We were up North at Loisaba in Laikipia on 29 and 30 October with Lawrence Nganja. There have been good rains. Species list (well, more or less, except for LBJs and swifts) below.
Interesting observations were
1. Jackson’s widowbird (see attached picture), I think this is quite far North for this Vulnerable species
2. Near Threatened Pallid Harrier (1 female, 4 male) and 2 Montagu’s Harrier. It would be good to look for the very likely communal roost and see how many Pallid's are around.
3. A breeding Verreaux’ Eagle Owl in the middle of occupied nests of Red-billed Buffalo-Weavers (see attached). Not sure he/she gets a lot of rest during the day with the displays all around her/his head.
In spite of spending considerable time and at close range trying to see the white trailing edge of the wing to distinguish between Taita Fiscal and Somali Fiscal that one remained inconclusive. Also possibly Ethiopian Swallow but only thought of that possibility after having dismissed it as wire-tailed.
Rosy-throated Longclaw, just because it is so beautiful (attached)
Maasai Ostrich
d'Arnaud's Barbet
Little Grebe (+ juv.)
Red-fronted Barbet
Black-headed Heron
Nubian Woodpecker
Grey Heron
Blue-naped Mousebird
Yellow-billed Stork
Rock Martin
Hamerkop
House Martin
Hadada Ibis
Red-rumped Swallow
Egyptian Goose (+ juv.)
Barn Swallow
Black-shouldered Kite
Rosy-throated Longclaw
Secretary Bird
Common Bulbul
African Fish Eagle
Little Rock Trush
Pallid Harrier
Isabelline Wheatear
Montagu's Harrier
Spotted Morning Trush
Eastern Chanting Goshawk
Tiny Cisticola
Tawny Eagle
Grey Wren Warbler
Verreaux' Eagle
African Grey Flycatcher
Martial eagle
Chinspot Batis
Kestrel
Rufous Chatterer
Helmeted Guineafowl
Northern Grey Tit
Vulterine Guineafowl
Marico Sunbird
Crested Francolin
Hunter's Sunbird
Yellow-necked Spurfowl
Red-backed Shrike
Harlequin Quail
Red-tailed Shrike
Grey Crowned Crane
White-crowned Bush Shrike
Kori Bustard
Taita/Somali Shrike
White-bellied Bustrard
Slate-coloured Boubou
Black-bellied Bustrard
Brubru
Spotted Thick-knee
Forktailed drongo
Water Thick-knee
Redbilled Oxpecker
Blacksmith Lapwing
Greater Blue-reared Starling
Crowned Lapwing
Red-winged Starling
Three-banded Plover
Superb Starling
Common Sandpiper
Hildebrandt's Starling
Green Sandpiper
Wattled Starling
Black-faced Sandgrouse
Blackheaded oriole
Emerald-spotted Wood Dova
Fan-tailed Raven
Namaqua Dove
Speckle-fronted Weaver
Ring-necked Dove
Parrot-billed Sparrow
Laughing Dove
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
White-bellied Go-away Bird
Grey-capped Social Weaver
Black and White Cuckoo
Chestnut Weaver
Verreaux' Eagle Owl (breeding)
Red-billed Quelea
Slender-tailed Nightjar
Red-headed Weaver
Pied Kingfisher
Black-necked Weaver
Little Bee-eater
Jackson's widowbird
Lilac-breasted Roller
Red-cheeled Cordon-blue
Rufous-crowned Roller
Purple Grenadier
African hoopoe
Straw-tailed Wydah
Red-billed Hornbill
Yellow-rumped Seed-eater
Von der Decken Hornbill
Cutthroat Finch
Yellow-spotted Petronia