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Wildebeest Migration
Update! April is the month of the long rains, Masika in Kiswahili, and this year the rains that started early in March have continued through April blessing the land with much needed water. The rain has brought an incredible beauty to the landscapes of Tanzania. At camp in the southern Serengeti, set under the shade of lovely "Acacia Tortilis" at Lake Ndutu, guests have experienced some of the most indescribable dawns of the season; mornings shrouded in a deep fog, the sun’s rays filtering through the mist to create an unbelievable symphony of mystery and color. The Migration is still spread out over a large area between Olduvai Gorge and Naabi Hill Gate. Huge columns of wildebeest were recently seen heading from Lemuta Hill and Ngata Kiti to the Ndutu plains and woodlands. And along with the ungulate (wildebeest) migration another migration has been taking place. One that brings birds from the Eurasian continent into East Africa during the Northern Hemisphere winter providing additional interest to any safari. Thousands of European white Storks roam the plains in search of insects joined at times by the Abdims stork, that arrives in big flocks from Southern Sudan. Birds of prey like the Common and Lesser Kestrels hover over the plains in search of insects or small lizards. Montagu’s and pallid Harriers fly low over the grass, gliding up and down. The European Rollers compete for food with the local resident Lilac breasted rollers. European Swallows, Caspian Plovers, Terns and Cuckoos all fly thousands of miles to spend their "winter holidays" in the temperate lands of East Africa. Back to The Wildebeest Migration Made Simple Links to other pages: ULTIMATE AFRICA
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