Michael´s Sixth Year

[michael-ibk]

362/K106) Lilac-Breasted Roller (Coracias caudatus) / Gabelracke

 

Ol Kinyei, 12/11/21. The classic safari bird. Very scarce in Ol Pejeta - apparently driven out by the European Roller invasion there.

 

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

363/K107) D‘Arnaud‘s Barbet (Trachyphonus darnaudii) / Ohrfleck-Bartvogel

 

Ol Kinyei, 12/11/21. Only seen here - several sightings.

 

[michael-ibk]

364/K108) Moustached Tinkerbird (Pogoniulus leucomystax) / Bergbartvogel

 

Aberdares, 16/11/21. A lifer, so of course I was thrilled to see this cute little bird.

 

[michael-ibk]

365/K109) Yellow-Rumped Tinkerbird (Pogoniulus bilineatus) / Goldbürzel-Bartvogel

 

Nairoibi NP, 10/11/21. Seen in camp (Nairobi Tented Camp), and a few sightings throughout the trip.

 

[michael-ibk]

366/K110) Spot-Flanked Barbet (Tricholaema lacrymosa) / Tränenbartvogel

 

Ol Kinyei, 11/11/21. Another camp bird - very early morning at Porini Cheetah. Only my second sighting of this one - the first sighting was in Akagera (Rwanda).

 

[Dave Williams]

Some stunning birds expertly caught in camera! Not a bad count for a lockdown type of year!!

[michael-ibk]

Thanks Dave. I need some help, found a weird bird in my house and it just won't leave. Any advice? 

 

[michael-ibk]

367/K111) Rufous-Necked Wryneck (Jynx ruficollis) / Rotkehl-Wendehals

 

Aberdares, 16/11/21. Quite a distant sighting.

 

[michael-ibk]

368/K112) Cardinal Woodpecker (Chloropicus fuscescens) / Kardinalspecht

 

Sandai Farm, 17/11 and Ol Pejeta, 20/11. The only Woodpecker seen a couple of times.

 

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

369/K113) Bearded Woodpecker (Chloropicus namaquus) / Namaspecht

 

Ol Pejeta, 20/11/21. Widespread, a very large Woodpecker. One of the more distinctive ones.

 

[michael-ibk]

370/K114) African Grey Woodpecker (Chloropicus goertae) / Graubrustspecht

 

Ol Kinyei, 11/11/21. A total ebc. Apparently rather rare to see here, it is mostly replaced East of Western Kenya by the next one coming up.

 

[michael-ibk]

371/K115) Mountain Grey Woodpecker (Chloropicus spodocephalus) / Graukopfspecht

 

Ol Pejeta, 21/11/21. Even „ebcier“. The two species have been split - the lack of red in the belly and the slight barring on the undertail are the field marks separating African Grey from Mountain Grey. The red on this Mountain Grey is unfortunately not really visible in this photo but it was there.

 

[michael-ibk]

372/K116) Nubian Woodpecker (Campethera nubica) / Nubierspecht

 

Ol Pejeta, 19/11/21. Two sightings in this area. Kenya is the only country I‘ve ever seen this bird.

 

[michael-ibk]

-/K117) Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo) / Baumfalke

 

Ol Pejeta, 20/11/21. I‘m only posting this bad photo to express my bewilderment why modern (ebird) taxonomy seems to think Falcons are more closely related to Woodpeckers than other birds of prey. Makes little sense to me. That, and my desperate hope that it´s not a Hobby but something more interesting (=countable) and someone will give me another point. Also saw Common Kestrel and Peregrine, but no photos worth posting.

 

[michael-ibk]

373/K118) Meyer‘s aka Brown Parrot (Poicephalus meyeri) / Goldbugpapagei

 

Ol Pejeta, 19/11/21. Definitely the easiest Parrot to see in Eastern and Southern Africa.

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

374/K119) Red-Fronted Parrot (Poicephalus gulielmi) / Kongopapagei

 

Aberdares, 16/11/21. Much rarer to see, more of of a forest parrot. I‘ve only seen this bird once before, very close to the same area. A rather distant flyover in rainy weather unfortunately.

 

 

[michael-ibk]

375/K120) Black Cuckooshrike (Campephaga flava) / Kapraupenfänger

 

NNP, 10/11 and the Aberdares, 18/11/21. A couple good sightings of the male this time - the (completely different looking) female was more elusive.

 

 

[michael-ibk]

376/K121) African Black-Headed Oriole (Oriolus larvatus) / Maskenpirol

 

Ol Kinyei, 14/11/21. A common bird but pretty shy. More heard than seen.

 

[michael-ibk]

377/K122) Black-Tailed aka Montane Oriole (Oriolus percivali) / Bergpirol

 

Aberdares, 15/11/21. The highlands equivalent of the Black-Headed. One sighting only.

 

 

And an unusually clear sighting of „our“ Eurasian Golden Oriole (K123) in Ol Pejeta:

 

 

[michael-ibk]

378/K124) Chinspot Batis (Batis molitor) / Weißflankenschnäpper

 

Sandai, 21/11/21. The default Batis species - I‘m pretty fond of this family.

 

[PeterHG]

17 hours ago, michael-ibk said:

found a weird bird in my house and it just won't leave

Yes, if you put wine out on the feeder, some rarities may show up. They mostly stay all winter, so you may as well count it in both BY threads.

[michael-ibk]

379/K125) Brubru (Nilaus afer) / Brubruwürger

 

12/11/21. The smallest of the Bushshrikes I think. My first sighting in Kenya.

 

[michael-ibk]

1 minute ago, PeterHG said:

Yes, if you put wine out on the feeder, some rarities may show up. They mostly stay all winter, so you may as well count it in both BY threads.

 

Well, it‘ s not so bad. The male just won’t stop „singing“ but the female is always a pleasure, and the offspring too. 

[Soukous]

Micahel, I was going to click 'like' on every image you posted from Kenya but felt the risk of RSI or Carpal Tunnel Syndrome was too great. So I'll just say that you have posted so many beautiful photos I feel sick with envy. My own favourite is the Nubian Woodpecker, 'cos I've never seen one. I hope I can give you more of a run for your money in 2022

[michael-ibk]

380/K126) Black-Backed Puffback (Dryoscopus cubla) / Schneeballwürger

 

Aberdares, 18/11. Quite a common bird but apparently kinda forgot about it. Struggled to find a photo.