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A bird-lovers paradise: Mida Creek
Reserve is less than 5km from Ocean Sports Resort. With extensive mangrove forests, warm
shallow waters and mud-flats at low tide, the creek is home to
many local birds such as the Greater Flamingo, Yellow-Billed
Stalk, Great White Egret and Malachite Kingfisher. The Osprey
and African Fish Eagle are also often sighted. In winter, the
creek plays host to some seasonal migrants: the Crab Plover,
Curlew Sandpiper, Whimbrel and Sanderling.
Inquire at Reception for a trip to Mida
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Gede Ruins is a 12th Century Swahili village that was
mysteriously abandoned some 600 years ago under unknown
circumstances. The ruins are now a National Museum and are
beautifully overgrown in parts by indigenous forest trees,
Baobabs and Tamarind. This site is a wonderful fragment of local
history and well worth a visit. Look out for the Sykes Monkeys
and Golden-Rumped Elephant Shrew that can also be found here.
Guided
tours to Gede Ruins can be arranged for you at Reception. |
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Covering over 400 square
kilometres, the Sokoke Forest is the last large area of
indigenous coastal forest left in Kenya and is the key site for
the global survival of six bird species and three mammal
species. The
forest is less than 20 minutes away from Ocean Sports Resort and
the Arubuko-Sokoke Forest Guides Association has several expert
guides who can accompany you on forest walks. The forest has
over 260 recorded species of bird and as expert ornithologists,
the guides can help you find some of the rare and unique birds
of the Sokoke forest.
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Malindi,
an old Arab town, is 20 minutes away from Watamu. There is
plenty of shopping for African Curio, made-to-measure clothing,
fabrics and local craft. With a strong Italian presence, Malindi
also has a few chic Italian boutiques and a fantastic Italian
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