This is a list of the bird species recorded in Kenya. The avifauna of Kenya included a total of 1157 confirmed species as of October 2022. Of them, 11 are endemic, and 4… Read More

 Pectoral SandpiperWe always called it that although you won't find it on any map, because the lake is really just a low spot in a corn field near my parent's house. It is well below ro… Read More

Over the last year or more, a patch of farmland known, as Bullock’s Haste, which lies on the outskirts of our village has been perpetually flooded. Incredibly, over two winters it has… Read More

I can never pass by the fairgrounds without having a quick look to see what's around. This morning started out with temperatures in the 20's. That kind of put the kibosh on finding duck… Read More

Goodbye to 2020It has been a while since I posted about my own birding on this blog as it has turned into more of a birding and environmental news blog. However, I've been meaning to revive… Read More

Ring-billed GullImmature Bald EagleRainy Caspian TernDouble-crested CormorantWood DuckNorthern MockingbirdSandhill CraneMallardOr...the carrot on the stick....It began to rain, literally the… Read More

This time last year I was the type of birder who thought all shorebirds looked the same. Sure, I could tell a plover from a sandpiper or a yellowlegs from a peep, but truly I wasn’t co… Read More

Greater YellowlegsI am. Point me at the outdoors and hand me my binoculars. We ran down to the river today to celebrate getting the taxes paid. (Thanks for all the help....you know who you a… Read More

In addition to checking Lake Henry yesterday, I checked nearby Lake Meredith and found 5 Snowy Egrets, the adult Black-crowned Night-Heron in this pic (please note that the bulging red eyes… Read More