Meet The Sustainable Birding Company’s Kenya Birding Team. These guys will blow your feathers off!
Our Field Team have second to none experience in the field of Kenyan Ornithology and pride themselves on giving you the very best birding tour imaginable. Our Field Team are all from Kenya, and know the landscape like the back of their hand. They all have an academic background and a deep passion in conservation, knowing exactly how vital it is to have Sustainable Tourism for their beloved birds here in Kenya. Let them take you through Kenya’s most unique and exquisite Birding Hot Spots and take you on a Kenyan Birding Tour like no other!
Meet Paul, our Lead Kenya Bird Guide
I grew up in the Northern region of Kenya, Laikipia, an area rich in cultural heritage and wildlife, which prepared me and brought about my passion for wildlife.
I’m an energetic and resourceful guide with serval years of experience in guiding. My main passion is birdwatching. Since a small age, I’ve been fascinated by Kenya’s rich avifauna diversity. I’ve been bird-guiding for many clients from all over the world, and cannot wait to show you what Kenya has to offer! Karibu sana!
Paul’s favourite bird is the Kenya endemic, William’s Lark.
Meet Johnson, our Kenya Bird Guide
Johnson Mwabaya Kafulo was born along the Eastern edge of Arabuko Sokoke Forest; and next to the famous Gede Ruins in Kilifi, Kenya. Having lived around this magical ecosystem, he was driven by lively nature curiosity and developed deep interest in fauna and flora. He is a long-time member of Arabuko Sokoke Forest Guides Association. In 2007 he was elected as the group chairman. He has taken part in many research projects. He holds a Certificate in Tour Guiding and Administration. He has enriched his knowledge through varied courses such as the Intensive Tour Guiding Field Training Course by Arocha Kenya, the Driver Guiding Techniques Course from Kenya Utalii College, the Induction Course in Tour Guiding, and National Avi-Tourism Training both organised by Nature Kenya. He holds a Bronze badge from the Kenya Professional Safari Guides Association. He has been featured in many publications, including the “Guide to Watamu” booklet. He also got an audience with KBC TV Eco-watch program. His favourite bird is the Sokoke Scops Owl
Meet Samuel, our Kenya Bird Guide
Samuel, born and bred in the Rift Valley region, is a birding enthusiast and a very passionate bird guide. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Conservation Biology. His undergraduate research project was partly supported by Nature Kenya and focused on “The Effects of Papyrus Degradation on Habitat Preference, Abundance, Species Richness and Diversity of Avifauna at Yala Swamp”. In 2015, Working as a Field Research Assistant, Samuel contributed largely to the development of Oloisukut Community Conservancy Management Plan. Samuel was among the pioneer members of Kenyatta University Birding Club (KUBC), where he once served as an official. He is also an active member of the Kenya Bird Map (KBM) and the Ecological Society of East Africa (ESEA). When not on safari, he serves as a Field Assistant in a research project aimed at Assessing the Nest Site-selection and Food Choices among the Urban African Crowned Eagles in Nairobi, Kenya. His favourite bird is the Papyrus Gonolek.
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