Monthly Archives: November 2011

November 30, 2011: Northern Carmine Bee-eater

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November 30, 2012  bird is Northern Carmine Bee-eater  Merops nubicus                       (photo@ tony crocetta) Carmine Bee-eaters are carmine in color, except for its greenish blue head and throat, and the bold black mask-like stripe across their eyes. Their eyes are red … Continue reading →

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Lake Baringo Birding

Posted on November 24, 2011 by

Lake Baringo is a fantastic location for bird watching in Kenya. I grew up in Lake Baringo, where I developed my interest in birding and I never get tired of going out to observe all the species in my backyard. … Continue reading →

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Protect the Lesser Flamingo – save Lake Natron!

Posted on November 21, 2011 by

With this week’s bird of the week being the Flamingo, it reminded me of an important environmental and conservation concern regarding this spectacular pink bird: SODA ASH (sodium carbonate). The Eastern Rift Valley is home to Lake Nakuru, Lake Bogoria, … Continue reading →

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November 21, 2011: Flamingo

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Flamingo Phoenicopterus, the latin name for flamingo, means “Crimson wing”, the flamingo is said to be the inspiration for the crimson-winged phoenix, the ancient symbol of transformation and re-birth. Flamingoes are characteristic species of soda lakes in the Rift Valley … Continue reading →

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November 16, 2011: Slender-tailed nightjar

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Slender-tailed nightjar is a common and widespread species in dry areas below 2000 metres above the sea level. Very similar to Gabon (Square-tailed) nightjar, but the tail is often paler and greyer, with central rectrices extending beyond the others. It has … Continue reading →

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November 6, 2011: Heuglin’s Courser

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Hello birders and twitters, The bird of the week this Sunday is: Heuglin’s Courser (Rhinoptilus cinctus) Tree-banded Courser, as it is also referred to, is secretive and seldom kind of a bird. It is widespread and sometimes common in bush-land … Continue reading →

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Bird watching on the shores of Lake Baringo, Kenya

Posted on November 5, 2011 by

An early morning birding at the shore of Lake Baringo and the adjacent bushes nearby resulted in an impressive species list, and the most exciting one were: 1.Yellow-crowned Bishop,  Euplectes afer 2.Northern Red Bishop,  Euplectes franciscanus 3.Northern Masked Weaver,  Ploceus … Continue reading →

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Saiwa Swamp National Park, Kenya Bird Watching

Posted on November 4, 2011 by

In a recent tour to Saiwa Swamp National Park I managed to spot over 70 species of bird in a period of 48 hours. I stayed at the a self-catering Tree Top House which was quite unique. Just after I … Continue reading →

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Welcome to a birder’s paradise in Kenya!

Posted on November 4, 2011 by

Welcome to my new blog about bird watching in Kenya and East Africa! I hope to post regularly about species spotted, my adventures birding in Kenya, East Africa and conservation initiatives important to bird life. -Joe

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