Day 116 of 148 - WALVIS BAY, NAMIBIA (Day 2)

 Date: 4/30/2024  Day 116  Port Day: WALVIS BAY, NAMIBIA (Day 2)

Description: Unspoiled Walvis Bay, a natural lagoon and the only deep-sea harbor on the Namibian coast, offers something for everyone, with spectacular bird-watching being a keynote, as thousands of migrating species make their way here annually to join the local flamingoes and pelicans. “Dune 7,” at the outskirts of town, towers over the scenic bay, and offers excellent photo ops. The city is also a good starting point for a number of exciting day trips into the timeless beauty of the desert region, including off-road explorations, or fly-over dolphin and whale sighting.

Planned Excursion: PELICAN POINT BIRDING

 4.0 Hours           Moderate Activity            # LRN-010:

Free Catalogue sightings of numerous waders and shore birds at the nutrient-rich Walvis Bay Lagoon.  See a plethora of avian species, such as sandpipers, plovers, herons and pelicans.  Visit the Walvis Bay Salt mine to look for phalaropes, grebes and terns.  Spy osprey and African black oystercatchers at Pelican Point, home to a Cape fur seal colony.  Keep watch at the Kuiseb River delta for an Orange River white-eye and a dune or sabota lark.

Today's Notes: We have really enjoyed our time here in Namibia.  Walvis Bay is a very clean and safe city with a very low crime rate.  On our first day here we spent the afternoon at the Dunes Mall doing some essential shopping.  Very clean and modern mall with a wide variety of stores and very helpful sales people. 

On our second day here in Walvis Bay we went on a birding excursion.  We rode in a 4x4 Toyota modified Land Rover.  We traveled far out into the low flats of the lagoon observing many birds as described above and thousands of fur seals.  The highlight of the trip was going high up on the Dunes for a spectacular view overlooking the salt mining and Lagoon.  On our way down from the Dune we drove over and down a very steep cliff to the bottom of the dune.   

Pictures

Click Here --> PELICAN POINT BIRDING PICTURES

Videos

Click Here --> PELICAN POINT BIRDING part 1

Click Here --> PELICAN POINT BIRDING part 2

Click Here --> PELICAN POINT BIRDING part 3

Click Here --> PELICAN POINT BIRDING part 4

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