DISCOVERY: Hadada ibis sleep longer in birding capital Nairobi

Scarlet chested sunbird at Tsavo West gate in Kenya. Curfews and lockdowns have meant bird calls can be heard more clearly. PHOTO | RUPI MANGAT

Bird calls, especially in cities, have become clearer as curfews and lockdowns become the norm in countries around the world.

“The wake-up call of hadada ibis in my estate in Buru Buru, Nairobi, was always 4.30am, but now because it’s so quiet, it has changed to 6am,” said Jennifer Oduori, a veteran birder and member of the birders’ group at Nature Kenya.