From the Kingfisher lodge about 20 km inland we go to the coast. First we go to the beach at Kartung. We have been there before, day 3. Now we are there at low tide, which is easy for me. I did not see much, but Omar saw a White-fronted Plover, which is quite impressive, the camouflage colour is perfect. Once you see the birds, and you have the sun behind you, they are beautiful birds. Apparently they rely on their camouflage because we can watch them extensively.
The next stop is the fishing village of Tanji, where the boats bring in their catch. There are about 30 large boats that bring the fresh fish in ice. They are sold on the spot, it cannot be much fresher. There is more fish than is sold locally, so trucks come by to sell the cleaned fish. There is also a lot of fish dried and smoked on site.
I also take pictures of the seagulls and terns fishing. The grey-headed gulls are okay with the dead fish, but the terns prefer fresh fish, or at least fish that swims or floats in the water. Omar has more muscle control than I do, so he takes a lot of pictures of flying terns.The destination is the Tanema Creek lodge. You have to go through a lot of dirt roads, with also large houses. "From Europeans" Omar says then. From the lodge you see a lot of pelicans, ducks, seagulls and terns. We are the only customers. The houses are nice and relatively large. The sea breeze makes the weather more pleasant, so pleasant that I put on a cardigan.
