Dear all,

I just got this email and have to admit total ignorance on some of his questions regarding birds he wants to see ... and thought you'd all be better able to respond to William with advice/tips on his upcoming safari?

Cheers
Paula

Hello,

Jeff Lincer told me you might have some advice for our planned trip to Kenya and Uganda this summer. Without hiring a long-term guide, my wife and I will be traveling to Naivasha, Baringo, Kakamega, Bwindi, Kibale, Budongo, and Watamu by public transport. We plan on renting a car to visit the 3 Samburu reserves, the Masai Mara, and as an intro Lake Magadi and Nairobi NP. As for lodging, we plan on camping the majority of the time.

Any suggestions for our DIY safari? Do you have any recommendations for locating endemics like Sharpe's Longclaw, Williams's Lark, or Clarke's Weaver?

Any advice is greatly appreciated. We're really excited to bird east Africa!

Cheers,

-William Rockey

University of California, Davis

 

On Wed, May 1, 2013 at 7:18 PM, Fleur Ng'weno <fleur@africaonline.co.ke> wrote:

 

May Day greetings

The holiday was a good opportunity for Nature Kenya's Wednesday morning birdwalk to drive up to Manguo Pond in Limuru. The water was expansive, and although migrants had left, there were many birds.

Highlights included:
Maccoa Duck (at least one male)
About 60 White-backed Ducks, including small ducklings
Fulvous Whistling Ducks allowing close approach
More than 12 Purple Swamphen, with brown juveniles and larger immatures
Red-knobbed Coots nesting (and large juveniles)
African Jacana with young
Whiskered Terns apparently nesting

Wishing you good birding, Fleur