From: Don Reid <donreid@africaonline.co.ke>
Date: 2008-11-22 12:29
Subject: Mombasa Bird Walks
Dear Birders,
 
Am reading about allsorts of exciting birds seen upcountry by all you guys, making Mombasa seem pretty quiet.
 
Oct bird walk at Nguuni Sanctuary, led by Kelvin Mazera had some interesting species. African Pygmy, Mangrove and Malachite Kingfishers, White Browed and Red Capped Robin Chat, White Faced and Fulvous (one only which hangs around with the White Faced) Whistling Ducks, Spur Winged Plover, Carmine Bee-Eater (one or two), Little Grebe (increasingly scarce at Nguuni). Only one migrant, a Wood Sandpiper.
 
Nov bird walk in Nguu Tatu we hoped to see the recently formed  wetland full of migrant waders.  Unfortunately there had been heavy rain and there was just too much water and the swamp was pretty empty.  However we did see 3 small groups of Wood Sandpipers and several Common Sandpipers and a group of 3 Greenshanks.  The only other migrants were Barn Swallows flying overhead.  Other birds of special note were a magnificent African Darter, a Little Grebe and a Yellow Bill.
 
Good to see Eurasian Golden Orioles passing through my garden in Tudor but otherwise the migrant scene seems a little bleak.  Have not even seen a Spotted Flycatcher.  Wishing you all good birding - Marlene Reid (Mombasa)