Nairobi Bird Ringing Group

07/04/2026

Kikuyu White-eye (Zosterops kikuyuensis) during our weekly bird ringing session at Nairobi National Museum.

Birds are released safely to the wild after ringing

10/02/2026

Female Baglafecht Weaver during our weekly bird ringing session.

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Birds are released safely to the wild after ringing.

31/01/2026

Blue-capped Cordon Bleu

A granivorous specialist that forages on the ground for grass seeds and small insects and are often found in pairs or small flocks.

25/12/2025

Merry Christmas to all bird ringers! 🎄🐦
We wish you a wonderful festive season and successful ringing sessions ahead. Thank you for your dedication to avian research and conservation throughout the year.
Here's to more exciting captures, valuable data, and incredible bird encounters in 2025!

Happy holidays! 💚

📷Tree Pipit

11/12/2025

A Dusky Nightjar

Dusky Nightjars have enormous mouths lined with rictal bristles that act like a net for catching flying insects at night.

Birds are released safely to the wild after ringing.
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08/12/2025

Exciting conservation partnership! 🦆
Nairobi Bird Ringing Group has partnered with Serena Hotels for a bird ringing and monitoring programme at Lake Elmenteita. Together, we're contributing to vital research on bird migration and conservation in Kenya's Rift Valley.

Want to be part of this journey? Reach out to us at [email protected]

1. River Warbler
2. White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher

Birds are released safely to the wild after ringing.

06/12/2025

01/12/2025

Violet Wood-Hoopoes; the first to be ever ringed at Ngulia Safari Lodge since the project began. After decades of ringing at Ngulia Safari Lodge, ringers finally caught the first Violet Wood-Hoopoe! This stunning species has now been added to the Ngulia ringing list. Every season brings surprises - this one's special.

27/11/2025

The 2025 Ngulia ringing season has concluded with remarkable results! The dedicated team successfully ringed 8,018 birds across more than 100 species, including 7,288 Palearctic migrants and 730 Afrotropical species.

HIGHLIGHTS:
Two exciting additions to the Ngulia species list - African Golden Oriole and Violet Wood-Hoopoe, marking significant records for the site.

Beyond the nets, hundreds of birds were observed in visible migration overhead, showcasing Ngulia's strategic position along one of Africa's major flyways.

GRATITUDE:
This success would not have been possible without the incredible turnout of volunteers who travelled from near and far to be part of this annual event. Your dedication, expertise, and tireless efforts through long nights made every capture count. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this year's project!

Each bird ringed adds vital data to our understanding of migration patterns, stopover ecology, and conservation needs. Here's to another successful season at Ngulia Safari Lodge.

See you next year!
📷 Common Redstart

18/11/2025

A Red-faced Crombec ringed during the ongoing Ngulia annual ringing session

Birds are released safely to the wild after ringing

15/11/2025

A Common Nightingale (Luscinia Megarhynchos) retraped 3 years later! This individual was first ringed in December 2022 and was caught yet again yesterday at the same location at Ngulia Safari Lodge.

Birds are released safely to the wild after ringing

14/11/2025

Common Rock-Thrush
Ringed during the ongoing Ngulia Annual Ringing 2025.

Birds are released safely to the wild after ringing