
Where To See Birds In Kenya?
Where To See Birds In Kenya? Kenya as a country is considered a birders paradise because of its diverse landscapes and are surrounded with good natural habitats such as; there are coastal forests, the savannah plains and many others. Therefore, exploring around Kenya blesses one with an ultimate birding experience and visiting through different parts of this country grants you chances to sight see at unique bird species. therefore, bird watching is one of the top activities that is a hoppy to a large population of tourists and this activity always involves individuals to observe and get to learn more about the bird species which they see within their natural habitats and it also helps people to get more close to the nature as you appreciate the beauty of the feathered birds.
More so, for individuals planning for to go for bird watching, there are always encouraged to carry binoculars in order to capture classic views of birds as the fly around the sky. Kenya is a home over to over 1,100 bird species which are in different categories and the most common bird species that are spotted in the country is known as the common bulbul which is characterized because of its colors for example; it has a dark color around the head and around the throat, white underparts, brown above and yellow under the tail. More so, the Lilac breasted roller is the most colorful bird hence being known as the most beautiful in Kenya and many other birds which are spotted in some of the destinations below;
Where to watch birds in Kenya.
Amboseli National Park.
Amboseli national park is located in the Southern region of Kenya and it covers a total surface area of about 392 square kilometers being under the management by the Kenya wildlife service. More so, this national park was first gazetted as a game reserve in 1906 and later it was officially established as a national park in1974. More so, this national park is famously known for hosting large herds of elephants and other wildlife species however, it is also seen a good birding destination due to the fact that it harbours around 400 bird species and some of these include; grey crowned crane, superb starling, Hamerkop, yellow-necked spur fowl, yellow billed stork, goliath heron, African harrier hawk, bearded vulture and many others.
Arabuko Sokoke forest reserve.
Arabuko Sokoke forest reserve is located on the coast of Kenya and it is situated in a distance of about 110 kilometers from the North or Mombasa and this area is famously known because of its high endemism, plant species, and hosts large numbers of mammal species and it also harbours around 230 bird species and some of these include; Sokoke pipit, clarke’s weaver, sokoke scops owl, Clarke’s weaver, sokoke scoops owl, sokoke pipit, Amani sunbird, Southern banded snake eagle and many others.
Lake Nakuru National Park.
Lake Nakuru national park is located in the Southwestern part of Kenya and it is known to have been established as a national park in 1961 and being managed by the Kenya wildlife service who have the major role of the protecting all the national parks in the country. In addition, it is famously known for hosting over 100 endangered rhinos, which are in different categories such as; the black rhinos and the white rhinos. Lake Nakuru national park is one of the best destinations to visit while on a birding safari in the country due to the fact that it hosts over 450 bird species which people can see as they tour around different areas of the park and some of these include; Flamingos which are considered as the top birds to that attract many tourists to travel from many different parts of the world and others include; grey crowned crane, greater flamingo, lesser flamingo, yellow billed stork, Marobou stork, bustards, owl, pigeons and doves, Egyptian goose, Osprey, larks, starlings, great white pelicans, European white stork, maccoa duck, long crested eagle, African fish eagle, white faced whistling duck and many others.

And apart from the above mentioned places, there are many other places where tourists can visit while on a birding safaris in Kenya and some of these other destinations are; Buffalo springs National reserve, Kakamega forest national reserve, Lake Magadi, Lake Baringo, Lake Bogoria National reserve and many others.
Contact our trusted tour operators for more information and inquiries about where to go for bird watching in the country and Book with our tours and travel companies such as; Focus East Africa tours who offer the best tour packages who offer the best tour packages while on your birding safaris in Kenya.
