1 DAY BIRDS TOUR FROM NAIROBI TO NAIVASHA | DAY TRIPS TOURS BIRD WATCHING IN NAIROBI | ONE DAY SAFARI FOR BIRD WATCHING KENYA
Nairobi National Park
Located between two ecological zones (dry forest to the
north and the grasslands to the south).
The Park, only 7km off the cosmopolitan city has one of the
greatest avifauna with a record of 517 species in an area of
117km². It offers a good birding introduction to the bird
families to expect during the safari. With a good assemblage
of the birds of prey, pipits, cisticolas, including
waterbirds. Specialties includes the Long-tailed Fiscal,
Red-throated Tit, Jackson's Widowbird, among many more.
We hope to see the Bateleur, Ostrich, White-bellied Busturd, Red-billed Oxpecker, Rufous-naped Lark, Yellow- throated Longclaw, Lilac-breasted Roller among many others.
The park is full of big game such as the Buffalo, Burchell's Zebra, Hippo, Giraffe, Coke's Hartebeest, Vervet and the Syke's Monkey, both the Black and the White Rhino.
Olorgesaille
This
is a dry, arid, scrub country about 75 km south of Nairobi
(on the way to Lake Magadi) and makes an excellent whole day
birding. All the way down the rift valley, stops along the
way is a distinctive change in habitat and species. Recorded
species includes the Cut Throat, Blue-capped Cordon-bleu,
Northern Crombec, Banded Parisoma, White Bellied Canary,
Crimson-rumped Waxbill, Grey Wren Warbler, Taita Fiscal, Von
der Decken's Hornbill, Fischer's Sparrow-Lark, Grey-headed
Silverbill, Grey-capped Social-Weaver, Red-fronted
Tinkerbird, Straw-tailed Wydah, Tiny Cisticola etc.
LAKE NAIVASHA BIRDS (Recommended)
Lake Naivasha and its surroundings has a very large population of birds.
The lake edge supports dense vegetation which, in turn, supports a thriving
bird population including the Grey-capped Warbler, Spectacled Weaver,
Brimstone Canary and Red-billed Firefinch. All told the area
has a bird list of over 350 species.
Both Long-tailed and Great Cormorants can be seen, along with Fish Eagles
and Pied Kingfishers. One of the memorable sights for us was a chance to
watch Black Herons feeding on the lake.
Naivasha is also a good place to see the Grey-backed fiscal. This bird
replaces the Long-tailed Fiscal in areas with higher rainfall. Also to be
seen in the area is the Black-lored Babbler. The Naivasha region also
supports a large population of Lovebirds. These are mainly hybrids of
Fischer's and the Yellow-Collared Lovebird.
Most weaver species are found in and around Naivasha area.
Price per person for a day viewing US$.
Includes;
- Transport to and from your hotel
- Lunch (not drinks)
- Driver guide knowledgeable in birding safari
Excludes:
Entry into Hells gate, any boat rides, all drinks and other excursions not mentioned
Olorgesaille
This is a dry, arid, scrub country about 75 km south of
Nairobi (on the way to Lake Magadi) and makes an
excellent whole day birding trip. All the way down the
rift valley, stops along the way shows a distinctive
change in habitat and species.
Recorded species includes the Cut Throat, Blue-capped
Cordonbleu, Northen Crombec, Banded Parisoma,
White-bellied Canary, Crimson-rumped Waxbill, Grey Wren
Warbler, Taita Fiscal, Von Der Decken's Hornbill,
Fischer's Sparrow-Lark, Grey-headed Silverbill,
Grey-capped Social-Weaver, Red-fronted Tinkerbird,
Straw-tailed Wydah, Tiny Cisticola etc.
Gatamaiyu Forest & Manguo Ponds
The forest located about 50-km n.w. of Nairobi stretches through the Kieni forest (part of the central highlands) and boost many montane species includes the Chestnut-throated, Grey, Black-collared, Black-throated Apalis, Montane Oriole, Narina & Bar-tailed Trogon, Black-fronted Bush-shrike, Yellow-rumped, Mustached Green Tinkerbird, Scarce Swift, White-browed Crombec, while Abbott's Starling and the Sharpe's Starling have been recorded, among others.
While Manguo Ponds makes an excellent birding spot en-route to the forest. It boost a wide variety of waterfowls such as the Yellow-billed Ducks, Little Grebe, Red-billed Teal, Red-knobbed Coot, while Maccoa Ducks are regularly recorded, Grey, Black-headed Heron, African Spoonbill, White-faced Whistling Duck, Hottentot Teal, while sometimes waders occur in large numbers such as the Greenshanks, Sandpipers, Plovers, etc.