Ghana Day Six- Picathartes Day

We started the day off (28th March) at the Ebekawopa (Abrafo) Forest Reserve near Kakum. 50 species in about two and half hours HERE with highlights including Rosy Bee-eater and good views of Hairy-breasted Barbet and African Piculet. 

We then headed north and stopped off at the Pra River HERE for the two specialities Rock Pratincole and White-throated Blue Swallow. 

It was then on to Nyamebe Bepo forest to pay homage to the Picathartes (as it was Kojak's first time to Ghana it was a neccessary pilgrimage). We had five birds performing around their rock theatre and while we were waiting it was also a good opportunity to absorb the forest sounds with Black Cuckoo, Plain Greenbul (Cameron Sombre), Red-tailed Bristlebill and Western Bearded Greenbul calling/singing. Checklist HERE.

We then (sadly for me but happily for Kojak), had to say goodbye to the rain forests of the south and started heading north to the woodland savannah zone. We stopped off for the night north of Kumasi at a hotel that was still being built and ended up in the basement with a somewhat distrubed night as a big storm followed by a power cut and then the generator going on (in the basement next to my bed!)

Trip Report HERE.

White-necked Rockfowl/ Picathartes (above) 

Rosy Bee-eater (above and below) 

Hairy-breasted Barbet (complete with hairy breast)

Yellow-billed Barbet

Green Crombec

Swamp Bulbul 

African Piculet

White-throated Blue Swallow

Rock Pratincole

Picathartes habitat