To honour the World Bird Festival I did a 12 hour bird watch in my garden in Hardy estate, Langata. Highlights were my first Eurasian Golden Oriole for the season and the fledged Great Sparrowhawk roosting above my head (every evening for the last week). The birdbath was used by Forest Robin, Golden-rumped Tinkerbird and Cabanis' Greenbul amongst others. There was a trio of African Woodowls competing against the Hyraxes, Bushbabies and Montane Nightjars for dominance of the sounds of the night.

This data was entered into Kenyabirdfinder http://www.worldbirds.org and the list is reproduced below.

Regards
Fiona


Species
Egyptian Goose
Hadada Ibis
Black Kite
African Harrier-Hawk
Little Sparrowhawk
Great Sparrowhawk
Dusky Turtle Dove
Red-eyed Dove
Hartlaub's Turaco
Klaas's Cuckoo
African Emerald Cuckoo
African Wood Owl
Montane Nightjar
Speckled Mousebird
Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater
Eurasian Bee-eater
Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird
Green-backed Honeybird
Brown-backed Woodpecker
Chin-spot Batis
Black-backed Puffback
Tropical Boubou
Black Cuckooshrike
Eurasian Golden Oriole
Black-headed Oriole
African Paradise Flycatcher
Pied Crow
White-bellied Tit
Black Saw-wing
Singing Cisticola
Yellow-breasted Apalis
Grey-capped Warbler
Grey-backed Camaroptera
Common Bulbul
Yellow-whiskered Greenbul
Slender-billed Greenbul
Cabanis' Greenbul
Olive Thrush
White-starred Robin
Cape Robin Chat
Rüppell's Robin Chat
White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher
Collared Sunbird
Amethyst Sunbird
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
Northern Double-collared Sunbird
Variable Sunbird
Baglafecht Weaver
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
Red-billed Firefinch
Bronze Mannikin
African Pied Wagtail
Streaky Seedeater
Golden-breasted Bunting