Kenya Birds 1994 Volume 03 №01

Nairobi: Departament of Ornithology. — 46 p. — ISSN: 1023-3679.How well do we know Kenya’s birds? Pretty well, one would say, looking at the impressive publications describing their status and distribution: publications that are lacking for many other African countries. Not very well at all, the results of last October’s World Birdwatch suggest. A side-product of the event has been a large number of new records for the Bird Atlas of Kenya — no fewer than 228, including many for areas that one would have assumed were well-watched and well-known. These are published in a bumper Records and Notes section in this issue. Not that we have accepted all records, by any means: Dennie Angwin and then Joseph Oyugi have undertaken the onerous task of screening lists and, where necessary, obtaining further details from the observers. The records published here are only those that we have managed to confirm.
This issue we focus on birds of highland forests, especially those close to Nairobi. There is also a flavour of rehabilitation, with articles on this process in an eagle, a buzzard and a crow, and on captive breeding. This is all something of a pause to catch breath as we gear up for a special issue on the Maasai Mara in vol. 3(2).
As ever, appropriate contributions and artwork will be welcomed with open arms, especially if received before the end of September 1994. Good birding!