Hi Jonathan,
I think your Grey Cuckoo-shrike has come down from higher levels like
Aberdares as with a number of elevation migrants escaping from the
cold, but is a great record. However I think you have an even rarer
record for the Nairobi district in that Black Heron. This species has
never been recorded in Nairobi National Park, and the closest I have
seen it is Naivasha where of course it is not a rarity, and Tana
Bridge on the Thika Road where before the floodplains were cultivated
it was regular,
Best for now
Brian

On 8/4/19, Fleur Ng'weno fleur@africaonline.co.ke [kenyabirdsnet]
<kenyabirdsnet-noreply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
> That’s a great find!
>
> Grey Cuckooshrikes were resident in Karura Forest in the past, but I have
> not seen one recently. It’s good to know they are still in or near Nairobi!
>
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> I wonder whether it came down from highland forest because of the cold
> season?
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> Best wishes, Fleur
>
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>> On Aug 4, 2019, at 1:59 PM, Jonathan Mwachongo jonoiseau@yahoo.com
>> [kenyabirdsnet] <kenyabirdsnet-noreply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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>> Today 4th August 2019 we had an early bird watching me and guest starting
>> at 6.48 am, the sun raise was so beautiful from our main entrance to the
>> reception on Acacia tree birds active was so live on the branches, We saw
>> a Chin - spot Batis Olive Thrush, Commo Bulbul and 20 lesser striped
>> swallows on the roof at least 13 sitting and 7 other were flying feeding.
>> We proceeded to the Forest on the right side of the Jogging truck another
>> activities of water birds, Sacred Ibis, Great White Egret, Black Egret for
>> my first time at Windsor and the number of Reed cormorants were higher
>> than usual at least 42 on the trees Little grebe Yellow Bill Duck African
>> darta and Grey heron at the lake. As we proceeded to the Forest we had
>> another chance with feeding party after a walk where I was so challenged
>> with a bird till I share to my guest that I see a new bird here. First I
>> thought was White - eyed Slaghty Flycatcher but it’s movement on the tree
>> was strange, I had to check it again and again, the reason we had fog and
>> view was not clear. Finally I tracked it till I identified it to be Grey
>> cuckoo shrike.
>>
>> Birders is the bird on the transit or is at the Migrating feeding zone
>> first time at Windsor it is my second time see it, first I saw it at
>> Arabuko Sokoke Forest mid 2000.
>> Keep birding
>> Jonathan Mwachongo
>>
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