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Congo River Coastline

Coast  >  Kenya

The coastline from Amani Tiwi Beach Resort to the Congo river is rich in shorebirds and migrant birds.

Ajouté* par Piet Grasmaijer
Dernière actualisation 27 janvier 2023

Description

The area between the north of the Amani Tiwi Beach Resort and the Congo River is part of the Kenyan coastline south of Mombasa. On this coastline are several hotels with beautifully landscaped gardens and fresh water are located. The hotel grounds are great for migrant birds during both the spring and autumn migration and the gardens can be full of surprises. Common (local) species that appear here are African Green-Pigeon , Hadada Ibis , Pied Crow , Red-cheeked Cordonbleu , and the African Pygmy-Kingfisher.

The coastline itself is great for waders, gulls and herons. Twice a day at low tide, the sea retreats far, leaving the rocky subsoil dry. This acts as a magnet for the birds that come to forage and rest. With rising water, the birds come closer and closer to the beach, which offers good photo opportunities. Common species are Grey Plover , Tibetan Sand Plover, Common Ringed Plover, Sanderling , Curlew Sandpiper, Common Greenshank, Sooty Gull and Lesser Crested Tern. Often singular or pairs, Woolly-necked Stork, Black-headed Heron, Western Reef-Heron, Medium Egret and Little Egret forage near the shoreline for fish. The Pied Kingfisher often sits on the rocks and with a bit of luck an Osprey will fly by.

Détails

Accès

This area is of course accessible if you are in one of the adjacent hotels, but there are also public beach entrances.

Terrain et Habitat

Mer/océan , Plage

Conditions

Plat , Sablonneux

Boucle

Oui

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Saison idéale pour observer

Toute l'année

Meilleure période pour une visite

Migration printanière , Migration automnale

Itinéraire

Route non pavée

Niveau de difficulté de l'itinéraire

Facile

Accessible via

A pied

Observatoire/hutte d'observation

Non

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