Best Time for Bird Watching in Kenya: When to go to Kenya for Birding Safaris

Although popular for its incredible wildlife numbers especially the African Big Five (lion, leopard, rhino, and buffalo) and the spectacular mammal migrations ‘Wildebeest Migration.’ Kenya is also one of the best bird watching Destinations in Africa. Kenya is home to over 1,000 bird species that inhabit the various habitats across the country. Kenya Birding Safaris are not as popular as Kenya Wildlife Safaris, however, the country is a birdwatcher’s paradise. Kenya is home to different bird species including the endemic birding species, migratory species and the rare bird species. Kenya hosts around 11 – 13 different bird species that can not be seen anywhere else in the world. Since Kenya lies on a major migratory flyway it hosts a number of migratory bird species with about 170 Palearctic migrant species (birds that breed in Eurasia and winter in Africa) and another 60 species migrating within Africa, especially from places like Madagascar.

Although Kenya is a great safari destination all year round, the Best Time for Bird Watching in Kenya is usually during the short rainy seasons. Although Birding can be done all year round, the rainy season usually coincides with the migratory seasons that sees different migratory bird species arriving in Kenya. Kenya Bird Watching Safaris take you to some of the top best safari destinations in Kenya including the famous Masai Mara National Reserve, Amboseli National Park and Lake Nakuru National Park among other destinations. In this article, we discuss about the Bird watching Kenya Seasons & Best month for birding in Kenya.