Mtns, Arrow-marked Babbler, Yellow-throated Longclaw & Capped Wheatear #BirdsSeenIn2024 #birdwatching #birdingtours #Africa

I didn’t really expect to see Pel’s Fishing Owl in Tanzania. But we did. And oh boy what a stonker! #Tanzania #BirdsSeenIn2024 #Africa #birding #phonescope #tourleading #zootherabirding #BirdsOfTwitter

Pel's Fishing Owl from our Eastern Arc Mountains tour in Tanzania recently: youtu.be/rk6Ak3-ifU8 #zootherabirding #birding #birds #birdwatching #Tanzania #Africa #tourleading #nature