This book by Rupert Watson has been nothing but a joy to read. Watson explains in the preface that it is a book about the birds that are “quintessentially African”, and that the aim is to expand the interest of the reader in Africa’s birdlife by both informing and entertaining.…
I recently spent a couple of days in the Mutara Conservation Area, bordering Ol Pejeta Conservancy to the north. With great views of both the Aberdares and Mount Kenya, and good numbers of large mammals like elephant, buffalo and lion, Mutara offers a great all-round safari experience. And the birding…
Waterbirds, those birds that live near water and depend on it for food and breeding sites, are in my opinion the easiest group of birds to observe. If you are still very new to bird watching and want to quickly improve your identification skills, you should probably spend a lot…
There are many birds in Kenya with interesting names. A name might describe a bird’s appearance, behavior, call/song, habitat or location where it is found. Of all the birds found in Kenya, one stands out to me as having the most legendary name of all. It’s a bird with a…
There are some birds in Kenya that stand out among all other birds globally. They have characteristics or behaviours that set them apart from the rest and even people who are not particularly interested in birds will often admire them with awe. On this episode of Ndege Wetu, we will…
There are birds that you see everyday. They’re a normal part of your everyday life. For anyone interested in bird watching and learning how to identify birds, these are the ones you should start with. Even if you don’t know their names, you are familiar with them because you see…
Many people like birds. And Kenya has many of them. In fact it has the second-highest number of bird species in Africa, after the Democratic Republic of Congo. There are more species of birds in Kenya than the entire continents of Europe and North America. Some birds are admired for…
A few days ago, a few friends and I visited Silole Sanctuary for a day of birding in Nairobi’s wilder side. Silole Sanctuary is a small wildlife sanctuary that lies at the confluence of the Kiserian and Mbagathi rivers on the southern boundary of Nairobi National Park. Wildlife crosses freely between…
Here’s a look through my lens at a few of the sightings from this past Saturday (25th August), when I was birding just south of the Ngong Hills at PEC Nature Camp (Olooseos Camp) and its surroundings, with some friends from Youth Africa Birding – Kenya. The light conditions were quite…
On August 12th I took part in the bi-monthly Nairobi National Park wildlife census (game count), organized by the Kenya Wildlife Service in collaboration with the Friends of Nairobi National Park (FoNNaP). We had great close-up sightings of lions, rhinos and other big game, but for an avid birder like…
