After lunch we had a brief rest before heading to Bigodi Wetlands where local guides Ronald and Joshua took us
for a walk around the marsh, bordering farmland.
En route we stopped at a small gift shop as Charmaine and Frederick were keen to buy stuff and whilst they were in the shop we were royally entertained by the local Village Weavers.
Their nests really are a work of art.
On the shop wall we spotted this colourful Southern Tree Agama (it could possibly be a Kivu Blue Headed Agama
Then on to the Wetland visitor centre where we met our guides and were offered wellington boots which we all declined - hope we're not going to regret that decision.
We'd only been walking a few minutes along the road when we saw a group of Red Colobus
Solanum crispum which can also be grown in the UK but of course isn't frost hardy
Also on the roadside was this cute little chap - I tried very hard to engage with him but unfortunately he wasn't interested - just content to watch our group.
There was very little to see on the walk except for a few damselflies
Little Commodore Butterfly
I haven't been able to fully identify this caterpillar as yet.
This could possibly be a Julia Skimmer as according to Olly's records we saw one today, but often he noticed stuff that we didn't.
Black Pepper growing wild.
Grasshopper of some kind.
A superb Black-headed Heron posing really nicely with a clean foreground and background.
The children here really are so lovely, very friendly and speak good English.
Jewel Beetle of some kind.
And now on to an unknown and never before seen species of bird - the beautiful Jenni Bird. I spent a good long while looking through my 500mm lens at this creature; about the size of a bee-eater, with its back to me, head turned to the right - I could see the head shape clearly, the beak and the tail. It wasn't until I zoomed in to review my shot I realise - just a leaf! I got a good ribbing from the others.
Although we declined to borrow wellies, we still wore our gaiters which do a good job of keeping the trousers and shoes dry.
Black-headed Paradise Flycatcher
Although it was almost dusk by now this lady was still working in her field and looking after her children at the same time (she had 4 older ones around too).
We spotted this Woodland Kingfisher perched on a tree a little way offer and crept slowly forward until we could get some nice shots.
As we walked back to the main road to rendezvous with Gerald we passed this lady shelling something - it is such a joy to meet these lovely people even though we can't talk in words, we can exchange smiles and happiness.
Not a particularly exciting afternoon in terms of sightings/photography but an enjoyable one nevertheless. We are still the only guests in the lodge tonight (although I'm assured they are full tomorrow onwards) so after a leisurely dinner and relax in the main area, we headed back to pack ready for another early start tomorrow.