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Hell's Gate National Park, Kenya (
Center on Interactive Map
)
Map of Hell's Gate National Park, Kenya
Map of Hell's Gate National Park, Kenya
Hell's Gate National Park by Bicycle.
Lanner Falcon (
Falco biarmicus
)
Grant's Gazelle (
Gazella granti
)
Thomson's Gazelle (
Eudorcas thomsonii
)
Kenya Rufous Sparrow (
Passer rufocinctus
) - Male
White-fronted Bee-eater (
Merops bullockoides
)
Schalow's Wheatear (
Oenanthe lugubris
)
Kori Bustard (
Ardeotis kori
)
Northern Anteater-Chat (
Myrmecocichla aethiops
)
Schalow's Wheatear (
Oenanthe lugubris
) - Female
Helmeted Guineafowl (
Numida meleagris
)
National Park near Nairobi.
Trips
Kenya Solar Eclipse
11/7/2013
: Our last stop before heading back to our flights in Nairobi was Hell's Gate National Park. We arranged for some bicycles near the park gate, and just as soon as we got into the park, it started raining.
We rode the bikes through the rain for the hike into the slot canyons. It was really impressive to watch the flood waters gathering in the gorge. Later, we found out that several Kenyan tourists had drowned in the same gorge a few years prior.
Riding bikes around with the buffalo and zebras was a fitting end to our trip. We got back in the car to sort through the massive traffic jam in Nairobi before heading home.
Previous Visit (Lake Navaisha - South Shore: 11/7/2013)
Species Recorded (22)
Birds ( 13 )
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites ( Accipitridae )
Rueppell's Griffon -
Gyps rueppelli
Kites, Hawks, Eagles, and Allies ( Acciptridae )
Steppe Eagle -
Aquila nipalensis
Augur Buzzard -
Buteo augur
Falcons and Allies ( Falconidae )
Lanner Falcon -
Falco biarmicus
Bustards ( Otididae )
Kori Bustard -
Ardeotis kori
Guineafowl ( Numididae )
Helmeted Guineafowl -
Numida meleagris
Bee-eaters ( Meropidae )
White-fronted Bee-eater -
Merops bullockoides
Swallows ( Hirundinidae )
Rock Martin -
Ptyonoprogne fuligula
Thrushes and Allies ( Turdidae )
Northern Anteater-Chat -
Myrmecocichla aethiops
Schalow's Wheatear -
Oenanthe lugubris
Shrikes ( Laniidae )
Northern Fiscal -
Lanius humeralis
Old World Sparrows ( Passeridae )
Kenya Rufous Sparrow -
Passer rufocinctus
Speke's Weaver -
Ploceus spekei
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