Dear All,
Here are my recordings of first dates in Nairobi National Park for
this migrant season (excluding waders). Many of these species do not
usually make an appearance here, until well into November in a normal
year.

The four without dates were recorded elsewhere in September.

October 4th was the first visit in NNP for five weeks, so was
effectively first day of recording during southern passage.

It will be interesting to compare these findings with records
elsewhere in East Africa.

Best to all
Brian


FIRST RECORDS OF LAND MIGRANTS  IN NNP 2014

BLACK STORK				NNP		13 Oct
EURASIAN BUZZARD			NNP		 4 Oct
STEPPE EAGLE				NVA		
WESTERN MARSH HARRIER	NNP		18 Oct
PALLID HARRIER				NNP		18 Oct
NORTHERN HOBBY			NNP		18 Oct
LESSER KESTREL				NNP		18 Oct
EURASIAN SWIFT				NNP		 4 Oct
EURASIAN BEE-EATER			LTA
EURASIAN ROLLER			NNP		 4 Oct
YELLOW WAGTAIL			        NNP         4 Oct
BARN SWALLOW				NVA
SAND MARTIN				NNP		 4 Oct
HOUSE MARTIN				NNP		 4 Oct
NORTHERN WHEATEAR		NNP		 4 Oct
ISABELLINE WHEATEAR		NNP		 4 Oct
PIED WHEATEAR				NNP		18 Oct
WHINCHAT					NNP		 4 Oct
SPOTTED FLYCATCHER		NNP		 4 Oct
EURASIAN ROCK-THRUSH		NNP		18 Oct
WILLOW WARBLER			LTA
COMMON WHITETHROAT		NNP		 4 Oct		
GARDEN WARBLER			NNP		13 Oct
EURASIAN GOLDEN ORIOLE	NNP		 4 Oct
RED-BACKED SHRIKE			NNP		18 Oct
ISABELLINE SHRIKE			NNP		18 Oct
LESSER GREY SHRIKE			NNP 	18 Oct