From: Paula Kahumbu <pkahumbu@gmail.com>
Date: 2016-02-10 22:18
Subject: Re: [KENYABIRDSNET] Migrants and more

Hi Fleur and KBN network Who is Kenya's flamingo expert? Is there a story in there for NTV Wild? 

Regards
Paula

On Wed, Feb 10, 2016 at 8:22 PM, Fleur Ng'weno fleur@africaonline.co.ke [kenyabirdsnet] <kenyabirdsnet-noreply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
 

Greetings birders

Some highlights from the Nairobi area:

Eastern Olivaceous Warbler singing in my garden the last week of January, as
it did in 2014 and 2013. Still singing today 10 February 2016.

Nairobi National Park, 31 January
Ostrich, a pair with half-grown chicks
White Storks, about 20, and Will Knocker said he saw hundreds
Nesting White-backed Vultures (Critically Endangered)
Kori Bustard

Nairobi Arboretum, 3 February
Grey Wagtail

Swara Plains Acacia Lodge near Athi River, 6-7 February
Black Stork
Lesser Kestrel (2)
Secretary Bird (a pair)
Nesting White-backed Vultures (Critically Endangered)
Grey Crowned Crane (Endangered)
Kori Bustards (many)
Eurasian Roller
Eurasian Bee-eater
Isabelline (Red-tailed) Shrike
Eastern Olivaceous Warbler
Willow Warbler
Northern, Pied and Isabelline Wheatears
Common and Thrush Nightingales, both caught and ringed
Spotted Flycatcher

Ngong Road Forest Sanctuary at the Ngong Racecourse, 10 February
Scaly Francolin
White Stork, some 150 flying over
Isabelline (Red-tailed) Shrike
Blackcap
Yellow Wagtail
for a total of 68 species in just under 3 hours!

Wishing you good birding, Fleur