[KENYABIRDSNET] Chicks in Nairobi National Park

Greetings birders
Nairobi National Park was all green this Sunday morning, 7 March ­ bronzed
green with flowering grasses in the northwest, and vivid green with new
grass in the southeast, against a magnificent backdrop of white and grey
clouds.
Highlights were a pair of Grey Crowned Cranes shepherding three small (read more)

[KENYABIRDSNET] White Storks

We saw a few White Storks on the way past Soy Sambu this weekend.....not
40,000. However, in Nakuru Park when we arrived at Naishi on Friday evening
there were a few thousand festooning the trees by the Guest House, airstrip
and campsite. They were impossible to count as they were so dispersed.
Fiona (read more)

[KENYABIRDSNET] Fw: Kenya sightings 10th-24th February 2010

Dear All,
This is a report for the Kenyan section of the recent Sarus East
African Mega-Month!
The group returned over the border from Tanzania at Lunga Lunga on
10th February and overnighted in Nyali. Leaving quite early we had a
rendezvous with Willie at Kararacha for the remainder of the morning. (read more)

[KENYABIRDSNET] Fw: black-billed wood-dove observations kerio

Dear All,
I have yet to write up the latest tour, but will shortly. In the
mean-time here is the most interesting observation. This is identical
to how it has been submitted to the East African Rarities Committee.
Best Birding
Brian
BLACK-BILLED WOOD DOVE Turtur abyssinicus
IN THE KERIO VALLEY KENYA. Brian W (read more)

[KENYABIRDSNET] white storks

I see from the Standard newspaper today soysambu ranch had 400,000 Whit
Storks there last week . This is 90% of the world population of WS . Or
maybe its a misprint ?
Mike D (read more)

[KENYABIRDSNET] Highlights from Nakuru NP

Dear all,

Johan and I are enroute to a birding tour commencing this last Sunday in
Nakuru NP.

Here are the highlights from Nakuru :

African Hobby, Grey Kestrel and Eurasian Honey Buzzard.

We are now in Kisumu until Wednesday, then Kakamega until Saturday, Mount
Elgon until Monday, Kerio Valley until Tuesday and finally Baringo until (read more)

[KENYABIRDSNET] Mombasa Bird Walk

Dear Fellow Birders

Bird walk Sat. 20th Feb was to the new and still developing, prestigious
Vipingo Golf complex, off the Malindi-Mombasa road. We now have an
enthusiastic fellow birder living up there and so it is interesting to keep
in touch and to make periodic visits to see how the bird life is coming in (read more)

[KENYABIRDSNET] White Storks over Bogoria

Hello to you All.
On Friday 19th Feb. while in Lake Bogoria I saw a flock of over
300 White Storks circling above us up in the air. They are moving northwards
indeed.
Thank you .
Nice birding
Peter Wairasho (read more)

[KENYABIRDSNET] White Storks in NNP

Dear all,

On the 20th February, approximatively 120 White Storks were seen in Athi
Basin in Nairobi National Park.

Best to all,

Patrick (read more)

[KENYABIRDSNET] bat hawk in langata

A Bat Hawk flew over our house in Langata at dusk on Thursday 18th February.
Fiona (read more)

[KENYABIRDSNET] white Storks

another report in these .
The Hopcrafts who have a farm on the north shore of Lake Naivasha, just
below green park , told us that there were upto 1000 White Storks in
their fields last week .
Heather , Karen and I went to see, on Friday . We saw upto 300 around
the farm and I am sure there were more on the thermals . The migration (read more)

[KENYABIRDSNET] Sightings from recent Sunbird tour

Just a quick note re birds at Lake Nakuru Nat park on 20th /21st Feb this
last few days

Huge numbers 5000+ of White Storks feeding up for 2-3 days before
pre-migration flights north. Perhaps only 100+ Woolly Necked storks.
Very few Flamingoes at all, less than 50,000. No White Pelicans at all.
1 Booted Eagle. (read more)

[KENYABIRDSNET] Nairobi National Park on 20th February

Dear all,
Aproximatively 120 White Storks are on this moment at Athi Dam.
Nothing else significant.
Best regards,
Patrick (read more)

[KENYABIRDSNET] Tana River Delta

Just back from the Tana River Delta and waterbird counts there. Water levels
in the river were very low compared to the previous four years that we've
done it and this was reflected in the lack of crakes and rails and very few
herons and even waders. However we did have a count of over 2,500 Caspian (read more)

[KENYABIRDSNET] Magpie Starlings Laikipia

Hi James,

I think that I already mentioned to you that I had one Magpie Starling at
Soita Nyiro Conservancy (SNC) on 10 May 09...feeding on Ewaso Nyiro River
edge under that big Ficus sycamorus at Ol Gaboli Lodge.

One Golden-breasted Starling at Ewaso Nyiro R. on 6 Sept. 09....during
height of big drought. (read more)