DAY 01:
You board your night flight to Nairobi, Kenya from Europe
DAY 02: NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK
A good flight arrives to see Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi JKIA at about 8.30 in the morning and once through immigration formalities, we gathered our luggage and met our guides and good friends Joseph & Nico. Once outside the airport to introduce our driver skillfully load your luggage in the vehicles. With most of us still trying to get our binoculars from our hand luggage a Black-chested Snake Eagle flew over and several Red-winged Starlings and Little Swifts were sighted. There is no time to mess around us were in our great African safari. A short drive brought us to the Nairobi National Park and started birding. We will soon introduce ourselves to some of the Commoner species as Rufous Sparrow and Yellow-rumped Seedeater and how some of them the first group noted Masai Giraffe by washing the rest of We Watched near Lesser Striped and Red-rumped swallows. We took all our positions in our respective vehicles, the roof will be raised in the park and head. Several Masai giraffe towers open up the bush and our first Coke's Hartebeest and Masai Ostrich will. Huge Banded Martins put in an appearance and groups of Long-tailed fiscals began to be seen throughout the world. A huge Lappet-faced Vulture raptors set the rotation list and then a pair of white abdomen Bustards. Continue the moment we have a few more notches with a good Cisticolas View Croaking and Stout. A group of Grant's gazelles do not pay attention, close to us while we are all points of view of a good pair of Short-tailed larks. Our first yellow-Spurfowl neck were seen in the immediate vicinity of the track and groups of Northern Pied Babblers were taken. We worked together on our way towards our dusty tracks lunchtime picnic spot. White-backed vultures were easily seen as were Red-billed Quelea and then a Long-billed Pipit and a pair of Hildebrandt's Starlings showing their stunning bright red eyes. Augar Buzzards soon to be common have been found, Cape Buffalo were abundant and an Olive Baboon Sabbath was observed in a Treetop. Long the way we found two Waxbills a Zebra Bronze Sunbird and reasonable point of view of a Quail-finches, and us our picnic stop were treated to a great lunch and several new birds could be observed between bites. A male Cardinal Quelea seats for us, as did a White-browed Scrub Robin and another yellow-neck Spurfowl. With our lunch we were well on our way again. A swimming pool next to us found Crakes Black, a Malachite Kingfisher and a male breeding Holub's Golden Weaver. In the spot we saw a superb African moustached Warbler among a group of bronze Mannikins which contained a common and Crimson-rumped Waxbills. At a distance of a huge tree Grosbeak Weaver was found and as we moved to a beautiful adult Bateleur make a brief appearance. In addition to a reed bed has been seen very close Gray-crowned cranes and some 'Rush Warbler enticed was to show itself. Here a small lake in an African Darter was seen near roosting Black-crowned Night Herons and Black-headed Herons near and Hadad were sighted. Several Masai giraffe gave us excellent views and a close watch while these few Red-billed Oxpeckers feed were found on their shoulders. Continuing through the park we arrived in a grassy mound where a pride of eight Lions Saturday only twenty feet in front of us. After admiring these 'pussy cats' to carry out further Cape Buffalo, Thompson's small Gazelle, and some huge Eland. Among the birds that became to numerous to remember that we found a Shelley's Francolin and then a very good bird for the park, which was a red and yellow Barbet, plus we had excellent views of a perched Eastern Pale-hand Goshawk. In a small pond we found a Squacco Madagascar Heron, and a Three beautiful banded Plover, Red-billed Teal and some Fischer's Sparrow-larks. At another lake, there are hundreds of Marabou Stork high over the twelve Kittlitz's Plovers in their feet. While other birds here included White-faced Whistling Ducks, Blacksmith Plovers, African Spoonbill, Long-tailed Cormorants and other three-banded Plover. Raptors already had including many Black Kites-backs, and a few Tawny Eagles. Dotted Mousebirds had become a common sight, two strips martin were identified as well as good numbers of Little Bee-eaters. On another pond we saw Wire-tailed Swallows and Black Saw-wings, while a large tree has taken a couple of helmet guinea fowl. Among the Longclaws we saw a pair of Yellow-throated and a single Rosy-throated. A couple of close Superb Starlings were seen as was Red-cheeked Cordon Bleu, Red Firefinch-turnover, and a Cinnamon-breasted Bunting. It has now been always so late we made our way towards the gates of the park, but not before looking at the first two of five Marsh Owls hunting in the meadows. Dusty and tired was not a long time before we reached our accommodation where we cleaned ready for our dinner and before roll call of the tour.
DAY 03: NAIROBI - LAKE NAVAISHA
Everyone met at dawn for a couple of hours pre breakfast birding. We have turned slowly around the grounds of the academy and soon accumulated a good list of birds. A family of Thompson's gazelles fed on the lawn around the dining room and just outside we saw an immature Gabar Goshawk Saturday near a tree nearby, while a pair of Spotted Thick-knees were in the garden quite unconcerned by our presence. Following the path around the academy grounds we came across a lot of Superb and a Greater Blue-eared Starlings whereas in a grassy field Saturday a pair of Crowned Plovers and Hadadas had become commonplace. In Drong trees were common and a lot of nesting White-browed Sparrow-weavers while flying above us Rock Martins, less foil and Wire-tailed swallows. A dead tree beside the path of a prisoner trusting Gray Woodpecker at its nest hole and as we have seen a pair of parrots Brown came from the same tree and promptly flew away. Towards a small pond along crested Eagle showed how a group of Dusky Turtle Doves. We have seen on a pond Malachite Kingfisher and Plain Martins first to try the small patch of trees behind. Here we found a singing Dark-capped Yellow Warbler and after some 'of us all looking for some possibly had done. Moving on we found Pin-tailed Whydah, a better view of the warbler, a pair of Red-cheeked Cordon Bleus and Chinspot Batis. Nearby we had to work a little 'difficult, but soon saw all Parisoma Brown. As we have conducted, we walked on a grassy slope in a small area of scrub and open the timber, we have seen a lot of birds with the best being Red-chested Cuckoo and Red-throated Tit. Back outside the dining room, while looking at three Spotted Thick-knees then saw a Banded Parisoma, Cape Robin-chat, African Gray Flycatcher and a pair of Hildebrandt's Starlings. The power supplies around the building has attracted a lot of Scarlet-chested Sunbirds and seeing these little jewels reflect the sunlight with the red of their throat and upper breast almost made a couple of us late for breakfast. After a delicious and varied start to the day we loaded the minibus and off Limuru towards our first stop designated. Once we were here before our vehicles and set up telescopes to just overlook on a large pond. There have been a target species, we need to look for, and has no time to find and is Maccoa White-backed Ducks. Un po 'more research and we added Yellow-billed Duck, Southern Pochard, Hottentot Teal, lots of Red-knobbed coots and Little Grebes. Below us on the waters edge we had a good view of Lesser Swamp Warbler and some of the single group seen striated and Madagascar Squacco Herons. African Stonechat Close looked really nice and behind us on a bank was a Hunter's Cisticola, and Baglafecht Weaver. Leave this productive pond behind us we continued on our way. A couple of stops of the road we found a very trusting Buzzard Mountain and then a head dancer.
Our next stop miles away from the correct track was a beautiful mountain area in mid-elevation forest. We parked in a clearing, that soon became a beehive of activity. On the lawn in front of us we saw Olive thrush and then we found Montane White-eyes, Black-backed Puffback and a white family by Slaty Flycatchers eyes. A little 'more work and notched up Montane oriole, Brown-capped Weaver, Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird, a pair of fine-banded Peaks, a Cardinal Woodpecker and a pair of Black-throated Apalis. This area was great for birds! African Babblers Hill showed as did Tropical Boubou and Chestnut-throated Apalis. The magnificent white-star Robin posed very little for us before we stopped to eat our picnics and lunches. After lunch we went to a track and soon had excellent views of a pair of Black-collar Apalis, Brown Woodland Warbler and a two Ruppell's Robin Chat. In addition, long an African Dusky Flycatcher were found, and a thick-billed Seedeater, Yellow-whiskered Greenbul, Gray Apalis and Northern Double collar Sunbirds. We proceeded to walk along the track and into the woods where a group of white noise and white Colobus Monkeys were first found who found a pair of Black-fronted Bush-shrikes both red and yellow phase birds to be seen. Nearby white-tailed Crested Flycatcher was seen and, after that we made our way slowly towards the vehicles. Here we have tried several times to see a hand Evergreen Forest Warbler and only at our third attempt we did for most of the views of the group. What skulker! Leaving here we set off towards the Lake Navaisha. A short detour along the mountain road we found a dancer and then an area of land farmers who have had a limited Wheat and some less impressive Cape towers. We have attempted to access an area of grassland, but recent rains made the road impassable, it was as a ring of ice muddy. We had to turn around and the best of it by an area of search similar habitats where we found a maximum of thirty Black-winged Plovers and grasslands and is Plain-backed Pipit. It was time to leave so we headed to Lake Navaisha and Lake Country Club Hotel Navaisha arrive here in the dark.
DAY 04: LAKE NAVAISHA
This morning we were awakened by the call of magnificent African Fish Eagles echoed from the nearby lake. On the way to breakfast, as we crossed lush grounds of the present, noisy Hadadas flown down from the trees and Black-Loredo Babblers hopefully around outside the cabins. A common Zebra has also been identified and looked a little 'out of place on the back of the grounds. After breakfast we met and made our way to the pier morning ready for our boat trip on Lake Navaisha. As we walked across the grounds Defassa Waterbuck has come to feed on the grass. From the pier a collection of birds have been notched up soon including Giant, malachite, and a lot of Pied kingfisher, Great Cormorants and a long tail, Spur-winged Plovers and African Spoonbills.
A pair of African Fish Eagles looked to us by their strict and elegant perch African Pied Wagtails in search ran around the pier. Several fiscals Gray-backed seats for us, before boarding our boats and off around the edges of the lake. Close Yellow-billed Stork was the first of many, as was the Pink-backed Pelican floating in the water next to it. As we slowly cruised along the reed beds, herons and ducks are especially been observed anywhere. Several were new waders for the trip and these included Greenshank, Wood Sandpiper, Black-tailed Godwit and Ruff. There have been many less Marsh Warblers flitting around and then all of the giant Goliath herons have been noted. Purple Herons and Squacco became commonplace and a single Whiskered and Gull-billed Tern was found. Above us, we have had to work through the many swifts find Little, Nyanza and Horus. A Purple Swamphen was seen while many white-bearded Gnu, Common Waterbuck, Common Zebra and Impala fed in the distance. A large rounded Ippona was spotted feeding near the water and a huge Saddle-billed Stork has shown us better than a very distant one seen before. On an area of mud we have excellent close to three points of view long-toed Plovers and a single first Kittlitz's Plover was time to turn around and return to the lodge. Return on pier and enjoy splendid views to close four Martin Gray-rumped swallows who had just identified, in the vicinity, while the most beautiful scrubby bushes were looking for White-fronted Bee-eaters. Going back to our cabins, we gathered our luggage together and met with the minibus to find someone who has had some electrical problems that needed fixing.
An extensive look around the lodge grounds helped pass the time. A call Black Cuckoo was the first bird we found and easily, although some felt spotting! A Cuckoo Klaas's then gave us the run around until we are finally in the top of a tree. Just outside the front of the reception we have seen Green-Wood hoopoes and another after a Black Cuckoo Red-chested Cuckoo. Spectacled Weaver and White-browed Robin-Chat were found as a pair of Amethyst Sunbirds, Red-headed Weaver, Black Cuckoo-Shrike and Black-headed oriole Africa. With our minibus hours set off and we drove to a small rocky gorge. A road just before the stop here in a couple of Pale Flycatchers, a stunning male Red-headed Weaver and a Golden Breasted Bunting.
Moving on, we have by the throat and soon found our target species of the Wheat Schalow followed by a couple of Wailing Cisticolas. Our stomachs told us that must be time for our picnic lunch, and as we ate, and Tawny-flanked Prini and Gray-backed Camaroptera were identified. Back on board the bus is now time to turn off the drive towards Lake Baring. We went from a magnificent view of the Great Rift Valley, and a significant change habitat has resulted in dry thorn bush. A road made us stop soon realize that the outside temperature was increased somewhat '. While stretching the legs, we found a pair of parrots and some Brown 'Red-faced smart Crombec. Continuing our first Kirk's Dikdik was seen running across the road followed by a large Leopard Tortoise who have done the same, but slower. Almost to our lodge and we made a brief stop near some open spot where the black-headed Plovers were easily seen, Silverbird demonstrated a Saturday on a thread and our first Red-turnover Hornbill and White-bellied Go-away Birds were sighted. A Beautiful Sunbird was seen as we have finished the last part of the journey before arriving at Baring Country Club Lake After a welcome drink we were all shown to our cabins. We also noticed a huge Verreaux's Eagle-owl in a tree, only twenty meters away. What points of view! When everyone had settled in we met and went straight up a tree in which all of us excellent point of view of a pair of these magnificent owls, birds including one who was watched by eating a hedgehog. Woodland Kingfisher and a variety of weavers including Jackson Golden-backed and Little. A group of about Rufous Chatterers played tangled in a bush as we walked towards the lake, where a pleasant Nubian Woodpecker worked around a dead tree way. Beside the lake, we searched the reeds and found two Goliath Herons, a Little Bittern flying and many bishops, which included orange and yellow-crowned. A very good day we went over our rooms and then met for an excellent meal in the gardens of the lodge.
DAY 05: LAKE BARING
This morning we were up at dawn for some pre-breakfast birdwatching. As we made our way to the minibus we passed by a lot of birds around the garden. There have been three Verreaux's Eagle Owls Saturday in a tree and the beautiful Northern White-crowned Shrikes and Woodland kingfishers to be seen, while a white morph elegantly African Paradise Flycatcher flew around the bus parked next to the lodge. We then set off towards the nearby cliff. The first stop just outside the lodge was a Hunter's Sunbird feeding in a bush with two beautiful Sunbirds. Along the way we stopped again as two Abyssinian scimitar-bill flew across the road, and while he tries to find a Red-fronted Warbler, and several Madagascar Bee-eaters, Blu-napęd Mousebirds, a pair of Dark-astori hand and somewhat 'longer than a pair of African Pygmy Falcons and a single Ethiopian Swallow. Parking near the cliff and we had a good lap. A hemprichii showed Hornbill's soon followed by our first Jackson's Hornbill. Fan-tailed Ravens flew above us and White-rumped Swifts are also visa. Several Black-throated Barbets then put in an appearance and a Lanner Falcon showed particularly good Saturday on a branch sticking out of the cliff.
Among the scattered rocks around the base of the cliff we found a Brown-tailed Rock-Chat, and then another of our objectives very attractive birds Cliff-Chat. Up to four Eastern Violet-backed Sunbirds showed well and had an excellent view of bristle-crowned Starlings. We returned back to the lodge for breakfast after that we met from the pier for a boat trip along the lake edge. A Coccodrillo lying at the end of the pier smiled at us and invited us to enter its territory. We did this cruise slowly along the edge of this immense Reedy Lake. A Little Bittern flew by and huge Goliath Herons were easily visible. Both orange and yellow-crowned Bishop has shown in full color reproduction, while our target species, a pair of Allen Gallinules were seen by all. Moving to another area of the lake, saw many birds including Madagascar Bee-eaters, Goliath Heron very confident and some yellow-billed storks. As we came towards the dock that comes closely past a group of hippos snorted and sniffed that while keeping a close eye on us. A short rest before lunch was taken after we set off towards the cliff again. A road stop before we had to walk around the dry open scrub where we saw a pair of Plain Prina's, vent Eremomela Yellow, White-bellied Canary, a Brubru, African Gray Flycatchers and two Somali Tits. Moving on we stopped when three birds of prey have been sighted. We have had and enjoyed a beautiful view like this Brown Snake-eagles circled general. Our next stop was one of the specialties that they hoped to find this afternoon and after following our local guide in the bush we were soon enjoying a splendid view of a pair of heuglini's Coursers.
Nearby a Upupa africana was seen before we drove along a track to a very small and so my throat. Here we did a short walk to the top where we have temporarily distracted by a woman Violet-backed Starling, and a Blue-capped Cordon Bleu. Looking down into the gorge we were soon rewarded with views of a roosting Spotted Eagle-owl. Fantastico! Wonderful panorama here was done better with an excellent view of Little Bee-eater, Pygmy Falcon and a speckle faced Weaver. Moving as we stopped Verreaux's Eagle flew along the cliff next to us and then in another non-descript scrubby area we followed our guide, who then showed us two different slender-tailed Nightjars roosting on the ground. A Pygmy Batis flown and was well before we made our way to the next step. A short walk we were facing here on a muddy pool where we saw a Hammerkops and Kingfisher a gray head. Nearby, a Bee-hive in a tree proved excellent as we have seen two scaly-throated Honeyguides much less and more all next Honeyguide each other.
Further along we had a wonderful view of our third owl species for the day of a pair of roosting northern-white-faced scops owls. Another Cliff-Chat is been seen as different and Jackson's Hornbills very confident pair of Red-fronted Tinkerbirds. We had the minibus and drove to the lodge where we finished the day with a look at a pair of nesting Red-fronted Barbets. A Nubian Woodpecker was seen and then half of the group who were left had a chance to see a pair of Bearded peaks. After dinner and the watch list, as we have seen several Hippos walk through the hotel grounds. Un po 'less intimidating if he was white-winged Tomb Bats frequented that the trees around our cabins.
DAY 06: KAKEMEGA
We had breakfast and then off on our way to the rainforest Kakemega. We had not gone more than a couple of miles, when an African Cuckoo Saturday has been identified on a telegraph wire. Furthermore, a brief stop was made beside a river bridge where we seen in black and white Cuckoo, the Good Little and comparison of Horus Swifts and then excellent views of both the Pearl-spotted Owlet and-white-crested helmet shrikes. Next, a pair stops street as the inevitable product birds Crowned Hornbill's, Little Rock Thrush and Purple Grenadier. Stopping at the top of a valley we have tried to find around longer billed Pipits, Cinnamon-breasted Bunting and very good looking Stripe-breasted Seedeater and Boran Cisticola. A few African Black Swifts flew after we tried another area a po 'further along the road. Another Stripe-breasted Seedeater, a species that is very difficult to find, was seen, and then some of the group saw Brown Snake-eagle and Violet-backed Starling, while we have all seen Black-crowned Tchagra. Our very first stop after passing through some scenarios was very impressive and a superb valley wooded. Here we did a short walk and were soon find a new species. An incredibly bright sulfur-breasted Bush-Shrike shown soon followed by Red-faced Crombec and the splendid head Gonolek black. A group of white abdomen Tits were found along with Arnaud's Barbet and then the Western Banded Snake-eagle Saturday in a tree to be mobbed by a white-headed Barbet. Moving along we followed the invitation of one of our objectives and the birds were rewarded with an excellent view of two white-crested Turacos. Double-toothed Barbet then shown on the same tree and nearby we saw White-fronted Bee-eaters and an African Gray Hornbill fly. As we returned, we checked some field edges and came up with Spot-flanked Barbet, an African Pygmy Kingfisher, Village Indigobird, Black-winged Red Bishop and white, more heads Saw-wings. Still not quite the minibus we added some other species including a common scimitar-bill, lead-colored Flycatcher, White-headed Buffalo-weavers and some Brown Babblers. Once on board our buses, we continued our journey. Our next stop next to a covered swimming pool Reedy did not seem very special, but it soon proved to be very special! Without move more than fifty meters, we saw a pair of Ross's Turacos, Cinnamon-breasted Bee-eaters and then double-toothed Barbet, excellent views of Red-faced Cisticola and a pair of Purple-throated Cuckoo-shrikes. After glimpsing some honeyguides around and we moved had the opportunity to see two Lesser Honeyguides and with them a pale Honeyguide. A couple of Grosbeak Weavers, as was well demonstrated Gray-capped Warbler, Black-crowned Waxbills and more black and white Mannikins. Together with thick-billed Seedeater, Tropical Boubou and Blue-spotted Wood-dove That was still a wonderful stop. Continuing, we pulled up to watch a couple of white-power napęd Ravens next to the road. What effects have been huge! As we have had more near Rondo Retreat Center in the rainforest Kakemega the first minibus was lucky to see a Great Sparrowhawk Saturday at the center of the road. We then pulled to our fabulous accommodations with some of the beautiful gardens. What perfect timing! We are constantly our rooms and then met in the dining room where we all enjoyed Rondo our first meal that turned out to be delicious and well presented.
DAY 07: KAKEMEGA
We were up at dawn for a breakfast, after which no could resist looking for a few species in the gardens. We must have counted about thirty and huge black-white-casqued Hornbills flying noisily general and then on a large tree of sunlight in the gardens there scope African Green Pigeons and a Green-throated Sunbird. In a tree as close as we all had excellent scope views of a Southern Hyliota, a gray-head Negrofinch and then a few Bronze Sunbirds. We then jumped into a minibus and drove in just five minutes from our lodge. Stop for a Red-headed Bluebill which was in road, Joseph heard a illadopsis so that all of us and has enjoyed a great birdwatching. A Illadopsis Brown was soon tracked down and everyone has some sort of view of it. Other birds found included a Buff-spotted Woodpecker, followed by a pair of Pink-footed Puffbacks, Square-tailed Drongos, Dark-backed Weavers, Luhder's Bush-Shrike, Chestnut Wattle-eye and a selection of greenbul which included the Yellow-whiskered, Cameroon Sombre and joyful. Excellent scope views were also two species of canopy really good, a rare Hairy-breasted Barbet and a small Turner's Eremomela. A pair of Banded Prini showed very well and some other kind of way since our arrest included Black Cuckoo, less Honeyguide, Olive Sunbird, yellow-white-black eyes and billed Weaver. From here stopped at the home of a local guide Wilberforce Kakemega and expert on the rainforests. Outside his house we were well soon watching a pair of Petit's Cuckoo-shrikes and very energetic African Blue Flycatcher. David Brown has found a striking Tchagra-crowned and white-chinned Prini of flitted about, and then three heads of white wood-hoopoes flown over. Lean-Greenbul turnover was added to our growing list greenbul, soon followed by Little Greenbul, a hybrid Paradise Flycatcher and looks good in both equatorial and Akalat Snowy-headed Robin Chat. In Uganda Woodland Warbler was found singing and we found a side track African Thrush and Brown-chested Aleth feeding grass. From here we took a walk in an area known as the pump house. As soon as we entered this part of the forest we found Green Hylia, Cabanis's Greenbul and Gray-throated Barbet, which has shown its strange erect tufts at the base of his bill. Attention walk the narrow muddy paths of this excellent Forest Red-tailed Monkey was identified and then we had a good view of one of the hardest greenbuls Toro Olive. High canopy in a couple Stuhlmann's Starlings were found and then again on top, were two very attractive Yellow-spotted Barbets. A few Unstriped Ground Squirrels diverted our attention, but not for long as a Buff-throated Apalis and Little Gray Greenbul have been identified and well placed for us. Un po 'longest neck ache we watching a pair of Red-headed Malimbes in a tree high above us. As we have seen, it has become clear that in reality it was a nest. Not far from here we all respect an African Shrike-Flycatcher and then walk back to a wood clearing Nico in our group has found a superb immature Emerald Cuckoo, which showed very close. As we made our way to bus-Western Banded Snake was seen eagle perched on a dead tree. It 'was time for lunch so we returned to our peaceful haven. Once we had eaten, many of the group took a tour of the gardens that be noon were rather quiet. A Great Blue Turaci was sitting on her nest, but you can only point of view of its tail and the beak. Once assembled for birdwatching afternoon and just before getting back on the bus that we all were able to see a gray-green Bush-Shrike. Back at the helm of the forest and the car park by the research center it was only a few minutes before we were watching a Honeyguide Greenbul high in the canopy.
Following Wilberforce in the forest is as a pair of eyes Chestnut Wattle-and then I noticed a white-tailed Antthrush Sunning same right to fresh air. In compensation, which could see a group of rare Swifts fly above us, while somewhat 'below, was a Blue-headed Bee-eater flycatching from a dead branch. As the clouds darkened and spits of rain started to fall and we found an area Chapin's Flycatcher in the upper canopy and a Western Black-headed oriole was seen in the same place, while further down near the ground a couple of Red-tailed Bristlebills surprised us, allowing a good view. We walked back to the bus, but the rain did not seem to really move forward so we decided to walk down the pump house area again. In a small area we saw an African Pygmy Kingfisher which is well represented for us on a small bush.
Back in a wood-Crested Flycatcher Dusky shown briefly while deeper in us all the wood is excellent looks at a very smart Yellow-billed Barbet. In another area of forest we found a Shelley's Greenbul watched and then sing. Nico has a record of it, because, as we knew it had never been heard before and was thought to be silent. Leaving the forest, we headed back and tried to look for Mackinnon's tax had been seen by a couple of group before. As we searched in vain, compensation is had a great Sparrowhawk as was seen by some to fly past.
DAY 08: LAKE VICTORIA-KAKEMEGA
Today we had to be first to arrive in Lake Victoria before the sun has risen. A picnic breakfast and lunch was taken with us and after a long journey we arrived at our first stop, which was a small fishing village. Three boats were organized and we were immediately paddled all along the edge of where Papiro Northern Brown-throated and Slender-billing Weavers were easily seen together with our first point of view of a Papyrus Gonolek. A Little Bittern was also found and then a Major and Minor Marsh Warblers. We managed to see a couple of Carruthers Cisticolas's before they paddled to an area of lilly pads. There were a lot of African Jacanas and hundreds of Whiskered Terns with a few white-winged Gull-billed and between them. Returning along the edge of the lake, we have points of view better than Papyrus Gonoleks, frustratingly but we only got to hear White-winged Warbler. Back on the pier an African Openbill Stork has been seen with a small Nile monitor Saturday on a rock face. We then headed for some toilets in the vicinity and, while here we had good views of Black-turnover Barbet, Red-chested Sunbirds, a Village and both Indigobird browed and white-blue-Coucals head. Not far from here, in a scrubby road closest we have fantastic views Red-chested Sunbirds and a beautiful pair of Golden-winged Sunbirds. A few of the group has seen a Papyrus Canary, but all we got on a Fan-tailed Widowbird and more space open trusting Water Thick-knee.
A nightjar was then washed and after landing a short distance we moved and identified as a tail slender, apparently so its normal range. We have seen above us and a then a Shikra abdimii's Stork. Back to the toilets, which were actually a lake coffee, we had our picnic lunch and drink some fresh. In the grounds were two Eastern Gray Plantain-eaters and a good selection of birds previously seen that the inclusion of an African Fish Eagle and Black-headed Gonolek.
After a relaxing lunch we found a Black-billed Barbet and then returned in the nearby area of scrub in which everyone has a good view of the Yellow-backed Weavers and the race of White-bellied Canary (S. d. dorsostriatus) without the white belly! Moving on has led us to a nearby hotel and after having obtained permission We tried their gardens and, finally, saw a yellow-faced Tinkerbird and some 'Purple-banded Sunbird. Leaving here is our next stop on the main road overlooks an area with a booth and some paddyfields corn. Near a group of Hadad and Open-billed Stork, we found three wattled Plovers Sunbird copper and one that flew in and showed good even if only briefly. Over the next forty five minutes we found a male Yellow-mantled Widowbird Yellow shoulders of the race and then we had Southern Red Bishops, Black-Red winged Bishop and the biggest black bishop. We decided it was time to leave the heat and headed back to the temperature of the refrigerant Kakemega. Along the way we stopped for a pair of Northern Black Flycatchers and also saw a bird go to his nest. Driving along the road to a stop Rondo Retreat was so we could walk to a beautiful section within the rainforest. Quiet at first be taken up with collar Sunbird, Yellow White-eye, Pink legs and Luhder's Bush-shrikes, Honeyguide and a less common Wattle-eye. It took us a little 'time to get everyone to see a male Jameson's Wattle-eye, but it was worth it, as was a' fabulous bird. Around Michael found an Emerald Cuckoo immature and shortly after we had close views of an adult. Next was a Toro Olive Greenbul and then a male Buff-throated Apalis and a group of Dusky Tits flighty. And then he started to rain, which was actually quite pleasant.
Going a little 'minibus more then we have had and enjoyed for close on a fabulous pair of Chubb's Cisticolas. The rain is so difficult we have in our vehicles and drove away. Only a short distance from the Rondo rain and we stopped to look at a puddle on the road. An equatorial Akalat was bathing and then, as we have seen a mythical bird appeared, was a skulking Gray-chested Illidopsis who came out of the forest and wet in the pool enabling everyone to reach this incredibly difficult and rarely seen bird. Several Brown-chested Alethes party, while above us in black and white head Saw-wings flew around. A great end to another good day we returned to our table in time for another excellent evening meal.
Day 09: Kakamega
After a quick breakfast we did a walk around the gardens. In tall trees were Hyliota southern and four Eremomelas and Turners three black and white Colobus Monkeys and sunbirds which included green and green-throated. A look at the Big Blue Turacos nest there has been better than at first sight with only the tail visible. Turning to one of the shorter trails in the woods we walked through the forest here and next to a small rocky stream Kevin in our group noticed a superb Gray-winged Robin that after an initial kept well hidden to shown all of us. There was a Brown Illidopsis working his way through the leaf litter on the shore and a little 'below, some of the group were able to see much more elusive Scaglioso-breasted Illidopsis. Our next challenge was to identify a call White-spotted Flufftail so we walked to the small stream and who has tried to seduce in. We have never seen, but above us a large Blue Turaci showed very well. We then searched for another two flufftail and were rewarded with a splendid view of a male bird Saturday fifteen feet in front of us in full view on a muddy bank, Fantastico!
After seeing this incredible bird We headed to the minibus and off to another area of this beautiful rainforest. The song that we had to drive down the further we are muddier left until the end of the bus became stuck. While Simone and John put on some mud chains birded the track. Several were found Sunbirds collar soon followed by Little Black-billing and Weavers, Luhder's Bush-Shrike, Equatorial Akalat, olive green and gray-throated Barbet Camaroptera. We had to work a little 'more first of all is to see a Blu-Robin-chat back and after three Chubb's Cisticolas performed well. With the vehicles in mud, and now equipped with tire chains turned around and drove back to an area of forest called 'Zimmerman plot'. Wilberforce with leaders we entered forest maze of footpaths. It was not long before a group of Dusky Tits and found during the viewing of these we have an excellent view of another ery rare Hairy-breasted Barbet. A Red-headed Malimbe shown particularly well as it did to head Green Sunbird. In another narrow path we saw a Dusky-crested Flycatcher and some of the group there is a second chance to see scaly-breasted Illidopsis. It was time to complete the list of forests greenbuls and that we did it in grand style with a good view of Ansorge's, followed by Cabanis's Greenbul. A Jameson's Wattle eye was identified by a few and then another bird heard calling in the forest has been monitored to the point of view have been excellent had the West's Kenya rare eye wattle Wattle abdomen with yellow eyes. We then searched everywhere trying to find Bar-tailed Trogon but were unsuccessful. Another yellow-bellied Wattle-eye, even if it is were found! Both Blue and Red-tailed Monkeys have seen before we left the forest to check the nearby gardens around the center of environmental resources of buildings where a pair gray-green Bush-shrikes were found and we have a splendid view of Mackinnon's tax.
It was time for lunch so we returned to the Rondo. Then we met and have a watching the Great Blue Turacos Saturday in a high tree. A vieillot Black Weaver's was later identified the song, and this after watching a board our minibus and off to Busia. An African Harrier-hawk was seen from the bus and shortly after he stopped at a bridge over the river where many Little Swifts could be seen and After whirling around just below us. The bird has been here a couple of Angola that swallows were seen nesting under a roof open. After another drive we arrived at our second river bridge and after a few steps down to the rocks of this river that runs fast we enjoyed super looks at three Rock Pratincoles, a superb bird! A Bar-breasted Firefinch was seen as good number of swallows Angola. Continuing another 20 km we stopped beside a small river at this time. A pair of Black Kites-shoulder Saturday in a tree like a flock of Quelea cardinale and some excellent views of copper were Sunbirds had. One adult and one immature Senegal Coucal proved reasonably well as did most of Olive-bellied Sunbirds. Joseph then found a very scarce bird, Orange-tufted Sunbird since we all just ten meters away, but only briefly. A short distance the road we encountered a different sector of David, where he found a pair of Red-headed Lovebirds that everyone was able to see well. With huge black clouds moving towards us, we finished the day with a pair of Yellow-throated Longclaws and an African Pygmy Kingfisher. The rain came and we ran on and off the minibus back to Rondo and very pleasant evening meal.
Day 10: Kakamega - L. Nakuru.
This morning breakfast was followed by a quick look around the gardens that have Southern Hyliota product again! There were a couple of swallows mosque on a dead tree, the Great Blue Turaci was seen and we had excellent looks at an Olive Pigeon. Drive a short distance to where the road passes through the rainforest we have of our vehicles and have been accepted by the call of a Pale-breasted Illadopsis. Walking a narrow path in the woods we were able to see two of these small skulkers. A Black-faced Rufous Warbler was found by David and most of the group was good. Those who do not reach with it have been lucky when another two showed better on the other side of the road. A few other birds were also seen, but we had this morning specifically target so we moved on. A quick stop was made in an open area where a pair of Yellow-throated Leaf loves were seen very well Saturday in the sun. After a while 'to time it finds a pair of bar-code Trogons in the depths of the forest, here I set the scope for all to enjoy the splendid male bird. Let this magical forest, we made the our way back to Rondo where we packed everything together, and set off the long journey to Nakuru. A brief stop next to a stream where many were the butterflies, which down the muddy edges we managed to get excellent views of a green Sunbird can often be difficult because it is a kind of Canopy.
A road stop immediately after the lunch in a marshy lake and found two new species, including the very localized Levaillant's Cisticola and a Tacazze Sunbird. containing hundreds of speckled pigeons also had two Tawny Eagles in it and then a shot through Lanner and tried to catch one of the pigeons. We were soon at the gate entrance Nakuru National Park, and while some of us made use of several new species of toilets were found. A group of Arrow-marked Babblers were first followed by Green-Wood hoopoes, the scimitar-bill, a good Diederik Cuckoo and Speke's Weaver. Black-Faced Vervet Monkeys have in common and as we drove in the park of a troop of Olive Baboons were approved.
With our roof and positioned for all the action we slowly made our way through the woods. Among the former, we saw the birds were a pair of Hildebrandt's Francolins feet along the street in front of us. Barry then noticed a great looking Red-throated Wryneck, which gave us great views and is therefore was surprisingly joined by a second bird that appears and then mounted. Un po 'further along we came across a group of threatened and near endemic Gray-crested Helmet-shrikes. After the splendid view of these things have gone to an area more open. Here we saw a lot of Northern Anteater Chat, and then a long-crested Eagle, followed by a group of cut-throat, Pin-tailed Whydah flights and the display of smaller Pectoral-patch Cisticolas. Nico then found a pair of Red-capped larks since we are all together in a Plain-backed Pipit. From here we drove towards the edge of Lake Nakuru and in front of us was what was described as one of the greatest spectacles of nature.
More than a million flamingos Lesser made the edges of the lake to watch a int ENSE rose, as the eye can see. It 's just a pity that the photo can not do justice. Among the less Flamingos are been few more, while along the edges of the lake we saw an African Fish Eagle and a lot of delicious Kittlitz's Plovers. Great White Marabou storks and pelicans have been numerous and looked over the great mass of noisy flamingos. Further along we coach, has established the scope and proceeded to search through the groups of Wading birds. Curlew Sandpipers were quite numerous and some have been found hiding little stints with each other. We then had Ruff, Greenshanks and black-winged Stilts, but the first place went to David when he found a full breeding plumage Dunlin fifth solo record ever for Kenya and the sixth record for the entire East Africa. Among other birds that are been sighted Sacred Ibis, Yellow-billed Storks, African Spoonbills and a pair of Cape Teal. Mammals are well represented and included Defassa Waterbuck, Common Zebra, Grant's and Thompson Gazelle and Impala. Leaving the lake we drove back into the woods and along a narrow road we saw as one Lioness crossing and then disappeared into thick cover. With the light begins fade to a Martial Eagle was seen perched in a tree nearby, we all had an excellent view of this bird, before driving to our lodge that overlooked the lake. After our meal and call log together outside our cabins. Kathy then managed to find a couple of us and took us to see a superb Little Rock Thrush roosting under the roof of their cabin.
DAY 11: Lake Nakuru - MT KENYA
After a quick breakfast we set off on a drive through the park. It 'was a surprise to start with the cold but the sun was coming up. As we drove along we passed through an area of trees and we have found one of our species a few Levaillant's Cuckoos. Un po 'più in là among the long grass, we counted up to 30 Jackson's Widowbirds along with a pair of long tail Widowbirds various Bishops and Yellow a pair of Masai Ostrich. Next to a small pool we found a pair of kingfishers and stripes over a distance of another male long-tailed bush Widowbird was seen. A small pool will take away some waders which included Marsh Sandpipers and Spotted Redshank. As we went out on the open prairie mammals has become more clear with lots of Cape Buffalo, Impala, Grant and Thompson's gazelles.
We had fabulous looks close to a family group of White Rhino and has also seen few Warthogs. Northern Anteater-chat have seen the arrest, while all over the world and to look very close to several individuals and then noticed a couple of beautiful Rosy-throated Longclaws while above the cliffs a Verreaux's Eagle was mobbed by an African Hawk-eagle. Passing through an area of forest we found a pair of White-tailed Barbets then the road we saw an African Firefinch and then a Tambourine Dove. As we drove past a little 'rocks of two Black-chested Snake-eagles were seen in the grass and next we were three Chandler's Reedbucks. We watched as a procession of Zebra common and walked past a little 'longer than a couple of Lions have been reported including one which Saturday was up a tree.
Continuing our trip was our next trying to find a wonderful Secretary Bird feeding its young in a nest in and around Broad-both turnover and lilac-breasted rollers were observed in full sunlight. In open grasslands we came across a group of four Southern Ground-hornbills with a line of Rothschild Giraffe feet behind them. A fantastic view! It 'was time for lunch so hastily returned to our lodge. The motivation most people have seen Little Rock Thrush and Speke's Weaver and White-rumped Swifts patrolled overhead. After lunch we packed our bags and moved out. A final visit was made to the shore of the lake to refresh the memory with the amazing spectacle of millions of flamingos less.
On Saturday a huge land immature Martial Eagle that then flew away and circled the forest only to be accompanied by an adult. Among the water birds have been hundreds of pelicans White, Yellow-billed Storks and Sacred Glossy Ibis, Spoonbills African Marabou, terns, gulls and birds Commoner. Two phase Dimorphic white egrets caused some 'discussion and then we said goodbye to one of the scenes the most beautiful on Earth. Setting off to Mount Kenya has been a stop along the way to the famous Thomson Falls where he hoped to see Sharpe's Starling. E 'stato really too early in the day for them, but a compensation for not seeing them was when he had two huge African Crowned Eagles came soaring out of the wooded valley below, and got up to make a great point of view of this very impressive bird. We continued our road driving with another arrest made when Joseph noted a Black-bellied Bustard stood on a grassy mound. Our next stop was a small quarry where we have tried all the rock to try to find our next target species, but only saw Red-winged Starlings and Little Rock Thrush. We also have our telescopes on a fantastic Mackinder's Eagle-owl in full view on the rock face.
After We took some photos record the last completed stage of our journey to the Naro Moru River Lodge. Yet another great place we have enjoyed a super meal and then, after our regular log-called retired to our cabins. During the night the sounds Tree Hyrax outside our cabins sounded like something from a horror film!
DAY 12: MT KENYA - SAMBURU.
After breakfast we met in the present grounds of which did not take too long before we were to watch a fabulous male Narina Trogon. Recruitment a short walk along the river is a pair of Mountain Wagtails, a long-crested Eagle and a superb Hartlaub's Turaci a few meters away. After seeing a couple other species such as the double-collar East Sunbird, Sunbird Tacazze, Tropical Boubou and Cape Robin-chat, then loaded the minivan and moved. As we drove towards the imposing top of Mount Kenya an impromptu roadside stop found us hard white-throated race of Black-Loredo Babbler. Continuing on we had the entrance door of the National Park of Mount Kenya and birded the forest edge here. A Red-fronted Parrot Saturday at the top of a tree and an adult Martial Eagle increased overhead. There are a lot of Hunter's Cisticolas about a couple yellow-bellied Waxbills have been much appreciated, as was our first Yellow Warbler mountain. We then headed into the park and started making our way through the forest. Our first step was to Crimsonwings Abyssinian, immediately followed by Jackson's Francolin and then a mountain Buzzard. We continued to drive so we stopped 10000ft the Met Station. Time is now much more crisp, but this was soon forgotten, as we had the bus and soon found the two species that have been looking for. Very tame mountain Saturday Chat about the short and the plants more beautiful Abyssinian Ground thrush came out of bamboo and nutrition
Hartlaub's Turacos were observed and most of the group is to see a Cinnamon Bracken Warbler. A pair of Cape Canaries were then added to our list, while Montane White-eye, Olive Thrush and Tacazze Sunbird showed well. We then headed back to the door to our picnic lunch. Along the way we had stopped the inevitable that this time included three silvery-cheeked Hornbills and then a couple of Gray Cuckoo-shrikes. Back at the door, we had our picnic lunch and eat while Michael noticed a prey in the distance, which is finally appeared very close to the right above our heads and it was a magnificent adult African Crowned Eagle. This excellent bird was so close that every single bit of detail may be seen. Wow! After lunch we set about our units SAMBURU.
Was not considered too long, but the way in which the temperature changed from cool hot. As we near the park gate a stop was made beside a very short grass and here we saw a couple of Somali Coursers with a juvenile close beside them. A pair of White-eared Mousebirds have been identified, before arriving finally at the door. As our entry passes have been ordered and we saw hundreds of Little Swifts flying back and forth from their nests under the gate of buildings. Our first Von der Hornbill's cover of the place for the application but an adult Gabar Goshawk is very less flashy. Driving through the park is typical of all the films the wildlife you see on TV; dry open thorn bush with background of mountains, it was really beautiful scenery. We started seeing the birds, as head-white-and red-billed Buffalo Weavers, Northern White-crowned Shrikes, Superb Starlings, hornbills and more then a beautiful color Pink-breasted Lark. White-bellied Bustards were quite common and we enjoyed excellent views including a family of four right in front of the bus. In all we have to do the accounts have 12 on our way to the lodge. Our first Gerenuks, the Grevy zebra and Oryx Besia have seen good and then a pair of Black-faced Sandgrouse allowed us to drive on the right by side.
Passing along, we found several pairs of Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse and a group of Donaldson-Smith's Sparrow-weavers. A lone African elephant is was our first, and was much appreciated. It was always late hours of the day and Sandgrouse Lichtenstein began to appear on the tracks. We got really close points of view of these great birds and then we found another five Somali Coursers! A Verreaux's Eagle-owl looking down was identified on us, as we have crossed a small stream and soon after we arrived to the river SAMBURU Serena Lodge. We settled into our cabins, and later met for dinner. As we sat to eat I casually mentioned that I could see a Leopard on the other side of the river had dropped to a little 'meat that had been made by the lodge staff. In the end someone I looked and believe! We have collected a couple of their scope and set up to get a good view. Among the courses that is aimed to have a splendid view of this impressive mammal, in fact all the hotel seemed to leave their meals as well and have a look!
DAY 13: SAMBURU.
After a breakfast that it's time for a quick look around the lodge grounds. In addition to the river were a group of amazingly beautiful Vulturine pharaoh, while in a tree above us was a Bearded Woodpecker. Taking a walk through the front of the lodge, we have tried to find a gray head Bush-Shrike. We have never seen or heard of, but we did see Mourning Spotted Thrush, Northern Brownbuls and excellent views of a Bare-eyed Thrush. Just as we were about to leave John a note of prey flying over, and we have done in a open, to get a better view and were rewarded with an excellent sighting of a Bat Hawk. Then we had in our minibus and off the park. Almost immediately a Palm-nut Vulture was noted flying on our left, a lot of slate-colored Boubous were seen and heard, and we found a Gray Wren-warbler, Chestnut Sparrows, Southern Black Flycatcher Castagna and Weavers.
Passing through an area of grassland near the river we were very happy to find a superb Leopard lying only 20 feet away. While watching and this photograph, one of our most sought mammals Saturday and then looked to us for a while before lying back. That magnificent animal and close enough for everyone to get a memorable photos. From here we followed the river slowly and saw three strips Tchagra, Orange-bellied parrots, Upupa africana, a superb gray-headed Bush-Shrike and Black-bellied Sunbird.
Nearby was a small herd of African elephants, including many who were very young in the bushes, and here we were able to see more black in the face Waxbills. There was a small crocodile of the Nile on the bed of the river and just below, on the other hand, the pride of Lions relaxed together. We continued around the park looking more Impala, and the little Gerenuks Kirk Dikdiks. A tree full of Red-billed Hornbills also held two Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbills while flying above us both African Harrier-hawk and a Bateleur. We found a good camp and watched Somali Bee-eaters and a Taita fiscal together, while nearby Ashy Prini Fawn and color Lark was found. Barbets included Black-throated and Arnaud's head while white and blue-napęd Mousebirds showed well. In the undergrowth, we had a wonderful view of many Crested Francolin Yellow and neck while Spurfowl half hidden under a tree was a Somali Ostrich. In a road bridge we have good views of two huge Mottled Swifts among the many Little Swifts. Back the lodge for lunch and then took a short siesta. Presenting reasons first left for our afternoon drive there was a couple of Puffbacks North Dodson's different Bulbuls which are a distinct breed of Common Bulbul Palme d'Or and two weavers. In the park we took a different route and soon caught with Rosy-patch-Bush Shrike, yet another beautiful bird! More Rose-breasted larks were seen, lots of Black-capped Social Weavers and then our first of three Somali Long-billed Crombecs and local and very scarce species. Moving on, in addition to regular white-backed vultures, we saw a huge Lappet face and then a Verreaux's Eagle.
We then stopped when a Buff-crested Bustard was heard calling and after a scan intense and almost to the point of abandon, and we found some 'super-seen as walking on grass, with all its' crest raised. A long journey around us is very close to the pack of lions that we saw in the morning, but we managed only a distant view of a group of reticulated Giraffe. A White-winged Scrub-robin showed well, but a real highlight was a Kori Bustard who walked slowly between our two buses followed by two small chicks. As we headed toward the lodge our last stop we had to look at two Ruppell's Grifoni Saturday with a group of white-back's, while below there was a tree filled with white-throated Bee-eaters. Return to the lodge, we enjoyed a good evening meal and later that night, after trying African scops-owl some of us has a Striped Hyena under the lights of the baited tree Leopard.
DAY 14: SAMBURU - MT KENYA.
Today we had a quick coffee and then breakfast on a disc within the park. There is nothing, as the atmosphere of early morning and this morning we had was when a Leopard was spotted walk through the bush. Continuing, we crossed the prairies soon found an adult and a young Buff-crested Bustard. We also had excellent views of another male, who walked right past the bus. All mammals are regularly seen and easily find a beautiful Golden Pipits were three that showed even with a full adult particularly beautiful. Other birds seen included Black-chested Snake-eagle, two heuglini's Coursers, Chestnut-bellied, Black-faced and Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse and then a small Fischer flock of Starlings. As we returned we stopped and watched a young Lion who had set his sights on an Impala. E 'carefully stalked and then sprinted toward his victim, but noted that the Impala was too fast! Return to the hotel we saw White-backed, Ruppell and three very close Lappet vultures face-down Saturday in some trees.
A group of lattice Giraffe were then identified and we had a magnificent view of the animals fed together. As we returned for breakfast a male black-neck Weaver has been seen, ending very productive start to the day. We then loaded the minibus and off the park. Continuing on we drove through an area of low grass and good point of view of Fischer's Sparrow-larks, and then nine Somali Coursers and heads a family of Chestnut Sparrow-larks with the male seen very well. Leaving this place we went to Buffalo Springs and present while enjoying a cool drink, we have seen several Diederik Cuckoos, bristle-crowned Starlings, White-fronted Bee-eaters and a good look at Marico Sunbird. As we left the hotel and its group of Olive Baboons, found a road we stop Somali Golden-breasted Bunting and a huge Red-winged Then followed by Lark Blue-capped Cordon Bleu, and Yellow-vented Eremomela. We then drove out of the door and toward the cooler climbs of Mount Kenya. Along the road to a gas station and picnic stop, we found several Red-collar Widowbirds. Our next stop was the lowest in the forest not far from Mountain Lodge where we would stay. A group white-noise hoopoes head are easily visible then found a pair of White-eared Barbets and we got excellent views of two Little sparrow display and then perched in top of a tree direct sunlight.
Turning a 'has been a stop to see and photograph Mt Kenya, a short distance further and we arrived at the lodge. This fantastic table is built overlooking a natural salt lick and all our rooms were perfect point of view of this animal magnet. As night fell, so strategically placed spotlights illuminated the area and as we have seen the wildlife has started to come out of the forest. Common Bushbucks were first and then more gray Mongoose. Our five-star dinner is pleasantly interrupted when a herd of Cape Buffalo has appeared, a pair of spotted hyenas and then came to a wonderful Black Rhino. That place is this! Continuing to look after the meal added White-tailed Mongoose and scored two beautiful Genets common, as well as two African Snipe. During the night we were all on alert calls, where a giant pig Bush lifted, there was never, in addition to Hyena and Tree Hyrax calling we have a good nights sleep.
DAY 15: MT KENYA - NAIROBI VIA WANJEE CAMP.
This morning we had a quick coffee and then a view from the roof of 'hotel, which not only neglected to lick the salt, but all directions of forests and a beautiful view of Mount Kenya. Scanning the tree tops as soon produced an Augur buzzard perched and then a great Sparrowhawk. On another distant tree a Sharpe's Starling was noticed, but closer and better have been a small group of Abbot's Starlings. On a forest track below us we saw a couple of Tambourine doves, and over the forest canopy in bronze-napęd Pigeons seemed reluctant to land anywhere. We then walk with an armed guard outside the lodge and along the road. An oriole Finch was seen by Joseph, but everyone has seen double-collar Eastern Sunbirds, Ruppell and Cape Robin-chat, a white youth and a star Robin Black-throated Barbet. Moving on we have reached with various moustached green Tinkerbirds and then after seeing the mosque and a short Swallow Cinnamon Bracken Warbler, we have a splendid view of an adult African Crowned Eagle fly through the woods, only to return and perch in a tree where you set the scope on it. Brilliant! Francolin Scaglioso escapes us, though many are been heard, but the end of our journey was a great white-browed Crombec called Nico. We returned for breakfast and then packed our bags and off to Nairobi.
One way to stop a group of Mottled Spinetails was then followed by a stop for a Brown-hooded Kingfisher perched on a well-wire telegraph. We hours arrived at the Park Wajee and once we had found the local guide who followed him into the forest and were shown a pair of African Wood Owls on their daytime roost. More in the woods and, after a lot of hard work at the end we were rewarded with a splendid view of a maximum of five Hinde's Babblers Kenya a localized endemic and threatened. Very satisfied, we continued our journey and the subsequent call to a hydro-electric station, we were searched nearby bush and fields. A Gray-headed Kingfisher was as well as bronze Mannikins and then our target of at least one male and one female African Golden Weaver. It 'been so hot now we have new in buses and continued. Our last stop of the day was the Blue Post Hotel near Nairobi. A cool drink was followed by a search for reasons. Many of the white tail of the white race Barbets head were observed, but the gardens were very quiet.
We decided to walk along the river and at the point farthest we can go, we found Cinnamon-breasted Bee-eaters, a Pygmy Kingfisher and a brief Golden-winged Sunbird. A gray-olive Greenbul proven to be very elusive, but a pair of Black-throated Wattle-showed very good eyes and completed our full list of Kenya wattle-eyes! It was time to go so quick group photo and then saw us fighting our way of traffic through the city to a hotel restaurant where we had our last meal of the holiday together. With this over we went to the nearby Nairobi airport. We said our thanks for drivers of Simon and John, who has been exceptional throughout. Their excellent leadership skills, friendship and great interest in wildlife have been a resource for the journey. As for Joseph & Nico showed once again what the professionals and experts were in all aspects of this fabulous tour Kenya. We have come to see and enjoy wildlife and this is exactly what we did. The skills of these two guides were as good to get there and hard work and research of birds have been full appreciated by all who wanted the best wildlife watching in Kenya
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