Migrants and "wind-blowns" in Ruhengeri (Musanze)

I arrived back in Ruhengeri (Musanze) Saturday (9 Oct) to some interesting birds. The last few days before my arrival there had been fairly severe storms and northerly winds which may have played a role in the following records.

First "oddity" in the garden was a pair of Ring-necked Doves, not a bird really seen in this neck of the woods with only 5 records on the Atlas database from the lodge site at the edge of Ruhengeri town.

This was followed by a Ross' Turaco moving between the various avocado and fig trees in my and the adjoining properties. After about 15 minutes we heard a ruckus in one of the trees next door and saw the Augur Buzzard trying to get to the now madly scrambling Turaco. This is the 1st record I have for this species north of Kigali - all other records are from East and SW Rwanda and Kigali.

Meanwhile I'd texted Jason about the sightings and while reading his response about Common Buzzards in Kibungo, we had 4 flying over in southerly direction, very high but a certain ID. The only sightings before I've had of Common Buzzards here was with Jason at Lake Ruhondo when they were on passage back north during April/May.

Jason's note to me about "heaps" of migrants out Kibungo side on Saturday might also indicate a huge movement due to the strong northerly winds.