TGIF

Most of today was set out for the admin set at home with an afternoon meeting set up with REMA followed by a late afternoon spot of birding at the site.

The meeting went very well and it was good to chat at length with someone from REMA just in general as well about their work (they're a very new agency). Discussed the EIA queries and I made a commitment for early next week to submit the required info.

Andy and I then left for the site where we very soon realised how much quicker it gets dark in our "forest" at the site than in general. Once again not too many species but really good sightings including a pair of African Harrier-hawks hanging around and a migrant (we think according to its plumage etc) Grey-hooded Kingfisher. I hadn't seen a kingfisher up here at all yet so this was a most pleasant surprise and managed to get some record shots - due to distance, the pics aren't good at all.

Also saw some of the waxbill species we saw yesterday that had been new ones for me. So a most productive day on all fronts. A long weekend of EIA work ahead for me which I'll temper with a couple of hours birding in the morning before settling in behind the pc for the weekend.