--- graeme <graeme@wananchi.com> wrote:

> Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2006 14:22:57 +0300
> To: Itai Shanni <itaisha1@yahoo.com>
> From: graeme <graeme@wananchi.com>
> Subject: Re James Christian's note
> 
> Black-collared Apalis has been noted as regular on
> our plot in 
> Langata at just under 1800 m altitude since 1990 and
> one is calling 
> now (0700) as I write this.
> 
> Best wishes
> 
> Graeme
> 
> Graeme Backhurst
> 
> Box 15194
> Langata 00509
> Nairobi
> Kenya
> 
> tel: +254 20 891 419
> 
> >My answer is at the bottom...
> >
> >--- James Christian <jc@james-christian.com> wrote:
> >
> >>  Dear Itai,
> >>
> >>  I'm rather new to Kenyan birds and so I have
> been
> >>  quietly reading reports to
> >>  kenyabirds to learn more about the boundaries of
> >>  ranges and what is and what
> >>  is not common.  In the last few weeks I have
> found
> >>  several Black-collared
> >>  Apalis around Karen and Langata.  Maybe I have
> just
> >>  overlooked this species
> >>  in the past but it does also seem like they have
> >>  just appeared where before
> >>  they were absent. I would love to hear your or
> the
> >>  group's thoughts on this
> >>  nice little bird. Thanks in advance for any
> ideas.
> >>
> >>  I'm off on safari for two weeks tomorrow, so
> >>  apologies for any delays
> >>  responding.
> >>
> >>  Cheers,
> >>
> >>  JAMES CHRISTIAN
> >>  Safaris in Kenya
> >>
> >>  KARISIA LIMITED
> >>  P O BOX 15283, NAIROBI 00509, KENYA
> >>  TEL: 254 20 891168 / 891065
> >>  http://www.kerry-glen.com
> >>
> >>  PHOTOGRAPHY
> >>  http://www.james-christian.com
> >>
> >>  "Ignorance more frequently begets confidence
> than
> >>  does knowledge."
> >>  - Charles Darwin
> >
> >Dear James,
> >
> >Black-collared Apalis is a bird of what left from
> the
> >forests around Nairobi. it is mentioned in
> Zimmerman
> >et al. as fairly common between 1600-2400 m, but it
> is
> >known from the Nairobi area (Ngong, Karen, Karatu,
> >Langata, Arboretum and even in the Park -Kisembe
> >Forest).
> >
> >i believe that what you witness is a cause of the
> >sever drought. since the Gardens in Karen, Langata
> >area are being well treated than the drought 'skip'
> >them and they become a very big attraction (food
> wise)
> >to birds that are suffering from the drought in the
> >'natural' patches.
> >
> >i am not sure what will the other members of the
> group
> >will think, but I'm sending this also to the group
> and
> >let's see what will it bring up!?
> >
> >all the best,
> >Itai
> >
> >I rather go birding...
> >***************************************
> >Itai Shanni                   
> >itaisha1@yahoo.com
> >http://www.geocities.com/itaisha1
> >           
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> >
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> >or
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> >Yesod Hamaala 12105
> >Israel
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> >
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> >
> >
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 


I rather go birding...
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