Miscellaneous
photos from the trip in October 2007
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| View from our connected double/triple bungalow, facing the sea and Isle N'Gor (in far background). And the terrace lies about 50 metres to the right out of the picture (below). Could it possibly be better than this? Photo: Niklas Holmström | ||
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| The famous seawatch (and restaurant) terrace at Club le Calao, located on the north-western tip of the Cap Vert peninsula. The photo depicts a gang of Swedish hardcore seawatchers counting passing seabirds the last hour before dusk! Photo: Niklas Holmström | ||
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This is probably how the passing seabirds (especially terns and
Arctic Skuas, which pass close) see us, a bunch of seawatch freaks! |
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| Fanatic seawatchers from Sweden looking for the rare "Jesus Shearwater" tripping on the water or... Photo: Clas Cronlund | ...longing for a nice three-cheese pizza
dinner up-town from Calao? Photo: Niklas Holmström |
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| The eight-headed seawatch squad from Sweden (left) and our friend (top right) making our pizzas or a "Brochette de Poisson" (above). The restaurants Sao Brazil or Katia (other side of the road) was our favourite place after a day of great seawatch! Photo: Niklas Holmström | ||
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| Boarding the Atlantic Evasion's boat "West Marine" in early morning on 12th October. Right photo: Sebastien (left) scanning the sea while Clas taking a deep breath looking for cetaceans and Storm-petrels that may suddenly show up. Photos: Niklas Holmström | ||
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| A graceful Cape Verde Shearwater. Note the slender greyish bill and slim built impression. Photo: Martin Oomen | Alain and Niklas scanning the sea for Skuas among all the Cape Verde Shearwaters. Photo: Clas Cronlund | |
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| A lovely flock of Sabine's Gulls. Also heard calling. Photographed with a normal Coolpix 4500 from the boat! Photo: Niklas Holmström | ||
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| Adult (or nearly adult) Long-tailed Skua moulting to winter plumage. Same bird on both pics. Photos: Martin Oomen | ||
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| A huge and dense flock of Cape Verde Shearwaters close to the boat on 12th October. Photo (Coolpix 4500): Niklas Holmström | ||
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| One of the seven Leach's S-p's
seen at sea on 26th October. Photo: Martin Oomen |
The fins of a nice surfacing
Hammerhead Shark. Whow! Photo: Martin Oomen |
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| A beautiful juvenile Black
Tern foraging at sea. Heading south... Photo: Martin Oomen |
Martin and Stefan did catch one Dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus) each. Photo: Marinko Karabatic (who also catch a big one;-). | |
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| Sunset at N'Gor. View from the Calao terrace towards west and the strait. Photo: Niklas Holmström | ||
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| Niklas scanning the sea from the northside of Isle N'Gor. View towards north-east. Photo: Clas Cronlund | ||
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| Marinko take it soft while waiting for the evening peak of passing skuas. Martin (right pic) trying to photograph passing terns, which (often;-) pass very close right there along the shoreline. Photo: Clas Cronlund | ||
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| Keen seawatchers at N'Gor Island (left). Kristoffer and Martin is photographing leguanas at the dump (top left) and three exhausted birders waiting for the boat (pirog) back to the mainland and N'Gor beach. Photos: Niklas Holmström & Clas Cronlund | ||
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| Another sunset view from the terrace. The smoke is from the burning refuse tip on Isle N'Gor. Photo: Niklas Holmström | ||
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| Classe and Kristoffer scanning through the western area of Technopole. Photo: Niklas Holmström | ||
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| Grey-headed Kingfisher at Technopole. Photo: Clas Cronlund |
A lovely Little Bee-eater at Technopole. Photo: Clas Cronlund |
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| African Silverbills at Technopole. Photo: Clas Cronlund |
A male Yellow-crowned Bishop at Technopole. Photo: Clas Cronlund |
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| Pied Kingfisher at Technopole. Photo: Clas Cronlund |
A curious looking African Jacana
at Technopole. Photo: Clas Cronlund |
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| Impressive cattles and Cattle Egrets (in
background) at Technopole. Photo: Niklas Holmström |
A nice little Long-tailed Cormorant at Technopole. Photo: Niklas Holmström |
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The very nice terrace at Club le Calao, but at midday it's time for a break, as you can see (below). Photo: Niklas Holmström |
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| What could be better than a cold Flag along with good friends in the Atlantic ocean!? Photo: A friend with Martin's camera | Alain, Kristoffer and Niklas enjoying a
cooling dip in the pool. Photo: Clas Cronlund |
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| This might be like heaven for a seawatcher! The terrace at Calao is more or less the core of resistance when seawatching in Senegal (e.g. N'Gor area, Dakar). Calao (= Hornbill in French language) offer most of the best a "normal" seawatcher could possibly wish for. Kristoffer relaxing while others take the responsible of counting the seabirds that possibly will pass by;-) Photo: Clas Cronlund | ||
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| Our friend "Alfie", the Hooded
Vulture, are a very thirsty guy. Can I... Photo: Clas Cronlund |
...get the rest of your Espresso? Thanks! Photo: Kristoffer Nilsson |
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| This photo frame the happy
seawatch life at the Calao terrace very well. No need for more words
about this place. Just imagine it yourself! Photo: Martin Oomen |
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