Kenya · Western Province

Kakamega Forest NR – Zimmerman Plot/Isecheno Forest Station

279 species and 11,908 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: November–January and June, with up to 133 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Square-tailed DrongoSquare-tailed DrongoDicrurus ludwigiiBlack-and-white-casqued HornbillBlack-and-white-casqued HornbillBycanistes subcylindricusUganda Woodland WarblerUganda Woodland WarblerPhylloscopus budongoensisBlue-headed Bee-eaterBlue-headed Bee-eaterMerops muelleriCommon BulbulCommon BulbulPycnonotus barbatusYellow-whiskered GreenbulYellow-whiskered GreenbulEurillas latirostrisDark-backed WeaverDark-backed WeaverPloceus bicolorJoyful GreenbulJoyful GreenbulChlorocichla laetissimaDusky TitDusky TitMelaniparus funereusCabanis's GreenbulCabanis's GreenbulPhyllastrephus cabanisiRed-tailed BristlebillRed-tailed BristlebillBleda syndactylusNorthern Yellow White-eyeNorthern Yellow White-eyeZosterops senegalensisJameson's Wattle-eyeJameson's Wattle-eyePlatysteira jamesoniWestern OrioleWestern OrioleOriolus brachyrynchus

132 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 279 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Kakamega Forest NR1 km366 species
  2. Kakamega Forest NR – Rondo Retreat Centre2 km325 species
  3. Kakamega Forest NR – Ikuywa River7 km260 species
  4. Kisumu Waterfront43 km336 species

All 279 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Kakamega Forest NR – Zimmerman Plot/Isecheno Forest Station?

November–January and June. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 133 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Kakamega Forest NR – Zimmerman Plot/Isecheno Forest Station?

279 species, from 11,908 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Kakamega Forest NR – Zimmerman Plot/Isecheno Forest Station in November?

The most recorded in November: Square-tailed Drongo, Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill, Uganda Woodland Warbler, Blue-headed Bee-eater and Common Bulbul.

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