A GLIMPSE OF BIRDING IN KILGORIS:
For those who may not be aware of this location, It is 60kms to the north
of Masai Mara GR. on the
High plateau above the Oloololo escarpment. Being in a totally different
habitat from the lower Mara plains, with an indigenous forest on one side,
cultivated area and small hills on the other side, Kilgoris is a home to a
variety of birds' species, some not found in the Lower Mara i.e. ludher's
bush shrike, Blue headed coucal etc. To give you a hint if what to expect
here, these are a few species I came across during a brief birding last
week on the hilly country to the east of Kilgoris.

Thur/Fri,22-23/5/2003;
Ring necked dove-2, Yellow bishop-2, Fan tailed widow bird-3, Red eyed
dove-1, Dark capped yellow warbler-2, Streaky seed eater-3, Common
waxbills-3, African hawk eagle-2, Augur buzzard-3, arrow marked barbler-5,
Grassland pipit-2, Cinnamon breasted bunting-1, African citril-10, Bare
faced go away bird-3, Eastern grey plantain eater-1, Blue eared glossy
starling-6, Bronze mannikin-3, Tambourine dove-1, Black cuckoo
shrike(Heard), Dedierick cuckoo(Heard), Darnaud's barbet(Usambiro race)-2,
Grey headed sparrows-2, Red billed fire finch-2, Bronze sunbird-2, Red
napped widow bird-3, Tawny flanked prinia-2, Purple grenadier-4, Rattling
cisticola-2, Reichnows weaver-10, Black headed weaver-12, Spekes masked
weaver-3, Holub's golden weaver-1,  Walbergs' eagle-1, Yellow billed
kite-1, pied crow-15, Black chested snake eagle-2, Hadada ibis-4, Grey
heron-1, Superb starling-4, Greater honey guide(Heard), Common bulbul-10,
Ovambo sparrow hawk-1, Grey capped warbler-2, Speckled mouse birds-20.
This list may be inexhaustive especially if you go exploring the forested
side.
   
H  A  P  P  Y      B   I  R  D  I  N  G  !!!



Paul K. Kirui,
Safari guide - Kpsga (s)
Masai Mara,  KENYA.
E-mail: ( pkirui@mitsuminet.com )
Cell:       +254-733-22 40 99 





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