MABIRA FOREST BIRDING

BIRDING TOURS

MABAMBA BAY – Uganda Birding Swamp MABIRA FOREST BIRDING LUTEMBE BAY BIRD WATCHING BUSO FOREST BIRDING WATCHING BUDONGO FOREST RESERVE BWINDI IMPENETRABLE CONSERVATION AREA – Gorillas and Birding in Uganda KIBALE NATIONAL PARK – Uganda Birding Site LAKE MBURO – Uganda Birding Spot SEMILIKI NATIONAL PARK - Bird watching Uganda

Take an early breakfast and then after be transferred to Mabira Forest. Even though isolated by the neighboring banana and sugar plantations, this outstandingly productive forest is probably the richest in the country, and well-maintained trails make birding easy.

There are mixed bird collections along the broad tracks, and loud groups of the near-endemic Weyn’s Weaver, perhaps the most eye-catching of the group, busy themselves in the forest shelter. Also, expect to see African Pied Hornbill and Forest Wood-Hoopoe, while the seasonal pools can attract Blue-breasted, White-bellied, Dwarf and Shining-blue Kingfishers.

Yellow-throated and Speckled Tinker birds live in the canopy and Toro Olive Greenbul and Green-tailed Bristle bill are reserved inhabitants in the forest. There are safari ants on the march, Fire-crested Alethe, Forest Robin and Blue-shouldered Robin-Chat may be in attendance, the uncommon Tit Hylia is viewed several times, Yellow Billed, Yellow Spotted and Hairy Breasted Barbets are commonly seen amongst the many bird species.

The elusive Purple Throated, Olive Green, Jameson’s Wattle-eye, Grey and Yellow Longbill will be among our target while birding here, Soty, African Paradise and red Bellied paradise flycatchers, Tambourine Dove, White Breasted and Grey-Headed Negrofinch plus many others.