We maintain high standards of safari guiding in a relaxed and professional way which will ensure that your holiday is a fun and memorable experience. Our five professional bird guides; Nicodemus Nalianya, Benard Amakobe, Sylvester Karimi, James Wawire, and David Gitau will lead all our birding safaris. They work hand in hand with our manager abroad providing you the opportunity to speak to them before booking a safari.
We hope to see you on a safari soon.
Erika Looser 32 was born in Costa Rica. Erika has been working for Costa
Rica’s most important tourism companies for nearly 12 years, including Swiss Travel-Tam, Otec Viajes, Costa Rica Gateway (birding tours) and Vesa Tours.
Erika was mostly involved in organization of group itineraries for all kinds of clients (birders, family travel, incentive groups, research and general tourism). Erika also worked for Costa Rica Gateway which is one of the most pretigious bird watching tour operators in Costa Rica.
It was then when she learned all about the world of bird watching. She, on her own time, joined scheduled tour groups of birders in Costa Rica and Panamá which then gave her the insight to birdwatchers demands.
Her recent work is as a consultant in marketing and promotion of tourism companies and operations.
She works daily with what clients want, how the company looks, how to sell services, how to NOT lose a client, market trends, how to be different from other companies etc.
Erika is fluent in English, Spanish, French and gets along in German.
She is very active, involved in sports, loves nature and of course birding.
Erika has been invited to join Birding Safaris Africa as a company partner. Her plan is to take BSA to the top ranks of birding companies worldwide.
Email: erika@birdingsafarisafrica.co.ke
 James Wawire was born in the highlands west of the Rift Valley. James is a
professional guide who is trained in travel operations and guiding. For
five years he was a guide for the Kenya Museum Society and a Volunteer
guide at The Nairobi National Museum gallery, where he gained immeasurable
knowledge in ethnography, geology, and anthropology.
James has co-guided with American Birding Association through INTRAV,
Holbrook Travels through their elder hostel program and also for other
foreign based companies, this led him to travel adversely in East Africa.
James is always involved in various conservation projects in Kenya. He is
a familiar face at the annual waterfowl census organized by the
ornithology department, National Museum of Kenya and Nature Kenya. He is
also a member of the Nairobi Ringing Group.
He has also been involved in a desnaring project (removing snares from
wildlife areas) in conjunction with Kenya Wildlife Services. In 2008, he
participated in a funded project by European Union, Tourism Trust Fund,
Birdlife International and Nature Kenya, in “Developing a National
Avitourism product for Kenya”
His main interest centers on conservation, creating awareness on nature
issues, nature photography and preserving the rich Kenyan Heritage.
Email: jwawire@birdingsafarisafrica.co.ke
 Nicodemus Nalianya was born in the Mt Elgon region in Kenya, Nicodemus grew up in an area teeming with some of the rarer birds in Kenya which has helped him to become one of the best bird finders in the region. Currently he works with the Ornithology Department in the National Museum of Kenya.
His duties include logistical coordination of research expeditions, assistant collections manager and information and records management of birds. He has a diploma from Mweka College of African Wildlife Management and participates in training local guides in the annual “fundamentals of ornithology” course. Nicodemus has been awarded several scholarships which have taken him Europe to sharpen his skills in field ornithology.
He has been freelancing as a bird guide for almost 10 years in all the East African countries, and continues that passion as a Birding Safaris Africa guide.
Email: nicolongclaw@birdingsafarisafrica.co.ke
JC & Laura
Laura, 37, was born in San Diego, California and has lived in Costa Rica off and on for the past 37 years. As an international relations major, her job has taken her to several countries on the globe but holds dearest Kenya & Costa Rica. She now spends part of the year in Costa Rica and the other in Kenya.
Juan Carlos, 38, was born in Costa Rica and has spent most of his years after the age of 16 in the United States. His passion for nature and birdwatching came at an early age in Costa Rica and after his travels through several countries in Central and South America he had a chance to visit the African continent where he fell in love with the magic of East Africa. He now spends his time between Kenya and Costa Rica and is a professional photographer who owns a destination wedding photography service.
With all their knowledge in ornithological research, customer service, international relations and a passion for nature watching and adventure, Birding Safaris Africa has created a successful service for their clients. |
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JC & Laura atop Kilimanjaro
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Email: juancarlossolano@birdingsafarisafrica.co.ke
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Bernard Amakobe was born and raised in Nairobi but is originally from Western Kenya. “Scopus” as his friends like to call him is a certified bird ringer and accomplished naturalist. Bernard’s profession as a ringer led him to work with bird observatories in Britain and Portugal so he could learn more about migration and molting patterns of palaearctic migrants.
He is one of the key ringers at the Ngulia migration ringing station. His intense interest and dedication to natural history has given him a willingness to share information and knowledge with all of his tour participants. Bernard has served as a naturalist and leader on several northern circuit bird tours in Kenya.
When he is not guiding, he coordinates and leads field studies in ornithology at Mpala Research Center for Cornell Lab in ornithology and the National Museum of Kenya.
Email: scopumbre@birdingsafarisafrica.co.ke
 Silvester Karimi was born on the slopes of Mt Kenya in the Central Highlands of Kenya, "Stallone" as friends call him, had an early introduction to the interesting and rewarding world of nature. He followed his interest through high school and continued it as a hobby with a special interest in birds.
This was later to be a blessing when he joined Nature Kenya, which was then (East Africa Natural History Society, E.A.N.H.S) and also as a intern at the National Museum of Kenya in the Ornithology Department.
He is a core member of the Nairobi Ringing Group which conducts ornithological research in various parts of the country. He has participated in the annual waterfowl census and in many ornithological research studies as a ringing officer and supervisor. He has worked in all parts of the country and has traveled to Israel, Taiwan and Hungary to conduct birding research. Join "Stallone" and share his passion for the wild bush of Africa.
Email: stalloneskm@birdingsafarisafrica.co.ke
 David Gitau was born in Kenya in the Rift Valley province and spent his early years in the central and coast province. He became one of the few certified ringers in the country enabling him to hold the position of chief ringer and trainer for the Nairobi ringing group. He started freelancing as a bird guide in 2000 and has led many trips in East Africa.
Due to his participation in conservation projects in the region, he became familiar with the culture, flora and fauna of East Africa. His zeal for bird banding as a tool for conservation has also given him a chance to visit several bird observatories in the Middle East, Europe and Central America as a guest ringer. This in turn has enormously enhanced his understanding of global cooperation through conservation biology and interaction with people from all walks of life.
Though he still works as a field Ornithologist through the National Museum of Kenya, he is always on call to guide visitors because of his intimate knowledge of the best areas for game, rare birds and beautiful scenery. He brings a vast knowledge in the field of ornithology to Birding Safaris Africa. Join him as he takes you on a memorable tour through our beautiful country.
Email: italmdao@birdingsafarisafrica.co.ke
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