Vogels van Kenia

Kenia

Van 6 t/m 13 september 2005 heb ik met twee reisgenoten Hemme Batjes en Ron Demey onder leiding van onze uitstekende gids David van SpineTail Safaris de kust van kenia in de omgeving van Malindi verkend. We hebben o.a. Arabuko-Sokoke Forest, Mida Creek, Sabaki River en Lake Chem Chem bezocht. 

Travelreport:

Participants: Ben van den Broek, Ron Demey and Hemme Batjes (reporter)

Introduction

We wanted to do a short birding trip and decided to visit coastal Kenya's Watamu-Malindi area, mainly to see the local specialities, such as Sokoke Scops Owl, Mombasa Woodpecker, Sokoke Pipit, Malindi Pipit, Amani Sunbird and Clarke’s Weaver. As the Kenyan coast is a well-known holiday resort area, cheap package deals are widely available. 

 Arrangements

We booked through Thomas Cook in The Hague, the Netherlands. The package holiday included the flight (direct from Amsterdam to Mombasa with Martinair), transport to and from our hotel in Malindi, and the accommodation (7 nights & half pension at Hotel Eden Roc, Malindi). For a car with driver and a bird guide, we contacted Spinetail Safaris (spinetailsafaris@yahoo.com), the company of the well-known bird guide David Ngala. Although most birders stay at Watamu, which is closer to Sokoke Forest, Hotel Eden Roc at Malindi proved an excellent choice. Rooms and food are excellent and the staff provides very good service. It is possible to arrange for an early breakfast (at the reception before 20.00 on the previous day) and box lunches. The hotel has a large garden right next to the beach, where one can do some leisurely birding (we saw c.60 species here). David Ngala was our guide for four days. He lived up to his reputation and made sure we saw all our main target species. His knowledge of the local birds is outstanding and it would be very difficult to observe elusive species, such as Sokoke Scops Owl and Sokoke Pipit, without him. The fifth day, Willy Kombe, also of Spinetail Safaris and also very experienced, was our guide to Lake Chemchem and Gede Ruins.  

Sites Visited

All sites visited were in the Watamu-Malindi area and most are well-known and documented: Arabuko-Sokoke Forest, Mida Creek, Gede, Sabaki River mouth, Gongoni and Lake Chemchem (for a very useful introduction, see: Fanshawe, J.H. 1994. Birding Arabuko-Sokoke Forest and Kenya's northern coast. Bull. Afr. Bird Club 1: 79–89).

Itinerary 6 September:  

Amsterdam –> Mombasa –> Malindi

07.30: Departure Amsterdam-Schiphol; arrival Mombasa at 17.30 local time (+1hr). 

 18.35–20.45: With minibus to Hotel Eden Roc, Malindi. 

7 September: Malindi

Birding around Eden Roc Hotel, Malindi. In the garden: Silvery-cheeked Hornbill, Golden Palm Weaver, Mouse-coloured Sunbird, Violet-backed Starling. On the beach: various waders. 

8 September: Sokoke Forest

 Morning: birding around Sokoke's forest station and visitor's centre (Red-capped Robin Chat, Eastern Bearded Scrub Robin, Golden-rumped Elephant Shrew) and along Mida track (at the entrance: Böhm's Spinetail; in Brachystegia: Thick-billed Cuckoo, Mombasa Woodpecker, Sokoke Pipit, Pale Batis, Amani Sunbird). Lunch at Turtle Bay Beach Club, Watamu (African Golden Weavers). 

 Afternoon: Mida track (in Cynometra: Sokoke Scops Owl, Grey Cuckoo-shrike, Caracal).

9 September: 

Sokoke Forest & Mida Creek

 Morning: birding around forest station (East Coast Akalat, Fischer's Turaco, Scaly Babbler) and along Mida track (Peter's Twinspot, Plain-backed Sunbird). 

 Afternoon: Mida Creek (Crab-plover, Terek Sandpiper and various other waders) and Kararacha track (Clarke's Weaver). 

10 September: 

Sokoke Forest – Gongoni – Sabaki River mouth

 Morning: birding around forest station (Eastern Green Tinkerbird, Tiny and Fischer's Greenbuls, Four-toed Elephant Shrew) and in mixed forest along the Kararacha track (Four-coloured Bush-shrike, Peter’s Twinspot in mixed-species flock). 

Afternoon: Gongoni (Golden, Malindi and Grassland Pipits; en route: Spotted Morning Thrush and Rufous Chatterer) and Sabaki River mouth (Bat Hawk, African Skimmer, flamingoes, waders, terns and Sooty Gulls).

11 September: 

Sokoke Forest – Sabaki River mouth

Morning: birding around forest station (Mangrove Kingfisher, Pallid Honeyguide) and along Kararacha track (very quiet; nothing new).  

Afternoon: Sabaki River mouth & environs (Purple-banded Sunbird, Black-headed Batis, Abyssinian White-eye, Zanzibar Red Bishop, various terns and waders).

12 September: 

Lake Chemchem – Gede

Morning: Lake Chemchem, situated just past Ganda on the old Tsavo Road from Malindi (various waterbirds, Red-fronted Tinkerbird, Madagascar Pratincole, Bare-eyed Thrush, Zanzibar Red Bishop).

Afternoon: Gede Ruins (Palm-nut Vulture, Mangrove Kingfisher, Silvery-cheeked Hornbill).

13 September: 

Malindi / –> Mombasa –> Amsterdam

Morning: birding around Eden Roc Hotel (Madagascar Pratincole, Northern Carmine Bee-eater).

14.30–16.45: Drive Malindi–Mombasa.

19.05: Departure Mombasa (on schedule); arrival Amsterdam-Schiphol at 03.05 am on 14th. 

Vogels gefotografeerd tijdens ons verblif in malindi: Waarnemingen:

Naam	Name	Wetenschappelijke naam
Huiskraai	House Crow	Corvus splendens
Steenloper	Ruddy Turnstone	Arenaria interpres
Kaapse Tortel	Ring-necked Dove	Streptopelia capicola
Amethistspreeuw	Violet-backed Starling	Cinnyricinclus leucogaster
Huisgierzwaluw	Little Swift	Apus affinis
Regenwulp	Whimbrel	Numenius phaeopus
Kaapse Rupsvogel	Black Cuckooshrike	Campephaga flava
Vorkstaartscharrelaar	Lilac-breasted Roller	Coracias caudata
Maskerduif	Namaqua Dove	Oena capensis
Krombekstrandloper	Curlew Sandpiper	Calidris ferruginea
Scholekster	Eurasian Oystercatcher	Haematopus ostralegus
Kaneelpieper	African Pipit	Anthus cinnamomeus
Vale Strandplevier	White-fronted Plover	Charadrius marginatus
Keniaanse Kroonparelhoen	Crested Guineafowl	Guttera pucherani
Grijze Slangenarend	Fasciated Snake-Eagle	Circaetus fasciolatus
Afrikaanse Havik	African Goshawk	Accipiter tachiro
Sint-Helenafazantje	Common Waxbill	Estrilda astrild
Reuzenstern	Caspian Tern	Sterna caspia
Schubkeelhoningspeurder	Scaly-throated Honeyguide	Indicator variegatus
Diksnavelkoekoek	Thick-billed Cuckoo	Pachycoccyx audeberti
Narinatrogon	Narina Trogon	Apaloderma narina
Bruinkopnicator	Eastern Nicator	Nicator gularis
Groene Ketellapper	Green Tinkerbird	Pogoniulus simplex
Böhms Gierzwaluw	Bat-like Spinetail	Neafrapus boehmi
Kaapse Kuifmonarch	African Crested-Flycatcher	Trochocercus cyanomelas
Kortstaartvliegenvanger	Short-tailed Batis	Batis mixta
Sokokedwergooruil	Sokoke Scops-Owl	Otus ireneae
Afrikaanse Bosuil	African Wood-Owl	Strix woodfordii
Acaciavliegenvanger	Pale Batis	Batis soror
Roesthalsnachtzwaluw	Fiery-necked Nightjar	Caprimulgus pectoralis
Retz' Klauwier	Retz's or Red-billed Helmetshrike	Prionops retzii
Olijfkleurige Ketellapper	Green Barbet	Stactolaema olivacea
Bosrupsvogel	Grey Cuckooshrike	Coracina caesia
Kroonarend	Crowned Hawk-Eagle	Stephanoaetus coronatus
Goudwever	African Golden-Weaver	Ploceus subaureus
Zuid-Afrikaanse Boomhop	Common Scimitar-bill	Rhinopomastus cyanomelas
Groenrugspecht	Green-backed Woodpecker	Campethera cailliautii
Sokokepieper	Sokoke Pipit	Anthus sokokensis
Tamboerijnduif	Tambourine Dove	Turtur tympanistria
Krabplevier	Crab Plover	Dromas ardeola
Hagedisbuizerd	Lizard Buzzard	Kaupifalco monogrammicus
Heilige Ibis	Sacred Ibis	Threskiornis aethiopicus
Vorkstaartplevier	Collared Pratincole	Glareola pratincola
Gele Elfmonarch	Yellow Flycatcher	Erythrocercus holochlorus
Cabanis' Klapekster	Long-tailed Fiscal	Lanius cabanisi
Vorkstaartdrongo	Fork-tailed Drongo	Dicrurus adsimilis
Stekelkopklauwier	Chestnut-fronted Helmetshrike	Prionops scopifrons
Afrikaanse Zeearend	African Fish-Eagle	Haliaeetus vocifer
Poederdonsklauwier	Black-backed Puffback	Dryoscopus cubla
Maskerwielewaal	African Black-headed Oriole	Oriolus larvatus
Blauwe Reiger	Grey Heron	Ardea cinerea
Amethisthoningzuiger	Amethyst Sunbird	Nectarinia amethystina
Woudwever	Forest Weaver	Ploceus bicolor
Mombasaspecht	Mombasa Woodpecker	Campethera mombassica
Clarkes Wever	Clarke's Weaver	Ploceus golandi
Kleine Textorwever	Lesser Masked Weaver	Ploceus intermedius
Roodstaartlijster	Red-tailed Ant-Thrush	Neocossyphus rufus
Blauwgrijze Vliegenvanger	Ashy Flycatcher	Muscicapa caerulescens
Geelstuitketellapper	Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird	Pogoniulus bilineatus
Geelkeellangklauw	Yellow-throated Longclaw	Macronyx croceus
Halsbandhoningzuiger	Collared Sunbird	Anthreptes collaris
Amanihoningzuiger	Amani Sunbird	Anthreptes pallidigaster
Karmijnrode Bijeneter	Northern Carmine Bee-eater	Merops nubicus
Bruine Muisvogel	Speckled Mousebird	Colius striatus
Zwartbuikglansspreeuw	Black-bellied Glossy-Starling	Lamprotornis corruscus
Fischers Toerako	Fischer's Turaco	Tauraco fischeri
Geelborstbuulbuul	Yellow-bellied Greenbul	Chlorocichla flaviventris
Fischers Loofbuulbuul	Fischer's Greenbul	Phyllastrephus fischeri
Blauwvleugelakalat	East Coast Akalat	Sheppardia gunningi
Rode Druppelastrild	Peters's Twinspot	Hypargos niveoguttatus
Glansekstertje	Black-and-white Munia	Spermestes bicolor
Zwartkopreiger	Black-headed Heron	Ardea melanocephala
Afrikaanse Schaarbek	African Skimmer	Rynchops flavirostris
Visdief	Common Tern	Sterna hirundo
Malindipieper	Malindi Pipit	Anthus melindae
Grote Textorwever	Village Weaver	Ploceus cucullatus
Flamingo	Greater Flamingo	Phoenicopterus ruber
Kleine Flamingo	Lesser Flamingo	Phoenicopterus minor
Afrikaanse Papegaaiduif	African Green-Pigeon	Treron calva
Koereiger	Cattle Egret	Bubulcus ibis
Driekleurige Glansspreeuw	Superb Starling	Lamprotornis superbus
Witgat	Green Sandpiper	Tringa ochropus
Gouden Pieper	Golden Pipit	Tmetothylacus tenellus
Kleine Strandloper	Little Stint	Calidris minuta
Madagaskarzilverreiger	Dimorphic Egret	Egretta dimorpha
Terekruiter	Terek Sandpiper	Tringa cinerea
Wulp	Eurasian Curlew	Numenius arquata
Grijskopijsvogel	Grey-headed Kingfisher	Halcyon leucocephala
Vleermuiswouw	Bat Hawk	Macheiramphus alcinus
Kleine Pelikaan	Pink-backed Pelican	Pelecanus rufescens
Saunders' Dwergstern	Saunders's Tern	Sterna saundersi
Dougalls Stern	Roseate Tern	Sterna dougallii
Grote Kuifstern	Great Crested-Tern or Crested Tern	Sterna bergii
Kleine Honingspeurder	Lesser Honeyguide	Indicator minor
Wespendief	European Honey-buzzard	Pernis apivorus
Hemprichs Meeuw	Sooty Gull	Larus hemprichii
Mongoolse Plevier	Mongolian Plover	Charadrius mongolus
Zilverplevier	Grey Plover or Black-bellied Plover	Pluvialis squatarola
Watergriel	Water Thick-knee	Burhinus vermiculatus
Trompetneushoornvogel	Trumpeter Hornbill	Ceratogymna bucinator
Oeverloper	Common Sandpiper	Tringa hypoleucos
Mangroveijsvogel	Mangrove Kingfisher	Halcyon senegaloides
Klaas' Koekoek	Klaas's Cuckoo	Chrysococcyx klaas
Geelsnavelmalkoha	Yellowbill	Ceuthmochares aereus
Smaragdvlekduif	Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove	Turtur chalcospilos
Kluut	Pied Avocet	Recurvirostra avosetta
Afrikaanse Witte Kwikstaart	African Pied Wagtail	Motacilla aguimp
Roodkruinzwaluw	Wire-tailed Swallow	Hirundo smithii
Afrikaanse Lepelaar	African Spoonbill	Platalea alba
Ethiopische Zwaluw	Ethiopian Swallow	Hirundo aethiopica
Savannevliegenvanger	Black-headed Batis	Batis minor
Witbrauwwaaierstaart	Red-backed Scrub-Robin	Cercotrichas leucophrys
Olijfgroene Honingzuiger	Olive Sunbird	Nectarinia olivacea
Purperbandhoningzuiger	Purple-banded Sunbird	Nectarinia bifasciata
Westelijke Rifreiger	Western Reef-Egret	Egretta gularis
Streepkopwaaierstaart	Bearded Scrub-Robin	Cercotrichas quadrivirgata
Blauwkeelhoningzuiger	Plain-backed Sunbird	Anthreptes reichenowi
Roodbekwever	Red-billed Quelea	Quelea quelea
Afrikaanse Zwarte Kuifarend	Long-crested Eagle	Lophaetus occipitalis
Zwartbuikwever	Zanzibar Bishop	Euplectes nigroventris
Roodkoplawaaimaker	Red-capped Robin-Chat	Cossypha natalensis
Gewoon Ekstertje	Bronze Munia	Spermestes cucullatus
Kaalkopkiekendief	African Harrier-Hawk or Gymnogene	Polyboroides typus
Dominicanerwida	Pin-tailed Whydah	Vidua macroura
Savannezwaluw	Lesser Striped-Swallow	Hirundo abyssinica
Vale Vliegenvanger	Pale Flycatcher	Bradornis pallidus
Dodaars	Little Grebe	Tachybaptus ruficollis
Gabonnachtzwaluw	Square-tailed Nightjar	Caprimulgus fossii
Zwartkruintsjagra	Black-crowned Tchagra	Tchagra senegala
Boerenzwaluw	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica
Poelruiter	Marsh Sandpiper	Tringa stagnatilis
Roodoogtortel	Red-eyed Dove	Streptopelia semitorquata
Breedbekscharrelaar	Broad-billed Roller	Eurystomus glaucurus
Rosse Fluiteend	Fulvous Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna bicolor
Witwangfluiteend	White-faced Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna viduata
Roodsnavelpijlstaart	Red-billed Duck	Anas erythrorhyncha
Grote Honingspeurder	Greater Honeyguide	Indicator indicator
Blauwfazantje	Red-cheeked Cordonbleu	Uraeginthus bengalus
Dikbekwever	Grosbeak Weaver	Amblyospiza albifrons
Roestflankprinia	Tawny-flanked Prinia	Prinia subflava
Zilveroorneushoornvogel	Silvery-cheeked Hornbill	Ceratogymna brevis
Afrikaanse Palmgierzwaluw	African Palm-Swift	Cypsiurus parvus
Malachietijsvogel	Malachite Kingfisher	Alcedo cristata
Geschubde Babbelaar	Scaly Babbler	Turdoides squamulatus
Groenpootruiter	Common Greenshank	Tringa nebularia
Graszanger	Zitting Cisticola	Cisticola juncidis
Bruine Loofbuulbuul	Northern Brownbul	Phyllastrephus strepitans
Wenkbrauwspoorkoekoek	White-browed Coucal	Centropus superciliosus
Roodvoorhoofdketellapper	Red-fronted Tinkerbird	Pogoniulus pusillus
Witvleugelstern	White-winged Tern	Chlidonias leucopterus
Grote Zilverreiger		Ardea alba
Madagaskarvorkstaartplevier	Madagascar Pratincole	Glareola ocularis
Ethiopische Fiskaal	Tropical Boubou	Laniarius aethiopicus
Afrikaanse Paradijsmonarch	African Paradise-Flycatcher	Terpsiphone viridis
Woestijnplevier	Greater Sand Plover	Charadrius leschenaultii
Zwarte Ibis	Glossy Ibis	Plegadis falcinellus
Lachstern	Gull-billed Tern	Sterna nilotica
Driebandplevier	Three-banded Plover	Charadrius tricollaris
Harlekijnkwartel	Harlequin Quail	Coturnix delegorguei
Steltkluut	Black-winged Stilt	Himantopus himantopus
Drieteenstrandloper	Sanderling	Calidris alba
Wahlbergs Arend	Wahlberg's Eagle	Aquila wahlbergi
Kemphaan	Ruff	Philomachus pugnax
Bosruiter	Wood Sandpiper	Tringa glareola
Zwarte Wouw	Black Kite	Milvus migrans
Savanne-arend	Tawny Eagle	Aquila rapax
Afrikaanse Wielewaal	African Golden-Oriole	Oriolus auratus
Afrikaanse Gaper	African Openbill	Anastomus lamelligerus
Oost-Afrikaanse Dwergsperwer	Little Sparrowhawk	Accipiter minullus
Witwangstern	Whiskered Tern	Chlidonias hybridus
Schildraaf	Pied Crow	Corvus albus