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    Help me ID these Bots Birds, please

    Hi Babybirder, My take on the Ids are 1) Male Collared Sunbird 2) Red Billed Quellea Female or Non breeding male 3) Parrot Billed Sparrow which is a split from Grey headed Sparrow and in between them there is a White browed sparrow Weaver 4) Cabanis's Greenbul rather than Terrestrial brown Bul...
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    Trip to Kenya for Birds and Mammals

    Hi Colin, I would be interested to help and organise something for Birding and Wildlife safari In kenya should you be still interested with Kenya rather than UG where Carol and Rob want to go!! Visit my website and drop me an email at www.natureswonderlandsafaris.com
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    Wildlife Photography Trip to Kenya 2015 - 2016

    Hi Lord Muck Thanks for your kind Photo safari inquiry. To answer you, am a Kenyan and do operate both birding and wildlife tours in Kenya under the name of nature's Wonderland Safaris visit My web www.natureswonderlandsafaris.com To respond to you the best time to be in Kenya for Wildlife...
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    June 2015 kenya birding safari joining trip

    Hi birders, Does anyone of you be looking for a kenya birding safari in either June 17-30 2015, or October 2015 2-16 or even on November 2-19, 2015 see links below for more information http://www.natureswonderlandsafaris.com/kenya-birding-safari/14-days-kenya-june-birding-tour.html or...
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    Looking to Travel!!!

    @Little Hampton if you are looking for any birding safari I would recommend you join me in Kenya on a guided birding in June 17-30, oct 1-18 and November 2-19 ,2015 if your budget is about 4000USD$ and abvove see links below...
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    Nairobi Birding

    Hi sorry that you did not get a response but Nairobi National park was one of the best place to go birding though there are few forest places where you can go birding if you really like doing forest birding
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    Guide Recommendation - Watamu Area

    Hi Chris, I would like to get back to your advise and assure you that even though David Ngala has long been a forest Ranger but now retired as (Robert L Jarvis) makes him up there up in his comments, please be advise he is the one who has led the path of bird watching as a forest ranger in the...
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    Guide Recommendation - Watamu Area

    Dear Chris, Since you are staying at Turtle Bay Beach Resort, they do arrange this safaris to the Forest and they normally use spine tail safaris guide. The only man know to this forest with vast experience from a forest guard to a bird guide and even more getting world Recognition Awards...
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    Aberdares info

    Okay Mustang Birder, My advice is take picnic lunch and see if you can manage whole day birding at the park it will also help you to visit some interesting geographical features in this park e.g karuru falls!!! and will give you chance to cover most areas for determine species!! Wish you good...
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    Aberdares info

    Hi Mustang Birder, As per your request, allow me to kindly let you know that it is possible to do game drive in Aberdares!!! the only thing that is there, is that as a general practice most Kenyan tour operators they do not do game drives in this park. but should you be interested it is possible...
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    Kenya in 2014

    Hi Gordon, Thanks for your swift response. Do not worry if there comes time in few months time you can always get in touch and will assist for anything. Or else if are a group of few birders and wish also to do joining for scheduled birding safari, do not hesitate to let me know and can always...
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    Kenya in 2014

    Hi Gordon, I have been on the forum and finds Mike Davidson recommending you to me. I would be happy to help you arrange your 2014 birding safari in Kenya if you give me the chance to do so!!! As also advice by other client please not on the Park fees charges as mentioned are correct and...
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    ukunda area

    Hi John, Great to hear you will be at South coast. As much I would like to agree with Hanno above, Crime is everywhere in the world but I would not highten it as he "says", All I need to let you know if not to warn you, there you should expect beach boy along the beaches who will always solicit...
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    Kenya safari advice needed - traveling with 3 year old

    Dear Tom, Am Joseph, perharps you have heard about me from Mike Davidson, I do run a birding and wildlife safari company by the name Nature's Wonderland Safaris you may wish to visit our site www.natureswonderlandsafaris.com. Although my primary interest always is birding, I have organised...
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    Devastating floods destroy 6 tourist lodges in Kenya’s Samburu National Park

    Dear Hollis, great to hear your request on samburu. Already have been back from samburu birding and everything is back to normal. The only thing you need to be aware is that for you to cross in between Buffalo springs and Samburu Game reserve it is not possible and you have to go all round the...
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    Kenya, Outspan Hotel - Double-collared Sunbird

    Sunbird at OUTSPAN NYERI Hi Ken, Thanks for your kind observation, It is possible to get both species in Nyeri especailly at Outspan Hotel which is about 10 kms to the aberdares National Park or so with very close range for the 2 species. Following what you say had a golden green head and shiny...
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    Spotted Eagle owl

    Spotted Eagle Owl Hi Nicky, Sounds like a good photo you got as well good observations you made. If we read from the same script fellow bird guide. The photo you have is for Spotted Eagle Owl and this species has been split into 2. 1) the one found south of Equator and this is where you are...
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    Which Safari Company?

    Hey Mark, Thank you for your kind safari company in Kenya to use. I do operate a small Birding and Wildlife safari with much emphasis on Birds safari and I see Steve Lister having recommend you to me. My names are Joseph Mwangi and you could visit my website at...
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    kenya MAY,,,

    Hi Jim, My name is Joseph bird guide in Kenya but based in Nairobi, I would recommend you contact David Ngala or Willy Kombe and they are excellent guide especially with Arabuko Sokoke forest they will find you key species for the area. The have a company by the name Spinetail Safaris and can be...
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    ID help required. Rift Valley NW of Nairobi, Kenya

    Hi every one, There is no doubt that this is a singing cisticola and there is nothing close to Hunter's. Hunters has a black lore coming from the bill towards the eye. Singing has a red/brown crown as well a very big brown along the edges of primaries. and a very plain grey back. cheers Joseph...
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    Bird guide to hire for Dar Es Salaam?

    Hi there, For the bird guide I would recommend you also check with Antony he is a nice guide and you could visit his website at http://www.tanzaniabirding.com regards Joseph
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    African eagle(?)

    Hi mts, I tend to agree with Robert that this is indeed a Tawny Eagle. There reason as per my experience in guide bird tours in Kenya are as follows 1) The yellow cere/skin of gape stops right below the middle of the eye which are very important thing to look for between tawny and steppe eagle...
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    Not Oxpeckers?? Masai Mara, Kenya

    hi dave I second the others who reply to you and confirm that for sure this are with no doubt Wattled starling joseph http://www.natureswonderlandsafaris.com
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    Birding Morocco?

    Hi Himalaya, If you could try to contact Steve Lister on this forum he should advice you further. Am sure and have a clue that he will be co -guide there in march 2009 if you could be interest in further options of where to bird or if you think that Peter Jones from spain can help you he does...
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    RFI: Kenya Field Guide

    Hi Terry, my name is Joseph bird guide in Kenya, kindly go by mike advise, Birds of Kenya and Northern Tanzania would be good if you are keen birder and not a photographer in terms of what you see in the field and what is drawn on the plates. The only thing that this book has is that if you...
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