Kenya Bird Watching Safaris
Kenya is one of the top bird watching destinations in Kenya. The variation in habitat across Kenya 
means that different areas of the country have very different bird lists, making it a fascinating part of the world for birders to visit. From the open grasslands, to various bushes and marine parks the birds are also relatively easy to see. Some specialist tours reckon on 5 -600 species in a two week tour.
We conduct different bird watching trips throug different destinations in Kenya . Our Bird watching Tours are conducted by a specialist bird guides who are knowledgeable about the different bird species found in Kenya.
Our Bird Watching Trips can be customised to include classic wildlife safari, but at only your request. This offers a good chance to see a number of different wildlife safari parks and bird habitats.
Bird Watching Trips in Kenya
Kenya Birding Safari - 5 Days Bird Watching in Masai Mara National park, Lake Naivasha and Lake Nakuru.
Kenya Birding Safari - 5 Days Birding in the Great Rift Valley Region (Lake Naivasha and Lake Nakuru) and Masai Mara National Park.
Kenya Bird Watching Tour - 9 Days Bird Watching in Kenya's top birding destinations; Nairobi, Lake Elementaita, Lake Naivasha, Hell's Gate National Park, Lake Nakuru and Masai Mara National Park.
Kenya Birding Trip - 10 days Birding trip from Nairobi - Lake Magadi, Lake Naivasha, lake Nakuru, Lake baringo, Samburu, Mount Kenya and back to Nairobi.
Kenya Birding Safari - 15 days Bird watching in Kenya's Prime destinations; Nairobi - Thika - Mt. Kenya - Lake Baringo - Kakamega forest - Lake Victoria - Lake Nakuru - Lake Naivasha - Masai Mara
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When to Bird in Kenya?
According to Kenya Birds, for sheer numbers the best time is between October and April when more
than 120 migrant species have arrived from the Northern hemisphere, mostly from the Palearctic but with some African migrants such as Forbes-Watson's Swift; there is also the chance of finding one of the passage migrants such as the Sooty Falcon in March-April and October-December. If you're interested in bird-ringing, the latter period is when there's a large bird ringing exercise at Ngulia in Tsavo National Park. The coast is particularly good during this period with large flocks of water birds congregating at Mida Creek and Sabaki Estuary, while The Rift Valley lakes and Amboseli attract a lot of northern waterfowl.
From April to October the Northern Migrants are replaced by birds from the southern hemisphere and Madagascar, but these are much fewer, no more than 10 or 12 species. It is however the time when many of the birds are in breeding plumage following the long rains, which makes species such as the various weavers much easier as well as much more colourful. This is also the best time of year for big game. In July and August the huge herds of wildebeest and zebra enter the Maasai Mara and provide spectacular game watching. This also makes vultures much easier to find because of the numbers of animals that don't survive the migration. The Mara River regularly collects mixed flocks of vultures and Marabou feeding on the animals that failed to cross the river. There's usually a fair number of crocs as well!
The other variable is the weather, Kenya's seasons come in two basic flavours - wet and dry. Aside from the obvious disadvantages of trying to peer through binoculars in a tropical storm the rainy seasons can leave many roads and tracks unusable, especially if you don't have the advantage of 4WD. This can leave some parks, or parts of some parks, totally unreachable. The long rains are usually between March and June with the highest levels of rainfall in April and May. The short rains start in late October and go through to December. It does however vary throughout the country and Northern Kenya is generally happy for any rain it can get. (Website Credits to http://www.kenyabirds.org.uk)