With more than 500 species recorded, Ol Pejeta Conservancy is a bird-watcher’s paradise. Early morning and afternoon bird walks (with a maximum of six people) can be organized at the lodges. On the focus tends to be on spotting large animals, so it might be worth booking a private safari vehicle if bird watching is your main interest.
Birding Specials Treats for Avid Birders
- Abyssinian scimitarbill
- Amethyst sunbird
- Black-winged lapwing
- Blue-naped mousebird
- Buff-crested bustard
- Cinnamon-chested bee-eater
- D’Arnaud’s barbet
- Kenya rufous sparrow
- Kori bustard
- Long-billed pipit
- Montagu’s harrier
- Nubian woodpecker
- Rosy-throated longclaw
- Rufous chatterer
- Taita fiscal
- Temminck’s courser
- White-bellied go-away-bird
- White-eyed slaty flycatcher
- Yellow-necked spurfowl
Best Time for Bird Watching
Bird watching at Ol Pejeta Conservancy is good throughout the year, however, the migrants from Europe and North Africa are present from November through April. This partly coincides with the Wet season (October to May) when many species can be seen in breeding plumage as they are nesting. For the best weather, and for combining birding with general wildlife viewing, the best months are December to February.