Hi all,its world environment day today,i hope you have done something for mother nature.here is small history about W.E.D:   Resolution 2994(xxvii) of Dec.15,1972 of the general assembly designated june 5th as WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY. its from this general assembly meeting that the UNEP was created after 2Oyrs, and UNEP HQs  is situated  in Gigiri, kenya.

Don Reid wrote: 
>  Dear Birders, 
>    
>  A bit late with my news of Msa birdwalk this 
> month. 
>    
>  We went to big brand new golf complex at Vipingo 
> Ridge.  It rained for the whole walk which the birds seemed to appreciate 
> less than we did with the exception of the White Browed Robin Chats which were 
> singing their hearts out in great numbers.  Not many special birds but 
> the Lizard Buzzard who sat just a few feet away from us at eye level on a 
> spindly tree was pretty good.  Difficult to get a better view and a delight 
> to some of the birders who had only seen one from afar.  Interesting to see 
> many Barn Swallows and Eurasian Golden Orioles still around. Pintail Whydahs in 
> large numbers, males flaunting their long tails.  This is a magnificent 
> site, 2500 acres and am convinced that it is a very good potential bird watching 
> area once the development settles down.  Views both over the ocean and the 
> sea are magnificent and it is several degrees cooler than Mombasa, a blessing in 
> itself for both birds and man.  Carry on birding.  Marlene Reid 
> (Mombasa) 
>