ARABUKO SOKOKE FOREST BIRDING TOUR
On the Arabuko Sokoke Forest Birding Tour, we shall visit this phenomenal birding site in Coastal Kenya. Arabuko Sokoke Forest is the best birding location in the entire coastal Kenya.
We shall get to the forest early to catch the first birds and spend the day transecting different sections. This is the most interesting coastal forest in East Africa and hosts many amazing birds species. We shall explore different sections of the forest and make transects that will sample all the local habitats. We shall explore different forest classes and then sample local wetlands. Some beautiful erosion sites will be explored for sceneries and additional birds. The local endemic Sengis and monkey species will also be plenty.
We shall then return to our hotel, marking the end to our lovely Arabuko Sokoke Forest Birding Tour.
Highlight birds
Southern Banded Snake-Eagle, Lizard Buzzard, Red-tailed Ant-Thrush, Sokoke Pipit, Four-coloured Bush-Shrike, Yellow-bellied Greenbul, Eastern Nicator, Tiny Greenbul, Fischer’s Greenbul, Zanzibar Greenbul, Crested Guineafowl, East Coast Akalat, Red-capped Robin-Chat, Fischer’s Turaco, Trumpeter Hornbill, Little Yellow Flycatcher, Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher, Thick-billed Cuckoo, African Wood Owl, Green Barbet, Green Tinkerbird, Brown-hooded Kingfisher, Fischer’s Turaco, Forest Batis, Pale Batis, Eastern Olive Sunbird, Plain-backed Sunbird, Violet-breasted Sunbird and Amani Sunbird. We shall also keep an eye for known spots where we shall search for nocturnal birds like the Sokoke Scops Owl, African Barred Owlet, Fiery-necked Nightjar
Highlight mammal and others
Golden-rumped Sengi, Four-toed Sengi, Gentle Monkey
Habitats covered
Coastal Forest, Wetlands
Photographic opportunities
Excellent
Special moments
Forest walk
