A dried-up section of Lake Ol' Bolossat in Nyandarua county on May 12, 2022. Ol’ Bolossat boasts as the only lake in Nyandarua County whose waters flow downstream to support the livelihoods of communities in the dry Laikipia, Samburu, Isiolo and Garissa counties. But the dwindling water volumes of Lake Ol’ Bolossat threaten the survival of the birds. Data from monitoring of the species by bird experts at Lake Ol’ Bolossat reveals that breeding has been going down in tandem with shrinking water levels. Majority of the cases were recorded in areas around Lake Ol Bolossat, while others were in Kinangop.

Source: Standard Digital June 05, 2022 18:59 UTC