Birding expedition to Uganda

Early morning birding as we head for a boat trip. Our highlight will be Brown-chested Plover, Spot-Flanked, Red-faced and White Headed Barbets, Coqui’s and Red winged Francolin, Greater/Lesser Honey Guides, Marico/Scaret Chested/Variable/Copper Sunbirds, Greater Blue Eared Starling, White-Winged Warbler, Trilling cisticola, Carruthers’ Cisticola and many others. Later drive to Ruhizha. It is located at the edge of the park (the northern sector of Bwindi Impenetrable N.P)

Terven cottages / Ruhizha mist lodge

Bwindi Impenetrable

Depart for Buhoma via the neck birding en-route for species like Tambourine Dove, Black bee-Eater, Mountain Wagtail, Toro Olive-Greenbul, White-starred-Robin, Strange Weaver, Dusky Twin Spot, Grauer’s Warbler, Black bee-eter, Red Throted Wryneck among others.We will be birding through farmland, forest edge and forest Habitats. We shall do a short village walk around Buhoma area after arrival for Magpie Mannikin in the evening.

Buhoma community camp, engagi lodge

Bwindi Impenetrable

After early morning breakfast, we will visit the highest elevation forest, one of the world’s great natural treasures providing home to Mountain Gorillas and various endemic birds. Gorillas are often watched from just a few feet away and hopefully we should find a party of Gorillas. If you come back from tracking early, we will do evening birding. Lunch and dinner as above.

Buhoma community camp, Engagi lodge

Semuliki

After breakfast we will transfer to Semliki birding en-route. Having reached in the afternoon, you will check in at the lodge and head for evening birding. Look for species like Spot-Breasted Ibis, Hartlaub’s duck,Chestnut-flanked Goshawk, Long-tailed Hawk, Nkurengu Rail, Western Bronze-naped Pegion, Black-collared Lovebird, Yellow-throated Cuckoo,Red-Chested Owlet,Bates’ Nightjar, Chocolate-backed/ White-bellied and African Dwarf Kingfishers and many more.

Vanilla lodge,Ntoroko game lodge

Kibale

Birding in Kibale N.P is a delightful experience. With our packed lunch,we shall look for species such as Afep Pegion, Green-breasted Pitta, Joyful Greenbul, Grey-winged Robin, Grey-throated Flycatcher, Dark Backed Weaver,White Browed Crombec,Olive long Tailed Cuckoo,Yellow Mantled Weaver Emard Cuckoo. Masked and black-throated Apalises, Chestnut winged Starling, Orange-tufted and tiny sunbirds, White-collared Olive-back and many more. We will later head for an afternoon chimp trekking.

Cimpanzee guest house, primate lodge

After breakfast, proceed to bird at Royale mile for the new birds, coming back in time for lunch. After lunch drive back for afternoon birding. Lookout for species like Cassins’s Hawk Eagle, Nahan’s Francolin, Black-collared Lovebird, Cassin’s and Sabine’s Spine tails, Chocolate-backed, blue breasted and African Dwarf Kingfishers, Piping Hornbill, Red-sided Broadbill, Green-breasted pitta, Spotted Greenbul, Fire-crested Alethe,,Black-capped Apalis, Brown-crowned Eremomela and many more.

Courtview Hotel/Masindi hotel

Murchison Falls

After breakfast, go for a game drive and return for lunch. In the afternoon get on a boat to the bottom of the falls where the waters of the majestic Nile river squeeze through a narrow gorge, only 7m wide before plunging 43m below. Our highlight in this place are; Shoebill, Secretary bird, Red-necked Falcon, Heuglin’s Francolin, Denham’s Bustard, Senegal Thick-Knee, Egyptian-plover, Rock Pranticole, Black-headed Plover,African Skimmer and many others. You can hike to the top of the falls too.

Murchison river lodge, Redchilli camp