Kenya Birds 1996 Volume 04 №02

Nairobi: Departament of Ornithology. — 66 p. — ISSN: 1023-3679.Bird migration is one of the wonders of the natural world. That tiny birds weighing only a few grams can travel many thousands of kilometres, navigating with pinpoint accuracy to destinations they may never have seen before, is truly remarkable. This issue of Kenya Birds celebrates more than 25 years of bird ringing at Ngulia, Tsavo West. The work there of a small group of dedicated ornithologists has given us some insight into the strategies of the millions of migrant birds that pass over eastern Kenya each year. In this issue, Graeme Backhurst and David Pearson describe the history of Ngulia and what the ringing work has told us so far. Many fascinating questions remain — there is certainly lots of work to be done at Ngulia for at least the next quarter century!
The falls of migrants at Ngulia can be spectacular, but Tsavo West offers many other ornithological rewards — outlined in tins issue by Dave Richards. Elsewhere, we offer some advice on submitting records of unusual birds, and on how to navigate the new Kenya checklist when it appears later this year.
The Editors are very grateful to Martin Woodcock for his illustrations, drawn specially for Kenya Birds, that accompany this issue.
This issue of Kenya Birds is the biggest yet. We hope all readers will continue to send in their notes and records — and please don't forget to renew your subscription to make sure that you receive Volume 5.