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HERITAGE BIRD SAFARI IN THE PEARL
From the source of the White Nile on Lake Victoria to the snow caped mountains of the moon, the montane forests of the Virunga volcanoes to the desert plains of the far north, no other country in Africa can match Uganda's amazing diversity of habitat's and this richness is reflected in the ever-burgeoning bird list of over 1100 species. Uganda is the richest African birding destination that covers over 225,000 square kilometers. BIRDING PROGRAMMES 2004. DIFFERENT BIRDING SITES Kampala, Entebbe and the surroundings. White winged warbler, black bishop, bat hawk, grey crowned crane, compact weaver, grey kestrel, speckled pigeon, shoesbill, papyrus gonolek, African hobby, African goshawk, Marabou stork, spotted eagle owl, golden backed weaver, northern masked weaver, red headed lovebird, African fish eagle, Ross's turacco, blue headed coucal, marsh tchagra, black heron, black tailed godwit, slender billed gull, Heuglin's gull, common tern. Mabamba Wetland This is the nearest site for the shoebill, lesser jacana, blue swallow, black shouldered night jar, afep pigeon, blue breasted bee-eater, papyrus gonolek, white winged warbler. Mabira Forest Purlpe throated cuckoo shrike, Nahan's francolin, Forest wood hoopoe, Green tailed bristlebill, Joyful greenbul, Tit hylia, Grey longbill, sooty boubou. Lake Mburo National Park Lakes and swamps, Moist acacia, taller mixed woodland grassland and rocky ridges.Brown chested plover, Red faced barbet, southern ground hornbill, Papyrus yellow warbler, Yellow billed oxpecker, African finfoot, black collard barbet. Budongo Forest. 350 total species Ituri Batis, Puvel's illadopsis, Dwarf kingfisher, Nahan's francolin, Black collard lovebird, Brown twinspot, Fire crested alethe, Piping hornbill, Cassin's hawk eagle, Black eared ground thrush, lemon bellied crombec, yellow footed flycatcher, Grey headed oliveback, chocolate backed and shinning blue kingfishers. Queen Elizabeth National Park. 604 total species Lakes and rivers, moist thicket, open grassland, seasonal and permanent swamps, riverline bushland and forest. White winged warbler, Martial eagle, African skimmer, Verreaux's eagle owl, Papyrus gonolek, Papyrus canary, Amur Falcon, Ovampo sparrowhawk, lowland akalat, greater and lesser flamingo, shoebill, Black bee eater, Curruther's cisticola, Terek sandpiper. Semliki National Park. 400 total species. Oxbow lakes, forest swamps, Moist semi deciduous forests, and aquatic habitats. Congo serpent eagle, Black throated coucal, Grey throated rail, Nkulengu rail, Long tailed hawk, Spot breasted ibis, Capuchin babbler, Yellow throated Nicator, Northern bearded scrub robin, red chested owlet, Western bronze napped pigeon, Black collard lovebird, White bellied kingfisher, Red rumped tinkerbird, Lyre tailed honeyguide, Zenker's honeyguide, White throated blue swallow, Bate's nightjar, Yellow throated cuckoo, Orange tufted sunbird, Black winged oriole, Red billed heimet shrike, lemon bellied crombec , fiery breasted bush shrike pale fronted negrofinch . hornbillare piping ,red billed dwarf black dwarf, white crested black casqued wattled and white thighed. Kibale National Park. 335 total species. Tall evergreen forest, grassland, swamps and exotic conifers. Green breasted pitta, African pitta, Grey winged robin, Red winged francolin, Joyful greenbul, White bellied crested flycatcher, Uganda woodland warbler, White collard oliveback, leaf love, African broadbill, Willcock's honeyguide. Chestnut winged starling, White winged warbler, white spotted fluftail, scarly throated honeyguide, Also chimp tracking. Murchison Falls National Park. 450 total species. Riverline forest, papyrus swamps, dry and wet woodlands, lakes and rivers,Iron wood forest and brassus palm savana. Secretary bird, Bat hawk, Shoebill, Pennant-winged and standard winged nigtjars, Red throated swallow, Black billed barbet, Rock prantincole, Denham's bustard, Red-necked falcon, Heuglin's francolin, Senegal thichnee, Pel's fishing owl, caramine bee-eater, spotted morning thrush, white creted turacco, Four banded sandgrouse, Bruce's green pigeon, Black scimitarbill, Vinaceous dove, Chestnut crowned crowned weaver, Bar breasted firefinch, Northern red bishop, white rumped seed eater and cabanis's bunting. Also chimp tracking is possible. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. 359 total species Montane forest with patches of bamboo, montane marshes, and medium altitude forests. About 23 of the Albertine Rift Endemics are seen here, with the most exciting being the African green broadbill, Grauer's rush warbler, short tailed warbler, Rwenzori turacco, Purple breasted sunbird, Regal sunbird, Kivu ground thrush, Montane masked apalis, Red faced woodland warbler, Olive green camaroptera, Handsome francolin, Blue headed sunbird, Rwenzori nightjar, Lagden's bush shrike, and brown capped weaver. Others are Waller's starling, oriole finch, streaky seed eater, Chubb's cisticola, Barred long tailed cuckoo. HOTELS, LUXERY CAMPS AND LODGES CLASS A: Sheraton, Windsor L. Victoria Hotel, Imperial Botanical Beach Hotel, Grand Imperial Hotel, Speke Hotel, Hotel Africana, Crested Crane Hotel, Para Safari lodge, Mweya Safari Lodge, Jacana Safari Lodge, Bwindi Gorilla Forest Camp, Mantana safari camp, Semuliki lodge, Masindi Hotel, White Horse Inn, Regency Lake View Hotel, Ndali lodge Nile Resort. CLASS B: COMMUNITY BANDAS, CAMPSITES, HOTELS, AND LODGES Red chilli, Kampala backpackers camp site, Bwindi community bandas, CVK, Rwenzori View Guest House, Sebitoli Tourist Centre. Rwenzori Travellers Inn. Mtns of the Moon Hotel, Mweya Institute of Ecology Hostel, Mweya Students Hostel, Murchison Falls Bandas, Kibale Forest Bandas, Ruhiija Students' Domitory, L. Mburo Tents and Traditional Bandas. Nyabyeya students hostel. Semuliki Campsite. BIRDING PROGRAMMES 2004 1. CENTRAL CIRCUIT (Kampala and the surroundings) Day 1. Arrival. Early arrivals, will do birding around Entebbe and Kampala. Day 2. Birding Mabamba and the surroundings. Day 3. Birding at Lutembe, Botanical gardens, Day 4. Birding at Garuga golf country, Heritage trail and Entebbe sewage ponds. Day 5. Birding Mabira source of the Nile and Bujagali falls. Day 6. Departure.
2. WESTERN CIRCUIT I Day 1. Arrival Day 2. Birding Mabamba and the surroundings Day 3. Transfer to L. Mburo National Park birding enroute. Day 4. Whole day birding L.Mburo National Park. Day 5. Morning Birding and Afternoon transfer to QE2 National Park. Day 6. Whole Day Birding Day 7. Birding whole day at Imaramagambo forest. Day 8. Birding en-route to Semuliki National Park Day 9. Whole day forest birding Day 10. Whole day forest birding Day 11. Transfer to Kibale forest N. P. birding enroute Day 12. Whole day forest birding Day 13. Transfer to Kampala Day 14. Departure.
3. SOUTH WESTERN CIRCUIT Day 1. Arrival Day 2. Mabamba and the surroundings Day 3. Birding to L. Mburo Day 4. Whole day birding in the Park Day 5. Bird and transfer to Q.E.N.P Day 6. Whole day birding Day 7. Birding to Bwindi (Buhoma) Day 8. Whole day birding in the forest Day 9. Whole day birding / gorilla tracking Day 10. Birding to Ruhiija Day 11. Whole day birding Ruhiija Day 12. Whole day birding Ruhiija Day 13. Transfer to Kampala Day 14. Departure.
4. WESTERN CIRCUIT II Day 1. Arrival Day 2. Mabamba and the surroundings Day 3. Birding to L. Mburo Day 4. Whole day Birding the Park Day 5. Morning birding and afternoon transfer to Queen E.N.Park Day 6. Whole day birding Day 7. Whole day birding Day 8. Morning birding and afternoon transfer to Kibale National Park Day 9. Whole day birding Kibale forest Day 10. Birding to Budongo Day 11. Birding at the Royal Mile Day 12. Birding Kanio Pabidi and transfer to Para Day 13. Whole day birding (game drive) Day 14. Birding on the boat (Delta and Bottom of the falls) Day 15. Bird to Kampala Day 16. Departure.
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