1 Nairobi National Park- 117sqkm
Oldest Park in Kenya over 60 years old, more than 500 Bird species have been recorded
The Park has four of the Big Five,and has its own migration, Most of the herbivores move outside the park in search of pasture during the dry season,
Roads are motorable throughtout the year and they are well sign posted
Park Entrances Charges Non Residents/Child & student USD 43/22, Residents/Child & student Ksh 1030/515 Citizens/Child & student Ksh 430/215
Gates open @ 6:30 am in the Morning
http://www.kws.go.ke/content/park-fees-and-accommodation
There are numerous stop overs along this road with the first one at Kona baridi(cold bend) ,The fun part of it, you do birding while walking as opposed to many areas where you confined into a vehicle
Gatamaiyu is part of the larger Kereita forest, which is an extension of southern- most end indigenous forest of the Aberdare Ranges, an ideal destination for Urban birding and hiking,Gatamaiyu is good for many afro tropical highland species,its one and half hour drive from Nairobi,
A wetland 30 minutes drive from Nairobi, a nice area for variety of Waterfowl and a localized Maccoa Duck,Its fresh water is a magnet for the water birds and other highland species such as the Malachite Sunbird, Hunters Cisticola,Ayres's Hawk Eagle,Migrant species,Spotted Crake,Ferruginous Duck,Southern Pochard,Northern Shoveler & Pintail,Garganey have all been recorded.
Paradise Lost was discovered in 1996 by
coffee farmers in Kiambu. Paradise Lost has a beautiful scenery
which oozes such beauty that the name fittingly benefits the surrounding and
the nature
More than 100 species of birds may be seen on a good day. Entrance fee is at Ksh. 300 per person for adults and Ksh.250 for children.
Northern Pied Babbler
5 Karura Forest
Situated in the northern part of
Nairobi city, Karura Forest is 1,041 hectares, making it one of the largest
urban gazetted forests in the world. The forest holds nearly all the 605
species of Wildlife found in Nairobi, including three types of antelope.
Karura Waterfall
The forest is home to a number
different mammals including the Harvey`s Duiker, Bush Bucks, Sykes’s &
Vervet monkeys, Three horned Chameleon, Bird species includes ; Singing
Cisticola African Goshawk, African Crowned Eagle, Augur Buzzard, Grey Cuckoo,
Brown chested Alethe, Narina Trogon, Long Crested Eagle, White backed Duck,
Malachite Kingfisher, Hartlaub’s Turaco, White headed Barbet, Slender billed
Greenbul, African Black Duck, African Emerald Cuckoo, Yellow rumped Tinkerbird,
Paradise Flycatcher,
African Harrier Hawk
Ngong Forest Sanctuary is one of
only very few forests in the world that exists within a city. Only 6 kilometers
from Nairobi's central business district, the forest is a precious resource for
Kenya's capital city.The birds of Ngong Forest Sanctuary include bird’s characteristic of the indigenous dry evergreen forest of Nairobi, birds of the surrounding grasslands and gardens, and water birds
African, Grey ,Mountain & Yellow
Wagtail ,Grassland & Tree Pipits, Yellow-throated Longclaws Slender-billed
Greenbul ,Cabanis’s & Yellow-bellied
Greenbul ,Common Bulbul ,White-starred Robin ,Cape & Ruppell’s
Robin-Chats ,Brown-backed Scrub Robin, Common Stonechat ,Northern
&Pied Wheatear ,Olive Thrush, Yellow-whiskered Greenbul, Crimson
rumped Waxbill, African Fish Eagle, White headed Barbet, Grosbeak Weaver,
Singing Cisticola, Augur Buzzard, African Citril
Located along Langata road, 15 minutes drive from the city center, is Uhuru Gardens, Kenya’s largest Memorial Park.
Of importance to note is that it is Kenya’s birthplace. This is where the first Kenyan flag was first raised and thus marking the very first year of independence on the 12th December 1963.Within the garden are two monuments commemorating Kenya’s independence, and a Mugumo (fig) tree.
Uhuru Gardens is close to Nairobi National park ,birds normally come to feed on the garden from it more than 100 species have been recorded here
