Birding Tours and Safaris in Kenya Kenya is one of the richest and most famous birding destinations within the African continent; and probably in the entire World. The country boasts a bird checklist of 1,155 species. 12 of these are endemic to the country, 3 have been introduced over the last couple of years and […]
Endemic Birding Tours and Safaris in Tanzania Endemic Birding Tours and Safaris in Tanzania are a top tour choice for many global birders. Located in the warm tropical climate of East Africa, Tanzania ranks as a top birding destination in East Africa. With a record of 1,162 bird species, the country is second to none […]
Cisticola Tours Guide, Washington Wachira, exceeds 1,000 species in one East African Birding Big Year (2022) Birding is a great passion and a career base for all Tour Guides at Cisticola Tours LTD (https://www.cisticolatours.com/). We have, for many years, successfully shown world birders most of the birds of East Africa, through our different tours and […]
Cisticola Tours Guide, Washington Wachira, discovers a lizard species, new to Science (Marsabit Rock Agama Agama wachirai) While co-leading a birding tour in Northern Kenya, Cisticola Tours Guide, Washington Wachira, noticed some unusual-looking lizard females. He was quite sure they belonged to the Agama genus, but had never seen females with the same pattern before. […]
WHERE TO WATCH BIRDS IN UGANDA – UGANDA’S TOP BIRDING HOTSPOTS Located within the vast wildernesses of East Africa, Uganda is fast becoming a great stopover for birdwatchers with an estimated record of 1,007 bird species. A birding tour in Uganda is always a life-changing experience. Many birders who have taken a Uganda Birding Safari […]
A Birding Day Tour in the Western Mt. Kenya Forests Located on the Equator, about 200kms North of Nairobi and rising to a towering height of over 5,000 meters, Mount Kenya is Africa’s second-highest mountain. It is a famous site for hiking tours and an excellent site for birding day tours. With its rugged glacier-clad […]
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Washington Wachira, has been studying the breeding and feeding ecology of Africa’s most powerful eagle – the African Crowned Eagle. In this exciting interview, Washington shares his work with Markus, on the African Raptors Website. Kindly follow the link below to enjoy this interview: https://www.africanraptors.org/interview-with-washington-wachira-about-crowned-eagles-in-kenya/ Just published a new interview about Crowned Eagles in Kenya:https://t.co/etwKV1E6is Many […]
Washington Wachira will be attending the Year of the Bird Event at National Geographic this February. Join Washington Wachira as he gives two great talks on birds during the week-long event. We are so proud of you Washington. Follow this link to read more about this event and how you can be part of it: National […]
We are once again very proud of our Tour Leader, Washington Wachira, for yet another amazing achievement. Washington will be giving yet another huge talk on birds; this time at TEDxGateway in Mumbai, India. We all look forward to watching the talk and hope to keep learning from him. Indeed, he has created a birding […]