Ghana Mega Birding Tour 28th November to 19th December 2017 (22 days) Trip Report

Long-tailed hawk by Peter Candido

Trip report compiled by Tour Leader: Wayne Jones

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Top 10 1. White-necked Rockfowl 6. Red-cheeked Wattle-eye 2. Egyptian Plover 7. Great Blue Turaco 3. Standard-winged Nightjar 8. Thick-billed 4. Long-tailed Hawk 9. Black Bee-eater 5. Rufous-sided Broadbill 10. Violet-backed Hyliota ______Tour Summary

Ghana is often described as the jewel of West Africa. It’s decent infrastructure and stable government means it’s one of the more tourist-friendly countries in that part of the world. We dabbled in a bit of culture, with visits to the World Heritage Site of Cape Coast Castle and Larabanga Mosque, and also explored the remnant rainforest patches in the south, plus the vast wilderness of Mole National Park, notching up over 430 of birds and over 20 . These included highly sought-after gems like White-necked Rockfowl, Egyptian Plover, Blue-moustached Bee-eater, Stone Partridge, Congo Serpent Eagle, White-spotted Flufftail, Yellow-billed Turaco, Red-billed Dwarf , African Piculet, Shining-blue , Standard-winged Nightjar, Long-tailed Hawk and more. Parrot by Steve Gast

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We kicked off our Ghanaian birding adventure at Shai Hills, not far from the capital of Accra. The morning warmed up very quickly but we managed to get in some good birding before the heat became too oppressive. The bushy thickets yielded Gabar Goshawk, African , African Pygmy Kingfisher, African Pied and African Grey , Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird, Double- toothed Barbet, a pair of Cardinal , Senegal Parrot, Senegal , White-crested , Red-shouldered , Senegal Eremomela, Grey Tit-Flycatcher, Northern Black Flycatcher, Splendid , very brief glimpses of White-crowned Cliff and Pin- tailed Whydah. Over in the more open grassy areas, we found Red-necked Buzzard, Double- spurred Francolin, Common Quail, Short-winged and Croaking , Blue-bellied Roller, Striped Kingfisher and Plain-backed Pipit. By far the top of the morning was Yellow-winged Pytilia. We initially had a single male on the road and even managed to climb out the vehicle for closer looks without scaring him, and we also saw a pair later on. What a treat to see this very handsome little bird so well! Other wildlife at the reserve included Kob, Green Monkey, Olive Blue-bellied Roller by Myles McNally Baboon and a hefty Nile Monitor.

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At our lunch stop alongside Lake Volta, we (eventually!) enjoyed good looks at Mangrove Sunbird and also saw African Harrier-Hawk nearby. We crossed to the eastern side of the lake, where we saw White-throated Bee-eater, Broad-billed Roller, Senegal Coucal, African Hobby and a sadly brief Pied- winged among numerous Barn and Ethiopian . Continuing our journey eastward, we made an impromptu roadside stop near Juapong Square, adding three to our list: Bronze-tailed, Splendid and Purple. Thanks to our afternoon birding, we arrived at Kalakpa Resource Reserve rather late and found African Scops Owl and Black- shouldered and Long-tailed Nightjars once the sun went down.

We returned to Kalakpa the next morning, starting in the farm bush lining the entrance to the reserve. This edge habitat proved highly fruitful, with excellent sightings of African Thick-billed Cuckoo by Steve Gast Cuckoo-Hawk, Blue-spotted Wood Dove, Mottled Spinetail, Green Wood Hoopoe, Black Scimitarbill, Fine-spotted , Grey Kestrel, two Brown-necked Parrots, Yellow-billed , African Golden Oriole, Red-faced and Whistling Cisticolas, African and Orange-cheeked Waxbill. By contrast, the forest was pretty challenging, with only poor looks at Turaco, European Bee-eater and African Paradise Flycatcher. We did, however, enjoy a -over from a magnificent Thick-billed Cuckoo. The sight of this massive (and responsive) cuckoo flying in from quite a distance – appearing more like a medium-sized goshawk – and then languidly circling over us, earned it a spot on the top 10 birds list.

The middle of the day was spent making more attempts at missed or poorly seen species (sadly, no Pied-winged Swallows and only quick looks at White-crowned Cliff Chat) before we moved on to Sakumono Lagoon. After a disappointing last few hours, the birding here was much more satisfying – if not especially unique – with species such as Striated, Squacco, Grey, Black and Purple Herons, Reed Cormorant, Common Moorhen, Black- winged Stilt, Spur-winged Lapwing, Grey and Common Ringed Plovers, Common Snipe, at least 50 Black-tailed Godwits, Marsh Sandpiper, Ruff, distant Collared Pratincole, Malachite Kingfisher, Winding and Zitting Cisticolas, Western Yellow Wagtail and four African Hobbies! And, later that evening, the apparently commonplace exercise of squeezing a bus into the queue for a toll road going in the opposite direction will not be soon forgotten! African Hobby by Steve Gast

The next morning, we were up bright and early to head to Winneba Plains. A quick stop at Mankessim revealed Black-crowned Night Heron, Western Reef Heron and Slender-billed Weaver. Winneba Plains is a bit of a misnomer, as the majority of the habitat is more similar to the farm bush that we birded at

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Kalakpa. Nevermind though, the area was quite productive, with Black-billed Wood Dove, Lanner Falcon, Yellow-crowned Gonolek, , Moustached Grass , spritely Red- winged Warbler, Whinchat, Copper Sunbird, Black-winged Red and Northern Red Bishops, Yellow- mantled Widowbird, Bar-breasted and African Firefinches, Black-rumped Waxbill and Quailfinch. As the day started to heat up, we continued to Cape Coast Castle, where we witnessed the atrocious conditions under which slaves were kept. We lunched next door, where our sea view allowed us to pick up Caspian and Royal Terns flying up and down the shore, and African Pied Wagtail on the beach below.

We then moved on to Jukwa, our base for exploring the Kakum area. With a bit of time to spare in the afternoon, we checked out a patch of rainforest edge, where we had superb looks at Brown-cheeked and Piping Hornbills but little else. We spent the majority of the next day on Kakum National Park’s famous – and solidly White-crested Hornbill by Peter Candido constructed! – canopy walkway. Our morning and afternoon sessions yielded Palm-nut Vulture, a distant perched Cassin’s Hawk-Eagle, Blue Malkoha, African Emerald Cuckoo, Cassin’s Spinetail, incredible views of the normally shy White- crested Hornbill, Speckled Tinkerbird, Hairy-breasted Barbet, West African Wattle-eye, Blue Cuckooshrike, Western and Black-winged Orioles, Velvet-mantled , Slender-billed, Western Bearded and Honeyguide Greenbuls, Grey Longbill, Green and the tiny Lemon-bellied Crombecs, Green Hylia, Wood Warbler, Yellow-browed Camaroptera, Rufous-crowned Eremomela, Ashy and Ussher’s Flycatchers, Yellow-mantled, Maxwell’s Black and Preuss’s Weavers, Red-vented and Crested Malimbes, Chestnut-breasted Nigrita and a smorgasbord of : Fraser’s, Little Green, Collared, Blue-throated Brown, Olive, Buff-throated, Tiny and Splendid! We remained on the canopy walkway until after dark. Although we came out empty-handed in the owl and nightjar stakes, we were treated to marvellous looks at a striking Pel’s Flying and, back near the parking lot, a massive Gambian Rat.

During the next day and a half, we birded remnant forest habitat and farm bush in the Kakum area, which turned up European Honey Buzzard, White-spotted Flufftail, Tambourine Dove, Blue- headed Coucal, Diederik and Klaas’s , Black Spinetail, gorgeous Black Bee-eater, even more beautiful Rosy Bee-eater (including a close, perched individual!), Bristle-nosed and Naked- faced Barbets, Red-rumped Tinkerbird, Little Green, Buff-spotted, Fire-bellied and diminutive Melancholy Woodpeckers, a reclusive Lowland Sooty Boubou, Plain, Golden, Spotted, Simple and Icterine Greenbuls (on one morning we had 10 greenbul species!), Fanti Saw-wing, Preuss’s Rosy Bee-eater by Steve Gast , Puvel’s Illadopsis, Finsch’s

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Rufous Thrush, an adult and immature White-tailed Alethe at an swarm, Olive-bellied Sunbird, Western Bluebill and Black-and-white Mannikin. We also had two sightings of two Rufous-sided Broadbills each, the first amazingly picked up by a guest while the birds were sitting dead-still in the mid-storey. On the second occasion, we got to observe the purring elliptical display flight of the broadbills – what a treat! We also paid a visit to the Pra River, the traditional spot for Rock Pratincole and White-bibbed Swallow. We were not disappointed on either front, enjoying great scoped views of half a dozen of one and two of the other.

On our way to Nsuta Forest, where we’d be based for two nights, we stopped at a roadside pond which held a small colony of Orange, Village and Vieillot’s Weavers, as well as some Blue-billed Malimbes. We didn’t come away from Nsuta with a huge list, but the quality Orange Weaver by Wayne Jones made up for this, with many of the species seen only once or twice on the whole tour. Chief among these was surely the Long-tailed Hawk that clambered and perched in an open tree after already affording us impeccable flight views. Even the most battle-hardened among us were delighted with such a show! Other goodies included a male Western Bronze-naped Pigeon, Great Blue Turaco (along with some feathers along the road, which we concluded must’ve been left behind by a human hunter), Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo, Sabine’s Spinetail, an immature Dwarf Bittern, Blue-throated Roller, Chocolate-backed Kingfisher (expertly located in the top canopy by local guide, William), Yellow-spotted Barbet, Willcock’s Honeyguide, Red-billed Helmetshrike, Western Nicator, and Fraser’s Forest Flycatcher.

Eventually, we departed Nsuta for the promised land of Ankasa National Park, widely acknowledged as the best rainforest birding site in Ghana. The long drive entailed a few stops, most notably at Ebi River, where we were reacquainted with Mangrove Sunbird, and some were lucky enough to glimpse a very shy White-browed Forest Flycatcher, and at Half Assini, where we spotted the attractive Carmelite Sunbird within seconds of disembarking the bus. If only all birding could be that easy! Just before reaching Ankasa, we surveyed some picturesque but surprisingly lifeless wetlands, which nonetheless yielded African Pygmy Goose, White-faced Whistling Duck and Reichenbach’s Sunbird.

We settled into our individual tents (the only camping on the tour) before setting out in the 4x4s on a rather quiet afternoon activity. That night, we made our first nocturnal foray into the forest, which turned up nought bird-wise. However, we did encounter an African Elephant which behaved aggressively towards the front vehicle before disappearing into the depths of the forest. This was the forest of African Elephant (claimed by many to be a full species) and it put our local Reichenbach’s Sunbird by Markus Lilje

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crew of drivers and guides into hysterics for the rest of the night! Only one or two had ever seen a forest elephant before, despite years of visiting or working at the park, and certainly not the quality of sighting we enjoyed that night. The next two night-walks were much more sedate affairs, yielding only Spot-breasted Ibis and Demidoff’s Dwarf Galago; while an African Wood Owl was seen around the campsite.

Our day-time missions proved more successful, with Hartlaub’s Duck, a superb Red-thighed Sparrowhawk, Blue-headed Wood Dove, stunning Great Blue Turaco, a trio of highly sought-after : African Dwarf, Shining-blue and White-bellied, Yellow-casqued Hornbill, Yellow- fronted Tinkerbird, Brown-eared Woodpecker, Shining Drongo, Yellow-bearded and Red-tailed Greenbuls, Square-tailed Saw-wing, Red-chested Owlet, Red-billed Dwarf Hornbill, Rufous- winged and Pale-breasted Illadopsises, White- tailed Ant Thrush, Cassin’s and Dusky-blue Flycatchers, unrelentingly difficult Forest Robin and Red-vented Malimbe. And the Dwarf Crocodile and beautiful Banded -toed Geckos Dwarf Crocodile by Wayne Jones are also worthy of mention.

After leaving Ankasa, we stopped in at Brenu, where the grassland/farm bush habitat held Double- spurred Francolin, Great Spotted and Levaillant’s Cuckoos, Little Bee-eater, , Grey Kestrel, two pairs of Brown-throated Wattle-eyes which showed perfectly, Marsh Tchagra (along with Brown-crowned and Black-crowned!), Yellow-crowned Gonolek, Thick-billed Weaver and Black-rumped Waxbill. We overnighted at Jukwa and paid a morning visit to Ebekowopa, a patch of rainforest and farm bush we’d visited previously. We added Yellow-billed Barbet and Little Grey Greenbul to our list and enjoyed satisfying views of a charcoal-coloured immature Western Bluebill. We then drove north for what was probably the climax of the tour – the search for White-necked Rockfowl at Bonkro Forest. After conquering the trail to the roost site (including the near-vertical last section!), we took our places on the benches and waited. And waited a bit more. Eventually, a single, pristinely white rockfowl bearing that crazy yellow skullcap bounced in. Everyone was in awe of this curious creature which moved around a bit, eventually affording everyone great looks. With the in our collective pocket, we hurried to retrace our steps before the light faded completely. Leaving the forest and village behind, we found Long-tailed and Plain Nightjar s on the road, the latter a catch-up bird for those who’d missed the extra-early morning excursion at Ankasa. We arrived at our Kumasi hotel late that night, tired and mildly irritable but, most importantly, very satisfied!

White-necked Rockfowl by Steve Gast Upon leaving Kumasi, our first stop was Opro

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Forest, where we saw Cassin’s Hawk-Eagle soaring overheard, Guinea Turaco (finally!), Broad-billed Roller, Double-toothed Barbet, Red-fronted Parrot, Marsh Tchagra, Grey-headed Bristlebill, Whistling , Olive-green Camaroptera, a highly secretive Capuchin Babbler, African Thrush and Grey- chinned Sunbird.

From Opro, we continued north to Mole National Park. Thanks to the closure of the main bridge over the White Volta River during the previous tour, we had to alter our itinerary and spend more nights at Mole. This, unfortunately, meant missing out on the far north and species like Fox Kestrel and Rock-loving Cisticola. However, we sourced another locality for one of the key species in the north – and of the entire trip – the Egyptian Plover. Using Mole as our base, we made a morning excursion to the little village of Daboya, along the banks of the White Volta. We were thrilled to find two very cooperative birds that allowed relatively close approach. Once we’d Bearded Barbet by Peter Candido ogled these stunning waders for long enough, we turned our attention to the other species in the vicinity, including Speckled Pigeon, White-crowned Lapwing, West African, Wire-tailed and Red-chested Swallows, , Yellow- crowned Gonolek and Malachite Kingfisher. Birding on route to and from Daboya was equally successful, with Black-winged Kite, Dark Chanting Goshawk, Western Marsh Harrier, Bruce’s Green Pigeon, Vieillot’s and Bearded Barbets, , Brown-backed Woodpecker, Grey-headed , Yellow-billed Shrike, Piapiac, African Yellow White-eye, Brown Babbler, Greater Blue- eared and Village Indigobird.

The rest of the time we devoted to exploring the national park, making morning and afternoon excursions and taking a siesta during the oppressively hot middle of the day. Our haul from our time in Mole included Helmeted Guineafowl, Stone Partridge, Hadada Ibis, Hamerkop, African Harrier-Hawk, Buzzard, Hooded and White-backed Vultures, Bateleur, Shikra, Black Crake, Senegal Thick-knee, Greater Painted- snipe, beautiful Four-banded Sandgrouse, Violet Turaco, multiple Pearl-spotted Owlets (including a ginger individual and a mating pair), Purple Roller, sought-after Forbes’s Plover, Grey-headed and Blue-breasted Kingfishers, dazzling Red- throated Bee-eater, Abyssinian Ground Hornbill, Violet Turaco by Peter Candido , African Grey Woodpecker, Senegal Parrot, extraordinary views of four feeding Red-headed Lovebirds, , African Golden Oriole, Square-tailed Drongo, African Blue Flycatcher, White-shouldered Black Tit, Moustached Grass Warbler, Northern Crombec, Melodious Warbler, Rufous Cisticola, Long-tailed Glossy Starling, Northern Black, European Pied and Swamp Flycatchers, White-fronted Black Chat, Pygmy Sunbird, Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver, Bush Petronia, Little

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Weaver, Red-winged Pytilia, Black-faced Firefinch, Lavender Waxbill, Wilson’s Indigobird, Paradise Whydah, Tree Pipit and Gosling’s and Brown-rumped Buntings.

We also did multiple night drives, which were the most successful of the tour, with sightings of African Scops Owl, Long-tailed Nightjar, an amazing male Standard-winged Nightjar and Greyish Eagle-Owl, along with African Hare, Northern Lesser Galago and a slinky Common Genet. Being Ghana’s premier safari location, there was also a reasonable number of interesting mammals around: African Elephant, Green and Patas Monkeys, Olive Baboon, Bushbuck, Common Warthog were often seen in the lodge grounds; while Kob, Waterbuck, Yellow-winged Bat and Striped were encountered in the park proper. Larabanga Mosque by Wayne Jones

Nearby Mole, we visited the Larabanga Mosque, purportedly the oldest building in the country and one of the oldest mosques in West Africa. We heard a bit about its history and admired its characterful Sudanic-Sahelian style architecture. After four nights, we swapped the broad-leafed woodland and savanna of Mole for the rainforest of Bobiri Butterfly Reserve near Kumasi. Thanks to the distance coupled with traffic, we only reached Kumasi in the very late afternoon – just in time to witness tens of thousands of Straw-colored Fruit Bats dispersing over the town on their way to forage. We were almost sad to finally break through the traffic and leave the awesome spectacle behind!

At Bobiri, multiple walks through the forest produced Blue Malkoha, Forest Wood Hoopoe, Black Dwarf and White-crested Hornbills, Bristle-nosed Barbet, Least Honeyguide, a pair of tiny African Piculets, Grey Parrot, Red-billed Helmetshrike, Sabine’s Puffback, Blue and Purple-throated , Black-winged Oriole, Red-bellied Paradise Flycatcher, Golden Greenbul, Sharpe’s Apalis, Little Grey and Tessmann’s Flycatchers, Tiny Sunbird and Violet-backed Hyliota – a new family for many participants. On the forest edge, we found Red-headed Quelea and two Senegal Coucals, one of which was the handsome dark morph.

With the tour winding down, we continued to our final leg at New Abrafo, checking out the massive Straw-colored Fruit Bat colony along the way. We spent the afternoon birding the farm bush below the main Atewa forest, not far from our hotel, where we had a pair of Bat Hawks on the nest, Thick-billed Cuckoo, Giant Kingfisher and Compact Weaver. The following day, we set out to conquer Atewa Forest! An early start was vital to try and complete as much of the long uphill trudge during the relatively cooler morning. In between wiping the rivulets of sweat out of our Giant Kingfisher by Myles McNally

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eyes, or attending to misted-up glasses, we checked off the perennially shy Congo Serpent Eagle, Yellow-billed Turaco, Shining Drongo, Icterine Greenbul, Chestnut-capped Flycatcher, Black-capped Apalis, Yellow-browed Camaroptera, White-tailed Ant Thrush – a nice catch-up bird for some, an extremely tricky Forest Scrub Robin, which eluded most people, and Maxwell’s Black Weaver. Our raison d’être for visiting Atewa was, however, the Blue-moustached Bee-eater, and we managed to locate three of these stunning and highly localised forest bee-eaters. After a picnic lunch at the top, we began our descent and some of the group was even lucky enough to see a pair of Latham’s Francolins.

On our final morning, we paid one last visit to the farm bush bordering Atewa Forest. We once again saw the Bat Hawk pair, in addition to African Pygmy Kingfisher, Rosy Bee-eater, Green Wood Hoopoe, Cassin’s Honeybird, Double-toothed Barbet, Simple Greenbul, Red-breasted Swallow, Tit Hylia and Western Bluebill, but the star of the morning was a super little Red-cheeked Wattle-eye, which everyone managed to score good looks at. It was a lovely way to end an often challenging but highly rewarding tour of this West African nation. ______

Annotated List of species recorded Note: Number in brackets ( ) indicate number of days on the tour the species was recorded. List powered through the report generator of our partner iGoTerra.

Birds (434 in total: 417 seen, 17 heard) Nomenclature and follows Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2016. IOC World Bird List (v 6.4). Status codes: E = Endemic, NE = Near-endemic, I = Introduced IUCN codes: CR = Critically endangered, EN = Endangered, VU = Vulnerable, EW = Extinct in the Wild, NT = Near Threatened, DD = Data Deficient

Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl Anatidae White-faced Whistling Duck Dendrocygna viduata (3) near Ankasa NP 6.12, Mole NP 12.12 and Mole NP 15.12. Hartlaub's Duck Pteronetta hartlaubii (1) Ankasa NP 7.12. African Pygmy Goose Nettapus auritus (1) near Ankasa NP 6.12.

Guineafowl Numididae Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris galeatus (4) Shai Hills 29.11, Mole NP 12.12, Mole NP 13.12 and Mole NP 15.12.

New World Quail Odontophoridae Stone Partridge Ptilopachus petrosus petrosus (3) Observed Mole NP 12-14.12.

Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies Phasianidae Latham's Francolin Peliperdix lathami lathami (1) Atewa 18.12. White-throated Francolin Peliperdix albogularis buckleyi (1) 1 heard Mole NP 13.12.

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Ahanta Francolin Pternistis ahantensis ahantensis (3) 1 heard Kakum NP and surrounds 3.12, 1 heard Bonkro 10.12 and 1 heard Opro River Forest 11.12. Double-spurred Francolin Pternistis bicalcaratus bicalcaratus (6) Shai Hills 29.11, Shai Hills 30.11, Brenu beach rd 9.12, Mole NP 12.12, Mole NP 13.12 and Mole NP 15.12. Common Quail Coturnix coturnix africana (1) Shai Hills 29.11.

Grebes Podicipedidae Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis capensis (1) Kakum NP and surrounds 4.12.

Storks Ciconiidae Woolly-necked Stork (VU) Ciconia episcopus microscelis (2) Ebi Wetland 6.12 and Mole NP 12.12.

Ibises and Spoonbills Threskiornithidae Spot-breasted Ibis Bostrychia rara (1) Ankasa NP 7.12. Hadada Ibis Bostrychia hagedash brevirostris (4) Observed Mole NP 12-15.12.

Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns Ardeidae Dwarf Bittern Ixobrychus sturmii (1) Nsuta forest 5.12. Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax nycticorax (2) Mankessim 1.12 and Mole NP 12.12. Striated Heron Butorides striata atricapilla (4) Sakumono lagoon 30.11 and observed Ankasa NP 6-8.12. Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides (3) Sakumono lagoon 30.11, Mole NP 12.12 and Daboya 13.12. Western Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis Observed 16 days in total. Grey Heron Ardea cinerea cinerea (5) Sakumono lagoon 30.11, Mole NP 12.12, Daboya 13.12, Mole NP 14.12 and Mole NP 15.12. Black-headed Heron Ardea melanocephala (2) Mole NP 12.12 and Mole NP 13.12. Purple Heron Ardea purpurea purpurea (2) Sakumono lagoon 30.11 and Daboya 13.12. Great Egret Ardea alba melanorhynchos (2) Sakumono lagoon 30.11 and Ebi Wetland 6.12. Intermediate Egret Ardea intermedia brachyrhyncha (1) Sakumono lagoon 30.11. Black Heron Egretta ardesiaca (1) Sakumono lagoon 30.11. Little Egret Egretta garzetta garzetta (2) Sakumono lagoon 30.11 and Daboya 13.12. Western Reef Heron Egretta gularis gularis

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(1) Mankessim 1.12.

Hamerkop Scopidae Hamerkop Scopus umbretta (5) Mole NP 11.12, Mole NP 12.12, Daboya 13.12, Mognori River 14.12 and Kumasi to Mole NP 15.12.

Cormorants and Shags Phalacrocoracidae Reed Cormorant Microcarbo africanus africanus (3) Sakumono lagoon 30.11, Mankessim 1.12 and Daboya 13.12.

Hawks, Eagles, and Kites Accipitridae Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus caeruleus (5) Shai Hills 29.11, Shai Hills to Kalakpa RR 30.11, Winneba plains 1.12, Daboya 13.12 and Mole NP 14.12. African Harrier-Hawk Polyboroides typus pectoralis Observed 8 days in total. Palm-nut Vulture Gypohierax angolensis Observed 8 days in total. European Honey Buzzard Pernis apivorus (4) Kakum NP and surrounds 2.12, Kakum NP and surrounds 3.12, Nsuta forest 5.12 and Ankasa NP 8.12. African Cuckoo-Hawk Aviceda cuculoides batesi (4) Kalakpa RR 30.11, Kakum NP and surrounds 2.12, Kakum NP and surrounds 3.12 and Opro River Forest 11.12. Hooded Vulture (EN) Necrosyrtes monachus (5) Shai Hills to Kalakpa RR 29.11, Shai Hills to Kalakpa RR 30.11, Mole NP 12.12, Mole NP 13.12 and New Tafo 19.12. White-backed Vulture (NT) Gyps africanus (3) Observed Mole NP 12-14.12. Western Banded Eagle Circaetus cinerascens (1) Mole NP 12.12. Congo Serpent Eagle Circaetus spectabilis spectabilis (1) Atewa 18.12. Bateleur (NT) Terathopius ecaudatus (3) Observed Mole NP 12-14.12. Bat Hawk Macheiramphus alcinus anderssoni (3) Observed Atewa farm bush 17-19.12. Martial Eagle (NT) Polemaetus bellicosus (1) Mole NP 14.12. Cassin's Hawk-Eagle Aquila africana (2) Kakum NP and surrounds 2.12 and Opro River Forest 11.12. Lizard Buzzard Kaupifalco monogrammicus monogrammicus (5) Shai Hills to Kalakpa RR 29.11, Shai Hills to Kalakpa RR 30.11, Kakum NP and surrounds 10.12, Kumasi to Mole NP 11.12 and Mole NP 14.12. Gabar Goshawk Micronisus gabar (2) Shai Hills 29.11 and Mole NP 14.12. Dark Chanting Goshawk Melierax metabates metabates

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(1) Daboya 13.12. Long-tailed Hawk Urotriorchis macrourus (1) Nsuta forest 6.12. Red-chested Goshawk Accipiter toussenelii macrocelides (2) 1 heard Kalakpa RR 30.11 and 1 heard Nsuta forest 4.12. Shikra Accipiter badius sphenurus (5) Shai Hills 29.11, 1 heard Kalakpa RR 30.11, Mole NP 12.12, Mole NP 13.12 and Bobiri FR 16.12. Red-thighed Sparrowhawk Accipiter erythropus erythropus (2) Ankasa NP 7.12 and Ankasa NP 9.12. Black Sparrowhawk Accipiter melanoleucus temminckii (2) Kalakpa RR 30.11 and Kakum NP and surrounds 3.12. Western Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus aeruginosus (2) Sakumono lagoon 30.11 and Daboya 13.12. Black Kite Milvus migrans migrans (4) Observed Mole NP 12-14.12 and Kumasi to Mole NP 15.12. Yellow-billed Kite Milvus aegyptius parasitus Observed 18 days in total. Grasshopper Buzzard Butastur rufipennis (5) Kumasi to Mole NP 11.12, observed Mole NP 12-14.12 and Kumasi to Mole NP 15.12. Red-necked Buzzard Buteo auguralis (5) Shai Hills 29.11, Nsuta forest 4.12, Opro River Forest 11.12, Mole NP 14.12 and Atewa farm bush 19.12.

Flufftails Sarothruridae White-spotted Flufftail Sarothrura pulchra pulchra (1) Kakum NP and surrounds 3.12.

Rails, Gallinules, and Coots Rallidae Nkulengu Rail Himantornis haematopus (1) 1 heard Ankasa NP 7.12. Black Crake Amaurornis flavirostra (1) Mole NP 12.12. Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus meridionalis (1) Sakumono lagoon 30.11.

Buttonquails Turnicidae Common Buttonquail Turnix sylvaticus lepurana (1) Shai Hills 30.11.

Thick-knees Burhinidae Senegal Thick-knee Burhinus senegalensis (3) Sakumono lagoon 30.11, Mole NP 13.12 and Mole NP 14.12. Spotted Thick-knee Burhinus capensis maculosus (1) Mole NP 14.12.

Stilts and Avocets Recurvirostridae Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus (1) Sakumono lagoon 30.11.

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Plovers and Lapwings Charadriidae Spur-winged Lapwing Vanellus spinosus (2) Sakumono lagoon 30.11 and Mole NP 12.12. White-crowned Lapwing Vanellus albiceps (1) Daboya 13.12. African Wattled Lapwing Vanellus senegallus senegallus (4) Sakumono lagoon 30.11 and observed Mole NP 12-14.12. Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola squatarola (1) Sakumono lagoon 30.11. Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula hiaticula (2) Sakumono lagoon 30.11 and Daboya 13.12. Forbes's Plover Charadrius forbesi (2) Mole NP 12.12 and Mole NP 14.12.

Egyptian Plover Pluvianidae Egyptian Plover Pluvianus aegyptius (1) Daboya 13.12.

Painted-Snipes Rostratulidae Greater Painted-snipe Rostratula benghalensis (1) Mole NP 12.12.

Jacanas Jacanidae African Jacana Actophilornis africanus (5) Sakumono lagoon 30.11, Ebi Wetland 6.12, Mole NP 12.12, Daboya 13.12 and Mole NP 14.12.

Sandpipers and Allies Scolopacidae Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago gallinago (1) Sakumono lagoon 30.11. Black-tailed Godwit (NT) Limosa limosa limosa (1) Sakumono lagoon 30.11. Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis (1) Sakumono lagoon 30.11. Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia (1) Sakumono lagoon 30.11. Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus (1) Mole NP 12.12. Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola (2) Sakumono lagoon 30.11 and Mole NP 12.12. Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos (4) Sakumono lagoon 30.11, Kakum NP and surrounds 3.12, Mole NP 12.12 and Daboya 13.12. Ruff Philomachus pugnax (1) Sakumono lagoon 30.11.

Pratincoles and Coursers Glareolidae Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola fuelleborni (1) Sakumono lagoon 30.11. Rock Pratincole Glareola nuchalis liberiae

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(1) Pra River 3.12.

Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers Laridae Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia (2) Cape Coast 1.12 and Cape Coast 4.12. Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus albididorsalis (2) Cape Coast 1.12 and Cape Coast 4.12.

Sandgrouse Pteroclidae Four-banded Sandgrouse Pterocles quadricinctus (3) Observed Mole NP 12-14.12.

Pigeons and Doves Rock Dove Columba livia Observed 11 days in total. Speckled Pigeon Columba guinea guinea (1) Daboya 13.12. Afep Pigeon Columba unicincta (1) 1 heard Bobiri FR 16.12. Western Bronze-naped Pigeon Columba iriditorques (1) Nsuta forest 5.12. Red-eyed Dove Streptopelia semitorquata Observed 11 days in total. Vinaceous Dove Streptopelia vinacea (4) Observed Mole NP 12-15.12. Laughing Dove Spilopelia senegalensis senegalensis Observed 16 days in total. Black-billed Wood Dove Turtur abyssinicus (5) Winneba plains 1.12, Brenu beach rd 9.12 and observed Mole NP 12-14.12. Blue-spotted Wood Dove Turtur afer (6) Shai Hills 30.11, Kakum NP and surrounds 10.12, Opro River Forest 11.12, Bobiri FR 16.12, Atewa farm bush 17.12 and Atewa farm bush 19.12. Tambourine Dove Turtur tympanistria Observed 10 days in total. Blue-headed Wood Dove Turtur brehmeri infelix (3) Observed Ankasa NP 7-9.12. Bruce's Green Pigeon Treron waalia (2) Daboya 13.12 and Mognori River 14.12. African Green Pigeon Treron calvus sharpei Observed 16 days in total.

Turacos Musophagidae Great Blue Turaco Corythaeola cristata (2) Nsuta forest 4.12 and Ankasa NP 7.12. Guinea Turaco Tauraco persa persa (2) Shai Hills 30.11 and Opro River Forest 11.12. Yellow-billed Turaco Tauraco macrorhynchus macrorhynchus (3) Nsuta forest 5.12, Kakum NP and surrounds 10.12 and Atewa 18.12.

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Violet Turaco Musophaga violacea (3) Shai Hills 29.11, Mole NP 12.12 and Mognori River 14.12. Western Plantain-eater Crinifer piscator Observed 14 days in total.

Cuckoos Cuculidae Black-throated Coucal Centropus leucogaster leucogaster (5) 1 heard Kakum NP and surrounds 2.12, 1 heard Nsuta forest 4.12, 1 heard Nsuta forest 5.12, 1 heard Ankasa NP 7.12 and 1 heard Ankasa NP 8.12. Senegal Coucal Centropus senegalensis senegalensis Observed 8 days in total. Blue-headed Coucal Centropus monachus fischeri (3) Kakum NP and surrounds 3.12, Kakum NP and surrounds 10.12 and Atewa farm bush 19.12. Blue Malkoha Ceuthmochares aereus flavirostris (6) Observed Kakum NP and surrounds 1-3.12, Nsuta forest 5.12, Bobiri FR 16.12 and Bobiri FR 17.12. Great Spotted Cuckoo Clamator glandarius (1) Brenu beach rd 9.12. Levaillant's Cuckoo Clamator levaillantii (4) Kakum NP and surrounds 2.12, Kakum NP and surrounds 4.12, Kakum NP and surrounds 6.12 and Brenu beach rd 9.12. Thick-billed Cuckoo Pachycoccyx audeberti brazzae (2) Kalakpa RR 30.11 and Atewa farm bush 17.12. Diederik Cuckoo Chrysococcyx caprius (4) Kakum NP and surrounds 3.12, Kakum NP and surrounds 4.12, Kakum NP and surrounds 10.12 and Atewa farm bush 19.12. Klaas's Cuckoo Chrysococcyx klaas Observed 7 days in total. African Emerald Cuckoo Chrysococcyx cupreus (4) Kakum NP and surrounds 2.12, Kakum NP and surrounds 3.12, Ankasa NP 9.12 and Bobiri FR 17.12. Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo Cercococcyx mechowi (1) 1 heard Ankasa NP 9.12. Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo Cercococcyx olivinus (2) Nsuta forest 5.12 and Ankasa NP 8.12.

Owls Strigidae African Scops Owl Otus senegalensis senegalensis (2) Kalakpa RR 29.11 and Mole NP 12.12. Northern White-faced Owl Ptilopsis leucotis (1) 1 heard Mole NP 14.12. Greyish Eagle-Owl Bubo cinerascens (3) Observed Mole NP 11-13.12. African Wood Owl Strix woodfordii nuchalis (1) Ankasa NP 7.12. Pearl-spotted Owlet Glaucidium perlatum perlatum (3) Mole NP 12.12, Daboya 13.12 and Mole NP 14.12. Red-chested Owlet Glaucidium tephronotum tephronotum

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(1) Ankasa NP 9.12.

Nightjars and Allies Caprimulgidae Brown Nightjar Veles binotatus (1) 1 heard Kakum NP and surrounds 2.12. Black-shouldered Nightjar Caprimulgus nigriscapularis (1) Kalakpa RR 29.11. Plain Nightjar Caprimulgus inornatus (2) Ankasa NP 9.12 and Bonkro 10.12. Long-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus climacurus sclateri (5) Kalakpa RR 29.11, Bonkro 10.12, Mole NP 12.12, Mole NP 14.12 and Atewa farm bush 17.12. Standard-winged Nightjar Caprimulgus longipennis (1) Mole NP 12.12.

Swifts Apodidae Mottled Spinetail Telacanthura ussheri ussheri (4) Kalakpa RR 30.11, Kakum NP and surrounds 3.12, Daboya 13.12 and Bobiri FR 16.12. Black Spinetail Telacanthura melanopygia (3) Nsuta forest 4.12, Nsuta forest 5.12 and Ankasa NP 8.12. Sabine's Spinetail Rhaphidura sabini (2) Ankasa NP 6.12 and Ankasa NP 7.12. Cassin's Spinetail Neafrapus cassini (2) Kakum NP and surrounds 2.12 and Nsuta forest 5.12. African Palm Swift Cypsiurus parvus brachypterus Observed 13 days in total. Common Swift Apus apus apus Observed 10 days in total. Little Swift Apus affinis aerobates Observed 12 days in total.

Trogons Trogonidae Narina Trogon Apaloderma narina constantia (4) 1 heard Kalakpa RR 30.11, 1 heard Bobiri FR 16.12, 1 heard Bobiri FR 17.12 and 1 heard Atewa 18.12.

Rollers Purple Roller Coracias naevius naevius (3) Mole NP 12.12, Mole NP 13.12 and Kumasi to Mole NP 15.12. Abyssinian Roller Coracias abyssinicus (4) Observed Mole NP 12-15.12. Blue-bellied Roller Coracias cyanogaster (3) Shai Hills 29.11, Shai Hills 30.11 and Kumasi to Mole NP 15.12. Blue-throated Roller Eurystomus gularis gularis (2) Nsuta forest 5.12 and Nsuta forest 6.12. Broad-billed Roller Eurystomus glaucurus afer (8) Shai Hills to Kalakpa RR 29.11, Kalakpa RR 30.11, Ebi Wetland 6.12, Ankasa NP 7.12, Opro River Forest 11.12, Mole NP 12.12, Mognori River 14.12 and Atewa farm bush 19.12.

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Kingfishers Alcedinidae Chocolate-backed Kingfisher badia (1) Nsuta forest 5.12. Grey-headed Kingfisher Halcyon leucocephala leucocephala (2) Lake Volta 29.11 and Mole NP 12.12. Striped Kingfisher Halcyon chelicuti chelicuti (2) Shai Hills 29.11 and Mole NP 15.12. Blue-breasted Kingfisher Halcyon malimbica forbesi (2) Kakum NP and surrounds 10.12 and Mole NP 12.12. Woodland Kingfisher Halcyon senegalensis Observed 12 days in total. African Dwarf Kingfisher Ispidina lecontei ruficeps (2) Ankasa NP 7.12 and Ankasa NP 8.12. African Pygmy Kingfisher Ispidina picta Observed 9 days in total. White-bellied Kingfisher Corythornis leucogaster bowdleri (1) Ankasa NP 8.12. Malachite Kingfisher Corythornis cristatus galeritus (6) Sakumono lagoon 30.11, Pra River 3.12, Mole NP 12.12, Daboya 13.12, Mognori River 14.12 and Atewa farm bush 19.12. Shining-blue Kingfisher Alcedo quadribrachys quadribrachys (1) Ankasa NP 8.12. Giant Kingfisher Megaceryle maxima (2) Ankasa NP 7.12 and Atewa farm bush 17.12. Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis rudis (3) Lake Volta 30.11, Cape Coast 1.12 and Daboya 13.12.

Bee-eaters Meropidae Blue-moustached Bee-eater (NT) Merops mentalis (1) Atewa 18.12. Black Bee-eater Merops gularis gularis (4) Kakum NP and surrounds 3.12, Nsuta forest 5.12, Nsuta forest 6.12 and Ankasa NP 7.12. Swallow-tailed Bee-eater Merops hirundineus chrysolaimus (1) Shai Hills 29.11. Little Bee-eater Merops pusillus pusillus (4) Brenu beach rd 9.12, Bobiri FR 16.12, Bobiri FR 17.12 and Atewa farm bush 19.12. Red-throated Bee-eater Merops bulocki bulocki (4) Observed Mole NP 12-15.12. White-throated Bee-eater Merops albicollis Observed 14 days in total. European Bee-eater Merops apiaster (1) Kalakpa RR 30.11. Rosy Bee-eater Merops malimbicus (5) Kakum NP and surrounds 3.12, Kakum NP and surrounds 4.12, Nsuta forest 5.12, Nsuta forest 6.12 and Atewa farm bush 19.12.

Woodhoopoes and Scimitar-bills Phoeniculidae Forest Wood Hoopoe Phoeniculus castaneiceps castaneiceps

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(1) Bobiri FR 16.12. Green Wood Hoopoe Phoeniculus purpureus (4) Kalakpa RR 30.11, Mole NP 12.12, Mole NP 13.12 and Atewa farm bush 19.12. Black Scimitarbill Rhinopomastus aterrimus aterrimus (2) Shai Hills 30.11 and Mole NP 12.12.

Ground Hornbills Bucorvidae Abyssinian Ground Hornbill Bucorvus abyssinicus (1) Mole NP 14.12.

Hornbills Bucerotidae Northern Red-billed Hornbill Tockus erythrorhynchus (3) Observed Mole NP 12-14.12. African Pied Hornbill Lophoceros fasciatus semifasciatus Observed 17 days in total. African Grey Hornbill Lophoceros nasutus nasutus Observed 7 days in total. Red-billed Dwarf Hornbill Lophoceros camurus (1) Ankasa NP 9.12. Piping Hornbill Bycanistes fistulator fistulator (6) Kakum NP and surrounds 1.12, observed Nsuta forest 4-6.12, Brenu beach rd 9.12 and Bonkro 10.12. Brown-cheeked Hornbill (NT) Bycanistes cylindricus (1) Kakum NP and surrounds 1.12. Yellow-casqued Hornbill (NT) Ceratogymna elata (1) Ankasa NP 7.12. Horizocerus hartlaubi hartlaubi (1) Bobiri FR 16.12. White-crested Hornbill Horizocerus albocristatus macrourus (3) Kakum NP and surrounds 2.12, Kakum NP and surrounds 3.12 and Bobiri FR 17.12.

African Barbets Lybiidae Bristle-nosed Barbet Gymnobucco peli (5) Kakum NP and surrounds 4.12, Nsuta forest 5.12, Bonkro 10.12, Bobiri FR 16.12 and Bobiri FR 17.12. Naked-faced Barbet Gymnobucco calvus calvus (1) Kakum NP and surrounds 3.12. Speckled Tinkerbird Pogoniulus scolopaceus scolopaceus Observed 9 days in total. Red-rumped Tinkerbird Pogoniulus atroflavus (3) Kakum NP and surrounds 3.12, Ankasa NP 7.12 and Ankasa NP 8.12. Yellow-throated Tinkerbird Pogoniulus subsulphureus chrysopygus (1) Ankasa NP 7.12. Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird Pogoniulus bilineatus leucolaimus (1) Kalakpa RR 29.11. Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird Pogoniulus chrysoconus chrysoconus (3) Shai Hills 29.11, Shai Hills 30.11 and Mole NP 15.12. Yellow-spotted Barbet Buccanodon duchaillui

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(1) Nsuta forest 5.12. Hairy-breasted Barbet Tricholaema hirsuta hirsuta (2) Kakum NP and surrounds 2.12 and Nsuta forest 5.12. Vieillot's Barbet Lybius vieilloti rubescens (4) Kakum NP and surrounds 3.12, Mole NP 13.12, Atewa farm bush 17.12 and Atewa farm bush 19.12. Double-toothed Barbet Lybius bidentatus bidentatus (3) Kakum NP and surrounds 3.12, Opro River Forest 11.12 and Atewa farm bush 19.12. Bearded Barbet Lybius dubius (3) Mole NP 12.12, Mole NP 13.12 and Mognori River 14.12. Yellow-billed Barbet Trachyphonus purpuratus goffinii (1) Kakum NP and surrounds 10.12.

Honeyguides Indicatoridae Cassin's Honeybird Prodotiscus insignis flavodorsalis (2) Kakum NP and surrounds 2.12 and Atewa farm bush 19.12. Willcocks's Honeyguide Indicator willcocksi willcocksi (1) Nsuta forest 6.12. Least Honeyguide Indicator exilis exilis (1) Bobiri FR 16.12. Thick-billed Honeyguide Indicator conirostris ussheri (1) 1 heard Opro River Forest 11.12. Lesser Honeyguide Indicator minor senegalensis (2) Mole NP 13.12 and Mognori River 14.12. Greater Honeyguide Indicator indicator (1) Mole NP 14.12.

Woodpeckers Picidae African Piculet Sasia africana (1) Bobiri FR 16.12. Fine-spotted Woodpecker punctuligera punctuligera (2) Kalakpa RR 30.11 and Mole NP 13.12. Golden-tailed Woodpecker Campethera abingoni chrysura (1) Mole NP 15.12. Little Green Woodpecker Campethera maculosa (1) Kakum NP and surrounds 4.12. Buff-spotted Woodpecker Campethera nivosa nivosa (3) Kakum NP and surrounds 3.12, Kakum NP and surrounds 10.12 and Opro River Forest 11.12. Brown-eared Woodpecker Campethera caroli arizela (1) Ankasa NP 7.12. Fire-bellied Woodpecker Chloropicus pyrrhogaster (4) Kakum NP and surrounds 3.12, Kakum NP and surrounds 4.12, Nsuta forest 5.12 and Nsuta forest 6.12. Cardinal Woodpecker Dendropicos fuscescens lafresnayi (3) Shai Hills 29.11, Mole NP 12.12 and Mole NP 14.12. Melancholy Woodpecker Dendropicos lugubris (1) Kakum NP and surrounds 3.12. African Grey Woodpecker Dendropicos goertae

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(2) Daboya 13.12 and Mognori River 14.12. Brown-backed Woodpecker Dendropicos obsoletus obsoletus (1) Daboya 13.12.

Falcons and Caracaras Falconidae Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Observed 7 days in total. Grey Kestrel Falco ardosiaceus Observed 9 days in total. African Hobby Falco cuvierii (3) Lake Volta 29.11, Sakumono lagoon 30.11 and Bobiri FR 16.12. Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus abyssinicus (6) Winneba plains 1.12, Ebi Wetland 6.12, Kakum NP and surrounds 10.12, Mole NP 14.12, Bobiri FR 16.12 and Atewa farm bush 19.12.

African & New World Parrots Psittacidae Grey Parrot (NT) Psittacus erithacus (2) Ankasa NP 8.12 and Bobiri FR 17.12. Red-fronted Parrot Poicephalus gulielmi fantiensis (4) Nsuta forest 6.12, Opro River Forest 11.12, Bobiri FR 16.12 and Bobiri FR 17.12. Brown-necked Parrot Poicephalus fuscicollis fuscicollis (1) Kalakpa RR 30.11. Senegal Parrot Poicephalus senegalus versteri (5) Shai Hills 29.11, Shai Hills 30.11 and observed Mole NP 12-14.12.

Old World Parrots Psittaculidae Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri krameri (6) Shai Hills to Kalakpa RR 29.11, Shai Hills 30.11 and observed Mole NP 12-15.12. Red-headed Lovebird Agapornis pullarius pullarius (1) Mole NP 12.12.

Broadbills Eurylaimidae Rufous-sided Broadbill Smithornis rufolateralis rufolateralis (2) Kakum NP and surrounds 4.12 and Nsuta forest 5.12.

Wattle-eyes and Batises Platysteiridae Senegal Batis Batis senegalensis (4) Shai Hills 29.11, Mole NP 12.12, Mole NP 14.12 and Mole NP 15.12. West African Wattle-eye Platysteira hormophora (5) Kakum NP and surrounds 2.12, Kakum NP and surrounds 4.12, Ankasa NP 7.12, Bobiri FR 16.12 and Atewa 18.12. Brown-throated Wattle-eye Platysteira cyanea cyanea (4) Shai Hills 29.11, Kakum NP and surrounds 3.12, Brenu beach rd 9.12 and Opro River Forest 11.12. Red-cheeked Wattle-eye Platysteira blissetti (1) Atewa farm bush 19.12.

Helmetshrikes and Allies Prionopidae White-crested Helmetshrike Prionops plumatus plumatus

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(3) Shai Hills 29.11, Mole NP 13.12 and Mole NP 14.12. Red-billed Helmetshrike Prionops caniceps caniceps (4) Nsuta forest 5.12, Nsuta forest 6.12, Bobiri FR 16.12 and Bobiri FR 17.12.

Bushshrikes and Allies Malaconotidae Grey-headed Bushshrike Malaconotus blanchoti blanchoti (1) Daboya 13.12. Marsh Tchagra Bocagia minuta minuta (3) Brenu beach rd 9.12, Opro River Forest 11.12 and Bobiri FR 16.12. Brown-crowned Tchagra Tchagra australis ussheri (2) Kakum NP and surrounds 3.12 and Brenu beach rd 9.12. Black-crowned Tchagra Tchagra senegalus senegalus (6) Shai Hills 29.11, Winneba plains 1.12, Kakum NP and surrounds 3.12, Kakum NP and surrounds 4.12, Brenu beach rd 9.12 and Mole NP 15.12. Sabine's Puffback Dryoscopus sabini sabini (4) Kakum NP and surrounds 2.12, Bobiri FR 16.12, Bobiri FR 17.12 and Atewa 18.12. Northern Puffback Dryoscopus gambensis gambensis (5) Shai Hills 29.11, Kakum NP and surrounds 4.12, Mole NP 12.12, Mognori River 14.12 and Mole NP 15.12. Lowland Sooty Boubou Laniarius leucorhynchus (1) Kakum NP and surrounds 4.12. Yellow-crowned Gonolek Laniarius barbarus barbarus (6) Winneba plains 1.12, Brenu beach rd 9.12 and observed Mole NP 12-15.12. Brubru Nilaus afer afer (2) Mole NP 12.12 and Mole NP 14.12.

Cuckoo- Campephagidae White-breasted Cuckooshrike pectoralis (1) Mole NP 12.12. Blue Cuckooshrike Coracina azurea (2) Kakum NP and surrounds 2.12 and Bobiri FR 16.12. Red-shouldered Cuckooshrike Campephaga phoenicea (4) Shai Hills 29.11, Kalakpa RR 30.11, Winneba plains 1.12 and Bobiri FR 16.12. Purple-throated Cuckooshrike Campephaga quiscalina quiscalina (1) Bobiri FR 16.12.

Shrikes Laniidae Yellow-billed Shrike Corvinella corvina togoensis (6) Shai Hills 29.11, Kalakpa RR 30.11, Daboya 13.12, Mognori River 14.12, Kumasi to Mole NP 15.12 and Atewa farm bush 19.12. Northern Fiscal Lanius humeralis smithii Observed 7 days in total.

Old World Orioles Oriolidae African Golden Oriole auratus auratus (5) Shai Hills 30.11 and observed Mole NP 12-15.12. Western Oriole Oriolus brachyrynchus brachyrynchus (3) Kakum NP and surrounds 2.12, Kakum NP and surrounds 4.12 and Ankasa NP 7.12.

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Black-winged Oriole Oriolus nigripennis (4) Kakum NP and surrounds 2.12, Kakum NP and surrounds 4.12, Bobiri FR 16.12 and Bobiri FR 17.12.

Drongos Dicruridae Square-tailed Drongo Dicrurus ludwigii sharpei (1) Mognori River 14.12. Shining Drongo Dicrurus atripennis (3) Ankasa NP 8.12, Ankasa NP 9.12 and Atewa 18.12. Fork-tailed Drongo Dicrurus adsimilis divaricatus Observed 7 days in total. Velvet-mantled Drongo Dicrurus modestus Observed 9 days in total.

Monarch Flycatchers Monarchidae Blue-headed Crested Flycatcher Trochocercus nitens reichenowi (2) Ankasa NP 9.12 and Atewa 18.12. Red-bellied Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone rufiventer nigriceps Observed 8 days in total. African Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone viridis ferreti (2) Kalakpa RR 30.11 and Mole NP 12.12.

Crows, Jays, and Magpies Piapiac Ptilostomus afer (3) Kumasi to Mole NP 11.12, Daboya 13.12 and Kumasi to Mole NP 15.12. Pied Crow Corvus albus Observed 18 days in total.

Rockfowl Picathartidae White-necked Rockfowl (VU) Picathartes gymnocephalus (1) Bonkro 10.12.

Fairy Flycatchers Stenostiridae African Blue Flycatcher Elminia longicauda longicauda (1) Mole NP 12.12.

Chickadees and Tits Paridae White-shouldered Black Tit Melaniparus guineensis (1) Mole NP 12.12.

Nicators Nicatoridae Western Nicator Nicator chloris (1) Nsuta forest 6.12.

Larks Alaudidae Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark Eremopterix leucotis melanocephalus (2) Mole NP 12.12 and Mole NP 14.12. Sun Lark Galerida modesta modesta

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(2) Mole NP 12.12 and Mole NP 14.12.

Bulbuls Pycnonotidae Common Bulbul Pycnonotus barbatus inornatus Observed 19 days in total. Slender-billed Greenbul Stelgidillas gracilirostris gracilirostris Observed 8 days in total. Little Greenbul Eurillas virens erythroptera Observed 11 days in total. Little Grey Greenbul Eurillas gracilis extrema (2) Kakum NP and surrounds 10.12 and Atewa farm bush 19.12. Ansorge's Greenbul Eurillas ansorgei ansorgei (1) 1 heard Ankasa NP 7.12. Plain Greenbul Eurillas curvirostris (2) Kakum NP and surrounds 3.12 and Kakum NP and surrounds 4.12. Yellow-whiskered Greenbul Eurillas latirostris congener (2) Kakum NP and surrounds 4.12 and Ankasa NP 8.12. Golden Greenbul Calyptocichla serinus (2) Kakum NP and surrounds 4.12 and Bobiri FR 16.12. Honeyguide Greenbul Baeopogon indicator leucurus (4) Kakum NP and surrounds 2.12, Nsuta forest 4.12, Kakum NP and surrounds 10.12 and Bobiri FR 16.12. Spotted Greenbul Ixonotus guttatus (3) Kakum NP and surrounds 2.12, Kakum NP and surrounds 4.12 and Kakum NP and surrounds 10.12. Simple Greenbul Chlorocichla simplex (5) Kakum NP and surrounds 3.12, Kakum NP and surrounds 4.12, Bobiri FR 16.12, Atewa farm bush 17.12 and Atewa farm bush 19.12. Swamp Palm Bulbul Thescelocichla leucopleura (5) Kakum NP and surrounds 3.12, Nsuta forest 5.12, Nsuta forest 6.12, Ankasa NP 8.12 and Bobiri FR 16.12. Baumann's Olive Greenbul Phyllastrephus baumanni (1) 1 heard Kalakpa RR 30.11. Icterine Greenbul Phyllastrephus icterinus (5) Kakum NP and surrounds 4.12, observed Ankasa NP 7-9.12 and Kakum NP and surrounds 10.12. Red-tailed Bristlebill Bleda syndactylus syndactylus (1) 1 heard Ankasa NP 9.12. Green-tailed Bristlebill (VU) Bleda eximius (1) 1 heard Atewa 18.12. Grey-headed Bristlebill Bleda canicapillus canicapillus (1) Opro River Forest 11.12. Western Bearded Greenbul Criniger barbatus barbatus (1) Kakum NP and surrounds 2.12. Red-tailed Greenbul Criniger calurus verreauxi Observed 7 days in total. Yellow-bearded Greenbul (VU) Criniger olivaceus (3) Observed Ankasa NP 7-9.12.

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Swallows Hirundinidae Square-tailed Saw-wing Psalidoprocne nitens nitens (5) Observed Ankasa NP 7-9.12, Kakum NP and surrounds 10.12 and Atewa farm bush 19.12. Fanti Saw-wing Psalidoprocne obscura (3) Kakum NP and surrounds 4.12, Kakum NP and surrounds 10.12 and Mognori River 14.12. rustica rustica Observed 15 days in total. Red-chested Swallow Hirundo lucida lucida (3) Kakum NP and surrounds 3.12, Daboya 13.12 and Larabanga 15.12. Hirundo aethiopica aethiopica (4) Lake Volta 29.11, Kakum NP and surrounds 1.12, Kakum NP and surrounds 3.12 and Kumasi to Mole NP 15.12. Wire-tailed Swallow Hirundo smithii smithii (3) Mole NP 12.12, Daboya 13.12 and Mognori River 14.12. White-bibbed Swallow Hirundo nigrita (1) Pra River 3.12. Pied-winged Swallow Hirundo leucosoma (1) Lake Volta 29.11. Ptyonoprogne fuligula bansoensis (1) Shai Hills 29.11. Common House Martin urbicum urbicum (3) Daboya 13.12, Larabanga 15.12 and Atewa farm bush 17.12. Lesser Striped Swallow abyssinica puella (5) Shai Hills 29.11, Kakum NP and surrounds 1.12, Kakum NP and surrounds 3.12, Kakum NP and surrounds 4.12 and Kakum NP and surrounds 10.12. Red-breasted Swallow Cecropis semirufa gordoni (1) Atewa farm bush 19.12. West African Swallow Cecropis domicella (1) Daboya 13.12. Preuss's Cliff Swallow preussi (3) Kakum NP and surrounds 2.12, Pra River 3.12 and Kakum NP and surrounds 10.12.

Crombecs, African Macrosphenidae Moustached Grass Warbler Melocichla mentalis mentalis (2) Winneba plains 1.12 and Mognori River 14.12. Kemp's Longbill Macrosphenus kempi kempi (2) 1 heard Nsuta forest 6.12 and 1 heard Atewa 18.12. Grey Longbill Macrosphenus concolor (3) Kakum NP and surrounds 2.12, Kakum NP and surrounds 4.12 and Nsuta forest 5.12. Northern Crombec Sylvietta brachyura brachyura (3) Mole NP 12.12, Mole NP 14.12 and Mole NP 15.12. Green Crombec Sylvietta virens flaviventris (4) Observed Kakum NP and surrounds 2-4.12 and Nsuta forest 6.12. Lemon-bellied Crombec Sylvietta denti hardyi (2) Kakum NP and surrounds 2.12 and Nsuta forest 5.12.

Yellow Flycatcher Erythrocercidae Chestnut-capped Flycatcher mccallii nigeriae

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(3) Kakum NP and surrounds 2.12, Nsuta forest 5.12 and Atewa 18.12.

Uncertain Incertae Sedis 1 Green Hylia Hylia prasina prasina Observed 12 days in total. Tit Hylia Pholidornis rushiae ussheri (2) Nsuta forest 5.12 and Atewa farm bush 19.12.

Leaf-Warblers Phylloscopidae Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus trochilus (5) Kalakpa RR 30.11, Kakum NP and surrounds 2.12 and observed Mole NP 12-14.12. Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix (1) Kakum NP and surrounds 2.12.

Reed-Warblers and Allies Acrocephalidae Melodious Warbler Hippolais polyglotta (1) Mognori River 14.12.

Cisticolas and Allies Red-faced Cisticola Cisticola erythrops erythrops (2) Kalakpa RR 30.11 and Winneba plains 1.12. Singing Cisticola Cisticola cantans swanzii (2) Shai Hills 29.11 and Winneba plains 1.12. Whistling Cisticola Cisticola lateralis lateralis (3) Kalakpa RR 30.11, Kakum NP and surrounds 1.12 and Opro River Forest 11.12. Winding Cisticola Cisticola marginatus amphilectus (1) Sakumono lagoon 30.11. Croaking Cisticola Cisticola natalensis strangei (2) Shai Hills 29.11 and Winneba plains 1.12. Short-winged Cisticola Cisticola brachypterus brachypterus (2) Shai Hills 29.11 and Winneba plains 1.12. Rufous Cisticola Cisticola rufus (2) Mole NP 14.12 and Mole NP 15.12. Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis uropygialis (1) Sakumono lagoon 30.11. Tawny-flanked Prinia Prinia subflava melanorhyncha (4) Winneba plains 1.12, Nsuta forest 3.12, Nsuta forest 4.12 and Kakum NP and surrounds 10.12. Red-winged Warbler Heliolais erythropterus erythropterus (2) Winneba plains 1.12 and Mole NP 15.12. Yellow-breasted Apalis Apalis flavida caniceps (1) Mognori River 14.12. Black-capped Apalis Apalis nigriceps nigriceps (1) Atewa 18.12. Sharpe's Apalis Apalis sharpii (2) Kakum NP and surrounds 2.12 and Bobiri FR 17.12. Oriole Warbler Hypergerus atriceps (2) Mole NP 12.12 and Atewa farm bush 17.12. Grey-backed Camaroptera Camaroptera brevicaudata

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(3) Shai Hills 29.11, Mole NP 12.12 and Mole NP 15.12. Yellow-browed Camaroptera Camaroptera superciliaris (4) Kakum NP and surrounds 2.12, Nsuta forest 6.12, Bobiri FR 16.12 and Atewa 18.12. Olive-green Camaroptera Camaroptera chloronota kelsalli (2) Opro River Forest 11.12 and Atewa farm bush 19.12. Senegal Eremomela Eremomela pusilla (6) Shai Hills 29.11, Kalakpa RR 30.11, Mole NP 12.12, Mole NP 13.12, Mognori River 14.12 and Mole NP 15.12. Rufous-crowned Eremomela Eremomela badiceps fantiensis (1) Kakum NP and surrounds 2.12.

Fulvettas and Ground Babblers Pellorneidae Blackcap Illadopsis Illadopsis cleaveri cleaveri (1) 1 heard Atewa 18.12. Rufous-winged Illadopsis (NT) Illadopsis rufescens (2) Ankasa NP 8.12 and Ankasa NP 9.12. Puvel's Illadopsis Illadopsis puveli puveli (2) Kakum NP and surrounds 4.12 and Kakum NP and surrounds 10.12. Pale-breasted Illadopsis Illadopsis rufipennis extrema (1) Ankasa NP 8.12.

Laughingthrushes Leiothrichidae Capuchin Babbler Phyllanthus atripennis rubiginosus (1) Opro River Forest 11.12. Blackcap Babbler Turdoides reinwardtii stictilaema (2) Sakumono lagoon 30.11 and Mole NP 12.12. Brown Babbler Turdoides plebejus platycirca (2) Mole NP 13.12 and Mole NP 15.12.

Yuhinas, White-eyes, and Allies Zosteropidae African Yellow White-eye Zosterops senegalensis senegalensis (4) Kakum NP and surrounds 3.12, Daboya 13.12, Mognori River 14.12 and Atewa farm bush 19.12.

Hyliotas Hyliotidae Violet-backed Hyliota Hyliota violacea nehrkorni (1) Bobiri FR 16.12.

Starlings Sturnidae Copper-tailed Starling Hylopsar cupreocauda (3) Kakum NP and surrounds 1.12, Nsuta forest 5.12 and Nsuta forest 6.12. Greater Blue-eared Starling chalybaeus chalybaeus (1) Daboya 13.12. Bronze-tailed Starling Lamprotornis chalcurus chalcurus (2) Shai Hills to Kalakpa RR 29.11 and Kalakpa RR 30.11. Splendid Starling Lamprotornis splendidus chrysonotis Observed 14 days in total. Purple Starling Lamprotornis purpureus purpureus (5) Shai Hills to Kalakpa RR 29.11, Shai Hills to Kalakpa RR 30.11, Mole NP 12.12, Daboya 13.12

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and Atewa farm bush 19.12. Long-tailed Glossy Starling Lamprotornis caudatus (2) Mole NP 12.12 and Mole NP 14.12. Violet-backed Starling Cinnyricinclus leucogaster leucogaster Observed 7 days in total. Chestnut-winged Starling Onychognathus fulgidus hartlaubii (1) Kakum NP and surrounds 3.12.

Thrushes and Allies Turdidae White-tailed Ant Thrush Neocossyphus poensis poensis (2) Ankasa NP 9.12 and Atewa 18.12. Finsch's Rufous Thrush Stizorhina finschi (2) Kakum NP and surrounds 4.12 and Ankasa NP 7.12. African Thrush Turdus pelios (7) Shai Hills 29.11, Kalakpa RR 30.11, Opro River Forest 11.12, Mole NP 12.12, Mole NP 13.12, Bobiri FR 16.12 and Atewa farm bush 19.12.

Old World Flycatchers Muscicapidae White-tailed Alethe Alethe diademata (2) Kakum NP and surrounds 4.12 and Atewa 18.12. Forest Scrub Robin Cercotrichas leucosticta leucosticta (1) Atewa 18.12. Fraser's Forest Flycatcher Fraseria ocreata prosphora (2) Nsuta forest 5.12 and Ankasa NP 7.12. White-browed Forest Flycatcher Fraseria cinerascens cinerascens (1) Ebi Wetland 6.12. Grey-throated Tit-Flycatcher Myioparus griseigularis parelii (1) Kakum NP and surrounds 1.12. Grey Tit-Flycatcher Myioparus plumbeus plumbeus (1) Shai Hills 29.11. Northern Black Flycatcher Melaenornis edolioides edolioides (5) Shai Hills 29.11 and observed Mole NP 12-15.12. Pale Flycatcher Melaenornis pallidus (2) Kakum NP and surrounds 3.12 and Mole NP 12.12. Spotted Flycatcher striata striata (3) Shai Hills 29.11, Kakum NP and surrounds 2.12 and Atewa farm bush 17.12. Ashy Flycatcher Muscicapa caerulescens nigrorum (1) Kakum NP and surrounds 2.12. Swamp Flycatcher Muscicapa aquatica aquatica (1) Mole NP 12.12. Cassin's Flycatcher Muscicapa cassini (3) Observed Ankasa NP 7-9.12. Little Grey Flycatcher Muscicapa epulata (1) Bobiri FR 16.12. Dusky-blue Flycatcher Muscicapa comitata aximensis (6) Kakum NP and surrounds 3.12, Nsuta forest 5.12, Ankasa NP 7.12, Ankasa NP 8.12, Kakum NP and surrounds 10.12 and Atewa farm bush 19.12. Tessmann's Flycatcher (DD) Muscicapa tessmanni

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(1) Bobiri FR 16.12. Ussher's Flycatcher Muscicapa ussheri (6) Kakum NP and surrounds 2.12, observed Nsuta forest 4-6.12, Ankasa NP 7.12 and Ankasa NP 9.12. Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat Cossypha niveicapilla niveicapilla (5) Shai Hills 29.11, Winneba plains 1.12, Brenu beach rd 9.12, Opro River Forest 11.12 and Mole NP 13.12. White-crowned Robin-Chat Cossypha albicapillus giffardi (1) Mole NP 12.12. Forest Robin Stiphrornis erythrothorax (1) Ankasa NP 8.12. European Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca (3) Observed Mole NP 12-14.12. Whinchat Saxicola rubetra (2) Winneba plains 1.12 and Mognori River 14.12. White-crowned Cliff Chat Thamnolaea coronata coronata (2) Shai Hills 29.11 and Shai Hills 30.11. White-fronted Black Chat Oenanthe albifrons frontalis (1) Mole NP 12.12. Familiar Chat Oenanthe familiaris falkensteini (1) Mole NP 15.12.

Sunbirds and Spiderhunters Nectariniidae Fraser's Sunbird Deleornis fraseri idius (4) Kakum NP and surrounds 2.12, Nsuta forest 5.12, Ankasa NP 7.12 and Kakum NP and surrounds 10.12. Mangrove Sunbird gabonicus (3) Lake Volta 29.11, Lake Volta 30.11 and Ebi Wetland 6.12. Western Violet-backed Sunbird Anthreptes longuemarei longuemarei (1) Mole NP 14.12. Little Green Sunbird Anthreptes seimundi kruensis (6) Kakum NP and surrounds 2.12, Nsuta forest 5.12, Nsuta forest 6.12, Kakum NP and surrounds 10.12, Opro River Forest 11.12 and Bobiri FR 16.12. Grey-chinned Sunbird Anthreptes rectirostris rectirostris (1) Opro River Forest 11.12. Collared Sunbird collaris subcollaris Observed 12 days in total. Pygmy Sunbird Hedydipna platura (4) Observed Mole NP 12-15.12. Reichenbach's Sunbird Anabathmis reichenbachii (2) Ebi Wetland 6.12 and Ebi Wetland 9.12. Green-headed Sunbird Cyanomitra verticalis verticalis (3) Kakum NP and surrounds 2.12, Kakum NP and surrounds 9.12 and Kakum NP and surrounds 10.12. Blue-throated Brown Sunbird Cyanomitra cyanolaema magnirostrata (4) Observed Kakum NP and surrounds 2-4.12 and Ankasa NP 7.12. Olive Sunbird Cyanomitra olivacea Observed 9 days in total.

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Buff-throated Sunbird adelberti adelberti Observed 7 days in total. Carmelite Sunbird Chalcomitra fuliginosa aurea (1) Half Assini 6.12. Scarlet-chested Sunbird Chalcomitra senegalensis senegalensis (4) Observed Mole NP 12-15.12. Olive-bellied Sunbird Cinnyris chloropygius kempi (6) Kakum NP and surrounds 3.12, Kakum NP and surrounds 4.12, Kakum NP and surrounds 10.12, Opro River Forest 11.12, Atewa farm bush 17.12 and Atewa farm bush 19.12. Tiny Sunbird Cinnyris minullus (3) Kakum NP and surrounds 2.12, Bobiri FR 16.12 and Atewa 18.12. Beautiful Sunbird Cinnyris pulchellus pulchellus (1) Mognori River 14.12. Splendid Sunbird Cinnyris coccinigastrus (6) Shai Hills 29.11, Kalakpa RR 30.11, observed Kakum NP and surrounds 1-3.12 and Nsuta forest 4.12. Johanna's Sunbird Cinnyris johannae fasciatus (2) Kakum NP and surrounds 1.12 and Ankasa NP 7.12. Superb Sunbird Cinnyris superbus ashantiensis (4) Kakum NP and surrounds 4.12, Nsuta forest 5.12, Nsuta forest 6.12 and Ankasa NP 7.12. Copper Sunbird Cinnyris cupreus cupreus Observed 7 days in total.

Old World Sparrows Passeridae Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver Plocepasser superciliosus (2) Mole NP 12.12 and Mole NP 13.12. Northern Grey-headed Sparrow Passer griseus Observed 17 days in total. Bush Petronia Gymnoris dentata (4) Mole NP 12.12, Daboya 13.12, Mole NP 14.12 and Mole NP 15.12.

Weavers and Allies Thick-billed Weaver Amblyospiza albifrons capitalba (4) Brenu beach rd 9.12, Opro River Forest 11.12, Atewa farm bush 17.12 and Atewa farm bush 19.12. Slender-billed Weaver Ploceus pelzelni monacha (1) Mankessim 1.12. Little Weaver Ploceus luteolus luteolus (1) Mole NP 12.12. Black-necked Weaver Ploceus nigricollis brachypterus Observed 8 days in total. Orange Weaver Ploceus aurantius aurantius (1) Cape Coast 4.12. Village Weaver Ploceus cucullatus cucullatus Observed 12 days in total. Vieillot's Black Weaver Ploceus nigerrimus castaneofuscus Observed 10 days in total. Black-headed Weaver Ploceus melanocephalus (1) Mole NP 12.12.

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Yellow-mantled Weaver Ploceus tricolor tricolor (5) Kakum NP and surrounds 1.12, Kakum NP and surrounds 2.12, Nsuta forest 4.12, Bobiri FR 16.12 and Bobiri FR 17.12. Maxwell's Black Weaver Ploceus albinucha albinucha (3) Kakum NP and surrounds 2.12, Nsuta forest 5.12 and Atewa 18.12. Compact Weaver Ploceus superciliosus (1) Atewa farm bush 17.12. Preuss's Weaver Ploceus preussi (1) Kakum NP and surrounds 2.12. Red-vented Malimbe Malimbus scutatus scutatus (2) Kakum NP and surrounds 2.12 and Ankasa NP 8.12. Blue-billed Malimbe Malimbus nitens (6) Cape Coast 4.12, Nsuta forest 5.12, Nsuta forest 6.12, Ankasa NP 7.12, Ankasa NP 8.12 and Atewa farm bush 19.12. Red-headed Malimbe Malimbus rubricollis bartletti Observed 7 days in total. Crested Malimbe Malimbus malimbicus nigrifrons (4) Kakum NP and surrounds 2.12, Kakum NP and surrounds 3.12, Nsuta forest 5.12 and Nsuta forest 6.12. Red-headed Quelea Quelea erythrops (2) Bobiri FR 16.12 and Bobiri FR 17.12. Red-billed Quelea Quelea quelea quelea (3) Observed Mole NP 12-14.12. Black-winged Red Bishop Euplectes hordeaceus hordeaceus (6) Winneba plains 1.12, Kakum NP and surrounds 3.12, Kakum NP and surrounds 4.12, Brenu beach rd 9.12, Kakum NP and surrounds 10.12 and Atewa farm bush 17.12. Northern Red Bishop Euplectes franciscanus franciscanus (3) Winneba plains 1.12, Kakum NP and surrounds 10.12 and Mole NP 14.12. Yellow-mantled Widowbird Euplectes macroura macroura (2) Winneba plains 1.12 and Mole NP 14.12.

Waxbills and Allies Chestnut-breasted Nigrita Nigrita bicolor bicolor (5) Kakum NP and surrounds 2.12, Kakum NP and surrounds 3.12, Nsuta forest 5.12, Ankasa NP 7.12 and Ankasa NP 8.12. Grey-headed Nigrita Nigrita canicapillus emiliae Observed 7 days in total. Red-winged Pytilia Pytilia phoenicoptera phoenicoptera (1) Mole NP 12.12. Yellow-winged Pytilia Pytilia hypogrammica (1) Shai Hills 29.11. Western Bluebill Spermophaga haematina haematina (3) Kakum NP and surrounds 3.12, Kakum NP and surrounds 10.12 and Atewa farm bush 19.12. Bar-breasted Firefinch Lagonosticta rufopicta rufopicta (5) Shai Hills 29.11, Winneba plains 1.12, Kakum NP and surrounds 3.12, Mole NP 12.12 and Atewa farm bush 19.12. Red-billed Firefinch Lagonosticta senegala senegala (4) Observed Mole NP 12-14.12 and Atewa farm bush 19.12.

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African Firefinch Lagonosticta rubricata polionota (3) Winneba plains 1.12, Kakum NP and surrounds 10.12 and Opro River Forest 11.12. Black-faced Firefinch Lagonosticta larvata nigricollis (1) Mole NP 12.12. Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu Uraeginthus bengalus bengalus (4) Observed Mole NP 12-15.12. Lavender Waxbill Estrilda caerulescens (3) Mole NP 12.12, Mole NP 13.12 and Mognori River 14.12. Orange-cheeked Waxbill Estrilda melpoda Observed 13 days in total. Black-rumped Waxbill Estrilda troglodytes (3) Winneba plains 1.12, Brenu beach rd 9.12 and Daboya 13.12. Orange-breasted Waxbill Amandava subflava subflava (1) Winneba plains 1.12. Quailfinch Ortygospiza atricollis ansorgei (1) Winneba plains 1.12. Bronze Mannikin Lonchura cucullata cucullata Observed 17 days in total. Black-and-white Mannikin Lonchura bicolor bicolor (5) Kakum NP and surrounds 3.12, Kakum NP and surrounds 10.12, Bobiri FR 16.12, Atewa farm bush 17.12 and Atewa farm bush 19.12.

Indigobirds Village Indigobird chalybeata chalybeata (1) Daboya 13.12. Wilson's Indigobird Vidua wilsoni (2) Mole NP 12.12 and Daboya 13.12. Pin-tailed Whydah Vidua macroura (5) Shai Hills 29.11, Winneba plains 1.12, Kakum NP and surrounds 3.12, Kakum NP and surrounds 4.12 and Mole NP 12.12. Togo Paradise Whydah Vidua togoensis (2) Mole NP 12.12 and Mognori River 14.12.

Wagtails and Pipits Motacillidae Western Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava (2) Sakumono lagoon 30.11 and Mole NP 12.12. African Pied Wagtail Motacilla aguimp vidua (4) Cape Coast 1.12, Opro River Forest 11.12, Atewa farm bush 17.12 and Atewa farm bush 19.12. Plain-backed Pipit Anthus leucophrys zenkeri (2) Shai Hills 29.11 and Nsuta forest 5.12. Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis trivialis (1) Mole NP 12.12.

Finches, Euphonias Fringillidae Yellow-fronted Canary Crithagra mozambica caniceps (4) Kakum NP and surrounds 4.12, Mole NP 12.12, Mognori River 14.12 and Mole NP 15.12.

Buntings, Sparrows and Allies Emberizidae

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Gosling's Bunting Emberiza goslingi (1) Mole NP 13.12. Brown-rumped Bunting Emberiza affinis nigeriae (1) Mole NP 14.12.

Mammals (26 in total: 25 seen, 1 heard) Status codes: E = Endemic, NE = Near-endemic, I = Introduced IUCN codes: CR = Critically endangered, EN = Endangered, VU = Vulnerable, EW = Extinct in the Wild, NT = Near Threatened, DD = Data Deficient

Elephants Elephantidae African Elephant Loxodonta africana (4) Ankasa NP 6.12 and observed Mole NP 12-14.12.

Hyraxes Procaviidae Western Tree Hyrax Dendrohyrax dorsalis (6) 1 heard Kakum NP and surrounds 2.12, 1 heard Nsuta forest 4.12, 1 heard Nsuta forest 5.12, 1 heard Ankasa NP 7.12, 1 heard Kakum NP and surrounds 9.12 and 1 heard Bobiri FR 17.12.

Lorises, Potto Lorisidae Potto Perodicticus potto (1) New Tafo 17.12.

Galagos Galagidae Northern Lesser Galago Galago senegalensis (1) Mole NP 14.12. Demidoff's Dwarf Galago Galagoides demidovii (3) Nsuta forest 5.12, Ankasa NP 8.12 and Bobiri FR 16.12.

Old World monkeys Cercopithecidae Mona Monkey Cercopithecus mona (1) Kakum NP and surrounds 2.12. Green Monkey Chlorocebus sabaeus (5) Shai Hills 29.11 and observed Mole NP 12-15.12. Patas Monkey Erythrocebus patas (4) Shai Hills 29.11 and observed Mole NP 12-14.12. Olive Baboon Papio anubis (6) Shai Hills 29.11, Shai Hills 30.11 and observed Mole NP 12-15.12.

Rabbits, Hares Leporidae African Savanna Hare Lepus microtis (2) Mole NP 12.12 and Mole NP 14.12.

Scaly-tailed Anomaluridae Pel's Flying Squirrel Anomalurus pelii (1) Kakum NP and surrounds 3.12.

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Climbing Mice, Rock Mice, White-tailed Rat, Malagasy Rats and Mice Nesomyidae Gambian Rat Cricetomys gambianus (2) Kakum NP and surrounds 3.12 and Ankasa NP 8.12.

Squirrels Sciuridae Fire-footed Rope Squirrel Funisciurus pyrropus (1) Kakum NP and surrounds 3.12. Paraxerus poensis (1) Kakum NP and surrounds 3.12. Slender-tailed Squirrel Protoxerus aubinnii (1) Kakum NP and surrounds 2.12. Protoxerus stangeri (4) Kakum NP and surrounds 2.12, Nsuta forest 5.12, Ankasa NP 8.12 and Ankasa NP 9.12. Striped Ground Squirrel (2) Mole NP 12.12 and Mole NP 14.12.

Mongooses Herpestidae Slender Mongoose Herpestes sanguineus (2) Winneba plains 1.12 and Kakum NP and surrounds 3.12.

Civets, Genets Viverridae Common Genet Genetta genetta (1) Mole NP 12.12.

Pigs Suidae Common Warthog Phacochoerus africanus africanus (4) Observed Mole NP 12-15.12.

Cattle, Antelopes, Sheep, Goats Bovidae Waterbuck Kobus ellipsiprymnus defassa (1) Mole NP 12.12. Kob Kobus kob kob (6) Shai Hills 29.11, Shai Hills 30.11 and observed Mole NP 12-15.12. Bushbuck Tragelaphus scriptus (3) Observed Mole NP 13-15.12.

Sac-winged or Sheath-tailed Bats Emballonuridae Mauritian Tomb Bat Taphozous mauritianus (1) Mole NP 14.12.

False Vampire Bats Megadermatidae Yellow-winged Bat Lavia frons (1) Mole NP 12.12.

Old World Fruit Bats Pteropodidae African Straw-coloured Fruit-bat Eidolon helvum (2) Kumasi 15.12 and New Tafo 17.12.

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Reptiles (7 in total: 7 seen) Status codes: E = Endemic, NE = Near-endemic, I = Introduced IUCN codes: CR = Critically endangered, EN = Endangered, VU = Vulnerable, EW = Extinct in the Wild, NT = Near Threatened, DD = Data Deficient

Agamas Agamidae Common Agama Agama agama Observed 18 days in total.

Geckos Gekkonidae Banded Leaf-toed Gecko Hemidactylus fasciatus (1) Ankasa NP 7.12.

Skinks Scincidae Tropical Skink Trachylepis polytropis (1) Ankasa NP 2.12. African Five-lined Skink Trachylepis quinquetaeniata (4) Observed Mole NP 12-15.12.

Monitor Lizards Varanidae Nile Monitor Varanus niloticus (4) Shai Hills 29.11, Nsuta forest 4.12, Ankasa NP 8.12 and Mole NP 12.12.

Crocodiles and relatives Crocodylidae Nile Crocodile Crocodylus niloticus chamses (1) Mole NP 12.12. Dwarf Crocodile Osteolaemus sp. nov. (3) Observed Ankasa NP 6-8.12.

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