Samburu is a stunning place and the Saruni camp in the Kalama concession is a palce tha you won't believe if you do not see it.
On top of a huge kopjie, one of the most incredible view I have seen in my life!!!
The place is bone dry with the Ewaso nyiro river giving the necessary quantity of water to the abundant wildlife.
In two weeks we got an amazing time, Gerenuk, Reticulated giraffe, Gunther's dik dik, Leopard hunting, Cheetah hunting, Wild dogs hunting, Caracal and Lions... and these are only the mammals, birds were even more impressive.
The diversity of the habitat from open dry grassland, to riverine vegetation, to acacia commiphora woodland grants a great variety of species.
The somali birds gave me satisfaction.... Somali ostrich, Somali fiscal, Somali courser, Somali beeater and Somali long billed crombec!!!
To distinguish between the Taita fiscal and the Somali fiscal was a bit of a mission but eventually we managed.
Secretary birds were nesting and displaying, collecting nest material and dancing beautifully, plenty of Vulturine guineafowl and the White throated beeaters were everywhere.
African and Grey headed silverbill were common visitors in camp together with purple grenadiers, bristle crowned starling and northern crombec.
Donaldson-Smith sparrow weaver was seen during day time and Donaldson-Smith nightjar was often on the road late evening.
Irania, Three streaked tchagra, Pringle's puffback, Pigmy batis and Northern grey tit were all seen in the acacia commiphora woodland in Kalama.
The puffback was a hell of a job, we had to follow it through thorns and spikes!!
We went one day to buffalo springs and we got one of the highlights of the training, Swallow tailed kite.... SUPER!!
We spotted also Fischer's lovebirds.... not sure if they are in distribution though. and a lot of Chestnut bellied sandgrouse...
The ewaso nyiro gave us a good present as well. African quailfinch....
One bird every three in the Samburu list was a lifer for me... it was insane, the landscape itself is worth going there and if you add mammals and birds you see why the place is so unbelievable!
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