Raptors in Kenya in 2005: 21 August – 3 September
|
Species |
Safari |
Coast |
Total |
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|
|
Masai Mara 26/8-28/8 |
Kimana Lodge 28/8-29/8 |
Watamu/ Arabuko- Sokoke 21/8-25/8, 30/8-2/9 |
Mombasa/ Kilifi 21/8, 23/8, 3/9 |
|
|
African White-backed Vulture Gyps africanus |
105 |
|
|
|
105 |
|
Yellow-billed Kite Milvus aegyptius |
|
|
12 |
7 |
19 |
|
Rűppell’s Vulture Gyps rueppellii |
10 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
Bateleur Terathopius ecaudatus |
10 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
African Fish Eagle Haliaeetus vocifer |
|
1 |
3 |
4 |
8 |
|
Martial Eagle Polemaetus bellicosus |
6 |
1 |
|
|
7 |
|
Lappet-faced Vulture Torgos tracheliotus |
4 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
Secretarybird Sagittarius serpentarius |
2 |
1 |
|
|
3 |
|
Lanner Falco biarmicus |
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
African Harrier Hawk Polyboroides typus |
|
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
Augur Buzzard Buteo augur |
|
3 |
|
|
3 |
|
Brown Snake Eagle Circaetus cinereus |
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
African Crowned Eagle Stephanoaetus coronatus |
|
2 |
|
|
2 |
|
Black Eagle Aquila verreauxii |
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
Osprey Pandion haliaetus |
|
|
2 |
|
2 |
|
Lizard Buzzard Kaupifalco monogrammicus |
|
|
2 |
|
2 |
|
Wahlberg's Eagle Aquila wahlbergi |
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax |
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
Black-breasted Snake Eagle Circaetus pectoralis |
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
Dark Chanting Goshawk Melierax metabates |
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
Mountain Buzzard Buteo oreophilus |
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
Great Sparrowhawk Accipiter melanoleucus |
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
Red-necked Falcon Falco chicquera |
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
Total 23 species of diurnal raptors seen: 3 vultures, 9 eagles, 1 kite, 2 falcon, 2 sparrowhawk, 2 buzzard, 1 harrier-hawk, 1 secretarybird, 1 buzzard-hawk, 1 osprey.
Total 192 individuals seen of the above species. The highest density was at the Mara river crossing for Wildebeest on 27/8, where many vultures and eagles had gathered. This area is now designated as one of the new seven wonders of the world.
All raptor species at this time of year are presumably resident or intra-Africa migrants. No individuals were seen of Eurasian species.
Nick Rossiter
