Monday, 8 July 2019

Uganda Day Four, 040719

Today we spent the whole day in Murchinson Falls National Park. In the morning we did a game drive and in the afternoon a boat trip on the Nile to the actual falls. In the evening we did a night drive.

Ebird lists:

Full trip report to follow. 

 African Elephant with Piapiacs
 Oribi
 Ugandan Kob
 De Fassa Waterbuck
 Jackson's Hartebeest
 Hippopotamus
 Rothschild's Giraffe
 Patas Monkey 
 Abyssinian Ground Hornbill (female) 
 Northern Carmine Bee-eater 
 Heuglin's Francolin 
 Nubian Woodpecker 
Wire-tailed Swallow 
 Western Banded Snake Eagle 
 Goliath Heron 
 Brown-backed Scrub Robin 
 White-backed, Ruppell's and Palm Nut Vultures on 
 Murchinson's Falls 

Ferry over the Nile 
African Elephant
 Bonyoro Rabbit on Night Drive
Greyish Eagle Owl 

Uganda Day Three, 030719

We spent the morning at Budongo Forest (The Royal Mile) and then travelled to Murchinson Falls National Park.

Ebird lists:

Full Trip Report to follow. 

 Chocolate-backed Kingfisher 
 White-thighed Hornbill 
 Shrike Flycatcher 
 Wahlberg's Eagle 
 Red-tailed Monkey 
Gentle Monkey (Blue Monkey) 

Sunday, 7 July 2019

Uganda Day Two, 020719

Spent the morning at Mabamba Swamp and then we travelled to Masindi.

Seeing Shoebill has been a life long ambition of mine and today's bird was absolutely mind blowing- a tame adult that came to within a couple of meters of our boat. 


Full trip report to follow. 






SHOEBILL !! 
 Lesser Jacana 
 Long-toed Lapwing 
 Saddlebill 
 Grey-headed Gull 
 Comb Duck 
Swamp Flycatcher 

 White-rumped Swift 
 White-crested Turaco 
 Yellow-breasted Apalis 
Compact Weaver 

Uganda Day One , 010719

We arrived in Uganda today (via Dubai) and spent the afternoon doing a bit of birding around our guesthouse and the nearby Entebbe Botanical Gardens. Great to be back in Africa. 

Ebird lists for today:

Full trip report to follow.

 Great Blue Turaco in the local park. Incredible views of this usual hard to see forest species. 
 Crowned Hornbill 
 Male Red Chested Sunbird 
 Pied Kingfisher 
Hamerkop