Thursday, 4 February 2016

Day Birding in Nairobi National Park

Nairobi National Park is the oldest Park in Kenya over 60 years old and only 10km from the Capital City, with a size of 117 kilometers squared, 1500 to 1700 meters above  sea level, The  habitats are  as follows;( a)Acacia dominated woodland, Riverine& Scrub ,(b)Dams, Rivers and Wetlands,(c) Evergreen Forest (d)Gorges (e)Open Grasslands, 
Secretary Bird
More than 500 Bird species have been recorded in the park, Nairobi National Park has many different Habitats, and each habitat contains various species of Birds

African Darter
Montane Nightjar
Superb Starling
Nairobi National Park  has four of the Big Five, Also the Herbivores have their own migration to plains adjacent to the Park, the Athi Kapiti plans, Swara Plains formerly Hopcraft Ranch
Lion
Wildebeest/Gnu

The Park  gates open at 6:30 in the Morning, and the roads inside the park are well-signposted and motorable throughout the year,