Re: [KENYABIRDSNET] GATAMAIYU FOREST AND CAMPSITE

Hi Tabitha,

I was looking at your list of bird species that you saw at Gatamaiyu forest. There are few species that you saw in the forest that i am not sure about or that have not been recorded like Ashy Flycatcher, Black-headed Oriole and White-winged Apalis?

To me, the Black-headed Oriole should be the Montane Oriole, Ashy Flycatcher could have been White-tailed Crested Flycatcher or White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher and the White-winged Apalis is Black-throated Apalis.

White-winged Apalis are very rare in Kenya and the only place this species have been seen or recorded is along lower Tana river.

Shailesh

From: "tabithawafula88@gmail.com" <tabithawafula88@gmail.com>
To: kenyabirdsnet@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, 14 January 2013, 13:28
Subject: [KENYABIRDSNET] GATAMAIYU FOREST AND CAMPSITE

This weekend, a group of photographers and I visited the Gatamaiyu forest. Our main aim was to photograph the Bar-tailed trogon.
We thought it would take us more time looking for the bird but the trogons were right there, so buisy singing.
Unfortunately all the cameras went down due to low power.
This gave us good chance to look for other birds
1.berded woodpecker 2.cabanis greenbul 3yellow whiskered greenbul 4.montane white eye5.nothern double colored sun bird6.ashy fly catcher7.brown capped weaver.8black headed oriole 9. Hartlaub's turaco and many others.

Do we find white-winged apalis in Gatamaiyu? I had one, whose throat was soo white but am not sure which one it was since I had no photo.

Enjoy birdind!
Tabitha

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