In January I joined Lake Victoria Sunset Birders for their waterfowl census in Kisumu. Due to limited funds, we only visited one site-the Ahero Rice Scheme, which was just as great. The Rice Scheme is managed by the National Irrigation Board and has provided Kisumu residents with employment, income and food security.

The Rice scheme, which is normally filled with water, was dry but it had variety of interesting waterfowl…and non-waterfowl…and non-avifauna!! We recorded Sandpipers, Storks, Ibises, Ducks, Herons, Egrets, Geese, and Hamerkops… and as usual, I managed to get some few photos that am proud of 😉

The Ahero Rice Scheme fields

My group members scanning the fields

Sacred Ibis feeding on rice in the fields

The Open Billed Storks were special for me

When in doubt, a field guide book is always handy for consultation

A Great Egret looking for worms in the soggy fields

African Spoonbills

The Southern Red Bishops were stunning in their breeding plumages

The Jackson’s Forest Lizard spotted during a detour away from the fields

My awesome and fun birding buddies, The Lake Victoria Sunset Birders 🙂