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Wild Dogs, Eagle Owls and Bushshrikes: Bird Atlassing in Tsavo West

Sidney Shema 3rd December 2020 3rd December 2020Bird Atlassing, Birding 2

On Sunday 22nd November, after two successful weeks of bird ringing at Ngulia Safari Lodge in Tsavo West National Park (as part of the Ngulia Bird Migration Project, run by the Ringing Scheme of East Africa), the whole team was heading back to whichever corner of Kenya they call home.…

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A Couple Of Hours Bird Atlassing At The Museum (Birding From Home #7)

Sidney Shema 21st June 2020 14th October 2020Bird Atlassing, Birding From Home 0

Yesterday (20th June) I found myself with a free Saturday morning after my original plan for the day backfired. So I decided to go to the Nairobi Museum for two hours of solo bird atlassing (bird mapping) to see what was around. It was rather quiet, which is expected at…

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Birding Nairobi National Park During The Lockdown (Birding From Home #6)

Sidney Shema 7th June 2020 14th June 2020Birding From Home, Through My Lens 8

The coronavirus may have put a stop to many things but birding is not one of them. I spent this past Thursday (June 4th) birding Nairobi National Park with two fellow birders (and a few others met with briefly inside the park). Birds were not super abundant but it was…

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Birds That Help Forest Restoration (Birding From Home #5)

Sidney Shema 31st May 2020 31st May 2020Birding From Home, Conservation 0

This coming Friday (June 5th) is World Environment Day, with the theme for this year being ‘Time for Nature’. The focus is on the role that nature plays in providing the essential infrastructure for life on earth and human well-being. For this reason, today’s Birding From Home post is about…

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Birding From Home – Surprise Interaction Between A Parasitic Weaver And Its Host

Sidney Shema 24th May 2020 14th October 2020Birding From Home 2

This past Friday, I joined a few friends in Lang’ata, Nairobi, for a leisurely few hours of birding (with masks on!). The birding was great and we ended up with 80 species on our list. We had several very nice sightings, but the day’s highlight was a sighting that involved…

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Birding From Home – The Melodious Robin Chats

Sidney Shema 17th May 2020 17th May 2020Birding From Home 0

Everyone knows that birds sing. But not all birds are singers and not all singers are equal. There are a few birds in particular that are exceptional in the art of singing. One group of birds that is well-known for their brilliant vocals are the robin chats (Cossypha). In addition…

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Birding From Home – Global Big Day, May 2020

Sidney Shema 10th May 2020 10th May 2020Birding From Home 0

Yesterday, 09 May 2020, was eBird’s Global Big Day. A day when birders from around the world do their best to see as many species as possible in 24 hours. The total number of bird species seen in each country is then tallied to see which country got the most…

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Birding From Home – The Eccentric African Harrier-Hawk

Sidney Shema 3rd May 2020 14th October 2020Birding From Home 0

The Birding From Home series will keep you entertained as you stay at home. Here are some interesting facts about the rather unusual African Harrier Hawk!

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