Kenya, 3rd June 2001 - 22nd June 2001

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by Steve Arlow
BACKGROUND :

This trip was my honeymoon but I managed to do a little birding, shnaarrff. Originally we had planned to go to eastern Canada in May but the whole trip was going to be rather more costly than planned. I suggested to Sheryl that we come up with another destination and as I'd always wanted to go to Kenya we went with that.

As this was to be our Honeymoon I couldn't book a Sunbirder trip (bit over the top) so we looked at several brochures from some of the High Street travel agents. There was several that offered Safaris which were called, unsurprisingly, Cheetah Safari, Leopard Safari and so on. These safaris didn't actually target the animals they were named after but generally differed in duration and the places visited. The Cheetah Safari for instance was a 3-day Safari around Tsavo and Amboseli with the rest of the holiday on the coast. We decided on the Leopard Safari as this was the most comprehensive of all the Safari’s. It was going to be 12 days covering Tsavo, Amboseli, Samburu, Treetops, the Rift Valley Lakes (such as Lake Baringo and Lake Naivasha) and the Masai Mara.

I contacted Kuoni directly and we booked well in advance to guarantee our places. After a little research we decided to move the dates of the trips from early May to June (as well as the Wedding date) in the hope that we would miss most of the rains and catch some of the Wildebeest migration through the Mara. We also added four nights at the coast to our itinerary so Sheryl could relax a little, I had plans to hopefully visit Mida Creek, Sokoke Forest and possibly even Shimba Hills if time, and cash, allowed. As it turned out I had neither.

HEALTH :




Most immunizations are needed such as Polio, Hepatitis A, Tetanus, Typhoid and Yellow Fever. Anti Malaria drugs are also required with Larium being the first option but you run the risk of some of the myriad of, and sometimes horrible, side effects. Consult your doctor before taking anything.

REFERENCES USED:

1.Helms Birds of Kenya & Northern Tanzania by Zimmerman

2.The Kingdon field guide to African Mammals by Jonathan Kingdon

3.The Rough Guide to Kenya by Richard Trillo

4.GeoCenter World Map range of Kenya

1.The Birds of Kenya and Northern Tanzania is by far the best bird field guide to Kenya with some quite stunning plates and informative text and, although a little bulky, is an absolute essential purchase.

2.The same cannot be said for the Collins Illustrated Bird Guide for East Africa. This book covers a greater region thus a greater number of specie are depicted but generally the illustrations are just adequate and a poor relation to those in the previous book.

3.The mammal guide is the best for the whole continent as all mammal species are represented and most are illustrated. Again, as with the Collins guide above, the illustrations are not particularly inspiring. Another quibble is the key to the plates. For instance the different races of Giraffe are depicted sitting down, which you are unlikely to see, and the key on the opposite page is confusing and was a little difficult to work out what race was what and what the name was for the race. Eventually I ended up writing the names of the Reticulated, Rothchilds and Masai forms next to the illustrations. Why this couldn't have been done in the first place by the author is a mystery. As for the other African forms of Giraffe in the plate well good luck. These problems aside it is still the best mammal guide for Africa.



4.The travel guide would serve independent travellers better than us as all of our travel and accommodation requirements were all part of the Safari. The book is highly informative and I would suggest this as an essential purchase.

5.The map is one of the better ones I have come across for Kenya and I would recommend it for the independent traveler.

ITINERARY FOLLOWED:

Day 1: Morning Holiday Inn, Nairobi with afternoon excursion to the Karen Blixen Museum and the Giraffe Centre.

Day 2: Morning drive to Tsavo West and the Kilanguni Lodge with afternoon drive to Mzima Springs, night at Kilanguni Lodge.

Day 3: Early morning at Kilanguni Lodge followed by drive to Amboseli and the Ol Tukai Lodge. Rest of afternoon at lodge with evening game drive, night at Ol Tukai Lodge.

Day 4: Early morning game drive around Amboseli with rest of day at Ol Tukai Lodge. Evening game drive in Amboseli. Night Ol Tukai Lodge.

Day 5: Early morning at Ol Tukai Lodge with later drive north to the Windsor Country and Golf Club at Nairobi via border town of Namanga. Afternoon drive north to Outspan Hotel near the Aberdare Range, Night Outspan Hotel.

Day 6: Morning at Outspan hotel with walk down to the river. Drive north to Samburu and Samburu Lodge. Afternoon at Samburu Lodge with evening game drive in Samburu, Night at Samburu Lodge.

Day 7: Early morning game drive with late morning and afternoon at Samburu Lodge. Evening game drive in Samburu, Night at Samburu Lodge.

Day 8: Early morning at Samburu Lodge followed by drive back through Buffalo Springs reserve to Outspan Hotel. Mid afternoon drive to Aberdares and Treetops Lodge. Evening game drive around the Aberdares, Night at Treetops.

Day 9: Early morning at Treetops with drive to Outspan Hotel, Mid morning drive to Lake Baringo via Thompsons Falls. Rest of day walking Lake Baringo Club grounds. Night Lake Baringo Club.

Day 10: Early morning birding at Lake Baringo Escarpment with mid morning visit to Lake Bagoria. Mid afternoon at Lake Baringo followed by Boat trip on Lake. Evening at Lake Baringo Club grounds. Night Lake Baringo Club.



Day 11: Early morning at Lake Baringo with drive south to Lake Nakuru with lunch at Lake Nakuru Lodge. Afternoon drive south to Lake Naivasha. Evening at Lake Naivasha Club.

Day 12: Early morning at Lake Naivasha Club with drive south to Masai Mara. Afternoon at Keekorok Lodge. Evening game drive into Masai Mara. Night at Keekorok Lodge.

Day 13: Early morning game drive into Masai Mara with rest of day at Keekorok Lodge. Evening Game drive into Masai Mara, Night Keekorok Lodge.

Day 14: Early morning at Keekorok Lodge with mid morning drive back through Masai Mara to Nairobi. Rest of day at the Holiday Inn, Nairobi. Night Holiday Inn Hotel.

Day 15: Most of Day at Holiday Inn Hotel with evening flight to Mombassa, Night at Nyali Beach Hotel.

Day 16: Day at Nyali Beach Hotel, Night at Hotel.

Day 17: Morning to mid afternoon excursion to Bamburi Nature Trail, rest of day at the Nyali Beach Hotel, Night at Hotel.

Day 18: Day at Nyali Beach Hotel, night at Hotel

Day 19: Morning excursion to Bamburi Nature Trail with late afternoon flight to Nairobi. Night at the Intercontinental Hotel, Nairobi.

Day 20: Day at Intercontinental hotel with late evening flight to London, Heathrow.

HOTELS + LODGES:

Holiday Inn, Nairobi: Fairly good hotel with a couple of restaurants but the grounds are a little restrictive for birding. The best spot is from the balcony just behind the pool side restaurant kitchens which over looks a small cultivation. Birds here included Variable Sunbird, Cape Robin Chat, Olive Thrush, Streaky Seedeaters, Mannikins, Firefinch and Baglafecht Weavers.



Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West: A top-notch lodge with a view from the Bar / Restaurant to die for. The lodge over looks some excellent waterholes which have many birds and animals visiting with some corkers at night. There is class views of the Savannah, Acacia thorn scrub with the mountains beyond. There are several bird tables that will blow you away as they can be packed with Superb, Hildebrandts and Fischer's Starlings, Buffalo Weavers, various Sparrows, hornbills, D'Arnaurds Barbets and not to forget the nesting Lesser Striped Swallows just below the balcony. The lodge grounds themselves are excellent for birds with many scrubby areas along with the more manicured grass. An excellent lodge with excellent birding. A favorite this one.

Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli: A good lodge with fairly decent grounds for birding but suffers from not over looking a water hole. The plus points are that you can walk along the fence and look out (scope) across the marsh. The best spot I found was from the fence directly out from the outside dining area. Here I scoped Fan Tailed Widowbird, Pangani Longclaw, a close Didric Cuckoo, numerous Herons and Egrets as well as Zebra, Elephants, Wildebeest and many other animals. The lodge also has excellent views of Mt. Kilamanjaro (cloud permitting). The food is really good here and the lodge is situated in the middle of the park and right next to a superb marsh which was perhaps the best marsh I have ever visited.



Outspan Hotel: An up market hotel with reasonably good food but lacked any real charm that the game lodges have. The cheaper rooms are a little lackluster but you can have an open fire burning in the corner, cozy. The grounds are well maintained but are surprisingly full of birds. By the river walk gate you can view over the top of the Riverine Forest below which produced some excellent birds. A bird guide can hired to take you down to the river through the forest is well worth the £3 costs. Highlights from the grounds and river walk trail included Cape Robin Chat, White Starred Robin, Chinspot Batis, Tropical Boubou, African Citril, Cinnamon Chested Bee Eater, Montane White Eye and Ruppell's Robin Chat to name but a few.

Samburu Lodge, Samburu: A must stay lodge. There are other lodges / camps in Samburu but this one is superb. The bar over looks the river and in the evening you can watch the Leopard that regularly visits the other bank. In the evening Slender Tailed Nightjars hunt in the floodlights. The paths run through large riverside trees and produce an array of birds such as Narina Trogon, Red Headed Weaver, Spotted Whistling Thrush, Violet Backed Sunbird and African Scops Owl. There are no fences around this lodge and it's not unusual to have a large troop of Baboons walk past your room door. The food is excellent. As this is the more arid region of Kenya there are more creepy crawlies than usual with a False Scorpion in our room (harmless) to a 3 - 4 inch "real" scorpion on the restaurant floor, hhmmmm. This lodge is an excellent base for exploring the park.

Treetops, Aberdares: Set in the Aberdare Mountains this was not best lodge for birding. If you're after birding then Mount Kenya Lodge would be a far better choice. Here it's mainly for novelty value but still produces some excellent mammals, especially at the nighttime floodlight water hole. Still it was bloody superb watching the Black Rhino walk in to drink at 10.30pm. The mealtime can be an event if the windows have been left open, we had hundreds of 2inch long flying Termites having dinner with us.

Lake Naivasha Club, Lake Naivasha: The grounds are half decent but the lake shore is far more interesting with many water birds to be found and most can be rather approachable. The Lodge itself is a little lacking in atmosphere but with White Browed Robin Chats and Speckled Weavers to be found in the gardens that doesn't really matter does it.

Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara: A busy lodge but the grounds are for good birding and it has it's own small nature trail on a wooden boardwalk above a wetland patch and overlooking a large water hole. It also runs through some large trees and the whole makes for some excellent birding. Many good birds were found along the boardwalk and it was often used during the day with new birds each time. How this compares to other Mara Lodges I can't say but if you choose this one then you won't be disappointed

Lake Baringo Club, Lake Baringo: The lodge is simply a must stay at. Excellent birds abound here and the resident guide is pretty good. He will take out in the morning to the nearby escarpment for goodies such as White Faced Scops Owl, Cliff Chat, Brown Tailed Rock Chat, White Browed Scrub Robin, Bristle Crowned Starling, Black Throated Barbet, Black Eagle and possibly even Spotted Eagle Owl. The grounds of the lodge are good for birds with several bird tables attracting a whole horde of Weavers, Starlings and Doves while the gardens have Fiscal's, Verreaux's Eagle Owls, nesting Red and Yellow Barbets, Brubru, several Cuckoos, Nubian Woodpecker, Melba Finch, Babblers and a the white form of Paradise Flycatcher. The lake has shrunk in recent years so a path leads through the scrub to the shore where Herons, Ibis, Storks, Ducks as well as Hippos and Crocodiles can be found. Boats for a trip around the lake are here but the lake trip is not good for those wanting serious birding as it visited the more barren end of the lake instead of the swamp at the other end where all the birds are. It was worth it only to see the Fish Eagles fishing but otherwise you may part with a lot of money for nothing.



Nyali Beach Hotel, Mombassa: Hotel was good for a beach holiday but the grounds are pretty poor for birding and a lot of effort will be needed to find anything. The best place that I found was behind the tennis courts along the fence that divides the hotel from the property next door. It is next door that had all the birds as the gardens there still had some undergrowth and bushes. The beach will be hard work also but some persistence can pay off on a seawatch with Lesser Crested and Roseate Terns being seen. On one day when it was a little windy in front of an approaching weather front I had both a White Cheeked Tern and a Brown Noddy out beyond the reef. The hotel is ideally situated for visits to the Bamburi Nature Trail which, although can be hard work, is very good. It is a regenerating disused quarry site and is now of secondary forest stage. The best birds I found here were an Adult Crowned Eagle sitting on an overhead branch eating a monkey and a pair of gorgeous Peter's Twinspots.

If you want coastal birds though with a coastal hotel then try nearer Malindi. This will offer opportunities to visit Mida Creek (Sooty Gull and Crab Plover) and Sokoke Forest (Endemics).

WEATHER:

Generally the weather during our trip was tolerable with many overcast days but with some clear skies and absolute scorchers at Samburu. The coast was, for the most part, wet with rain everyday although this would only last a few hours here and there.

TRAVELLING

For independent travel it would be recommended to get a 4x4 as some of the tracks in the Game Parks may be a bit difficult to get by with anything but. The roads can also vary in quality from good tarmac to pot holes to size of Lake Baringo. Outside of towns driving is easy with little traffic to worry about but as with any other African country town driving requires you to have a tin opener so you can get out of the jams and balls as big as boulders to just go for it as if you owned the road, everyone else does.

Species Lists

OSTRICH Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West male 3rd June
Tsavo West Game Park male 3rd June
En route to Tsavo West Game Park 2 4th June
Amboseli 1 5th June
Amboseli 2 7th June
Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli 5 - 6 7th June
En Route to Lake Bagoria 3 12th June
Lake Bagoria 8+ 12th June
Lake Nakuru 1 13th June
En route to the Masai Mara 1 14th June
Masai Mara 6 14th June
Masai Mara 16th June

LITTLE GREBE Lake Naivasha 2 13th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 2 14th June
BLACK NECKED GREBE Lake Naivasha 2 13th June

WHITE BREASTED CORMORANT Windsor Country Club, Nairobi 1 7th June
Lake Nakuru 20+ 13th June
Lake Naivasha 12+ 13th June
Lake Naivasha 20+ 14th June

LONG TAILED CORMORANT Mzima Springs, Tsavo West 2 3rd June
Amboseli 1 5th June
En route to Outspan from Windsor 1 7th June

AFRICAN DARTER Mzima Springs immature 3rd June

WHITE PELICAN Amboseli 3 5th June
Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli 1 7th June
Lake Naivasha 1 13th June

PINK BACKED PELICAN Lake Baringo 3 11th June
Lake Baringo 5 12th June
Lake Naivasha 3 13th June
Lake Naivasha 2 14th June

WHITE STORK Masai Mara 1 15th June
Masai Mara 28 16th June

ABDIMS STORK Amboseli 4 5th June

YELLOW BILLED STORK Amboseli 7 5th June
Amboseli 4 6th June
Amboseli 2 7th June
Aberdares 2 10th June
Lake Baringo 17+ 11th June
Lake Baringo 4 12th June
Lake Baringo 4+ 13th June
Lake Nakuru 20 13th June
Lake Naivasha 1 13th June
Lake Naivasha 1 14th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 5 15th June
Nyali Beach Hotel, Mombassa 1 18th June
Bamburi Nature Trail, Mombassa 4 19th June
Bamburi Nature Trail, Mombassa 5 21st June

WOOLLY NECKED STORK Tsavo West Game Park 1 5th June
Lake Baringo Escarpment Pair on nest 11th June
Masai Mara 1 15th June
Bamburi Nature Trail, Mombassa 3 19th June

MARABOU Fairly abundant - seen many places visited : largest counts given
Lake Bagoria 30+ 12th June
Lake Nakuru to Lake Naivasha 15 13th June

HADADA IBIS en route to Nairobi 1 3rd June
Mzima Springs 2 4th June
Amboseli 3 - 6 6th June
Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli 2 6th June
En route to Outspan Hotel 4 7th June
Outspan Hotel 2 8th June
Samburu Lodge 2 9th June
En route Lake Baringo to Lake Nakuru 2 13th June
Lake Nakuru Lodge 2 13th June
Lake Naivasha Lodge 3 14th June
Holiday Inn, Nairobi 3 16th June
Nyali Beach Hotel, Mombassa 1 18th June
Nyali Beach Hotel, Mombassa 2 19th + 21st June
Bamburi Nature Trail, Mombassa 2 19th June

GLOSSY IBIS Amboseli 50+ 5th June
Ol Tukai Lodge 5 6th June
Ol Tukai Lodge 14 7th June
Amboseli 12 - 20 7th June
Lake Baringo 30 - 50 12th June

SACRED IBIS en route to Nairobi 5 3rd June
Amboseli 25 - 30 5th June
Amboseli 1 6th June
Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli 2 6th June
Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli 65+ 7th June
En route to Outspan Hotel 5 7th June
Lake Baringo 3 12th June
En route Lake Nakuru to Lake Naivasha 15 - 20 13th June
Lake Naivasha Lodge 25+ 13th+14th June
En route to Masai Mara 14 14th June
Bamburi Nature Trail, Mombassa several 19th June

AFRICAN SPOONBILL Amboseli 5 5th June
Lake Baringo 1 11th June
Lake Baringo 4 12th June
Lake Baringo 30+ 13th June
Lake Nakuru 2 13th June

GREATER FLAMINGO Amboseli 100's 5th+ 6th June
Lake Bagoria thousands 12th June
Lake Nakuru many 13th June

LESSER FLAMINGO Amboseli 3000+ 5th-7th June
Lake Bagoria 1.5 million 12th June
Lake Baringo 12+ 12th June
Lake Nakuru 250,000+ 13th June

PURPLE HERON Amboseli 1 5th June
Bamburi Nature Trail, Mombassa 3 19th June
Bamburi Nature Trail, Mombassa 1 21st June

GOLIATH HERON Amboseli 3+ 5th June
Amboseli 1 6th June
Amboseli 2 7th June
Lake Baringo 7 11th June
Lake Baringo 2 12th June
Lake Baringo 1 13th June
Lake Naivasha 2 13th June
Bamburi Nature Trail, Mombassa 3 19th June
Bamburi Nature Trail, Mombassa 2 21st June

BLACK HEADED HERON en route to Tsavo West 4 4th June
Amboseli 2 5th June
Amboseli 2 7th June
En route to Outspan Hotel 3 7th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 2 15th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 4 16th June

GREY HERON Amboseli 3 5th June
Amboseli 1 7th June
En route to Outspan Hotel 1 7th June
Samburu Lodge 1 8th + 9th June
Treetops 1 10th June
Lake Baringo 1 12th June
Lake Naivasha 1 13th+14th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 1 15th June
Nyali Beach Hotel, Mombassa 1 18th June
Nyali Beach Hotel, Mombassa 2 20th June
Nyali Beach Hotel, Mombassa 2 21st June
Bamburi Nature Trail, Mombassa 5 19th June
Bamburi Nature Trail, Mombassa 2 21st June

HAMERKOP Holiday Inn, Nairobi 1 3rd June
En route to Outspan Hotel 1 7th June
En route Outspan to Treetops 1+ 10th June
Lake Bagoria 1 12th June
Lake Baringo 2 12th June
Masai Mara 1 15th June

SQUACCO HERON Amboseli 12+ 5th June
Amboseli from Ol Tukai Lodge 2 6th June
Amboseli 22+ 7th June
Lake Baringo 3 12th June
Lake Baringo 12 - 15 13th June

STRIATED HERON Samburu Lodge 2 9th June
Bamburi Nature Trail, Mombassa 7 19th June
Bamburi Nature Trail, Mombassa 7 21st June

GREAT WHITE EGRET Amboseli 8 - 12 5th June
Amboseli from Ol Tukai Lodge 8+ 6th June
Amboseli 3 - 5 7th June
Lake Naivasha 1 13th June
Bamburi Nature Trail, Mombassa 1 19th June
Bamburi Nature Trail, Mombassa 2 21st June
Nyali Beach Hotel, Mombassa 13 20th June

CATTLE EGRET Common - often seen in large numbers, i.e. 100+ Nairobi airport 3rd June and hundreds Amboseli 7th June. Was always present around the larger game animals

LITTLE EGRET Amboseli 4+ 5th June
Amboseli 1 7th June
Lake Baringo 2 12th June
Lake Baringo 3 13th June
Lake Naivasha 3 13th June
Lake Naivasha 1 14th June

INTERMEDIATE EGRET Amboseli 1+ 5th June
Bamburi Nature Trail, Mombassa 1 19th June

DIMORPHIC HERON Nyali Beach, Mombassa 1 20th June

EGYPTIAN GOOSE Common - nearly always present at waterholes and any open water.
Only the largest counts given
Amboseli 25+ 5th-7th June
Aberdares 5 + 6 goslings 10th June
Lake Baringo 10 12th June

SPUR WINGED GOOSE Amboseli 1 5th June

WHITE FACED WHISTLING DUCK Amboseli 10+ 5th June
Amboseli 5 6th June
Lake Baringo 4 11th June
Lake Baringo 1 13th June

KNOB BILLED DUCK Amboseli 2 5th June
Lake Baringo 1 13th June
Masai Mara female 15th June

HOTTENTOT TEAL Amboseli 30 - 40 5th June
Amboseli 1 6th June
Amboseli 1 7th June

RED BILLED TEAL Amboseli 20+ 5th June
Amboseli several 6th June
Lake Naivasha pair 13th June

CAPE TEAL Amboseli 8 - 12 5th June
Amboseli 1 6th June
Amboseli 1 7th June
Lake Naivasha 2 13th June

YELLOW BILLED DUCK en route to Outspan 1 7th June
Treetops 9 10th June
Treetops 10 11th June
Lake Naivasha 6 13th June
Lake Naivasha 3 14th June

SOUTHERN POCHARD Amboseli 4 6th June
Lake Naivasha 3 13th June

SECRETARY BIRD Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West 1 4th June
Samburu 1 8th June
Lake Nakuru 3 13th June
Masai Mara 2 15th June
Masai Mara 2 16th June

PALM NUT VULTURE Bamburi Nature Trail, Mombassa 1 21st June

HOODED VULTURE Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 1 15th June

WHITE BACKED VULTURE Amboseli 1 6th June
en route Amboseli to Nairobi 2 7th June
Samburu 4 8th June
Samburu 2 9th June
Samburu 2 9th June
Lake Nakuru Lodge 2 13th June
Masai Mara 9+ 14th June
Masai Mara 30+ 15th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 2 14th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 14 15th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 2 16th June

RUPPELL'S VULTURE Amboseli 1 6th June
Samburu Lodge 2 9th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 1 15th June

LAPPET FACED VULTURE en route Nairobi to Tsavo West 1 4th June
en route Outspan Hotel to Samburu 3 8th June
Masai Mara 2 14th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 1 15th June

WHITE HEADED VULTURE Masai Mara 2 15th June

AFRICAN GOSHAWK Outspan Hotel small male 8th June

SHIKRA Lake Baringo male 12th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 1 14th June

DARK CHANTING GOSHAWK en route Nairobi to Tsavo West 1 4th June
en route Nairobi to Outspan Hotel 1 7th June
Lake Baringo Escarpment immature 12th June
en route to Lake Baringo 1 12th June
Lake Bagoria 1 12th June
Lake Baringo 1 12th June

EASTERN PALE CHANTING GOSHAWK Tsavo West Game Park 1 5th June
en route Amboseli to Nairobi 1 7th June
Samburu 1 9th+10th June

GABAR GOSHAWK Samburu 1 9th+10th June
Lake Naivasha 1 14th June

MONTAGU'S HARRIER Amboseli immature 5th June

PYGMY FALCON en route Amboseli to Nairobi 1 7th June
Lake Baringo 1 11th June
Lake Baringo 1 12th June

TAWNY EAGLE en route Nairobi to Tsavo West 1 4th June
Amboseli 1 6th June
Samburu 1 8th + 9th June
en route Samburu to Outspan 2 10th June
en route Lake Nakuru to Lake Naivasha 2 13th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 2 15th June
Masai Mara 1 15th June

AUGUR BUZZARD en route to Nairobi 2 3rd June
en route Nairobi to Tsavo West 1 4th June
Tsavo West Game Park 1 4th June
Outspan Hotel 1 8th June
en route Outspan Hotel to Samburu 3 8th June
en route Samburu to Outspan Hotel 1 10th June
Aberdares 3 10th June
en route Lake Naivasha to Masai Mara 2 14th June
en route Masai Mara to Nairobi 2 16th June

OSPREY Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli 1 5th June

AFRICAN CROWNED EAGLE Bamburi Nature Trail, Mombassa Adult 19th June

MARTIAL EAGLE Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West Adult 4th June
Amboseli immature 6th June
Samburu Adult on Kill 9th June
Treetops Adult 10th June
Masai Mara Adult 14th June

BROWN SNAKE EAGLE Tsavo West Game Park 1 4th June
Amboseli 1 7th June

BLACK CHESTED SNAKE EAGLE Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara Adult 15th June

AFRICAN FISH EAGLE Mzima Springs, Tsavo West 1 4th June
Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli 1 5th June
Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli 1 6th June
Amboseli 2 - 5 6th June
Amboseli 2 7th June
Lake Baringo 4 12th June
Lake Bagoria 2 Adults + imm 12th June
Lake Nakuru juvenile 13th June
Lake Naivasha 4 13th June
Lake Naivasha 3 14th June
Bamburi Nature Trail, Mombassa 2 19th+20th June

LIZARD BUZZARD Nyali Beach Hotel, Mombassa 1 19th June

BATALEUR Mzima Springs, Tsavo West 2 4th June
Samburu 1 8th June
Samburu Lodge 1 9th June
Samburu 3 9th June
Masai Mara 1 14th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 1 15th June

YELLOW BILLED KITE en route to Nairobi Holiday Inn, Nairobi 8+ 3rd June
en route Amboseli to Nairobi 2 7th June
en route Nairobi to Outspan Hotel 1 7th June
Holiday Inn, Nairobi 4 16th June
Holiday Inn, Nairobi 1 17th June

BLACK SHOULDERED KITE en route Nairobi to Tsavo West 1 4th June
en route Amboseli to Nairobi 1 7th June
Samburu 1 9th June
en route Samburu to Outspan Hotel 1 10th June
Lake Baringo 1 12th June

LONG CRESTED HAWK EAGLE Aberdares 1 10th June
Masai Mara 1 14th June

LANNER Lake Baringo Escarpment 1 12th June

GREATER KESTREL en route Amboseli to Nairobi 1 7th June
en route Lake Naivasha to Masai Mara 1 14th June

GREY KESTREL Masai Mara 1 - 2 15th June

CRESTED FRANCOLIN Tsavo West Game Park 4 4th June
Samburu 7 8th June
Samburu 4 9th June
Samburu Lodge 1 9th June
Masai Mara 1 14th June

COQUI FRANCOLIN Masai Mara 4 15th June

JACKSONS FRANCOLIN Aberdares 7 10th June

YELLOW THROATED SPURFOWL Tsavo West Game Reserve 1 4th June
en route Tsavo West to Amboseli 3 5th June
Amboseli 7+ with 8 chicks 5th+6th June
Samburu 25+ 8th June
Samburu 15 - 20 9th June
Samburu 4 10th June

RED THROATED SPURFOWL Masai Mara 2 14th June
Masai Mara 5 - 9 15th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 2 14th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 2 15th June

HARLEQUIN QUAIL Masai Mara 6+ 15th June

HELMETED GUINEAFOWL Nairobi Airport 12+ 3rd June
Amboseli 4 5th June
Samburu 25+ 8th June
Samburu 30+ 10th June
Lake Naivasha 2 13th June
Masai Mara small numbers 14th June

VULTURINE GUINEAFOWL Samburu 25 - 30 8th June
Samburu 30+ 9th June
Samburu 45+ 10th June

WHITE BELLIED BUSTARD Amboseli male 6th June
Masai Mara Pair + 1 15th June

KORI BUSTARD Amboseli Lake 1 7th June
Baringo 1 13th June

GREY CROWNED CRANE Nairobi Airport 1 3rd June
en route to Tsavo West Game Park 2 4th June
Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli 2 Adults + 2 Juvs 5th June
Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli 14 7th June
Amboseli 4 5th June
Amboseli 9+ 6th June
Amboseli 3 7th June
Lake Naivasha 1 13th June
Masai Mara 3 14th June
Masai Mara to Nairobi 3 16th June
Bamburi Nature Trail, Mombassa 1 19th June
Bamburi Nature Trail, Mombassa 2 21st June

AFRICAN JACANA Amboseli 50+ 5th June
Amboseli numerous 7th June
Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli 3 7th June

MOORHEN Amboseli 1 5th June
Bamburi Nature Trail, Mombassa 1 19th June

LESSER MOORHEN Amboseli 3 5th June
Amboseli 1 7th June
Masai Mara 1 15th June

PURPLE GALLINULE Amboseli Adult 5th June

ALLENS GALLINULE Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara juvenile 15th June

BLACK CRAKE Amboseli 3 5th June
Amboseli 2 7th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 2 14th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 3 15th June
Bamburi Nature Trail, Mombassa 6 19th June
Bamburi Nature Trail, Mombassa 7 21st June

STRIPED CRAKE Amboseli juvenile 5th June

AFRICAN CRAKE Amboseli 1 5th June

COLLARED PRATINCOLE Amboseli 2 5th June

TWO BANDED COURSER Amboseli 3 6th June

BLACK WINGED STILT Amboseli 100+ 5th June
Amboseli 20+ 6th June
Amboseli many 7th June
Lake Naivasha 10+ 13th June

AVOCET Amboseli 2 5th June

WATER THICKNEE Lake Baringo 1 12th June
Bamburi Nature Trail, Mombassa 2 19th+20th June

BLACK WINGED PLOVER en route Outspan to Lake Baringo 1 11th June

BLACK HEADED PLOVER en route to Tsavo West Game Park 5 4th June
Lake Bagoria 9 12th June

CROWNED PLOVER Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West 1 4th June
Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West 3 5th June
En route Tsavo West to Amboseli 14 5th June
Amboseli 7 5th June
Amboseli 15 - 20 6th June
Lake Nakuru 4 13th June
Masai Mara 7 14th June
Masai Mara flock 15th June
Masai Mara 2 15th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 2 16th June

BLACKSMITH PLOVER Amboseli 20+ 5th June
Amboseli numerous 6th June
Amboseli many 7th June
Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli 4 6th June
Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli several 7th June
Treetops 2 11th June
Lake Nakuru 1+ 13th June
en route Lake Nakuru to Lake Naivasha 1 13th June
Lake Naivasha 1 13th June
Lake Naivasha numerous 14th June

WATTLED PLOVER Masai Mara 2 14th June

SPUR WINGED PLOVER Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli 1 6th June
Samburu Lodge 1 9th June
Samburu 2 9th June
Lake Baringo several 11th June
Lake Baringo 5 12th June
Lake Baringo 10 12th June
Lake Baringo several 13th June
Lake Bagoria several 12th June
Lake Nakuru 1 13th June
Lake Naivasha 25+ 13th June
Lake Naivasha several 14th June

LONG TOED PLOVER Amboseli 50+ 5th June
Amboseli 25+ 7th June

KITTLITZ'S PLOVER Amboseli 120+ 5th June

THREE BANDED PLOVER Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West 2 4th June
Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West 2 5th June
Amboseli 1+ 5th June
Lake Naivasha 1 13th June
Lake Naivasha 2 14th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 1 14th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 2 15th June
Bamburi Nature Trail, Mombassa 1 21st June

LITTLE STINT Amboseli 1 6th June

CURLEW SANDPIPER Amboseli 40+ 5th June
Amboseli 40+ 7th June

RUFF Amboseli 2 5th June
Amboseli 1 7th June

BLACK TAILED GODWIT Amboseli 65+ 5th June

WOOD SANDPIPER Amboseli 1 5th June

GREENSHANK Amboseli 1 5th June
Amboseli 2 7th June

SANDERLING Nyali Beach Hotel, Mombassa 4 19th June

PAINTED SNIPE Lake Baringo 1 12th June

GREY HEADED GULL Lake Nakuru 1 13th June
Lake Naivasha 2 13th June

WHITE WINGED BLACK TERN Amboseli 10+ 5th June
Amboseli 1 7th June

WHISKERED TERN Amboseli 10+ 5th June
Lake Naivasha 400+ 13th June

WHITE CHEEKED TERN Nyali Beach Hotel, Mombassa 1 20th June

COMMON TERN Nyali Beach Hotel, Mombassa 1st Year 18th June
Nyali Beach Hotel, Mombassa 1 19th June
Nyali Beach Hotel, Mombassa 2 20th June

ROSEATE TERN Nyali Beach Hotel, Mombassa 6 19th June
Nyali Beach Hotel, Mombassa 90 - 100 20th June

LESSER CRESTED TERN Nyali Beach Hotel, Mombassa 1 18th June
Nyali Beach Hotel, Mombassa 9 19th June
Nyali Beach Hotel, Mombassa 5 20th June

TERN SPP. Nyali Beach Hotel, Mombassa 100+ 20th June

BROWN NODDY Nyali Beach, Mombassa 1 20th June

BLACK FACED SANDGROUSE Tsavo West Game Park 8 4th June
Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West 8 5th June
En route Tsavo West to Amboseli 2 5th June
Amboseli 1 7th June
Samburu Game Reserve pair 8th June
Samburu Game Reserve 5 - 8 9th June
Samburu Game Reserve 2 10th June
Samburu Lodge 2 10th June

CHESTNUT BELLIED SANDGROUSE en route to Giraffe Centre, Nairobi 2 3rd June
Tsavo West Game Reserve 2 4th June
Amboseli 1 7th June

LAUGHING DOVE Common - seen many places visited

AFRICAN COLLARED DOVE Common and Widespread, seen nearly every day

AFRICAN MOURNING DOVE The commonest of the "Ring-necked Doves" seen daily with high counts on the bird tables of Lake Baringo Lodge

RED EYED DOVE Widespread but less common than the previous two species but still abundant.

AFRICAN GREEN PIGEON Masai Mara 4 15th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 1 15th June

SPECKLED PIGEON Fairly Widespread seen at many localities in various numbers

NAMAQUA DOVE En route Tsavo West to Amboseli 2 5th June
Amboseli 1 5th June

EMERALD SPOTTED WOOD DOVE Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West 2 4th June
Amboseli 1 7th June
Lake Bagoria 1 12th June
Masai Mara 1 14th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 1 15th June
Bamburi Nature Trail, Mombassa 1 21st June

TAMBORINE DOVE Outspan Hotel 1 10th+11th June
Bamburi Nature Trail, Mombassa 1 21st June

BROWN PARROT Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 4 - 6 15th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 4 16th June

ORANGE BELLIED PARROT En route to Outspan Hotel 8 7th June
Samburu Game Reserve 1 - 3 9th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara female 16th June

RED FRONTED PARROT Aberdares 2 10th June

FISCHERS LOVERBIRD Lake Baringo Lodge 1 11th June

WHITE BELLIED GOAWAY BIRD Common and Widespread, seen many places except Masai Mara where replaced by Bare Faced Go Away Bird and on the coast.

BARE FACED GOAWAY BIRD Masai Mara 1 14th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 1 15th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 3 16th June

DIDRIC CUCKOO Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli 1 5th June
Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli 1 6th June
Lake Baringo Club juvenile 11th June
Lake Baringo 1 12th+13th June

RED CHESTED CUCKOO Lake Baringo 1 11th +12th June
Lake Naivasha 3 14th June

JACOBIN CUCKOO Lake Baringo Club 2 11th June
Lake Baringo Club 1 12th June

WHITE BROWED COUCAL Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West 2 4th June
Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West 1 5th June
Amboseli 4-6 6th June
Amboseli 1 7th June
Lake Baringo 1 12th June
Masai Mara 1 14th June
Masai Mara 1 15th June
Nyali Beach Hotel, Mombassa 1 18th June
Nyali Beach Hotel, Mombassa 3 20th June

SLENDER TAILED NIGHTJAR Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West 2 - 3 4th June
Samburu Lodge 2+ 9th June

DUSKY NIGHTJAR Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West 2+ 4th June

AFRICAN WOOD OWL Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West 1 4th June

GIANT EAGLE OWL Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West 1 4th June
Samburu Lodge 1 8th June
Lake Baringo Lodge Pair + juv 11th+ 12th June

AFRICAN SCOPS OWL Samburu Lodge 1 9th June

WHITE FACED SCOPS OWL Lake Baringo Escarpment 2 12th June

LITTLE SWIFT Very Common and Widespread - often seen in large flocks i.e.
Nairobi Airport Holiday Inn, Nairobi 100+ 3rd June
En route to Tsavo West Game Park hundreds 4th June
Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West 100's 4th+ 5th June
Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli 100's 6th June
Samburu Lodge 100's 10th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara pair nesting outside rooms door 15th June

WHITE RUMPED SWIFT Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West 6 5th June
Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli 1 6th June
Equator stop many 8th June
Lake Baringo 1 11th June
Lake Bagoria 6 12th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 10-15 14th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara flock 15th + 16th June

HORUS SWIFT En route Nakuru to Lake Naivasha 1 13th June
Lake Naivasha 3 13th June

SCARCE SWIFT Samburu Game Reserve 3 8th June
Samburu Game Reserve 12+ 9th June
Samburu Lodge many 10th June

PALM SWIFT Nairobi Airport Holiday Inn, Nairobi 4 3rd June
Samburu Game Reserve 3 8th June
Samburu Game Reserve 10+ 9th June
Samburu Lodge many 10th June
Nyali Beach Hotel, Mombassa 3 18th + 21stJune

AFRICAN BLACK SWIFT En route to Samburu Game Reserve 1 8th June

MOTTLED SWIFT Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 20 14th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 8+ 15th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 1 16th June

NYANZA SWIFT Samburu Lodge 1 10th June
Thomsons Falls small flock 11th June
Lake Naivasha Lodge 1 13th June

BLUE NAPED MOUSEBIRD Tsavo West Game Reserve 6 4th June
Amboseli 6 7th June
Samburu Game Reserve 4+ 9th June
Samburu Lodge 7-8 9th June
Lake Baringo 2 11th June
Lake Baringo Escarpment 2 12th June
Masai Mara 2 14th June

SPECKLED MOUSEBIRD Commonest and most widespread of the Mousebirds. Seen everywhere in
good numbers : i.e. Holiday Inn, Nairobi 15+ 3rd June

WHITE HEADED MOUSEBIRD Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli 4 6th June

NARINA TROGON Samburu Lodge female 8th June
Samburu Lodge male 9th June

AFRICAN PYGMY KINGFISHER Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 1 14th June

MALACHITE KINGFISHER Amboseli Marsh 1 5th June
Lake Baringo 1 12th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 2 15th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 1 16th June
Bamburi Nature Trail, Mombassa 2 19th June
Bamburi Nature Trail, Mombassa 6 21st June

WOODLAND KINGFISHER Lake Baringo Club 2 11th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 2 16th June

STRIPED KINGFISHER Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 1+ 14th June
Masai Mara 1 14th June
Masai Mara 3 15th June

GREY HEADED KINGFISHER En route to Tsavo West Game Park 1 4th June
Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli 3+ 5th June
Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli 5 6th June
Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli 1 7th June
Amboseli 1 6th June
Amboseli 1 7th June
Samburu Lodge 1 9th June
Samburu Game Reserve 2 9th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 1 15th June

GIANT KINGFISHER Lake Naivasha 2 13th June

PIED KINGFISHER Amboseli 1 5th June
Windsor Country & Golf Club 1 7th June
Lake Baringo 6 12th June
Lake Naivasha 5+ 13th June
Lake Naivasha 2 14th June
Nyali Beach Hotel, Mombassa 1 18TH + 19th June
Bamburi Nature Trail, Mombassa 20+ 19th June
Bamburi Nature Trail, Mombassa 17+ 21st June

LITTLE BEE EATER Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli 2 6th June
Amboseli 4 6th June
Samburu Game Reserve several 9th June
Samburu Game Reserve 5 10th June
En route Samburu to Outspan 1 10th June
Lake Bagoria 2 12th June
Lake Baringo 2 12th June
Masai Mara 2-3 14th + 15th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 1 14th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 2 15th June

CINNAMON CHESTED BEE EATER Outspan Hotel 2 7th June
Outspan Hotel 4 8th June

SOMALI BEE EATER Samburu Game Reserve 1 8th June
Samburu Game Reserve 2+ 9th June

MADAGASCAR BEE EATER Lake Baringo Escarpment 5 12th June
Lake Baringo 5 12th June

WHITE FRONTED BEE EATER Lake Nakuru Lodge 6 13th June

WHITE THROATED BEE EATER Samburu Game Reserve 4 8th June
Samburu Game Reserve 24+ 9th June
Samburu Lodge 8+ 9th June
Samburu Lodge 2 10th June

LILAC BREASTED ROLLER En route to Tsavo West Game Park 1 4th June
Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West 1 4th June
Amboseli 1 5th + 6th June
Amboseli 1 7th June
Samburu Game Reserve 4+ 8th + 9th June
Samburu Reserve 2 10th June
Lake Baringo Escarpment 2 12th June
Lake Bagoria 1 12TH June
En route to Lake Baringo 1 12th June
Lake Baringo 2 12th June
En route Lake Baringo to Nakuru 1 13th June
Lake Nakuru 2 13th June
Masai Mara 5 14th June
Masai Mara 2 15th June
En route Masai Mara to Nairobi 2 16th June
Nyali Beach Hotel, Mombassa 1 18th + 19th June

PURPLE ROLLER Near Lake Baringo 1 13th June

AFRICAN HOOPOE Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli 1 5th June
Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli 3+ 6th June
Samburu Game Reserve 1 9th June
Lake Nakuru 2 13th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 5 15th June

GREEN WOODHOOPOE Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West 8+ 4th June
En route to Lake Baringo from Bagoria 1 12th June

COMMON SCIMITERBILL Outspan Hotel 4 8th June
Samburu Game Reserve 5 8th June

RED BILLED HORNBILL Fairly common and Widespread :
Tsavo West Game Reserve numerous 4th June
Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West numerous 4th + 5th June
Samburu common 8th June
Samburu several 9th June
Samburu Lodge several resident 8th-10th June
Lake Baringo area Present 11th-13th June

JACKSONS HORNBILL Lake Baringo Escarpment 1 12th June

VON DER DECKENS HORNBILL Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West 1 4th June
Tsavo West Game Reserve 1 5th June
Samburu Lodge 3 9th June
Samburu Game Reserve 2 9th June

EASTERN YELLOW BILLED HORNBILL Samburu 1 8th + 9th June

GREY HORNBILL Tsavo West Game Reserve 6 4th June
Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West 2-3 5th June
Lake Baringo to Lake Nakuru 1 13th June
Masai Mara 1 14th June

CROWNED HORNBILL Aberdares / Treetops 1 10th June

SILVERY CHEEKED HORNBILL Holiday Inn Hotel, Nairobi pair 4th June
Aberdares / Treetops 10-14 10th June

WHITE HEADED BARBET Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 1 5th June

WHITE EARED BARBET Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West 1 4th June

RED FRONTED BARBET Lake Baringo Lodge 2 11th June
Lake Baringo Lodge 1 12th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 2 15th June

BLACK THROATED BARBET Lake Baringo Escarpment 1 12th June

SPOT FLANKED BARBET Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West 1 15th June

RED AND YELLOW BARBET Lake Baringo Lodge 2 pairs 11th-13th June

D'ARNAUDS BARBET Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West 2 4th June
Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West displaying pair 5th June
Lake Bagoria pair 12th June

MOUSTACHED GREEN TINKERBIRD Outspan Hotel 1 8th June

YELLOW RUMPED TINKERBIRD Windsor Country & Golf Club 1 7th June
Outspan Hotel pair 10th June
Holiday Inn Hotel, Nairobi 1 17th June

RED FRONTED TINKERBIRD Amboseli 1 7th June
Nyali Beach Hotel, Mombassa 1 20th June

CARDINAL WOODPECKER Outspan Hotel 2 8th June
Samburu Lodge 1+ 8th -10th June

GREY WOODPECKER Lake Baringo 1 11th June
En route Masai Mara to Nairobi 2 16th June

BEARDED WOODPECKER Samburu Lodge 1-2 8th + 10th June

NUBIAN WOODPECKER Lake Baringo 1 12th June

GOLDEN TAILED WOODPECKER Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 1 15th June

LESSER HONEYGUIDE Samburu Lodge 1 8th - 10th June
Lake Baringo 1 11th June
Lake Naivasha Lodge 1 13th June
Nyali Beach Hotel, Mombassa 1 18th June

GREATER HONEYGUIDE Samburu Lodge female 8th June
Nyali Beach Hotel, Mombassa male 20th June

YELLOW THROATED LONGCLAW En route Outspan to Samburu 4 8th June
En route Samburu to Outspan 3 10th June
Masai Mara 50-70 14th + 15th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara 4 14th June

PANGANI LONGCLAW Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli 2 6th June

MOUNTAIN WAGTAIL Outspan Hotel 1 8th June

CAPE WAGTAIL Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West 1 4th June

AFRICAN PIED WAGTAIL Nairobi Airport 4 3rd June
Holiday Inn, Nairobi 2 4th + 16th June
en route to Tsavo West Game Park 2 4th June
Mzima Springs, Tsavo West 1 4th June
Kilanguni Lodge, Tsavo West 1 5th June
Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli 7 5th June
Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli 3 6th June
Namanga 1 7th June
Windsor Country & Golf Club 2 7th June
Treetops 2 10th June
Treetops 1 11th June
Lake Baringo 2 11th June
Lake Nakuru Lodge 1 13th June
Lake Naivasha 1 13th June
Bamburi Nature Trail, Mombassa 1 19th June
Nyali Beach Hotel, Mombassa 1 20th June

GRASSLAND PIPIT Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli 1 5th + 6thJune
Masai Mara 4 15th June

PLAIN BACKED PIPIT Lake Nakuru 1 13th June
Masai Mara 2 14th June
Masai Mara 8 - 10 15th June
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara pair 15th June

LONG BILLED PIPIT Amboseli 2 5th June

CHESTNUT HEADED SPARROW LARK Amboseli 4 5th June
Amboseli many 6th June

FISCHERS FINCHLARK Amboseli several 5th June

SHORT TAILED LARK Amboseli 12+ 5th June
Amboseli numerous 7th June

RED CAPPED LARK Amboseli 30+ 5th June
Masai Mara 1 15th June

RED WINGED LARK Tsavo West Game Reserve 5 4th June
Amboseli 1 6th June
Masai Mara 2 14th June
Masai Mara 1 15th June

FLAPPET LARK Masai Mara 3 15th June

RUFOUS NAPED LARK Samburu Game Reserve 2 9th June
Masai Mara 7+ 14th + 15th June
Masai Mara 2 16th June
En route Masai Mara to Nairobi 1 16th June

FAWN COLOURED LARK Amboseli 1 5th June
Samburu Game Reserve 4 9th June

PINK BREASTED LARK Amboseli 1 6th June

LARKS : Many unidentified larks were seen in Amboseli and Samburu from the van but most probably relate to the more abundant species above.

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