Re: [KENYABIRDSNET] A little help searching for a few specialities

Hi Rick,

As a first stop I suggest the Nature Kenya offices located within the National Museum compound in Nairobi. You will get a lot of good information from there. Nature Kenya works with a lot of site support groups for Kenya's IBAs (Important bird areas) and specifically they can help you with the Sharpe's Longclaw and Hinde's Babbler. Try and pick up the most recent issue of Kenya Birding, which has details on the Sharpe's longclaw site at Kinangop.

For Mackinder's eagle owls visit www.owlspot.com and get in touch with Paul Muriithi 0722-484076. Call him a few days in advance as the phone network at his place is not great. Mornings and evenings are best for reaching him.

The long-eared owl has not been seen for decades. Talk with Paul about his experiences in trying to locate it.

There are many other very experienced birders on this listserv that can help with the other species you listed.

Cheers,

Darcy Ogada

Bird Committee of Nature Kenya

From: Rick van der Weijde <rick@corotauria.nl>
To: kenyabirdsnet@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sun, July 25, 2010 3:22:05 PM
Subject: [KENYABIRDSNET] A little help searching for a few specialities

Dear Kenyan netters,

After a four weeks holiday in Tanzania I will be with a couple of friends in the Naivasha area for a few days.

In these few days I would like to get hold on a few species I mist on my previous visits.

Actually only three species are my most favourites (along with a load of others I mist…):

- Sharpes Longclaw

- Aberdare Cisticola

- Grey-Crested Helmet-Shrike

Reading some of the trips reports, the three areas I find are:

- Kinangop Plateau (anyone more precise details of location or directions?)

- Aberdare Mountains (what is the best area for the cisticola? Is African Green Ibis possible in the national park?)

- Crater Lake

Further more I was thinking of a possible daytrip for finding gems such as Hindes babbler and Mackinders Eagle-Owl?

Anyone could locations for those species? (African Long-Eared Owl isn’t seen for a while in Kenya , right???).

Thanks!

And with kind regards,

Rick van der Weijde

Corotauria Natuurfotografie

http://www.pbase. com/corotauria