From: Fleur Ng'weno <fleur@africaonline.co.ke>
Date: 2008-09-03 16:42
Subject: Wednesday Morning records
Wednesday Morning records
Greetings
Nature Kenya's Wednesday Morning Birdwalks have been rich in birds.
On 27 August we saw a Spotted Eagle Owl roosting in a Casuarina tree, and several Banded Martins, in Runda estate; thanks to Narinder Heyer! Also, African Golden Weavers building nests in the wetland at Rosslyn River Garden plant nursery off the Limuru Road.
On 3 September a Barn Swallow was flying over Splash with the swifts. At one of the constructed wetlands, feeding at the water’s edge and in the cut reeds next to it, was a large, long-billed warbler, all rich rufous in colour. Although the size and shape was right for a Lesser Swamp Warbler, it did not have any white colour on the throat, or anywhere else. Eventually it was joined by 3 others, presumably two adults with whitish throats and another all-rufous-brown juvenile, and we reluctantly agreed that they were all Lesser Swamp Warblers.
Wishing you good birding, Fleur