Article Details5 Days Kenya Birding Safari |
| Date Added: June 16, 2008 11:58:46 AM |
| Author: Stephen |
| Category: Travel & Tourism: Travelogues |
| Day 01: Nairobi / Samburu Game Reserve We depart Nairobi in the morning and pass through the agricultural farmlands on the slopes of Mt. Kenya to arrive at the semi-arid and open savannah plains of Samburu Game Reserve in time for lunch. Samburu is one of the most exciting reserves in East Africa. The semi-desert habitat and the rich woodlands along the Ewaso Nyiro River are teeming with wildlife. Exploration of the fantastic reserve will produce an almost overwhelming array of bird species. We proceed for an afternoon bird watching drive in the park till dusk. Mammal life is also prolific, with many species not seen elsewhere on our tour. Just a few of the many possibilities are Olive Baboon, Black-faced Vervet Monkey, Dwarf Mongoose, Striped Hyena, Grevy's Zebra, Reticulated Giraffe, Kirk's Dikdik, Common Waterbuck, Gerenuk and the magnificent Beisa Oryx. Dinner and overnight at Samburu Lodge. Day 02: Samburu Game Reserve We will spend a full day of game viewing in the park famous as the place for the Samburu semi-nomadic tribesmen, Birds species of encounter include Palm-nut and Hooded Vultures, Bateleur, Martial Eagle, African Hawk-eagle, Crested and Yellow-necked Francolins, Vulturine Guineafowl, Buff-crested and White-bellied Bustards, Black-faced and Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse, Red-bellied Parrot, African Scops-owl, Pearl-spotted Owlet, Somali Bee-eater, Rufous-crowned Roller, Von der Decken's Hornbill, Red-and-yellow Barbet, Bearded Woodpecker, Pink-breasted Lark, African Bare-eyed Thrush, Rosy-patched Bush-shrike, Hunter's and Black-bellied Sunbirds, Golden-breasted and Fischer's Starlings, Donaldson-Smith's Sparrow-weaver, Cut-throat and the stunning Somali Bunting. Meals and overnight at Samburu game Lodge. Day 03: Samburu Game Reserve / Lake BaringoWe will leave Samburu early in the morning to make a scenic drive to the west across the Lerochi Plateau with lunch en route and later descend to the floor of the Great Rift Valley and arrive at Lake Baringo in the afternoon. This fresh water lake which supports a great variety of birds as well as Hippo and crocodile. Specialties in this area are Dark Chanting-goshawk, Heuglin's Courser, Northern White-faced Owl, Greyish Eagle-owl, Slender-tailed Nightjar, Jackson's and Hemprich's Hornbills, Black-throated Barbet, Red-fronted Warbler, Brown-tailed Chat, Somali Tit, Beautiful Sunbird, Bristle-crowned Starling, Golden-backed and Little Weavers, Northern Masked-weaver and Northern Red Bishop. Dinner and overnight at Lake Baringo Club. Day 04: Lake Baringo / Lake Nakuru National Park Depart early in the morning and head south via Lake Bogoria which is a shallow soda lake with a beautiful scenery and home of flamingoes and arrive at the hot springs and the geysers all which contribute to the beauty of the lake. After lunch proceed to Lake Nakuru in the south. This is a shallow soda lake which inhabits more than a million flamingoes. Exploring the Acacia woodland and the lakeside marshes we will no doubt encounter many wonderful avian delights: Great White Pelican, Great Cormorant, African Spoonbill, African Fish-eagle, African Harrier-hawk, Hildebrandt's Francolin, Grey-headed Gull, Broad-billed Roller, Levaillant's Cuckoo, White-browed Coucal, Green Wood-hoopoe, Rufous-necked Wryneck, Grey Woodpecker, Black Cuckoo-shrike, Northern Anteater-chat, Grey-backed Fiscal, Brown-crowned Tchagra and African Fire finch. The Lake Nakuru National Park also has a Rhino sanctuary. Other animals to be seen here are lion, buffalo, waterbuck, warthog and hippo. Dinner and overnight at Lake Nakuru Lodge. Day 05: Lake Nakuru National Park / Nairobi After breakfast we proceed to Nairobi arriving in the early afternoon. Source: http://www.skyviewofafrica.com/birding5days1.htm |
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