21 Jun 2024
When we selected this activity the least we expected is that the guide was in fact an accomplished birding guide. The whole experience was shocking from being on an open vehicle all the time & exposed to the freezing cold weather while the guide was in his compartment of the vehicle with the heater on & having very little engagement with us. Not once did we walk to try & find a bird or were we even asked the question as to what "lifers" we were looking for bearing in mind the time of the year & birds that are endemic to the area. In the four hour drive we found 1 single "lifer" (new bird) & the possibility in the area was in the region of 40 odd "lifers" that we could have found if had an accomplished guide that knew where to find what we were looking for been provided.