Mohamed was a lovely person. Great knowledge of Moroccan history and politics, but he did not know his birds. This is not a guided birdwatching trip with birds being pointed out to you and correctly identified.
On the drive out to Souss Massa we saw some interesting birds, but Mohamed didn’t point them out or react. When we arrived Mohamed had small binoculars, no scope. Good job we had brought our own binoculars. When we started walking Mohamed referred to a list on his phone and was constantly Googling what birds were. And still got identification wrong. I am no expert but know a little owl isn’t a grouse, a Stone Chat isn’t a Little Boy or a Dunlin a Sanderling. At one point Mohamed offered to throw stones into a bush, full of birds, to flush them out!
Unfortunately my wife was unwell, so we cut the day short and can’t comment on the Berber lunch.
Mohamed was lovely, kind person and yes he took us to a great area for birdwatching, but I expected him to know what we were seeing without always using his phone. For the amount we paid I was expecting a guided birdwatching trip, not just being driven to a birdwatching spot.
For those interested we saw: Osprey, Balded Ibis, Glossy Ibis, Black -winged Stilt, Redshanks, Spoonbills, Little Egret, Flamingo, Purple Heron, Grey Heron, Avocet, Little Owl, Greenshank, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Dunlin, Lesser Yellowlegs, Common Bulbul, Sardinian Warbler, Moussier’s Redstart to name but a few that my knowledge could easily identify. No help from Mohamed or Google!
Ich habe nur eine Bemerkung zu machen.
Momo ist die netteste Person, die ich in Marokko getroffen habe.
Immer lächelnd, voller guter Vibration.
Wir haben den Nationalpark Souss Massa entdeckt und genießen ihn sehr.
Danach brachte er uns zu einem typischen Restaurant in Massa, und es war unglaublich.
Dann gingen wir zum Fluss, um einige Flamingos und einheimische Vögel zu sehen.
Vielen Dank mein Freund Momo.
Ich wünsche dir das Beste
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