Birdwatching in Kenya

Birding contacts and birdwatching information

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Local Birdingpal Contacts

Local Birdwatchers Using the Birdingpal resources you must agree to the following: If you contact a local Birdingpal and make arrangement to go birding, you should note it is common courtesy to make sure you show up for the appointment. If for any reason you are unable to do this, the least you must do is contacting the local Pal right away. Please note that most Birdingpals are serious birdwatchers. It is a privilege to contact them, and your message should reflect it. A local Pal does not get paid, but should he/she offer to take you out birding, using their own vehicle, it would be courteous to pay for the fuel. A lunch and/or a small gift would also be appropriate, something as simple as a souvenir of your country, or a pin from your local birding club.
		Initial	Last Name	Area	Available	Language
		J	Musina	Nairobi	Weekend
		E	Mwangi	Nairobi	Weekend	English/French Spanish
		I'm out going, social and an eloquent speaker, plus good in bird watching. My area has about two hundred and seventy six species of birds thus making it a good place for birdwatching.
		F	Reid	Nairobi	Anytime	English
		Nairobi has over 600 species of birds. More than any capital (and many countries!) in the world. Within a couple of hours from the city there's an amazing variety of habitats, from salt pan to highland forest; from freshwater lakes to grassy plains.
		R	Nyaosi	Nairobi	Anytime	English/Kiswahili some French
		I am a graduate of the University of Eastern Africa, Baraton with extensive information and experience of the Birds and Mammals of East Africa. I have a degree in Conservation Biology which furthers my responsibility to nature and humanity. Birds are a Lifelong passion and hobby. My favourite bird is... the Robinchat, and am just as noisy.
		A	Sango	Eldoret, Rift Valley	Weekend	English/Luhya Kiswahili
		I am potential birdwatcher in North Rift. Love birds and fun.
		S	Otieno	Naivasha, Rift Valley	Anytime	English/German French
		P	Kipchumba	Naivasha, Rift Valley	Weekend
Professional Guides If you contact a professional Birdingpal guide you must be prepared to pay a fee for guiding services.
		Initial	Last Name	Area	Available	Language
		M	Kandie	Nakuru, Rift Valley	Anytime	English
		I visited Lake Baringo last year, and Moses came out for 3 days with me as a guide. He showed an excellent knowledge of local species, calls as well as location of some of the specialties of the area and he is a very nice person to boot. Our company is planning to run trips to Africa and for Baringo, we plan to use Mr Kandie - which I suppose sums up how much I enjoyed my time with him as my guide. Any questions, please feel free to email me. Vandit Kalia, Photo Safari India. vkalia(AT)photosafariindia.com Moses is a sympatic and responsible birding guide that I first met in his home village Kampi ya Samaki by Lake Baringo in 2004. He's especially familiar with the birds of the Rift Valley but has also travelled over much of the rest of Kenya. We've made one professional tour together and there are more to come. I can thus recommend Moses as your birding guide! Samuel Hansson, Heliangelus Nature Tours, Sweden. heliangelus(AT)telia.com
		B	Mwangi	Nanyuki, Rift Valley	Anytime	English
		I am a freelance tourguide and live West of Mt Kenya.
		M	Onyambu	Nairobi, Nyanza	Weekend	English/Kiswahili
		The area I have done research in has more than 350 different bird species. It also has the rare antelope Sitatunga and a great potential for more biodiversity. I am a graduate in biological sciences and have a passion for birds. I am now taking a masters in pharmacy(pharmacognocy and complimentary medicine) in the university of Nairobi. I am a Seventh Day Adventist single youth aged 26.

Local Information

	Name	Description
	Nature Kenya	Conservation
	Kenya Birds	Sites
	African Bird Club	Kenya
	Birding Hotspots around the world	Sites
	Lake Baringo	Sites
	Kipepeo Butterfly Project	Butterflies
	Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia	Kenya
	Local weather	Yahoo
	Electronic maps	Google
	Find lowest prices for field guides, books, maps etc.
	Printable bird check list
	Trip Reports from Kenya
	Read a Birdingpal's Trip Report from Kenya

Last update 08/07/2010