Bird Watching Safaris In Kenya - A Birdwatchers Paradise

Once considered the preserved hobby for nerds and anoraks

, bird watching has removed its unpopular and unfashionable image and is attracting millions of new followers throughout the UK and worldwide. The concept of bird watching is thought to be due to popular television programs such as the BBCs Springwatch, including a host of celebrities like Hollywood actress Cameron Diaz, Sir Paul McCartney the former Beatles legend and even Angelina Jolie. It is because of its popularity and with being such a niche holiday, which is why many travel companies have latched onto the concept and are offering an ever increasing number of bird watching safaris.

The perfect country to go on a bird safari is Kenya with having one of the richest avifaunas in Africa. A Kenya safaris is perfect for bird watching due to its global position and its climate. Kenya is home to around 1090 species and because Kenya is located directly on the equator it means that Kenya has no defined winter or summer season, they only ever experience wet or dry seasons. It is for this reason that approximately six thousand million birds migrate to Kenya each year, coming as far west as Norway and as far east as Russia.

Kenya is the Mecca for bird watchers and is jam packed with both local and migratory birds. Kenya has approximately sixty two bird watching locations which have all been recognised as Important Bird Areas (IBA). Kenya has a highly varied habitat with differing vegetation from grasslands to semi arid desserts, to tropical rainforests to coastal forests areas.

The bird watching experiences in Kenya are like no other place on earth; the diversity of the birds is completely unique to Kenya and it is an experience which cannot be experienced anywhere else on the planet. Because of Kenyas exceptional climate, whilst youre on your Kenya safaris, you will feel as though the birds from all over the world have chosen to flock to you. For sheer numbers the best time to visit Kenya on safaris would be during October and April when more than 120 species migrate to the area.

A Kenya safaris are a truly memorizing experience and is one of the easiest places to spot birds due to the sheer amount of birds which migrate to Kenya. The birds in Kenya are very easy to photograph partly because of the sheer volume of birds, but also because the birds have become accustomed to humans and the birds tend to not be scared by the cars, making the approach in a car one of the best methods to get closer to the birds.

For the avid bird watching enthusiast a Kenya safari is a dream come true. For those of whom go on safari hoping to see the stunning landscape or the big five (lion, rhino, leopard, elephants and buffalo), the birds will serve to brighten up the scenery.

by: Jack Jonas

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