Kenya 2012 and Tracktours (1 Viewer)

seedyrom · Sep 1, 2012

I recently went on Birding Safari to Kenya with Jonathan Baya www.tracktours.weebly.com. YYou couldn't hope to meet a nicer man and he arranged the whole of our week's birding safari covering Nairobi NP, Amboseli, Tsavo West and Tsavo East then did all our guiding round Watamu for a week. Thoroughly recommended - good background knowledge about trees, insects etc too. Very well known round the Watamu area and highly respected.

My trip report is attached, I hope you enjoy it and book a tour with Jonathan!

Bob Biggs · Jan 9, 2013

seedyrom said:
I recently went on Birding Safari to Kenya with Jonathan Baya www.tracktours.weebly.com. YYou couldn't hope to meet a nicer man and he arranged the whole of our week's birding safari covering Nairobi NP, Amboseli, Tsavo West and Tsavo East then did all our guiding round Watamu for a week. Thoroughly recommended - good background knowledge about trees, insects etc too. Very well known round the Watamu area and highly respected.

My trip report is attached, I hope you enjoy it and book a tour with Jonathan!

Just a quick note for anyone thinking about a trip to the coast. I've just read a report that a group of over 100 Clarke's Weavers were seen at Dakatcha Woodland in January. Although it's a fair drive from the Malindi/Watamu area, it sounds like it would be worthwhile if you're going there. I'm not sure whether this is seasonal or whether they are there all the time in such numbers. I've missed them 5 times out of 5 at Arabuko Sokoke Forest!!

cheshirebirder · Jan 9, 2013

Thanks , Bob. Will hopefully be making my 2nd attempt in Sokoke this September ! There again , I managed to miss all the endemics apart from the scops ! Lovely place though, so happy to return .
Regards, Bill.

Steve G · Jan 10, 2013

It is thought that Clarke's Weavers breed at Dakatcha and perhaps the nearby Galana Ranch though no nests have ever been found there or anywhere else.

Best bet for them at Arabuko-Sokoke is to be in the Brachystegia Forest (white sand soil areas) in the early morning between July and January and to look for mixed bird feeding flocks - especially those with Drongos and Helmetshrikes as the weavers tend to move around in such groups.

Bob Biggs · Jan 10, 2013

Steve G said:
It is thought that Clarke's Weavers breed at Dakatcha and perhaps the nearby Galana Ranch though no nests have ever been found there or anywhere else.

Best bet for them at Arabuko-Sokoke is to be in the Brachystegia Forest (white sand soil areas) in the early morning between July and January and to look for mixed bird feeding flocks - especially those with Drongos and Helmetshrikes as the weavers tend to move around in such groups.

Hi Steve

Yes, been there, done that

. I've seen lots of flocks, all "Clarkeless". Next time....

Steve G · Jan 11, 2013

Bob Biggs said:
Hi Steve

Yes, been there, done that. I've seen lots of flocks, all "Clarkeless". Next time....

Next time go out with David Ngala!

stevieb · Jan 11, 2013

Steve G said:
Next time go out with David Ngala!

Is David still guiding? Went with him in 2004. Absolutely brilliant guide and lovely man as well. :t:

Bob Biggs · Jan 11, 2013

stevieb said:
Is David still guiding? Went with him in 2004. Absolutely brilliant guide and lovely man as well. :t:

Yes, he is. Jonathan contacts him quite often, as do many others.

Steve G · Jan 12, 2013

I was out with David in July 2012. He still guides but he is now the Conservation Officer for the Arabuko-Sokoke Forest: http://davidngala.wildlifedirect.org/

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