Archives February 2023

Kenya is one of the few places in the world where you can watch spectacular flamingos scenes perfect for photography. The lesser flamingo is the most common variety  in Kenya mainly due to proximity to lake Natron which is the largest lesser flamingo breading ground in the world. A host of greater flamingo are also especially in places where there are large numbers of the smaller variety. The 2 live harmoniously since they don’t compete for food as lesser flamingos feed on algae and the greater flamingos feed on crustaceans and other shoreline creatures.  Kenya and neighbouring Tanzania hosts one of the highest number of soda lakes in the world which are the most characteristic habitat for…

Nairobi has one of the best unique fauna and avifauna opportunities you can have in any urban of the world. The capital of Kenya features a number of ornithological sites situated within where you can spend the morning awaiting your departure flight. Besides there are excellent avian spots in the surrounding areas within 2 hrs drive where you can go for a day safari for optimal birding experience. Some of these ornithological sites include

v Nairobi National park

The national park is in the capital just 36 minutes drive from the airport. The park is well known as an excellent exotic and endemic avifauna area boosting a checklist of about 520…

Set at an elevated location in the great rift valley, Lake Naivasha unique nature taste  is drawn from the presence of underground water outflows that makes it the only freshwater lake on the floor of the valley. Lake Naivasha is therefore the only refuge for aquatic birds that cannot survive in the saline water of the lakes of the Gregory valley.  Additionally, the lake is one of the areas on the floor of great rift valley experience tectonic shift leading to formation of fascinating features amongst them alkaline lake oloiden an isolated soda lagoon to the south west of the lake and a heaven for birds of saline habitat.

The presence of rich flora…

With over ¾ of the total bird species being resident varieties Kenya offers an optimal bird experience all year round. However, different period will serve one safari desire differently. In this guide we shall share a detailed chart on birding experience over different seasons.

January to Mid-march

This is the dry seasons. During this season you can sight most of the Eurasian migratory birds destined to Kenya mostly waterfowls. Some of the Eurasian species in the southern part of Africa can as well be seen in different stopovers along the passage with their numbers increasing in march in their return journey. With marshes in different parks drying up opportunities for sighting…