The fantastic Atewa Range Forest Reserve requires a different approach, mostly because now access to the forest involves a good 10Km round trip walk up a fairly overgrown trail. However, the number of species in this forest is truly outstanding - See HERE It is therefore well worth the trek and a memorable place for sure.
Sadly, this wonderful forest is under threat from Bauxite Mining, so if you have a couple of minutes please help by signing this petition
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The famous canopy walkway in the Kakum Forest National Park |
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Black Bee-Eater - a relatively common species around the Kakum Forest, but stunning nonetheless |
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Rosy Bee-Eater - Tricky to find and often only seen in flight over the forest, but a perched bird is always a treat! |
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The Atewa Range Forest Reserve - home of the Blue-moustached Bee-Eater |
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Blue-moustached Bee-Eater - A speciality of the Atewa Mountain Ridge and well worth the hike! |
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Yellow-browed Camaroptera - Commonly encountered in the forests. The blue air sacs are just visible which inflate when the bird calls! |
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Grey-throated Tit Flycatcher - Unobtrusive and best located by call |
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Black-winged Red Bishop - Great to see in full breeding regalia! |
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Orange Weaver - very localised and very easy to see at our accommodation at Hans Cottage where a small number of birds nest metres from where you eat! |
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Cattle Egret - commonly encountered, but great to see at the rookery at Hans Cottage |
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Woodland Kingfisher - a very common bird in Ghana but always very impressive |
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Sabine's Puffback - or the alternative name "Large-billed Puffback" was seen well from the canopy walkway |
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Little Green Woodpecker - one of the many Upper Guinea Forest Endemics |
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Golden Greenbul - one of the more striking and less skulking Greenbuls |
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Crocodile - One of the many that entertained us at Hans Cottage! |
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