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More reports for this regionKenya, June 2001 trip report by Steve Arlow - species list (part two)
ROCK MARTIN Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West 10+ 4th June
Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West 4 5th June
Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli 2 6th June
Lake Baringo Escarpment 10+ 11th June
En route Lake Naivasha to Masai Mara 5 14th June
En route Masai Mara to Nairobi 1 16th June
BANDED MARTIN Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli 8+ 5th June
Masai Mara 2 14th June
PLAIN MARTIN Namanga 1 7th June
Outspan Hotel 1 8th June
Lake Naivasha 20+ 13th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 8+ 14th June
RED RUMPED SWALLOW Fairly common and widespread
Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli 1-2 5th + 6th June
En route to Outspan 2 7th June
Outspan Hotel 4 10th June
Nakuru Lodge 2+ 13th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara many 15th June
WIRE TAILED SWALLOW Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West 1 4th June
Amboseli several 6th June
Samburu Game Reserve 5 8th June
Samburu Lodge 2 9th June
Samburu Game Reserve 1 9th June
Lake Nakuru Lodge 2 13th June
Lake Naivasha 6 13th June
Lake Naivasha 1 14th June
Masai Mara 4 14th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 1 15th June
En route Masai Mara to Nairobi 1 16th June
LESSER STRIPED SWALLOW Common and Widespread, seen at many places
i.e. Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West 40-60 5th June
ANGOLA SWALLOW Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 3 14th June
ETHIOPIAN SWALLOW Nyali Beach Hotel, Mombassa 2 19th June
Nyali Beach Hotel, Mombassa 1 20th June
Bamburi Nature Trail, Mombassa 8+ 21st June
BLACK SAW WING Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli 20+ 5th June
Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli 1 6th June
Aberdares 6+ 10th June
Lake Nakuru Lodge 2 13th June
WHITE HEADED SAW WING Masai Mara 2 14th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 1 14th June
MOSQUE SWALLOW en route to Tsavo West Game Park 2 4th June
Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli 1 6th June
Namanga 1 7th June
En route to Lake Baringo 1 11th June
Lake Bagoria 2 12th June
Lake Nakuru Lodge 3 13th June
En route Lake Naivasha to Masai Mara 1 14th June
Masai Mara 8+ 14th June
Masai Mara 3 15th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 2 15th June
Bamburi Nature Trail, Mombassa 2 21st June
COMMON BULBUL Common and widespread, seen at every site visited
YELLOW WHISKERED BULBUL Outspan Hotel 1 10th June
NORTHERN BROWNBUL Samburu Lodge 1 9th June
RUPPELL'S LONG TAILED STARLING Lake Baringo Lodge 20+ 11th - 12th June
Lake Baringo Lodge several 13th June
En route Lake Baringo to Lake Bagoria 4 12th June
Lake Nakuru 1 13th June
Lake Naivasha Lodge several 13th + 14th June
Masai Mara 1 14th + 15th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara Abundant 14th-16th June
HILDEBRANDTS STARLING Scarcer than Superb Starling which it often associated with
Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West 5-10 4th + 5th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 3 14th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 5+ 15th June
SUPERB STARLING Very abundant around Lodge grounds i.e.
Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West 50+ 4th June
Lake Baringo Lodge 50-70 11th-13th June
GOLDEN BREASTED STARLING Tsavo West Game Reserve 3 4th June
GREATER BLUE EARED STARLING en route to Tsavo West Game Park 1 4th June
Tsavo West Game Park 2 4th June
En route Outspan to Samburu 2 8th June
En route Samburu to Outspan 5 10th June
Treetops 1 10th June
En route to Thomsons Falls 8 11th June
Lake Nakuru 3 13th June
Lake Nakuru Lodge 2 13th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 1 15th June
FISCHERS STARLING En route to Tsavo West Game Park 4+ 4th June
Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West 1 4th June
WATTLED STARLING Amboseli 50+ 5th + 6th June
Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli many 6th June
Lake Nakuru flock 13th June
Lake Naivasha 50+ 14th June
En route Lake Naivasha to Masai Mara 20+ 14th June
Masai Mara 20+ 15th June
RED BILLED OXPECKER Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West 5-10 4th June
Tsavo West Game Reserve 1 4th June
Lake Nakuru 2 13th June
YELLOW BILLED OXPECKER Amboseli 2 5th June
Masai Mara 2 14th June
Masai Mara 1 15th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 1 15th June
RED WINGED STARLING En route to Masai Mara 1 14th June
BRISTLE CROWNED STARLING Lake Baringo Escarpment 5 12th June
SLENDER BILLED STARLING Thompsons Falls 6 - 8 11th June
AFRICAN GOLDEN ORIOLE en route to Tsavo Game Park female 4th June
Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West male 4th June
BLACK HEADED ORIOLE Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West 1 4th June
Lake Baringo Lodge 2 11th June
Lake Naivasha Lodge 1 13th + 14th June
En route Lake Naivasha to Masai Mara 1 14th June
CAPE ROOK En route to Thomsons Falls 2 11th June
En route Lake Nakuru to Lake Naivasha 4+ 13th June
En route Lake Naivasha to Masai Mara 3 14th June
FAN TAILED RAVEN Samburu Lodge 2 9th June
PIED CROW en route to Nairobi 3 3rd June
Holiday Inn, Nairobi many 3rd + 17th June
Nairobi 8 7th June
Windsor Country & Golf Club 2 7th June
Outspan Hotel many 8th June
En route Samburu to Outspan Hotel 3 10th June
En route to Thomsons Falls 1 11th June
En route Lake Baringo to Lake Nakuru many 13th June
En route Lake Nakuru to Lake Naivasha many 13th June
En route Lake Naivasha to Masai Mara numerous 14th June
HOUSE CROW Commonly seen exclusively at the coast where it replaced Pied Crow
BLACK CUCKOO SHRIKE Outspan Hotel 8th June
FORK TAILED DRONGO en route to Tsavo West Game Park 1 4th June
Tsavo West Game Reserve abundant 4th June
En route Tsavo West to Amboseli 7 5th June
Amboseli 1 6th + 7th June
En route to Outspan Hotel 2 7th June
Samburu Lodge 5 8th June
Samburu Lodge 3 9th June
Samburu Lodge 1 10th June
Samburu Game Reserve 1 8th + 9th June
Lake Baringo Lodge 1 11th June
Lake Baringo Escarpment 4 12th June
Lake Nakuru 1 13th June
Lake Naivasha 1 14th June
Nyali Beach Hotel, Mombassa 1 18th-21st June
Nyali Beach Hotel, Mombassa 3 20th June
Bamburi Nature Trail, Mombassa 4 19th June
BRUBRU Lake Baringo Lodge 1 11th June
Lake Baringo Lodge 2+ 12th June
Lake Bagoria 2 12th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 1 15th June
BLACK CROWNED TCHAGRA Masai Mara 1 15th June
BROWN CROWNED TCHAGRA Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 1 14th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 3 15th June
NORTHERN PUFFBACK Samburu Lodge pair 8th June
Samburu Lodge male + female 9th June
Samburu Lodge male 10th June
BLACK BACKED PUFFBACK Windsor Country & Golf Club male 7th June
Outspan Hotel male 8th + 10th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara male 15th June
SLATE COLOURED BOUBOU Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West 1+ 5th June
Amboseli 1 6th June
Samburu Lodge 1 8th June
Samburu Game Reserve 1+ 9th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 1 14th June
TROPICAL BOUBOU Namanga 1 7th June
Windsor Country & Golf Club 1 7th June
Outspan Hotel 1 7th June
Outspan Hotel Adult + Juv 8th June
Samburu Lodge 1 8th June
Lake Naivasha Lodge 1 13th June
Lake Naivasha Lodge 5 14th June
GREY HEADED BUSH SHRIKE Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West 1 4th June
Samburu Lodge 1 9th June
Samburu 1 9th June
ROSY PATCHED BUSH SHRIKE Samburu 4+ 9th June
Samburu 1 10th June
LONG TAILED FISCAL En route to Tsavo West Game Park 1 4th June
Tsavo West Game Reserve 6+ 4th June
En route Tsavo West to Amboseli 1 5th June
Amboseli 5+ 6th June
En route to Outspan many 7th June
En route Outspan to Samburu 1 8th June
En route Outspan to Treetops 2 10th June
Aberdares 2 10th June
GREY BACKED FISCAL Near Lake Baringo 1 11th June
Lake Baringo 2 11th + 13th June
Lake Baringo 1 12th June
En route to Lake Bagoria 2 12th June
Lake Naivasha Lodge 1 14th June
COMMON FISCAL En route to Tsavo West Game Park 3 4th June
Tsavo West Game Reserve 3 4th June
En route Tsavo West to Amboseli 2 5th June
Amboseli many 6th June
Windsor Country & Golf Club 1 7th June
En route to Outspan Hotel many 7th June
En route Outspan to Samburu many 8th June
En route Samburu to Outspan Hotel many 10th June
Aberdares 1 10th June
En route to Thomsons Falls many 11th June
En route Lake Baringo to Lake Nakuru 7 13th June
Masai Mara 3+ 14th June
Masai Mara 1+ 15th June
TAITA FISCAL Tsavo West Game Reserve 3 4th June
En route Tsavo West to Amboseli 1 5th June
NORTHERN WHITE CROWNED SHRIKE en route to Tsavo West Game Park 5 4th June
En route Tsavo West to Amboseli 2 5th June
Amboseli 1 7th June
Samburu Game Reserve 4 8th June
Samburu Game Reserve 1 9th June
Samburu Lodge 3 9th June
Lake Baringo Lodge 3 11th June
En route to Lake Bagoria 1 12th June
Lake Baringo 3 12th June
Masai Mara 6+ 14th June
BLACK THROATED WATTLE EYE Bamburi Nature Trail, Mombassa 1 19th June
Bamburi Nature Trail, Mombassa 3 21st June
PYGMY BATIS Samburu pair 9th June
CHINSPOT BATIS Windsor Country & Golf Club female 7th June
Outspan Hotel male 8th June
Lake Nakuru Lodge pair 13th June
Lake Naivasha Lodge female 14th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 1 + pair 15th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara female 16th June
PALE FLYCATCHER Samburu Game Reserve 1 9th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 1 14th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 2 15th + 16th June
AFRICAN GREY FLYCATCHER Samburu Game Reserve 2-3 9th June
Lake Baringo Escarpment 1 12th June
En route Masai Mara to Nairobi 1 16th June
DUSKY FLYCATCHER Ol Tukai Lodge, Tsavo West 2+ 5th + 6th June
WHITE EYED SLATY FLYCATCHER Karen Blixen Museum, Nairobi Pair + 2 Imms 3rd June
Outspan Hotel 2 7th June
Outspan Hotel 8 8th June
Outspan Hotel 2 10th June
Aberdares 2 10th June
Thomsons Falls 2 11th June
Lake Naivasha Lodge 4 13th June
Lake Naivasha Lodge 7 14th June
AFRICAN PARADISE FLYCATCHER Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli female 6th June
Outspan Hotel 2 8th June
Treetops female 11th June
Lake Baringo Lodge 3 "white" males + 11th June 3 females
Lake Baringo Lodge pair 12th June
Lake Baringo Lodge female 13th June
Lake Baringo Escarpment 2 12th June
En route Lake Baringo to Nakuru male 13th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 1 14th + 16th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 2 15th June
Holiday Inn Hotel, Nairobi 1 17th June
SOUTHERN BLACK FLYCATCHER en route to Tsavo West Game Park 5 4th June
Samburu Lodge 3 8th June
Samburu Lodge 6 9th June
RUFOUS CHATTERER Samburu Lodge 1 8th June
Samburu Lodge 4-5 9th June
Samburu Game Reserve 3 8th June
Samburu Game Reserve 2 10th June
Lake Baringo Lodge 3 11th June
Lake Baringo Lodge 2+ 12th June
ARROW MARKED BABBLER Mzima Springs. Tsavo West 1 4th June
BLACK LORED BABBLER Lake Naivasha Lodge 3 13th June
BROWN BABBLER Lake Baringo 3 11th June
NORTHERN PIED BABBLER Namanga 1 7th June
AFRICAN HILL BABBLER Outspan Hotel 1 8th June
BROWN TAILED ROCK CHAT Lake Baringo Escarpment 2 12th June
SOOTY CHAT Masai Mara many 14th June
Masai Mara 7 15th June
NORTHERN ANT EATER CHAT Lake Nakuru 13 13th June
Lake Naivasha 1 13th June
Masai Mara common 14th June
BARE EYED THRUSH Samburu Lodge 1 10th June
OLIVE THRUSH Holiday Inn, Nairobi 2 3rd June
Giraffe Centre, Nairobi 1 3rd June
Holiday Inn Hotel, Nairobi 4 17th June
Outspan Hotel 1 7th June
Outspan Hotel 3 8th June
Outspan Hotel 1 11th June
Aberdares 1 10th June
WHITE BROWED SCRUB ROBIN Lake Baringo Escarpment 2 12th June
CAPE ROBIN CHAT Outspan Hotel 2 7th June
Outspan Hotel 3 8th June
Outspan Hotel 1 10th June
Nyeri Cemetery 2 8th June
Aberdares 2 10th June
Holiday Inn Hotel, Nairobi 1 17th June
SPOTTED MOURNING THRUSH Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West 1 4th + 5th June
Samburu Lodge 2 9th June
Lake Baringo Lodge 3 11th June
Lake Baringo Lodge 1 12th June
RUPPELL'S ROBIN CHAT Outspan Hotel 1 8th June
Lake Nakuru Lodge 1 13th June
WHITE BROWED ROBIN CHAT Lake Naivasha Lodge 2 13th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 2 15th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 1 16th June
Nyali Beach Hotel, Mombassa 1 18th + 20th June
Bamburi Nature Trail, Mombassa 3 19th + 21st June
STONECHAT en route Samburu to Outspan 3 males 10th June
Aberdares male 10th June
Treetops 1 10th June
WHITE STARRED ROBIN Karen Blixen Museum, Nairobi 1 3rd June
Outspan Hotel 1 10th June
CAPPED WHEATEAR En route Tsavo West to Amboseli 2 5th June
AFRICAN REED WARBLER Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 1 14th June
Bamburi Nature Trail, Mombassa 1 19th June
LITTLE RUSH WARBLER Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 1 14th June
LONG TAILED CISTICOLA Masai Mara 4+ 14th June
RED FACED CISTICOLA Amboseli 2-3 6th June
RATTLING CISTICOLA Tsavo West Game Reserve 2 4th June
Lake Baringo 2 12th + 13th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 4 14th June
WINDING CISTICOLA Amboseli 6-8 5th - 7th June
Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli 2 6th June
ZITTING CISTICOLA Amboseli 1 5th June
Ol Tukai Lodge, Masai Mara 1 6th June
Lake Baringo 3 11th June
Lake Baringo 3 12th June
Masai Mara 4 14th June
PECTORAL PATCH CISTICOLA Masai Mara 5 15th June
DESERT CISTICOLA Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli 1 5th June
Amboseli 1 6th June
YELLOW BREASTED APALIS Windsor Country & Golf Club 4 7th June
Lake Nakuru Lodge 1 13th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 1 14th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 3 15th June
BUFF BELLIED WARBLER Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli 5 5th June
Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli 4 6th June
Lake Baringo Lodge 2 11th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 1 15th June
RED FRONTED WARBLER Outspan Hotel 2 8th June
Aberdares 4 10th June
Lake Baringo 1 12th June
TAWNY FLANKED PRINIA Amboseli 1 6th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 5 15th June
YELLOW VENTED EREMOMELA Samburu Game Reserve 12 9th June
GREY CAPPED WARBLER Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 1 14th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 2 15th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 5 16th June
MONTANE WHITE EYE Outspan Hotel 1 8th + 10th June
YELLOW WHITE EYE Windsor Country & Golf Club 1 7th June
ABYSSINIAN WHITE EYE Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West 40+ 4th June
Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West 50+ 5th June
Mzima Springs, Tsavo West 10+ 4th June
RED FACED CROMBEC Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli 2 6th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 1 15th June
NORTHERN CROMBEC Lake Baringo Escarpment 2 - 3 12th June
GREY BACKED CAMAROPTERA Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli 2 5th June
Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli 1 6th June
Outspan Hotel 2 8th June
Outspan Hotel 1 10th June
Samburu Lodge 2 9th June
Lake Baringo Lodge 1 11th June
Lake Naivasha Lodge 2 14th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 1 14th June
Bamburi Nature trail, Mombassa 1 19th + 21st June
MOUSE COLOURED PENDULNE TIT Samburu 4 9th June
WHITE BELLIED TIT Windsor Country & Golf Club 1 7th June
Outspan Hotel 1 8th June
Holiday Inn Hotel, Nairobi 1 16th June
NORTHERN GREY TIT Lake Baringo Escarpment 2 12th June
BRONZE SUNBIRD Karen Blixen Museum, Nairobi male 3rd June
Namanga female 7th June
Windsor Country & Golf Club 2 males 7th June
Outspan Hotel male 8th June
En route Outspan to Samburu 1 8th June
Samburu Lodge 1 8th June
En route Samburu to Outspan 2 10th June
BEAUTIFUL SUNBIRD Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli male 5th June
Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli pair 6th June
Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli 2 males 7th June
Lake Baringo Lodge male + 2 fems 11th June
Lake Baringo Lodge pair 12th June
Lake Baringo Escarpment 2 12th June
BLACK BELLIED SUNBIRD Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli female 5th June
Samburu Lodge 3 males 9th June
Samburu Lodge male 10th June
COLLARED SUNBIRD Karen Blixen Museum, Nairobi Pair 3rd June
Outspan Hotel 5+ 8th June
Outspan Hotel 2males + 1 fem 10th June
Outspan Hotel male 11th June
Lake Naivasha Lodge male 14th June
Nyali Beach Hotel, Mombassa pair 18th June
Nyali Beach Hotel, Mombassa female 20th June
VARIABLE SUNBIRD Holiday Inn, Nairobi male 3rd + 17th June
Outspan Hotel 6+ 7th June
Outspan Hotel 3-4 8th June
Nyali Beach Hotel, Mombassa male 18th June
MARICO SUNBIRD Holiday Inn, Nairobi male 4th June
Namanga male 7th June
PURPLE BANDED SUNBIRD Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli prob. Female 6th June
En route Amboseli to Nairobi 3-4 7th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 2 males + pair 14th + 15th June
HUNTERS SUNBIRD Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West male 5th June
Samburu Lodge male 8th June
Samburu Lodge 3 males 9th June
Lake Nakuru Lodge male + female 13th June
En route Lake Naivasha to Masai Mara male 14th June
Lake Naivasha Lodge 2 males + 1 fem 13th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 2 15th June
OLIVE SUNBIRD Namanga 3+ 7th June
Bamburi Nature Trail, Mombassa 3 19th June
Bamburi Nature Trail, Mombassa 2 21st June
Nyali Beach Hotel, Mombassa 1 20th June
EASTERN DOUBLE COLLARED SUNBIRD Karen Blixen Museum, Nairobi Pair 3rd June
NORTHERN DOUBLE COLLARED SUNBIRD Outspan Hotel male 8th + 10th June
EASTERN VIOLET BACKED SUNBIRD Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West male 5th June
Samburu Lodge male 8th + 9th June
Lake Baringo Escarpment 2 males + pair 12th June
HOUSE SPARROW En route to Tsavo West Game Park several 4th June
Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West several 4th June
Lake Bagoria male 12th June
En route Lake Baringo to Lake Nakuru 1 13th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 2 15th June
En route Masai Mara to Nairobi 2 16th June
Nyali Beach Hotel, Mombassa male 21st June
RUFOUS SPARROW Holiday Inn, Nairobi 4 3rd June
Windsor Country Club 1 7th June
GREY HEADED SPARROW Common
Holiday Inn Hotel, Nairobi 2 3rd June
Holiday Inn Hotel, Nairobi 1 16th June
Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West numerous 4th June
Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli 2+ 5th June
Amboseli 2 6th June
Namanga 1 7th June
Samburu Game Reserve many 8th + 9th June
Samburu Lodge several 9th June
Lake Baringo Lake 1 11th June
Lake Nakuru 1 13th June
En route Lake Naivasha to Masai Mara male 14th June
En route Masai Mara to Nairobi 2 16th June
SPECKLE FRONTED WEAVER Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 4 15th June
en route Masai Mara to Nairobi 1 16th June
GROSBEAK WEAVER Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara male + 2 14th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara male at nest 15th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 4 16th June
Bamburi Nature Trail, Mombassa 2 19th June
Bamburi Nature Trail, Mombassa 3 21st June
Nyali Beach Hotel, Mombassa 3 20th June
BLACK CAPPED SOCIAL WEAVER En route Tsavo West to Amboseli 2 5th June
Samburu Game Reserve 2 9th June
Samburu Game Reserve small flock 10th June
GREY HEADED SOCIAL WEAVER Tsavo West Game Reserve 1 4th June
Amboseli small colony 7th June
Samburu Game Reserve small flock 8th June
Samburu Lodge 12+ 9th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 5 14th June
DONALDSON SMITH-SPARROW WEAVER Samburu Game Reserve 12 9th June
WHITE BROWED SPARROW WEAVER Very abundant, seen many places visited.
RED HEADED WEAVER Samburu Lodge male + 2 fems 8th June
Samburu Lodge female 9th June
Samburu Lodge male + female 10th June
WHITE HEADED BUFFALO WEAVER Tsavo West Game Reserve 8 4th June
En route Tsavo West to Amboseli many 5th June
Samburu Game Reserve 5 8th June
Samburu Game Reserve 2 9th June
Samburu Game Reserve many 10th June
Lake Baringo Escarpment 2 12th June
Lake Bagoria 1 12th June
WHITE BILLED BUFFALO WEAVER Lake Baringo Lodge resident colony 11th-13th June
RED BILLED BUFFALO WEAVER Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West many 4th June
En route to Lake Baringo 1 11th June
PARADISE WYDAH Kilanguni Lodge male 4th June
PIN TAILED WYDAH Ol Tukai Lodge, Masai Mara female 6th June
En route Samburu to Outspan 2 males 10th June
En route to Thomsons Falls male 11th June
Lake Bagoria male 12th June
Lake Nakuru male + female 13th June
En route Lake Naivasha to Masai Mara male 14th June
Bamburi Nature Trail, Mombassa female 19th June
VILLAGE INDIGOBIRD Holiday Inn, Nairobi female 3rd June
Holiday Inn, Nairobi female 17th June
Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West male 4th June
En route Outspan to Samburu 1 8th June
RED BILLED QUELEA Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West 20-50 4th June
En route Tsavo West to Amboseli many 5th June
Amboseli 100's 5th June
Ol Tukai Lodge / Amboseli 4000+ 6th June
CARDINAL QUELEA Amboseli 2 5th June
WHITE WINGED WIDOWBIRD En route to Outspan Hotel male 7th June
LONG TAILED WIDOWBIRD En route Outspan to Samburu 4 males 8th June
En route Samburu to Outspan 2 10th June
Lake Nakuru male 13th June
YELLOW MANTLED WIDOWBIRD Masai Mara female + 1 14th June
Masai Mara 40+ 15th June
FAN TAILED WIDOWBIRD Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli 4 males 6th June
Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli 2 males 7th June
YELLOW CROWNED BISHOP Amboseli 2 males 5th June
Lake Baringo 2 males 12th June
Lake Baringo 12+ 13th June
AFRICAN GOLDEN WEAVER Nyali Beach Hotel, Mombassa 7 - 8 18th-21st June
GOLDEN PALM WEAVER Bamburi Nature Trail, Mombassa 8+ 19th June
Bamburi Nature Trail, Mombassa 5+ 21st June
TAVETA GOLDEN WEAVER Namanga 1 7th June
JACKSONS GOLDEN BACKED WEAVER Lake Baringo Lodge 12+ 11th June
Lake Baringo Lodge 20+ 12th June
Lake Baringo Lodge 10+ 13th June
BAGLAFECHT WEAVER Holiday Inn Hotel, Nairobi 4+ 3rd June
Holiday Inn Hotel, Nairobi 2 17th June
Windsor Country & Golf club 4 7th June
Outspan Hotel 5+ 7th June
Outspan Hotel 2 8th June
Nyeri Cemetery 3 8th June
En route Lake Baringo to Lake Nakuru 2 13th June
Lake Naivasha Lodge several 13th June
Lake Naivasha Lodge 5+ 14th June
HOLUBS GOLDEN WEAVER Holiday Inn Hotel, Nairobi 1 3rd June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 1+ 14th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 1 15th June
BLACK NECKED WEAVER Nyali Beach Hotel, Mombassa 3 20th June
LITTLE WEAVER Samburu Game Reserve female 9th June
Lake Baringo Lodge 4 11th June
Lake Baringo Escarpment 1 12th June
VILLAGE WEAVER En route to Outspan flock 7th June
Equator Stop Small Colony 8th June
Aberdares male 10th June
Lake Baringo Lodge 20+ 11th-13th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 1 15th June
Bamburi Nature Trail, Mombassa colony 19th + 21st June
NORTHERN MASKED WEAVER Lake Baringo resident colony 11th June
SPEKE'S WEAVER Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli 20+ 5th + 6th June
Treetops Small colony 10th + 11th June
SPECTACLED WEAVER Lake Naivasha Lodge male 13th June
Lake Naivasha Lodge 2 14th June
CHESTNUT WEAVER En route to Outspan male 7th June
Lake Baringo Escarpment 6 12th June
CUTTHROAT En route Lake Naivasha to Masai Mara Pair + Male 14th June
COMMON WAXBILL Amboseli Marsh 30+ 5th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 2 14th June
Bamburi Nature Trail, Mombassa 5 19th June
BLACK CHEEKED WAXBILL Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli 12+ 6th June
RED CHEEKED CORDON BLEU en route to Tsavo West Game Park 2+ 4th June
Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West several 4th June
Lake Baringo Lodge 2 11th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 5 14th June
Nyali Beach Hotel, Mombassa 1 18th June
Nyali Beach Hotel, Mombassa 2 19th June
Nyali Beach Hotel, Mombassa 8 20th June
PURPLE GRENADIER Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 7 14th June
Masai Mara 2 15th June
MELBA FINCH Lake Baringo Escarpment Pair 12th June
Lake Baringo Lodge Pair 12th June
AFRICAN FIREFINCH Lake Naivasha Lodge female 14th June
RED BILLED FIREFINCH Holiday Inn, Nairobi 3 3rd June
Holiday Inn, Nairobi 2 17th June
Giraffe Centre, Nairobi 10 - 12 3rd June
en route to Tsavo West Game Park small flock 4th June
Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli 1 6th June
RUFOUS BACKED MANNIKIN Outspan Hotel 2 10th June
Bamburi Nature Trail 8 21st June
BRONZE MANNIKIN Holiday Inn, Nairobi 20+ 3rd June
Holiday Inn, Nairobi 7 17th June
Outspan Hotel numerous 8th June
Nyali Beach Hotel, Mombassa 8+ 18th June
Nyali Beach Hotel, Mombassa 3 19th June
Nyali Beach Hotel, Mombassa 10+ 20th June
PETERS TWINSPOT Bamburi Nature Trail, Mombassa Pair 19th June
AFRICAN CITRIL Outspan Hotel male 7th June
Aberdares male 10th June
YELLOW FRONTED CANARY Amboseli 8+ 7th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 2 15th June
En route Masai Mara to Nairobi 3 - 4 16th June
WHITE BELLIED CANARY En route Tsavo West to Amboseli male 5th June
Samburu Game Reserve male 9th June
Lake Baringo Lodge 2 12th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 1 14th June
Masai Mara 12 14th June
BRIMSTONE CANARY Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 3 male 15th June
YELLOW RUMPED SEEDEATER Lake Naivasha Lodge 1 13th June
Masai Mara 8 14th June
STREAKY SEEDEATER Holiday Inn, Nairobi 4 3rd June
Holiday Inn, Nairobi 3 17th June
Windsor Country & Golf Club 1 7th June
Outspan hotel 6+ 8th June
Nyeri Cemetery 1 8th June
Outspan Hotel 1 10th June
CINNAMON BREASTED ROCK BUNTING Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West 2males 4th June
Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West 1 male 5th June
GOLDEN BREASTED BUNTING Masai Mara male 14th June
MAMMALS
PIED COLOBUS MONKEY Aberdares 11 10th June
VERVET MONKEY Common and Widespread : seen at many places visited
SYKES MONKEY Mzima Springs, Tsavo West 8+ 4th June
Holiday Inn Hotel, Nairobi 1 17th June
Bamburi Nature Trail, Mombassa 2 21st June
OLIVE BABOON Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West 5 4th June
Amboseli troop 6th June
Samburu Game Reserve 2 troops 9th June
Samburu Lodge large troop 9th June
Lake Nakuru 5+ 13th June
Masai Mara large troop 14th June
YELLOW WINGED BAT Lake Baringo Lodge 2-3 12th June
BAT Spp. Several unidentified species were seen at numerous locations
UNSTRIPED GROUND SQUIRREL Samburu Game Reserve 1 8th June
Samburu Game Reserve 1+ 9th June
Samburu Game Reserve 1 10th June
OCHRE BUSH SQUIRREL Karen Blixen Museum, Nairobi 1 3rd June
Bamburi Nature Trail, Mombassa 1 21st June
CAPE HARE Aberdares 1 10th June
Treetops 1 10th June
GOLDEN JACKAL Amboseli 3 5th June
Samburu Game Reserve 1 9th June
BLACK BACKED JACKAL Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West 2-4 4th June
Amboseli 5 6th June
DWARF MONGOOSE Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West 2+ 4th June
BANDED MONGOOSE Masai Mara family troop 14th June
WHITE TAILED MONGOOSE Treetops 1 10th June
SPOTTED HYENA Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West 4 4th June
Amboseli 5+ 6th June
Treetops 1 10th June
Masai Mara family group 14th June
Masai Mara 5 15th June
En route Masai Mara to Nairobi 4 16th June
COMMON GENET Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West 1 4th June
CIVET Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West 1 4th June
LEOPARD Samburu Game Reserve 1 8th + 9th June
LION Amboseli 2 immature males +
Female with cub 6th June Samburu Game Reserve 3 lioness 9th June
Masai Mara 3 lioness + Pride with 2 cubs and male 14th June
Masai Mara pair 15th June
CHEETAH Amboseli 1 6th June
Samburu Game Reserve 2 8th June
YELLOW SPOTTED HYRAX Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West adult + 2 young 4th + 5th June
ROCK HYRAX LakeBagoria 4+ 12th June
( Southern ) TREE HYRAX Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 2 15th June
AFRICAN ELEPHANT Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West 2 family groups 4th June
Amboseli 100+ 5th June
Amboseli many 6th June
Samburu Game Reserve 15 - 30 9th June
Samburu Game Reserve 3 10th June
Aberdares 8-10 10th June
Treetops 40-50+ 10th June
Treetops 25+ 11th June
Masai Mara 5 14th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 2 15th June
En route Masai Mara to Nairobi 2 16th June
COMMON ZEBRA Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West 30+ 4th June
Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West 15+ 5th June
Tsavo West Game Reserve 5 4th June
Tsavo West Game Reserve many 5th June
Amboseli 1000's 5th June
Amboseli many 6th June
Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli 100's 6th June
Samburu Game Reserve 1 10th June
Lake Bagoria 8+ 12th June
Lake Naivasha 8-12 13th + 14th June
En route Naivasha to Masai Mara many 14th June
Masai Mara 1000's 15th June
En route Masai Mara to Nairobi 30+ 16th June
GREVY'S ZEBRA Samburu Game Reserve 13 8th June
Samburu Game Reserve 40+ 9th June
BLACK RHINOCEROS Treetops male 10th June
Masai Mara 2 15th June
WHITE RHINOCEROS Lake Nakuru 10-12 13th June
HIPPOPOTAMUS Mzima Springs, Tsavo West 6+ 4th June
Amboseli 3+ 5th June
Lake Baringo 4-5 11th June
Lake Baringo 15+ 12th June
Lake Naivasha 15+ 13th June
Bamburi Nature Trail, Mombassa 2-3 19th + 21st June
WARTHOG Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West family group 4th June
Amboseli 1 6th June
Aberdares 2 - 4 10th June
Treetops 5 11th June
Lake Nakuru 6+ 13th June
MASAI GIRAFFE Giraffe Centre ( recovery centre ) many 3rd June
Tsavo West Game Reserve 8+ 4th June
Tsavo West Game Reserve several 5th June
Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West 10-15 5th June
Amboseli 1 7th June
Lake Naivasha 6 13th June
Masai Mara 6 14th June
RETICULATED GIRAFFE Samburu Game Reserve 2 - 4 9th June
Samburu Game Reserve 2 10th June
AFRICAN BUFFALO Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West 3 4th June
Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West 1 5th June
Tsavo West Game Reserve 1 5th June
Amboseli 40+ 6th June
Aberdares 300+ 10th June
Treetops 170+ 10th June
Treetops many 11th June
Lake Nakuru numerous 13th June
Masai Mara large herd 14th June
BUSHBUCK Aberdares 22+ 10th June
Treetops 5+ 10th June
Lake Naivasha 1+ 13th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara female 16th June
LESSER KUDU Tsavo West Game Reserve pair 4th June
ELAND Masai Mara 1 15th June
Bamburi Nature Trail 2 19th + 21st June
KIRK'S DIKDIK Tsavo West Game Reserve 5+ 4th June
Tsavo West Game Reserve 2 5th June
Samburu Game Reserve very abundant 8th-10th June
Lake Nakuru 2 13th June
WATERBUCK Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West 20+ 4th June
Tsavo West Game Reserve 1 5th June
Samburu Lodge 3+ 9th June
Samburu Game Reserve 7 10th June
Aberdares several 10th June
Lake Nakuru 20 13th June
Lake Naivasha several 13th June
Lake Naivasha 25-30 14th June
THOMSON'S GAZELLE Tsavo West Game Reserve 2 5th June
Amboseli 70+ 5th June
Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli numerous 6th June
Samburu Game Reserve 1 8th June
Samburu Game Reserve small herd 9th June
Lake Nakuru common 13th June
Lake Naivasha 1 13th June
En route Naivasha to Masai Mara many 14th June
Masai Mara many 14th + 15th June
Masai Mara small herds 16th June
GRANT'S GAZELLE Amboseli 12 6th June
Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli numerous 6th June
Lake Bagoria 12+ 12th June
En route Naivasha to Masai Mara many 14th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 2 14th June
Masai Mara several 15th June
GERENUK Tsavo West Game Reserve 1 5th June
Samburu Game Reserve 3 8th June
Samburu Game Reserve 13 9th June
IMPALA Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West 10+ 4th + 5th June
Tsavo West Game Reserve 15 4th June
Amboseli 7 6th June
Samburu Game Reserve small herd 8th June
Samburu Game Reserve many 9th + 10th June
Samburu Lodge 10+ 9th June
Lake Nakuru common 13th June
Masai Mara 30+ 15th June
Masai Mara 15 16th June
TOPI Masai Mara 10 14th June
Masai Mara 150+ 15th June
Masai Mara 20+ 16th June
HARTEBEEST Tsavo West Game Reserve 1 4th + 5th June
En route Naivasha to Masai Mara 1 14th June
Masai Mara 1 14th + 15th June
Masai Mara 8 15th June
En route Masai Mara to Nairobi 1 16th June
WILDEBEEST Amboseli 700-1200+ 5th June
Amboseli 1000's 6th June
En route Naivasha to Masai Mara 20+ 14th June
Masai Mara many 15th June
En route Masai Mara to Nairobi many 16th June
ORYX Samburu Game Reserve 70+ 9th June
Samburu Game Reserve 15-20 10th June
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