kzoivi^ak activities 
SUNDAY BIRDWATCH 
Members meet at the National Museum^ 
Nairobi car park at 9:00 a m. the third 
Sunday of every month. I.e.16 May. The 
members decide where to go. Bring lunch 
TREE WALK 
Guided Tree Walks in the Arboretum on the 
second Saturday and last Monday, i.e. 8 4 
31 May from 9 = 30 a.m. Meet at the 
Arboretum gate. Those who are not 
members of FONA or Nature Kenya pay Ksh 
100/- fee on arrival at the gate. 
WEDNESDAY MORNING 
BIRDWALKS 
Bird watching walks at sites in and around 
Nairobi. Meet at the National Museum car 
park every Wednesday at 8 45 a m. Return 
about 12:30 p m Those who are not members 
can get temporary membership at Ksh 100 
per birdwalk, payable on arrival at the car 
park. 
ARABUKO-SOKOKE(COAST) 
The Saturday birdwatch with the Arabuko 
Sokoke Forest Guides Association is on the 
first Saturday of each month i.e. 1 May, 
at 6:30 a.m. from the Visitor Centre. Gede. 
Cost' 100/- per person. KWS fees may now 
apply (100/- Citizens, 500/- Residents) 
FFJ Bird Walk (Coast) 
: riends of Fort Jesus birdwalks are held 
rhe third Saturday of each ™nth,re.l5 
May Please call Marlene Reid on (041) 49 
648 to confirm 
Ngong Road Forest Walks 
(Nairobi) 
The Ngong Road Forest Sanctuary Trust 
Nature walks are held on the first and third 
Saturdays of the month i.e. 1 4 15 May, at 
9:00 a.m. Meet at the stairs leading to the 
Restaurant at the Racecourse 
Lake Victoria Sunset Birders 
(Kisumu) 
The Lake Victoria Sunset Birders are a 
Nature Kenya Site Support Group and 
organise bird walks at sites in and around 
Kisumu every Friday of the month. For 
further details call 035 42952 or email 
wck@vicweb.net 
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Mammal Sighting 
3749957 
Striped Ground Squirrel, two running across 
the track, Karura Forest edge near Shell-BP 
Sports Club 3 March 2004 
Bird Records 
* 3 Eurasian Nightjars and few Grey-rumped 
Swallows at Ruiru Sports Club seen by Wed’ 
mor. Bird Walk 24/03/04. 
* ’Nairobi Pipit’ and Bar-throated Apalis on 
the Chyulu Hills seen by Brian Finch, Quentin 
and Patricia Luke 26-28/03/04. 
* Eurasian Nightjars at Splash grounds seen 
by Wed' mor. Bird Walk 31/03/04. 
* dark morph Eurasian Honey Buzzard, 60 
Forbe's-Watsons Swifts, Collared Palm 
Thrushes, Brown Noddy around Shimoni seen 
by Brian Finch, Richard and Ann Bishop, Simon 
Vale and John Hornbuckle 3-4/04/04. 
* 1000 Madagascar Pratincoles, one Rufous 
Bush Chat, Bare-eyed Thrush at Sabaki River 
mouth seen by Brian Finch, Richard and Ann 
Bishop, Simon Vale and John Hornbuckle 
6/04/04. 
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