Hillview & Lakeview Estates

-1.24369 , 36.77424

Kenya

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Coordinates were set by Adarsh Nagda : -1.2437/36.7742 (2025-09-08 21:33:17 )

Site name was set by Adarsh Nagda as "Hillview & Lakeview Estates" (2025-09-08 21:33:17 )

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  • Top species

List up to ca. 25 species that:
• have a limited distribution range and/or are rare on a global level
• are most sought-after by birdwatchers at this site
• and are relatively easy to see at this site (year-round or seasonally)

African Green-Pigeon (Treron calvus)
Hartlaub's Turaco (Tauraco hartlaubi)
African Emerald Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx cupreus)
Montane Nightjar (Caprimulgus poliocephalus)
Long-crested Eagle (Lophaetus occipitalis)
Booted Eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus)
Ayres's Hawk-Eagle (Hieraaetus ayresii)
African Goshawk (Accipiter tachiro)
African Fish-Eagle (Icthyophaga vocifer)
Green-backed Honeyguide (Prodotiscus zambesiae)
Brown-backed Woodpecker (Dendropicos obsoletus)
Violet-backed Starling (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster)

Hartlaub's Turaco (Tauraco hartlaubi) was added by Adarsh Nagda (2025-09-08 21:43:02)

African Fish-Eagle (Icthyophaga vocifer) was added by Adarsh Nagda (2025-09-08 21:42:50)

African Emerald Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx cupreus) was added by Adarsh Nagda (2025-09-08 21:42:27)

Ayres's Hawk-Eagle (Hieraaetus ayresii) was added by Adarsh Nagda (2025-09-08 21:42:15)

African Green-Pigeon (Treron calvus) was added by Adarsh Nagda (2025-09-08 21:42:05)

Green-backed Honeyguide (Prodotiscus zambesiae) was added by Adarsh Nagda (2025-09-08 21:35:12)

African Goshawk (Accipiter tachiro) was added by Adarsh Nagda (2025-09-08 21:34:58)

Long-crested Eagle (Lophaetus occipitalis) was added by Adarsh Nagda (2025-09-08 21:34:51)

Violet-backed Starling (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) was added by Adarsh Nagda (2025-09-08 21:34:20)

Brown-backed Woodpecker (Dendropicos obsoletus) was added by Adarsh Nagda (2025-09-08 21:34:11)

Montane Nightjar (Caprimulgus poliocephalus) was added by Adarsh Nagda (2025-09-08 21:33:58)

Booted Eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus) was added by Adarsh Nagda (2025-09-08 21:33:49)

  • Timing and strategy

Lovely residential area to bird in with a large lake. Half a days worth of walking around can reward 70+ species.

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Edited by Adarsh Nagda on 2025-09-08 21:37
Lovely residential area to bird in with a large lake. Half a days worth of walking around can reward 70+ species.
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  • Other attractions

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