Bird Watching in Kenya - 17 Days Safari

Itinerary of the Bird Watching in Kenya Safari

DAY 1 of the Bird Watching in Kenya Package: Arrival

- In the morning we will arrive at Nairobi and then on our way to Serena Mountain inn will have numerous brief stops.

- Blue Post resort in Thika is the first vacation spot. Notice-flanked and White-headed Barbets, crimson-eyed Dove, Speckled Mousebird, Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater, Black-throated Wattle-eye, Hadada Ibis, Mountain Wagtail, grey-olive Greenbul, Silvery-cheeked Hornbill, Baglafecht Weaver, African green-pigeon, Collared and Scarlet-chested Sunbirds, African Citril, grey-capped Warbler, Holub's Golden-weaver and Variable are many of the interesting African species which we might see.

- At the big Tana River, the second stop, African Golden-weaver, Brown-backed and Bronze Mannikins, Moustached Grass-warbler and Yellow Bishop can be discovered. The regional Hinde’s Pied-babbler can be found at the next stop which is Wajee Camp. At the same time, there are chances of finding African wooden-owl, ayre's Hawk-eagle, green-headed Sunbird and Brown-hooded Kingfisher. To discover many highland forest species, Serena Mountain Inn is an outstanding area which is situated downhill of Mt. Kenya and is the second largest peak in Africa. We might come across crowned Hawk-eagle, Augur Buzzard, Moustached Tinkerbird, Hartlaub's Turaco, Black saw-wing, Mosque Swallow, Sharpe's Starling, pink-throated Cuckoo-shrike, African Paradise-flycatcher, Black-tailed Oriole, eastern Double-collared Sunbird, Cape Robin-chat, extensive-ringed White-eye and African Stonechat at beginning of the route.

- There are many mammals at the hotel’s massive pond and salt trace and find Bushbuck, White-tailed and Marsh Mongooses, Blue Sykes Monkey, not unusual Genet, the tiny Sun, large woodland Hog, and Defassa Waterbuck. Nights are fairly cold at an elevation of about 8000 ft.

- The stay will be in Serena Mountain inn for one night on this day of Bird Watching in Kenya Safari.

DAYS 2 & 3: Samburu

- From the hotel balcony, Ruppell's Robin-chat, Delegourge's Pigeon, nice-banded Woodpecker, grey-headed Negrofinch, Marabou Stork, Cape Wagtail, Hunter's Cisticola, Yellow-topped Canary, slim-billed and Mountain Greenbuls, grey and Black-throated Apalis and Black Goshawk can be seen early in the morning. The species of the place like Yellow-bellied Waxbill, African Hill Babbler, White-browed Crombec, White-starred Robin, Scaly Francolin, Mountain Yellow Warbler, Oriole Finch and Chestnut-throated Apalis can be seen from the hotel at the entrance.

- We will leave for the sport Reserve in Samburu in mid-morning. The grasslands at the side of the road are the areas for Black-shouldered Kite, pink-collared and lengthy-tailed Widowbirds, extra Blue-eared sleek-starling, Dusky Turtle-dove, Speke's Weaver, Angola Swallow, Tacazze Sunbird, Cape Rook, Black-winged Plover and Boran Cisticola. Along Ewaso Nyiro River are the semi-desert habitats and forests teeming with flora and fauna.

- Bateleur, Buff-crested and White-bellied Bustards, Martial Eagle, pink-bellied Parrot, African Scops-owl, African Hawk-eagle, African naked-eyed Thrush, Palm-nut and Hooded Vultures, Somali Bee-eater, red-and-yellow Barbet, Bearded Woodpecker, Crested and Yellow-necked Francolins, Donaldson-Smith's Sparrow-weaver, Vulturine Guineafowl, Golden-breasted and Fischer's Starlings, Black-confronted and Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse, cut-throat and the lovely Somali Bunting, Pearl-spotted Owlet, Hunter's and Black-bellied Sunbirds, Rufous-crowned curler, crimson-breasted Lark, Von der Decken's Hornbill and Rosy-patched Bush-shrike can be explored at the tremendous reserve. Many of the species of mammals have become extinct. The few which are likely to be seen are Black-faced Vervet Monkey, spectacular Beisa Oryx, Olive Baboon, Gerenuk, Dwarf Mongoose, not unusual Waterbuck, Striped Hyena, Reticulated Giraffe,

Grevy's Zebra and Kirk's Dikdik.

- For these two nights of Bird Watching in Kenya Safari, we stay in the Simba lodge or Samburu Ashnil.

DAY 4: Samburu - Mount Kenya

- Recreation Reserve Buffalo Springs will be our vacation spot on the final morning in Samburu. This reserve is habitat of a lot of species like African Silverbill, Somali Ostrich, Black-capped Social Weaver, Lappet-faced Vulture, Golden Palm Weaver, vulture Ruppell's Griffon, Taita fiscal, Mariqua Sunbird, Pygmy Falcon, Cardinal Woodpeckers spotted Morning-thrush, Cream-coloured (Somali) Courser, Yellow-vented Eremomela, White-headed Mousebird, Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse, Fischer's and Chestnut-headed Sparrow-larks and eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill, Nubian.

- The hotel positioned on the northern edge of Mt. Kenya named as Naro Moro River hotel will be our spot in the mid-morning from where we will leave for Meru forest. We can look for Kenrick's and Black-bellied glossy-starlings, Yellow-bellied Greenbul, African Crested-flycatcher, White-eared Barbet and Black-headed Apalis here.

- The surroundings of the hotel have a highland wooded area, flowing brooks, and excellent flower stuffed grounds. Many unique birds including Trumpeter Hornbills, Narina Trogon, Brown-hooded Kingfisher, African Black Duck, Chin-spot Batis, Sulphur-breasted Bush-shrike, crimson-cheeked Cordon-bleu, Tropical Boubou, Scarlet-chested Sunbird, African Black-headed Oriole and Silvery-cheeked can be found here.

- At Naro Moro River Inn we will have one night stay.

DAY 5 of the Bird Watching in Kenya Safari: Mount Kenya

- To get into the significant wooded area of the national park of Mt Kenya an early ascent will be made onto Mt Kenya. As we move towards Weather-related Station we will look for Black-headed Waxbill, African Goshawk, grey Cuckoo-shrike, Mountain Buzzard, Abyssinian red-wing, Rameron Pigeon, Waller's Starling, African Emerald Cuckoo, White-headed timber-hoopoe, pink-fronted Parrot and Brown forest-warbler.

- Moorland Chat, Jackson's Francolin, Cinnamon Bracken-warbler, Abyssinian floor-thrush, and Olive Thrush are the birds normally visible at an altitude of 10,000 ft.

- Departure to Lake Nakuru Park will be made at mid-day so that we can look for numerous important birds. Pale Flycatcher, Yellow-billed Duck, Little Rock-thrush, Little Grebepurple Grenadier and red-winged Starling can be seen at the Acacia scrub.

- Arrival at Lake Nakuru National Park in the afternoon. Park is known as the best birding spectacle in the world and has countless Flamingos that nourish within the high pH water that is shallow.

- We can find numerous excellent birds: brilliant Cormorant, African Firefinch, grey-headed Gull, Brown-crowned Tchagra, amazing White Pelican, White-browed Coucal, African Fish-eagle, Rufous-necked Wryneck, Black Cuckoo-shrike, African Spoonbill, grey Woodpecker, African Harrier-hawk, grey-backed fiscal, broad-billed curler, Northern Anteater-chat, Hildebrandt's Francolin, Levaillant's Cuckoo, and green timber-hoopoe, in the forest of Acacia marshes along the side of lake. Inside the park mammals like Rothchild's Giraffe and Reedbuck and endangered White Rhino may be discovered.

- Stay at night will be in Sarova Lion Hill.

DAYS 6 & 7: Baringo Lake

- Morning time will be spent in national Park of Lake Nakuru and there are greater chances to see Golden-breasted Bunting, Hamerkop, Ruppell's sleek-starling, Cape and Hottentot Teals, grey-crested Helmet-shrike, Tawny Eagle, Arrow-marked Babbler, Kittlitz's Plover, White-browed Robin-chat, crimson-chested and Klaas' Cuckoos, more Honeyguide and Nyanza quick. A sparkling-water lake within the north referred to as Lake Baringo is our subsequent vacation spot.

- Massive lake in semi-barren region and Baringo cliffs are habitats for many birds like northerly crimson Bishop, dark Chanting-goshawk, Greyish Eagle-owl, Northern Masked-weaver, Heuglin's Courser, slender-tailed Nightjar, Golden-subsidized and Little Weavers, Bristle-crowned Starling, Beautiful Sunbird, Somali Tit, Jackson's and Hemprich's Hornbills, Brown-tailed Chat, Black-throated Barbet, Northern White-faced Owl, and pink-fronted Warbler. Some other are Japanese Paradise-whydah, Lanner Falcon, Verreaux's Eagle, purple-fronted Barbet, Cardinal Quelea, Pygmy Batis, Madagascar Bee-eater, Blue-naped Mousebird, Northern Crombec.

- Stay at night at the country club of Baringo Lake.

DAYS 8 & 9: Baringo Lake – Forest Kakamega

- Leave for Kakamega Rainforest after a few very last birding across the Lake Baringo location and then move towards the Valley of Kerio which consist of Reichard's Seedeater, Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-weaver, Meyer's Parrot, Double-toothed Barbet, Black-headed Gonolek, Black-headed Lapwing, Silverbird, Brown Babbler, White-crested Turaco, African Black and Horus Swifts, White-crested Helmet-shrike, African Pygmy-kingfisher and long-billed Pipit. The fine birding vacation spot within the whole country is Rainforest of Kakamega which is Congo Rainforest extension on the eastern side.

- A few of the species right here are located nowhere else in Kenya are Black-and-white Mannikin, White-spotted Flufftail, red-headed Bluebill, extremely good Blue Turaco, red-headed Malimbe, Bar-tailed Trogon, Black-billed and Vieillot's Weavers, Stuhlmann's Starlinggray-green and Luehder's Bush-shrikes, grey-throated, purple-footed Puffback, African Shrike-flycatcher, Yellow-spotted and Yellow-billed Barbets, Mackinnon's fiscal, Brown-chested Alethe, Woodpeckers, Blue-headed Bee-eater, Western Black-headed Oriole, African Broadbill, green and northern Double-collared Sunbirds, thirteen types of greenbul, green-throated, Dusky Tit, Banded and White-chinned Prinias, African Blue Flycatcher, Black-faced Rufous-warbler, Brown-throated and Yellow-bellied Wattle-eyes, Equatorial Akalat, Chestnut and Snowy-crowned Robin-chat. Mammals in rainforest seen can be mild and crimson-tailed Monkeys, very lively crimson sun squirrel and eastern Black-and-white Colubus,

- Stop for 3 nights of the Bird Watching in Kenya Safari at Centre of Retreat in Rondo.

DAYS 10 & 11: Forest Kakamega - Lake Victoria - Masai Mara

- A number of birds can be observed best within the papyrus swamps surrounding a wonderful lake, Lake Victoria on the northeastern shore of Kisumu. Types which can be seen are Fan-tailed Widowbird, long-toed Lapwing, African Openbill, Abdim's Stork, Papyrus Gonolek, Water Thick-knee, Swamp Flycatcher, Blue-headed Coucal, greater Swamp-warbler, Black-headed and northern Brown-throated Weavers, Black-billed Barbet, eastern grey Plantain-eater, Black-winged Bishop, Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird and slender-billed. The northern extension of well-known Serengeti plains, Mara Masai in south-western Kenya is our next stop.

- Right here we will discover an extensive collection of bird existence, in addition to numerous astonishing beings of land.

- Complementing the flora and fauna is the intense sight of steep rock-strewn escarpments, lush river valleys and limitless grasslands.

- Cinnamon-breasted Bunting, Rufous-bellied Heron, Yellow-fronted Canary, Yellow-throated Longclaw, Violet-backed Starlings, Ross' and Schalow's Turaco, Wahlberg's Eagle, Hildebrandt's, Coqui and crimson-necked Francolins, Malachite and wooded area Kingfishers, Black-crowned Tchagra, grey crowned-crane, Rufous-chested Swallow, green-capped Eremomela, Temminck's Courser, red-faced, Trilling and Tabora Cisticolas, Saddle-billed Stork, Wattled Lapwing, Silverbird and White-tailed Lark, are birds we can anticipate on this region.

- A number of the various creatures consist of Coke's Hartebeest, Topi, Bat-eared Fox, Impala, Thomson's and grant's Gazelles, spotted Hyena, Bohor Reedbuck, Serval Cat, Eland, Steinbuck, African Lion, African Buffalo, Black-backed Jackal, Leopard, Masai Giraffe, Cheetah, Common Zebra, Bush Hyrax, Banded Mongoose, common Warthog, African Elephant and Hippopotamus.

- Stay for two nights will be on the Mara West or Mara Kichwa Tembo Camp.

DAY 12: Masai Mara

- From the Mara, we will move towards Hippo pools early in the morning to look massive beasts closely. We ought to locate Secretary-chook, African Quail-finch, Little Bee-eater, White-headed Vulture, grey-capped Social-weaver, Flappet Larks, Black-breasted and Brown Snake-eagles, Yellow-shouldered Widowbird, grey Kestrel, red-billed and Yellow-billed Oxpeckers, Cardinal Quelea, Rufous-naped, Southern ground-hornbill, Rosy-breasted Longclaw and Sooty Chat at the bush-blanketed hills and open grasslands.

- For a night stay will be at the Sentrim Tented Camp or Mara Sopa.

DAY 13: Masai Mara - Lake Naivasha

- Inside the Siana Springs in the vicinity of southern Mara is Acacia forest which is the habitat of numerous types visible not on any other place inside the country such as Golden-breasted Bunting, bare-faced go-away-bird, Black-throated Canary, Magpie Shrike, Croaking Cisticola, red-headed Weaver, Miombo Camaroptera, red-throated Tit and African Penduline-tit.

- Via the fantastic Rift Valley, we will leave for Lake Naivasha in mid-morning. On our way, Schalow's and Capped Wheatears, Egyptian Vulture, crimson-billed Quelea, greater Kestrel, grey-rumped Swallow and Kori Bustard can be seen.

- At tall Acacia forest stunning inn grounds Spectacled Weaver, Gabar Goshawk, grey-headed Bush-shrike, Dideric and Black Cuckoos, Amethyst Sunbird, White-fronted Bee-eater, Barn Owl, Black-lored Babbler, Verreaux's Eagle-owl and Lesser and Wahlberg's Honeyguide are visible.

- Stay at night on Naivasha Sopa Lake or hotel.

DAYS 14 & 15 & 16: Naivasha Lake – Nairobi

- Naivasha Lake which is an area of birds like Lesser Swamp-warbler, pink-backed Pelican, 3-banded Plover, purple Swamphen, Lesser Moorhen, and African Marsh-harrier, Southern Pochard, is the place from where the day will start with a thrilling boat ride.

- In mid-morning depart to Nairobi and our pot will be Kinnangop Plateau wherein we can locate the Sharpe's Pipit which is at the drop from previous couple of ages, in particular, because of habitat loss, however with a few good fortunes we're going to be able to find this very unique chook. Subsequent could be the Gatamayu woodland at the Escarpment of Kikuyu. The primary fowl in the region are the nomadic Abbott's Starling, White-tailed Crested-flycatcher, Placid Greenbul, Cameroon Scrub-warbler and Black-fronted Bush-shrike.

- Very last stay is on the pond of Limuru. A massive crest oversees the pond and Black Crake and Whiskered Tern, White-backed and Maccoa geese, Madagascar Pond-heron, White-faced and Fulvous Whistling-geese and Intermediate Egret are visible.

- The night will be spent at Safari club in Nairobi.

DAY 17: Nairobi

- The final day of the Bird Watching in Kenya Safari is in National Park Nairobi in the shades of the country’s capital

- By wooded area, the forest of Acacia, open grassland, small streams, rocky escarpments and massive ponds, it is a habitat of a lot of animals.

- A number of the important classes we can look for are White-winged Widowbird, Shelley's Francolin, long-tailed fiscal, Hartlaub's Bustard, White-breasted White-eye, spotted Thick-knee, Brown Warblers, Northern Pied Babbler, Yellow-throated Sandgrouse, African Yellow Warbler and singing Cisticola, Banded. The place is a genuinely first-class area in-country to look the rare Black Rhino, we have got this opportunity to see these very amazing kinds collectively of creatures.

- End of the Bird Watching in Kenya Safari.