Hello all,can i point out that i encountered 4 white- fronted bee eaters on birding trip to eburru forest on electricity wires just before reaching the gate to great rift valley lodge that was may 2006.this july during waterbird counts in lake nakuru,i saw just two near the research centre,dont know if someone did notice that when we were there! Do you think they migrate between kenya and tanzania?or where do they go? im moses khazalwa currently in D.R.C. nice birding hope wht-frntd bee eaters will be bac

David Fisher wrote: 
>  Thanks to Colin for his thoughts. 
>    
>  Below is some additional feedback from Tanzania 
> which suggests that in fact quite a few of their White-fronted Bee-eaters 
> vanished in May as well. 
>    
>  Its a worrying situation. 
>    
>  David 
>    
>    
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>    
>  From James Woldstencroft 
>    
>  Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 8:29 AM 
>  Subject: White-fronted Bee-eaters annual departure (e.g. near Arusha 
> airport) 
>  Dear David, 
>  From what I have seen, and from what Anabel tells 
> us, I reckon there was a major exodus in mid May 2008, at least 
> from here - the Arusha area; and one that is taking place, to a 
> varying extent, each year. 
>  I reckon they must go +/- west especially as so 
> few have been seen in the Rift in Kenya. 
>    
>  Best wishes, 
>  James 
>    
>  From Annabel Harries 
>    
>  Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2008 7:19 PM 
>  Subject: Bee-eaters at Magongo 
>  Dear 
> all, 
>    
>  I am sorry but for different reasons 
> I wasn’t able to do any birding around here for most of the month of July, not a 
> very nice coincidence to help you with the bee-eaters 
> accurately. 
>  Looking at my notes and comparing 
> them with what I see in the garden these last 2 days is a bit different indeed. 
> We have no more than 20 bee-eaters at the moment around while on the 
> 17 th of May we enjoyed a group of +200 feeding and diving into the 
> korongo to their roost. 
>  July last year there were days with 
> many more, on the 17 th for instance counted +120 on the power 
> line. 
>  I hope  to be able to go soon 
> to the other side of the korongo to check if some have moved there, since I saw 
> small groups using other nests on that side in 
> June. 
>    
>  Regards to 
> all 
>    
>  Anabel 
>    
>