All this underlines the need to gather as much information as possible 
about bustards to help to secure their conservatioa. Mould anyone interested 
in contributing to a regular survey of bustards in the Nairobi National Park, 
please contact me at the address below. The main intention is to gathar a 
small group of people together who are prepared .to visit th^park often 
enough to build up a comprehensive picture of the species there. Casual 
observations will always be welcome, just note the species, sex and number of 
“birds and relate the sighting Co a familiar landmark in the park- Once 
established in an area, bustards are likely to remain faithful to it so you 
may have the opportunity to see familiar individuals again and again. 
If enough people are interested in the project I will organise a meeting so 
that we can arrange for the whole park to be covered regularly without too 
much duplication of efforti 
John Fanshawe, c/o Dr Harvey Croze, GEMSrPAC, UNEP, Box 47074, Nairobi. 
Phone: 582645. 
SOCIETY TRIP TO FISHERMAN'S CAMP, LAKE NAIVASHA 
23 “25 NOVEMBER 
To be^in with, sincere apologies to chose members who could not particif^te 
in this expedition due to the late arrival of their fluiietin. We will make 
every effort to ensure Chat this does not happen in future. Nevertheless, 
a small but enthusiastic group made their way to the Top Camp on Friday night, 
in preparation for an early bird walk to be led by Adrian Lewis- It was 
clear that a good session was in store since even before the walk started, and 
indeed before many had arisen, a Montane Nightjar was heard in good voice. 
This first walk took us through the campsite, .with an xnCere&tjLng array of 
sunbirds (Variable, Scarlet-chested and Bronze), doves (laughing. Ring-necked 
and Red-eyed) and Babblers (Black-lored and Arrow-marked). A very good view 
of a pair of Coqui Francolin, feeding at. the. edge of a maize field, was 
certainly the early highlight and the marked difference in head colouration 
between the male and female was readily apparent. Continuing down through 
the acacia scrub towards the lake, we were rewarded with great chorussing 
from Tropical Boubou, Tawny-f lanked Prinia, Rattling Cisticola and Blacks 
breasted Apalis. Brimstone Canaries and recently arrived Willow Warblers 
were represented in good numbers, as were myriads of swifts (Little, Nyanza 
and Eurasian) in mixed flocks alongwith a few House Martins, feeding .overhead.. 
On entering Che woodland on the lake shore, we were met with an array of 
flycatchers (Dusky, Slaty, Paradise and ChinspoC) and a definite new species 
to everyone, with the exception of Adrian, a Brown Tit Flycatcher (would any 
of us be able to recognise this ultimate in 'brown jobs' again?). Both the 
Bearded and Grey Woodpeckers were active overhead and the nest building 
antics of the hybrid Lovebirds, attracted much interest. The walk culminated 
with a superb array of migrant waders in the full splendour of winter plumage! 
It afforded an excellent opportunity to come to terms with the subtleties of 
Curlew Sandpiper, Little Stint, Ruff, Common, Marsh and Wood sandpipers, and 
many of us were at last showing initial signs of potential in picking out the 
elegantly decurved bill of the Curlew Sandpiper, the white-sided rump of the 
Ruff and the jerky flight and tail-flicking of the Cemimon Sandpiper." Apart 
from this, the usual fascinating array of duck, heron and languid hippo, kept 
us keen and sharp and only severe hypoglycaemia forced us back to^the camp for 
breakfast. 
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