Kenya · Eastern Province

Buffalo Springs NR / Samburu NR

391 species and 12,053 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: July–August and November, with up to 178 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

White-headed Buffalo WeaverWhite-headed Buffalo WeaverDinemellia dinemelliNorthern Red-billed HornbillNorthern Red-billed HornbillTockus erythrorhynchusSuperb StarlingSuperb StarlingLamprotornis superbusVulturine GuineafowlVulturine GuineafowlAcryllium vulturinumWhite-browed Sparrow-WeaverWhite-browed Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser mahaliFork-tailed DrongoFork-tailed DrongoDicrurus adsimilisTawny EagleTawny EagleAquila rapaxYellow-necked SpurfowlYellow-necked SpurfowlPternistis leucoscepusLaughing DoveLaughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensisRing-necked DoveRing-necked DoveStreptopelia capicolaParrot-billed SparrowParrot-billed SparrowPasser gongonensisCommon BulbulCommon BulbulPycnonotus barbatusLittle Bee-eaterLittle Bee-eaterMerops pusillusGrey-headed KingfisherGrey-headed KingfisherHalcyon leucocephala

178 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 391 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

Nearby hotspots

  1. Buffalo Springs NR6 km425 species
  2. Samburu NR6 km447 species
  3. Buffalo Springs NR – Samburu Simba Lodge7 km305 species
  4. Shaba NR28 km381 species
  5. Lewa Wildlife Conservancy42 km458 species
  6. Mpala Ranch and Research Centre79 km409 species

All 391 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Buffalo Springs NR / Samburu NR?

July–August and November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 178 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Buffalo Springs NR / Samburu NR?

391 species, from 12,053 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Buffalo Springs NR / Samburu NR in November?

The most recorded in November: White-headed Buffalo Weaver, Northern Red-billed Hornbill, Superb Starling, Vulturine Guineafowl and White-browed Sparrow-Weaver.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.