A late report of a brief visit to Khartoum Sewage works

I made a brief visit to Khartoum Sewage Works on December 16th, just before heading off to the UK for my winter break, hence the late write-up. Observations were difficult with the light mostly behind the birds making accurate counts quite difficult. The most interesting observation for me was a couple of Ferruginous Ducks, which is a species I have not previously seen in Sudan and classified as rare by Nikolaus. There were still 8 Southern Pochards present, plus there were some Hottentot Teals. As always there were many Common Moorhens, including some juveniles, plus some Crested Coots.

Ferruginous Duck with Southern Pochards, Khartoum Sewage Works 16th December 2013

Hottentot Teals, Khartoum Sewage Works 16th December 2013

Ruff, Khartoum Sewage Works 16th December 2013

Juvenile Common Moorhen with adults, Khartoum Sewage Works 16th December 2013

Crested Coot, Khartoum Sewage Works 16th December 2013