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African Harrier-Hawk Polyboroides typus: Several sightings, but the amazing views of a pair at Naro
Moru were the most memorable.
African Marsh Harrier Circus ranivorus: One at the marsh near Governors Camp in the Mara.
Gabar Goshawk Micronisus gabar: Singles on four occasions.
Dark Chanting Goshawk Melierax metabates: Several sightings at Baringo and the Mara.
Eastern Pale Chanting Goshawk Melierax poliopterus: Excellent views at Buffalo Springs/Samburu.
African Goshawk Accipiter tachiro: Singles at Thika and Siana Springs.
Shikra Accipiter badius: Several sightings in Buffalo Springs, Baringo and Siana Springs
Little Sparrowhawk Accipiter minullus: One seen briefly by Phil and Nigel at Siana Springs.
Great Sparrowhawk Accipiter melanoleucus: Singles at Mountain Lodge and Siana Springs; both
were young birds and the latter showed well in the garden.
Mountain Buzzard Buteo oreophilus: A single distant bird on Mount Kenya.
Augur Buzzard Buteo augur: A common but handsome resident species.
African Fish Eagle Haliaeetus vocifer: One of Africa’s most familiar birds.
Palm-nut Vulture (Vulturine Fish Eagle) Gypohierax angolensis: A single bird at Samburu as usual.
Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax: Small numbers at several sites; most numerous in Samburu.
Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis: An immature bird in the Mara had presumably over-summered
Wahlberg’s Eagle Aquila wahlbergi: A single at the base of Mt Kenya, and three more in the Mara.
Verreaux’s Eagle Aquila verreauxii: Three birds seen at Samburu and a single in the Mara was a good
showing for this striking species.
African Hawk Eagle Hieraaetus spilogaster: A pair was seen well at Samburu.
Ayres’s Hawk Eagle Hieraaetus ayresii: A single on Mt Kenya was a bonus.
Long-crested Eagle Lophaetus occipitalis: Several sightings of this somewhat comical bird.
African Crowned Eagle (Crowned Eagle) Stephanoaetus coronatus: Three birds on the slopes of
Mount Kenya, and a pair (including one perched) at Thomson’s Falls.
Martial Eagle Polemaetus bellicosus: Singles of this huge eagle in Buffalo Springs and the Mara.
FALCONIDAE
Pygmy Falcon Polihierax semitorquatus: Ten birds seen in Buffalo Springs/Samburu, mostly in pairs.
This delightful species uses unoccupied nests of White-headed Buffalo Weavers.
Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus: Pairs seen at Samburu and Baringo and another single on a journey.
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus: A single flyover on the journey to the Mara.
African Hobby Falco cuvieri: Great views of a single in the Mara that at the time we thought
appeared similar to a Taita Falcon F. fasciinucha.
Greater Kestrel (White-eyed Kestrel) Falco rupicoloides: A single at Kedong.
Grey Kestrel Falco ardosiaceus: One in the Mara, and a pair on the journey back to Nairobi.
Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus: Two singles on journeys were the only records this year.
PHASIANIDAE
Harlequin Quail Coturnix delegorguei (H): One heard by the roadside near Baringo.
Coqui Francolin Francolinus coqui: Several small groups in the Mara.
Crested Francolin Francolinus sephaena: Fairly common at Buffalo Springs.
Scaly Francolin Francolinus squamatus: A pair plus two chicks in Nairobi NP was unexpected.
Hildebrandt’s Francolin Francolinus hildebrandti: Great views of three at Lake Nakuru.
Red-necked Spurfowl Francolinus afer: Frequently encountered in the Mara.
Yellow-necked Spurfowl Francolinus leucoscepus: A common but pleasing sight at Buffalo
Springs/Samburu.
NUMIDIDAE
Vulturine Guineafowl Acryllium vulturinum: Several large groups of this stunning bird gave much
delight at Buffalo Springs/Samburu.
Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris: Common and widespread.
6 Birdquest: The Best of Kenya 2005