Mombasa Bird Walk

Back from all the exotic birding I did while in Nairobi I was hoping our bird walk would be prolific and was not disappointed. Outside the Nguuni Sanctuary (cheaper than going in) nearly all the grass had been burned off and having bravely said there are nearly always Carmine Bee Eaters on burned grass I was very relieved to see that my prediction was true. Admitted only a single one of the wire but in company with a bigger flock of White Throated. The first little pond had lots of regular birds. No Golden Weavers but lots of Grosbeak and African Golden Palm. Special was a Sedge Warbler but not many migrant waders; only a single Wood Sandpiper and a Green flying off as we reached the wetland area. Plenty of Barn Swallows and all of the herons and egrets the most spectacular being the Black Heron which came right up to the fence and proceded to give us a wonderful display of its fishing technique. Difficult to see into the wetland as it has become overgrown. Purle Swamphens live in there but we didn't see any. Sadly no MPHs. Lots of Yellow Wagtails moved in from the grassland to bathe at the edge of the pool before returning to the trees as we were leaving to roost. Their colours went from nearly all white to nearly all yellow. I must learn all the race names sometime! 41 species in about 2 hours. Bird walks are never disappointing.