Sarova Taita Hills Lodge

Last week-end Friends of Fort Jesus went for a week-end to Taita Hills to visit old mission stations and first world war sites. Very interesting but for the birders among us a quick drive round the Taita Hills park was equally (if not more) interesting. Lots of Eurasian Rollers, Barn Swallows, One Red-Tailed Shrike, a sleepy Pearl Spotted Owlet trying to get to sleep after having kept lodge residents wake with its persistent calling. Lots of other common birds but the prize was a Swallow Tailed Kite preening in a small bush. Only the 2nd time that I have seen this bird, once in Tsavo East. Seeing that was over 10 years ago and considering that I have been birding in this general area many times since, I was very chuffed. Hunters Sunbirds, Eurasian Golden Orioles, Black Headed Orioles, Spotted Flycatchers and lots more common but lovely bush birds round the Lodge garden make this a lovely place to spend a few days and it is worthwhile taking advantage of the present low rates. Happy Birding.