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Verreaux's Eagle (Aquila verreauxii) photographed at Hell's Gate

Beyond Kenya

Finding a Rarity — and What Happens Next

The bird was wrong for the habitat, wrong for the season, and I spent forty minutes convincing myself I was mistaken. Notes on documenting a record properly.

Derek Keats from Johannesburg, South Africa · CC BY 2.0· placeholder

Published
18 June 2024
Country
Kenya
Length
1 min read

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Replace with the story of a specific find. The structure that works: the moment of doubt, what you did to eliminate the alternatives, how you documented it, and what the records committee said.

Document before you celebrate

Photographs, sound recordings, a written description made before consulting a field guide, and the exact location and time.

Submitting the record

How the East African Rarities Committee process works and what they need from you.

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