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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.

Aggiunto* da Piet Grasmaijer
Ultimo aggiornamento 27 gennaio 2023

Descrizione

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.

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Accesso

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

Terreno e habitat

Mare , Spiaggia

Caratteristiche dell’area

Terreno piano , Sabbioso

Percorso ad anello

Si

È utile un cannocchiale?

Può essere utile

Buona stagione per il BW

Tutto l'anno

Miglior periodo per visitare

Migrazione primaverile , Migrazione autunnale

Percorso

Strada sterrata

Grado di difficoltà del percorso a piedi

Facile

Modalità di accesso

A piedi

Capanno/torretta di osservazione

No

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