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Grey-capped Social Weaver (Grey-headed Social Weaver) Pseudonigrita arnaudi: Six on the journey
back to Nairobi.
Black-capped Social Weaver Pseudonigrita cabanisi: Several large flocks at Buffalo Springs.
Speckle-fronted Weaver Sporopipes frontalis: A charming little weaver seen well at Samburu, Baringo
and in the Mara.
Grosbeak-weaver Amblyospiza albifrons: One bird at Kianyaga was the only one of the trip.
Baglafecht Weaver (Reichenow’s Weaver) Ploceus baglafecht: Widespread.
Little Weaver Ploceus luteolus: Common at Baringo.
Spectacled Weaver Ploceus ocularis: Seen on several occasions.
Black-necked Weaver Ploceus nigricollis: Two singles at Samburu.
Brown-capped Weaver Ploceus insignis: Two singles at Mountain Lodge, behaving like Nuthatches.
Holub’s Golden Weaver Ploceus xanthops: Singles on four occasions.
Golden Palm Weaver Ploceus bojeri: A few in the garden at Samburu, followed by the discovery of a
small colony in full breeding plumage.
Jackson’s Golden-backed Weaver Ploceus jacksoni: Common at Baringo this year, with many birds
attending nests.
Vitelline Masked Weaver Ploceus velatus: Just four birds at Baringo, attending nests.
Lesser Masked Weaver Ploceus intermedius: Common at Baringo with several active nests found.
Northern Masked Weaver Ploceus taeniopterus: Abundant at Baringo.
Speke’s Weaver Ploceus spekei: Fairly common in the highlands around Mount Kenya, with a peak
count of 50 at Nakuru.
Black-headed Weaver (Village Weaver) Ploceus cucullatus: The largest weaver, seen at several
locations.
Chestnut Weaver Ploceus rubiginosus: Quite a few at Buffalo Springs, often with Black-capped Social
Weavers, and a few others elsewhere.
Red-headed Weaver Anaplectes rubriceps: Singles at Naro Moru, Samburu and Siana Springs.
Red-billed Quelea Quelea quelea: Large flocks at Nairobi NP and Baringo, with smaller numbers
elsewhere.
Cardinal Quelea Quelea cardinalis: Small flocks at Nairobi NP and Baringo.
Yellow-crowned Bishop Euplectes afer: Six birds, including some stunning males, seen at Baringo.
Yellow Bishop Euplectes capensis: Just a single at Nakuru, but small numbers each day in the Mara.
Fan-tailed Widowbird Euplectes axillaris: About 10 in the Mara.
Yellow-mantled Widowbird Euplectes macrourus: A few seen in the Mara.
White-winged Widowbird Euplectes albonotatus: Just six non-breeding plumaged birds at Nairobi
NP.
Red-collared Widowbird Euplectes ardens: About 20 non-breeding plumaged birds at Nairobi NP,
but a maize field on the journey to the Mara held about 20 males in all their glory.
Long-tailed Widowbird Euplectes progne: Disappointingly, just four out-of-plumage birds at Nakuru
this year.
Jackson’s Widowbird Euplectes jacksoni: A flock of 60 non-breeding plumaged birds in the Mara.
ESTRILDIDAE
Grey-headed Negrofinch Nigrita canicapilla: Two singles at Mountain Lodge and another four near
Kericho.
Green-winged Pytilia Pytilia melba: Three pairs at Baringo.
Abyssinian Crimson-wing Clytospiza salvadorii: Four birds in a small patch of forest near Kericho
were a welcome surprise.
Red-billed Firefinch Lagonosticta senegala: Common and widespread.
African Firefinch Lagonosticta rubricata: A pair seen at Nakuru.
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu Uraeginthus bengalus: Widespread.
Blue-capped Cordon-bleu Uraeginthus cyanocephalus: Six birds seen at Baringo.
Purple Grenadier Uraeginthus ianthinogaster: Particularly common in the Mara.
18 Birdquest: The Best of Kenya 2005