Uganda 20 Days Birding Safari. Figure 1 Shoebill Stork (Balaeniceps rex) at Mabamba Wetland Sanctuary. Paul Kaggwa Kibirango & Richard Baxter. 24/April 13/May/2017.
Introduction: It has taken me long to complete this trip report but I m sorry my friends, I have been busy with safaris since this is the peak of our tourism season in Uganda. This birding safari saw us go through some of Uganda s conservation areas that included; Entebbe Botanical Gardens, Mabamba wetland sanctuary (IBA), Murchison Falls National Park, Budongo Forest/ Royal Mile & Kanio-Pabidi, Kibale National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park (IBA)- Buhoma & Ruhija sectors, Lake Bunyonyi, Lake Mburo National Park and back to Entebbe Airport which marked the end of our birding safari. References and Field Guides: -Many thanks go to the BirdingPal team, for linking us with Richard Baxter our client. We wouldn t have met if it wasn t them. -Uganda Wildlife Authority. -Terrain Safaris Ltd. -Field Guide Book to Birds of East Africa / Terry Stevenson and John Fanshawe. -Field Guide Book to Birds of Africa (South of the Sahara /Ian Sincliar and Peter Ryan. -Where to watch birds in Uganda / Uganda Tourist Board Publications. -For the bird calls, I got them from friends some time back, on to my Iphone and it s the one we used with a mini speaker to call these birds. (Thanks to Crammy and Peter). Country: Uganda/East Africa. In terms of size, Uganda at 236,578 square kilometers, it s twice the size of England. The country s diversity is enriched by a variety of habitats that include: semi-arid, savannah, papyrus-fringed lakes and swamps, lowlands and highlands, montane rainforests, volcanoes and mountains with afro-alpine zones. Uganda s elevation is between 610m and 5109 meters above sea level, most of the country is on a high plateau more than 1000 meters above sea level and is encircled on 2
the eastern and western borders by the arms of the rift valley and mountain ranges more than 3000 meters high. Uganda is where the West African dense rainforests meet the east African savannah/semi-desert. The south-west is thickly forested while the north is largely savannah with semi-desert areas in the northeast. Uganda is situated on the Equator and about 25% of the country s total area is covered by water, with large fresh water lakes, like Lake Victoria (the source of River Nile), Lake Albert, Lake Edward, Lake George and Lake Kyoga. This country has an area contiguous with the great Guinea/Congo basin rainforest on its western border that subsequent her to a number of west and central African bird species occurring in Uganda and not found anywhere else in East Africa. With such an excellent infrastructure, short distances, fine landscapes, excellent avifauna, a diversity of wetlands, savannah and forest birds including possibly 29 of the 43 Albertine Rift Endemics, nearly of which are all like to be seen in Bwindi Impenetrable National park, Uganda is arguably Africa s richest birding destination. With a checklist of 1018 it offers fantastic birding and within accessible reach of the capital Kampala. Top Ten Birds in Uganda: The country s ten most sought after birds are: Shoebill Stork, Green-breasted Pitta, Grauer s Broadbill, Puvel s Illadopsis, Jameson s Antpecker, Rwenzori Turaco, Nahan s Francolin, Karamoja Apalis, Brown-chested Lapwing and Black Bee-eater. Endemics: Uganda has only one endemic bird, the Fox s Weaver (Ploceus Spekeoides). Albertine Rift Endemics: The mountains along the Albertine Rift Valley form an endemic bird area of considerable importance for being a home to 37 range restricted range species and these the Albertine Rift Endemics. Out of the 37 Albertine Rift Endemics, 26 can be seen in Uganda and 24 of these can be seen in Bwindi Impenetrable forest national park. These Albertine Rift Endemics making Bwindi Impenetrable forest, Mountain Rwenzori, Semliki and Mgahinga Gorilla national parks among the Important Birding Areas. These Albertine Rift Endemics are; Rwenzori Nightjar, Dwarf Honeyguide, Shelley s Crimsonwing, Dusky Crimsonwing, Mountain Masked Apalis, Archer s Robinchat, Neumann s Warbler, Grauer s Warbler, 3
Grauer s Rush Warbler, Red-Faced Woodland Warbler, Strange Weaver, Yelloweyed Black Flycatcher, Chapin s Flycatcher, Stripe-breasted Tit, Rwenzori Apalis, Rwenzori Double-Collared Sunbird, Purple-Breasted Sunbird, Regal Sunbird, Blueheaded Sunbird, Rwenzori Batis, Grauer s Broadbill, Handsome Francolin, Redthroated Alethe, Kivu Ground-Thrush, Oberlaender s Ground-Trush and,rwenzori Turaco. Figure 2. Paul Kaggwa Kibirango, testing our machines before the beginning of the safari. Protected Areas Visited: Mabamba Wetland Sanctuary. Mabamba swamp lies about 50kms from Kampala, through Mpigi and Kasanje trading center and this immence papyrus swamp is interspersed with a maze of channels, lagoons and floating lily pads. The Shoebill Stork is the key attraction in this swamp and certain papyrus specialists such as Carruther s Cisticola, Papyrus Gonolek and White-winged Warbler, but this swamp also offers a lot more 4
interesting bird species including; the African Pygmy Goose, Lesser Jacana, Weyns s and Orange Weavers, White-backed and Yellow-billed Duck, Hottentot Teal, Blue-breasted Bee-eater, Common Squacco, Purple and Goliath Heron, White-faced Whistling Duck, African Marsh Harrier, Cape Wagtail, White-winged and Gull-billed Tern, Grey-headed Gull, Swamp Flycatcher and Winding Cisticola among other birds. Other species that can be seen nearby the swamp are Scaly Francolin, Madagascar Bee-eater, Grey-rumped Swallow and Plain Pipit. The Blue Swallow is also a rare visitor to this swamp. Budongo Forest. The vast Budongo Forest Reserve lies at the edge of Albertine Rift Valley to the south of Murchison falls national park and protects the largest natural forest area in Africa. It boasts an impressive birdlist of over 350 species and is the best site in Uganda for some of the most sought-after birds such as the Chestnut-capped Flycatcher, Cassin s Spinetail, Nahan s Francolin and Ituri Batis. This birding hot spot is also home to one of Uganda s biggest populations of Chimpanzees. An excellent network of trails and a wide track known as the The Royal Mile provides access to the forest and offers a wonderful birding experience. 5
Figure 3. Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator) at Murchison Falls national park. Murchison Falls National Park. This is Uganda s largest national park and protects a chunk of untamed African Savannah bisected by the mighty River Nile. It is named for the dramatic Murchison falls, where the World s longest river explodes violently through a narrow cleft in the rift valley escarpment to plunge into a frothing pool 43m below. Wildlife populations have largely recovered from the poaching of the 1980s; in the lush borassus grassland to the north of Nile, elephants, buffalo, giraffe and a variety of antelopes are regularly encountered on the game drives, while lions are seen with increasing frequency. The southeast, Rabongo forest is home to Chimps and other rainforest creatures. The Nile itself hosts one of Africa s densest hippo and crocodile populations and dazzling variety of water loving birds including the World s most accessible wild populations of the rare shoebill stork. 6
Kibale Forest National Park. The most accessible of Uganda s major rainforests, Kibale is home to a remarkable 13 primate species, including the localized red colobus and L hoest s monkeys. Kibale s major attraction however, is the opportunity to track habituated chimps these delightful apes, more closely related to humans than to any other living creature, tremendous to watch as they squabble and play in fruiting trees. A network of shady forest trails provides to delight botanists and butterfly lovers, while birders are in for a treat with 335 species recorded including the Greenbreasted Pitta. The elusive forest elephant, smaller and hairier than its savannah counterpart, moves seasonally into the developed part of the park, while other terrestrial mammals include buffalo, giant forest hog and a half dozen of antelope species. Queen Elizabeth National Park. From open savannah to rainforest, from dense papyrus swamps and brooding crater lakes to the vastness of Lake Edward, it is little wonder that QENP boasts one the highest biodiversity ratings of any game park or wildlife reserve in the World. Almost 100 mammal species and a remarkable 612 bird species makes this superb safari territory, with elephants, a profusion of hippos, the elusive giant forest hog and the handsome Uganda Kob all regularly sighted around the tourist village on the Mweya peninsular- which also boasts a marvelous waterfront setting in the shadow of the Rwenzori mountains. Elsewhere, the remote Ishasha sector is famed for its tree-climbing lions, the Kyambura gorge harbours habituated chimps, the maramagambo forest is home to an alluring selection of forest monkeys and birds and flocks of flamingos are residents on the crater lakes. 7
Figure 4. Verreaux's Eagle-Owl (Bubo lacteus) at Queen Elizabeth national park. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. A magnificent verdant swathe across the steep ridges of the Albertine Rift Valley, this ancient rainforest one of the few in Africa to have flourished throughout the last Ice-Age is home to more than half of the World s mountain Gorillas. Looking deep into the expressive brown eyes of the gentle giants is surely the most exciting and poignant wildlife encounter that Africa has to offer but we should not let it distract from Bwindi s broader biodiversity, a result of its immense antiquity and an altitude span from 1160 to 2607m. The national park has 90 mammal species, including 11 primates, of which the black and white colobus, with its lovely flowing white tail, is prominent. The foret birding ranks with the best in Uganda, with 23 highly localized Albertine Rift Endemics present. 8
Figure 5. Lesser Blue-eared Starling (Lamprotornis chloropterus) at Masindi. Lake Mburo National Park. Lying in one part of covered in extensive acacia woodland, Mburo has markedly different fauna to other parks and reserves. Lake Mburo national park is the best place in the country to see the gigantic and biggest antelope in Africa the Eland, as well as the Zebra, Topi, Impala and several acacia-associated birds. The five lakes in the park attract hippos, crocodiles and a variety of water birds, while fringing swamps hide secretive papyrus specialties such as the Sitatunga antelope and the Papyrus Gonolek. Lake Mburo is the closest national park to Kampala and offers a refreshing stopover when traveling to or from the western parks and reserves. 9
Weather and Seasonality: Although seasons are changing all over the World due to Global warming, Uganda basically has two seasons, rainy and sunny seasons. March, April and May are normally known to be a rainy season, June, July, and August known to be a sunny season, September, October and November known to be a rainy season and December, January and February known to be a sunny season. Figure 6. Paul Kaggwa Kibirango ready to hit the forest for the day's birding activity. So we did our birding safari in April and May, which was a rainy season and at many occassions we got showered by rain especially in Bwindi Impenetrable rain forest. So if are coming to Uganda for birding around those months, you need to 10
carry your rain gears. Weather is totally unpredictatble especially while birding in the tropical rain forests. People and safety in Uganda: Ugandans are regarded to be the friendliest people in the region and it s very safe walking around in most places of the country. Although traffic jam is one of the big problems in the capital city, Kampala and here when vehicle are moving very slowly, you need to mind your valuebles like mobile phones, cameras and money because like any other city in the World, you can t rule out the pick-pockets. Figure 7. Red-throated Bee-eater (Merops bulocki) at Murchison falls national park. 11
Itinerary. 20 Day Uganda Birding Safari with Terrain Safaris. Day Destination Activity Accommodation Day 1. 24/April/2017 Day 2. 25/April/2017 Birding at Entebbe Botanical Gardens. Birding to Mabamba Wetland. On this day at 07:00am, I met our client (Mr. Richard Baxter) at Entebbe Botanical Beech Hotel where he had arrived the previous night. So I briefed him through our birding programme and then we started birding at Entebbe Botanical Gardens. We managed to see a number of birds in the gardens, before getting a lunch break in the afternoon. Richard had bought a local sim card for his mobile phone but was not yet activated. So when we went for lunch at Javas Café at Nakumat Entebbe shopping Mall, we decided that he gets it activated at the MTN shop which is on the same complex. Richard had arranged accommodation for the first night on his own but I had booked for him another hotel for the next two nights, which was Entebbe Central Inn. So after the evening session of birding it s where I took him to, for the overnight. Some of the key species in this area include; Great White and Pink-backed Pelican, Ruppell s Longtailed, Purple-headed and Splendid Starling, Doubletoothed Barbet, Red-bellied and African Paradise Flycatcher, Laed-coloured, African Dusky and Swamp Flycatcher, Yellow-bellied Apalis, Great-Blue and Ross s Turaco, Hamerkop, Egyptian Geese, Saddle-billed Stork, Marabour Stork, Hadada Ibis, Black Kite, Red-eyed Dove, Common Bulbul, Village Weaver, Red-billed Firefinch and Grey-headed Sparrow among others. This morning when I met the client at the Hotel, he was in good shape and ready to go birding. We were all in birding moods and with our packed lunch, we started straight away looking for birds as we drove towards Mabamba swamp and everyone was mysteriously waiting for the Entebbe Central Inn. Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Entebbe Central Inn. 12
time we would encounter that pre-historical and elusive bird, the Shoebill Stork. When we reached the swamp, we found our site guide ready with the canoe, so we got on it and started our search. It took us about 30 minutes to find it, which made our client overwhelmed and were filled with happiness. After taking so many of it s pictures, we looked around for other swamp dwellers and eventually got out of the swamp and started birding back to Entebbe. We had lunch at Lake Victoria View Hotel and later went back to the Airport, to check on the clients laggages, which took hours to get them. We finally got the laggages and drove back to The Lodge for dinner and overnight. The key species in this area include; the Reed Cormorant, Purple and Squacco Heron, Intermediate, Cattle and Little Egret, Hamerkop, Marabour, African Open-billed and Shoebilled Stork, Hadada Ibis, Yellow-billed White-backed Duck, Spur-winged and Egyptian Geese, Black Kite, Palmnut Vulture, African Marsh-harrier, Lizard Buzzard, Purple Swamphen, African and Lesser Jacana, Long-toed Lapwing, Common Sandpiper, Gull-billed, White-winged and Whiskered Tern, Red-eyed Dove, Blue-spotted Wooddove, African Green Pigeon, Grey Parrot, Great Blue Turaco, Eastern Grey Plantain-eater, African Palm-swift, Narina Trogon, Malachite, Woodland and Pied Kingfisher, Blue-breasted, White-throated, Blue-cheecked and Madagascar Bee-eater, Broad-billed Roller, Angola and Barn Swallow, African Pied Wagtail, Common Bulbul, African Thrush, Winding Cisticola, Tawny-flanked Prinia, Northern Black Flycatcher, White-winged Black-tit, Scarletchested, Superb, Red-chested and Marico Sunbird, Splendid Glossy Starling, Vieillot s Weaver and Fan-tailed Widowbird among others. Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Day 3. 26/April/2017 Birding towards Masindi. On this day after breakfast, we started bird watching right from the lodge, driving through Kampala, Luwero triangle, as we transfer to Masindi. We had several birding stopovers at Kakooge School, to check on that Pelican colony and at the swamp after Luwero where there is that new Chinese Rice scheme, looking out for the Hartlaub s Marsh Widowbird. We saw it plus many other species. Other species to expect along this route include the Western-banded Snake-eagle, about 10 Wooly-necked Storks, 2 Saddle-billed Storks, Secred Ibis, Marico Sunbird, Broad-billed Roller, Black Crake, Hamerkop, Spectacled Weaver, Fork-tailed Drongo, Black-headed Gonolek and Brimstone Canary among others. We drove on trying for the White-crested Turaco but in vain and had a lunch stopover at Kabalega Dinners. We later proceeded on to Masindi Kolping Hotel. Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner. 13
Masindi. We had several more birding stops on the way, arriving Masindi in the evening and check in to the service of Masindi Kolping Hotel for dinner and overnight. Day 4. 27/April/2017 Day 5. 28/April/2017 Birding at Kanio Pabidi, Budongo forest. Birding the northern sector of Murchison falls national park. After breakfast at Masindi Kolping Hotel, at around 07:00am, we started birding towards Kanio-Pabidi and at the same time transferring to Paraa, Murchison falls national park. On this day our birding activity was a combination of savannah and forest birding and we saw quite a number of good birds. We arrived Kanio-Pabidi at around 08:30am, paid the activity fees, which is now $35 per person and they also advised us to press our lunch orders before entering the forest, so it gives them ample time to prepare it for us, since we had not carried packed lunch. As we were still making our lunch orders, James (our site guide) came and told us that one of the specialties of that forest, the Puvel s Illadopsis, was calling a few meters from the reception/dinning and advised that we should use that chance to see it first and make our lunch orders afterwards. So we went through the trail behind the reception/dinning and only about 15 meters, the bird was feeding on the trail, how good the beginning was. We went back to the reception/dinning, finished making our lunch orders and all geared for success, we entered the forest to look for the rest of the specialties. Some of the key species include; the Chocolate-backed, Blue-breasted and African Dwarf Kingfisher, African Paradise Flycatcher (both red and white moghs) Yellowmantled Waever, Lemon-bellied and Green Crombec, Grey Longbill, African Broadbill, Little-grey Greenbul, Forest and Nahan s Francolin, Jameson s Wattle-eye and Red-tailed Bristlebill among others. We went back to the reception/dinning, had our lunch and proceeded on to Paraa. We arrived in the evening and checked in to the service of Red Chilli Camp for dinner and overnight. The day began early with breakfast at 06:00am and by 06:30 we were already on the way towards the ferry, with our packed lunch and along this stretch, between the lodge and the ferry, we luckily was 2 Nightjar species, the Long-tailed and Swamp Nightjar. I was supposed to pay for entrance and ferry crossing at the park office on the southern side of the Nile River but the Clark told me to pay from the northern side because his cashless machine was down. So the ferry started crossing about 4 minutes to 7:00am, which took about 7minutes to the northern bank and the crossing was spiced by a pair of Wire-tailed Swallows that flew back and forth around the ferry until when it landed. I made the payments here and we started Red Chilli Rest Camp. Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Red Chilli Rest Camp. Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner. 14
birding towards the Delta area. We came back to Paraa landing area in the afternoon, had our picnic lunch and then took the boat trip upstream towards the bottom of the falls. After the boat cruise in the evening, we went back to the lodge, refreshed, made our dinner orders for 08:00pm and went out to try the Nightjars. We didn t see so much on this evening drive, as we got only one and the same species, the Long-tailed Nightjar and we had to go back to the lodge and catch up with our dinner. The bird species expected here include; the African Darter, Goliath, Purple, Squacco, Striated Heron, Great, Little and Cattle Egret, White-backed Nightheron, Hamerkop, Marabour, Yellow-billed and Openbilled and Wooly-necked Stork, Hadada Ibis, White-faced Whisttling-Duck, Spur-winged and Egyptian Geese, Yellowbilled Duck, Osprey, Black Kite, African Fish-eagle, Whitebacked, Ruppell s Griffon, and Palm-nut Vultures, Brown Snake-eagle, Bateleur, Western Marsh-harrier, Montagu s Harrier, Dark Chanting-goshawk, Steppe and Wahlberg s Eagle, Eurasian and Grey Kestrel, Heuglin s and Crested Francolin, Helmeted Guineafowl, Grey-crowned Crane, Black Crake, Senegal Thick-knee, Spur-winged and Wattled Lapwing, White-winged Tern, Red-eyed and African Morning Dove, Black-billed Wood-dove, Greater Spotted and Pied Cuckoo, Long-tailed and Swamp Nightjar, African Palm Swift, Speckled Mousebird, Grey-headed, Pied and Striped Kingfisher, Red-throated, Northern Carmine, Bluecheeked, Swallow-tailed, White-throated, and Little Beeeater, African Grey and Abyssinian Ground Hornbill, Blackbilled Barbet, Grey Woodpecker, Bank Swallow, Banded martin, Wire-tailed and Barn Swallow, African Pied and Yellow Wagtail, Red-shouldered Cuckoo-shrike, Common Bulbul, Wing-snapping, Zitting, Croaking, Siffling and Foxy Cisticola, Silverbird, Northern Black and Pale Flycatcher, Snowy-crowned Robin-chat, Spotted Morning-thrush, Whinchat, Northern and Isabelline Wheatear, Sooty Chat, Brown-throated Wattle-eye, Beautiful and Marico and Copper Sunbird, Black-crowned Tchagra, Greater Blueeared, Violet-backed, Rueppell s Glossy Starling, Yellowbacked and Village Weaver, Red-billed Firefinch, Pin-tailed Whydah and Grey-headed Sparrow among others. Day 6. 29/April/2017 Birding the southern sector of Murchison falls national park. We had our breakfast at 07:00am, and started birding towards the top of the falls and also took a bit of the honeymoon track in the southern sector of Murchison falls and search for birds that may include; the Red-winged Pytilia, Bat Hawk, Rock Pratincole, Black-billed and Bluespotted Wood-Dove, Red-Shouldered Cuckoo-shrike, Red Chilli Rest Camp. Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner. 15
White-crested Helmet-shrike, White-headed Turaco, Northern-Red, Black-winged Red and Black Bishop, Common and Grasshopper Buzard, Crested Francolin, Silverbird, Grey-headed and Striped Kingfishers, Spotted Thick-knee, White-tailed and Flappet Lark among others. On this side of the park, we got more disturbed by the Tsetse flies, but was productive in terms of bird sightings. We went back to the camp for lunch, relaxed a bit and later in the afternoon went for the boat cruise on the Nile. This also gave us another but deferent view of wildlife and birds cooling off in the Nile. Some of the species that we encountered included; the Giant Kingfisher, Goliath and Black Heron, Wire-tailed Swallow, Red-throated Bee-eater, Pel s Fishing Owl, White-faced and Fuluvous Whistling Duck, White-winged and Gullbilled Terns among others. We went back to the camp in the evening for dinner and overnight. Day 7. 30/April/2017 Birding Butyaba escarpment and transfer to Masindi. After breakfast, with our packed lunch, we started birding getting out of the park, through Bulisa on the showers of Lake Albert and the Albertine Rift Valley, Butyaba escapment, up to Busigiro, while transfering to Masindi. We ate our packed lunch at the escarpment while trying the Mocking Chat, as I know this is its area, but we failed to see it. Some of the key species seen across here include; the Little-green, Grey-headed, Blue-throated, Copper, Orange-tufted, Superb and Beautiful Sunbird, Sabine s and Mottled Spinetail, Red-chested, African Emerald and Klaas s Cuckoo, Lesser Blue-eared and Purple Starling, Great Sparrowhawk, Brown-backed and Grey Woodpecker, Whistling, Siffling and Foxy Cisticolas, Brown-backed Scrub-robin, Cabanis Bunting, Brown Twinspot and Marsh Tchagra among others. We latter checked in to the service of Masindi Kolping hotel for dinner and overnight. Masindi Kolping Hotel. Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Day 8. 1 st /May/2017 Birding the Royal Mile, Budongo Forest. The day begun early with an early breakfast at Masindi Kolping Hotel and with our packed lunch, we started birding towards the Royal Mile, Budongo forest. This is one of Uganda s birding hotspots and is known to have been a leisurely hunting ground for the traditional King of Bunyoro and that s where it got it s name, The Royal Mile. In this area, the forest has been cut back a few meters along the sides from the mail trail, which provides good viewing area for the birders. Some of the specialities that we expect to encounter here today include; the Yellowfooted, Blue-headed Crested, Chestnut-capped, Forest and Sooty Flycatchers, Jameson s Wattle-eye, Yellow-browed Masindi Kolping Hotel. Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner. 16
Camaroptera, African Crowned- Eagle, Red-headed Bluebill, Pallid Honeyguide, Western Violet-backed Sunbird, Ituri Batis, Spotted Greenbull, Forest Robin, Bluebreasted, African-Dwarf and Chocolate-backed Kingfishers among others. We go back to the hotel in the evening for dinner and overnight. Day 9. 2 nd /May/2017 Birding on the way to Kibale national park. After breakfast at about 07:30am, with our packed lunch, we started birding southwards as we transfer to Kibale national park. This almost took us a whole day driving and birding stopovers in certain areas along the way. Some of the key species along this route include; Yellow-mantled, Vieillot s Black, Black-headed and Compact Weavers, Cassin s Grey and Lead-coloured Flycatchers, White-rumped and Little Swifts, Shinning-blue and Giant Kingfisher, Lizard Buzard, Shikra and Cuckoo Hawk among others. We reached Kibale national park in the evening and checked in to the service of Kibale Home Stay for dinner and overnight. Kibale Homestay Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Day 10. 3 rd /May/2017 Day 11. 4 th /May/2017 Birding Kibale forest and Bigodi swamp. The day begun early with an early morning breakfast and we started birding in Kibale Forest national park. This is one of the oldest forests in the East African region and protects about 330 recorded species, so our target list today was; Thick-billed, Wilcocks and Lesser Honeyguide, African Crowned Eagle, Yellow-billed, Hairy-breasted and Yellow-spotted Barbets, Grey-winged and Red-capped Robin Chat, Yellow-crested, Brown-eared and Buff-spotted Woodpecker, Honeyguide Greenbul, Black-billed Turaco, Pink-footed Puffback, Dark-backed Weaver, Greenthroated, Grey-headed and Superb Sunbirds, Whiteheaded Wood Hoopoe, Black & White Shrike Flycatcher, Green-breasted Pitta, Black Bee-eater, Chestnut-winged and Purple-headed Starling, Narina Trogon and Afep Pigeon among others. We went back to the lodge for lunch and then in the afternoon, did birding in the Bigodi swamp. This was also a rewarding afternoon and some of the species here included; the Great-Blue Turaco, Shinnigblue Kingfisher, White-spotted Flufftail, Cameroon Sombre and Joyful Greenbul, White-winged and Dark-capped Yellow Warbler, White-collared Oliveback, Brown-eared and Yellow-crested Woodpecker among others. We went back to the lodge in the evening for dinner and overnight. After breakfast, we started birding as we transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park, driving through the crater lakes zone and along the foothills of the Rwenzori Mountains. We had a lunch stopover at Sandton Hotel at Kibale Homestay Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner. QENP. Bush Lodge Meal plan: 17
Kasese town, before entering Queen Elizabeth national park. Some of the key species along this route include; the Yellow-bellied, Crimson-rumped, Fawn-breasted and Common Waxbills, Pin-tailed Whydah, Fan-tailed and Red-collared Widowbird, African White-backed, Ruppell s Griffon, Lappet-faced and Pulm-nut Vultures, Martial Eagle, Western-banded, Black-breasted and Brown Snake- Eagle, Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird, Rufous-napped and Flappet Lark, Nubian, Speckle-breasted and Cadinal Woodpecker, African Marsh, Eurosian Marsh, Pallid and Montagu s Harriers among others. After a mini game drive/birding in the park, in the evening we checked in to the service of Bush lodge for dinner and overnight. Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Day 12. 5 th /May/2017 Day 13. 6 th /May/2017 Birding around Kasenyi area & boat cruise on Kazinga channel. Birding in Ishasha sector & transfer to Buhoma/ Bwindi NP. We had our breakfast in the morning and packed lunch before starting our day s game drive/birding activity, first around the Katungulu Bridge area and later towards the Kasenyi and Mweya areas. We will also go for the boat cruise on the Kazinga channel. Queen Elizabeth national park is said to have the highest concentration of bird life as compared to any nature reserve in the World, although most of the birds here can be seen elsewhere. Some of the key species here include; the Papyrus Gonolek, Whitewinged, Greater Swamp, Lesser Swamp, African Reed and Sedge Warblers, Temminck s Courser, Common Buttonquail, Black-crowned Tchagra, Plain-backed and Grassland Pipit, Winding, Wing-snapping, Stout, Croaking and Zitting Cisticola, African and Black Crake, Vereaux s Eagle-Owl, African Skimmer, Collared Pratincole, Grey-headed and Common Black-headed Gull, African Mustached and Broad-tailed Warblers among others. We drove and encountered a Leopard in the Channel track on our way back to the lodge in the evening, dinner and overnight at Queen Elizabeth Bush lodge. After breakfast, with our packed lunch, we started birding towards the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth national park. This is the southern sector of the park, on the showers of Lake Edward and is famous for the tree climbing lions. Some of the key species along this route include; Sulphur-breasted Bush-shrike, Black-throated Seed-eater, Red-billed and African Firefinch, Fawnbreasted, Common and Zebra Waxbill, African Golden Oriole, Violate-backed and Wattled Starlings, Africanwattled and Senegal Lapwing, Arrow-marked and Black- Lored Barbler, Western-banded and Brown Snake-Eagle, Three-banded Plover, Yellow-billed Oxpecker, Verreaux s Eagle-Owl, Long-crested and Martial Eagle among others. QENP Bush Lodge Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Bwindi View Bandas Meal plan: Breakfast lunch and dinner. 18
We arrived at Bwindi in the evening and checked in to the service of Bwindi View Bandas for dinner and overnight. Day 14. 7 th /May/2017 Birding along the water fall trail, Buhoma. We had our breakfast at Bwindi View lodge, at 07:00am and afterwards, our packed lunch we proceeded on to the park reception for payments and registration, before penetrating the Impenetrable forest for the park s specialties, most of which are Albertine Rift Endemics. We enter the forest with our site guide and ranger/guards with us, as we enjoy the activity. (This being a rainy season, in a tropical rainforest in Uganda, the rain showered us for about 3 hours, from midday until about 4:00pm. We even ate our packed lunch under a heavy down pour. Although the rain reduced the number of birds that we had expected to see, but this was also part of the experience.) Bwindi ranks the number one birding spot in Africa, with over 350 recorded bird species and some of the specialties of 1 this area include; the Red-throated Alethe, Petit s and Grey Cuckoo-Shrike, Blue-shouldered and White-bellied Robin-Chat, African/Rwenzori Hill- Babbler, Narrow-tailed, Stuhlmann s and Waller s Starling, Black-faced Rufous, Neumann s and Grauer s Warbler, Pale-breasted and Mountain Illadopsis, Oriole Finch, Redchested Owlet, Banded Prinia, Ayre s Hawk-Eagle, Browncapped, Black-billed and Strange Weavers, Equatorial Akalat, Bar-tailed Trogon, Lagden s, Dohert s and Bocage s Bush-shrike among others. We came back to the lodge in the evening, for dinner and overnight. Bwindi View Bandas Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Day 15. 8 th /May/2017 Birding through the neck on the way to Ruhija. After breakfast, with our packed lunch, we started birding along the way to Ruhija sector of Bwindi Impenetrable national park and here we had a chance for birding around the neck of the forest. Some of the key species here include; Dusky-blue, Cassin s Grey, Charpin s, Whitebellied Crested and Ashy Flycatcher, African Wood Owl, Black Cuckoo, Red-fronted Antpecker, Mountain Wagtail, Buff-throated and Grey Apalis, Mountain Buzzard, Redfaced Woodland Warbler, Red-tailed, Yellowthroated, Shelley s, Icterine Greenbul, Dusky Tit, African Shrike-Flycatcher, Black Duck, Black Cuckoo-shrike and Honeyguide Greenbul among others. We arrive Ruhija in the evening and check in to the service of Trekkers Tervan for dinner and overnight. Trekkers Tervan Cottages, Ruhija. Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner. 19
Day 16. 9 th /May/2017 Birding Mubwindi swamp, Ruhija Bwindi. After an early breakfast at the Trekkers Tervan, with our packed lunch, we started a whole day birding along the famous Mubwindi swamp trail. On this trail, as you go birding, you drop about 300 meters down to the swamp, from 2350m to 2050m, on this 4.5 kilometers trail to Mubwindi swamp. Some of the key species here, include some of the most sought after Albertine Rift Endemics like; Grauer s Rush and Grauer s Warbler, Rwenzori Hillbabbler, Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher, Grauer s Broadbill, Oriole-Finch, Rwenzori Batis, Purple-breasted, Blueheaded, Northern Double-Collared and Regal Sunbird, Archer s Robin Chat, Yellow-streaked and Eastern Mountain Greenbill, Handsome Francolin, Stripe-breasted Tit, Strange Weaver, Many Colored and Grey-headed Bush-shrike, Bar-tailed Trogon, Narrow-tailed, Stuhlmann s and Waller s Starling, Chestnut-throated and Rwenzori Apalis among others. We came back to the lodge in the evening for dinner and overnight. Trekkers Tervan Cottages, Ruhija. Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Day 17. 10 th /May/2017 Birding on the way to Lake Bunyonyi. After breakfast at the Trekkers Tervan Cottages, with our packed lunch, we start birding as we transfer to Lake Bunyonyi and looking out for species some of which we had missed the previous day and these include; the Cinnamon Bracken Warbler, White-browed Crombec, White-starred and Forest Robin, Yellow Bishop, Streaky Seed-eater, Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater, Handsome Francolin, White-napped Raven, Black-headed Waxbill, White-headed Wood-hoopoe, Mountain and Augur Buzard, Winding and Chubb s Cisticola, African Crowned Eagle, Dwarf Honeyguide, Rock Martin, Grey-throated Barbet and Ludher s Bush-shrike among others. We arrive at Lake Bunyonyi in the afternoon and check in to the service of Bunyonyi Overland Camp, had a free afternoon, dinner and overnight. Bunyonyi Overland Camp. Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Day 18. 11 th /May/2017 Birding to Lake Mburo national park. After breakfast, we start birding as we transfer to Lake Mburo national park, passing through the rolling hills of Kabale and Mbarara, with a lunch stopover at the Agip Motel, Mbarara. We have several birding stops at various swamps and bridges trying our luck for the swamp dwellers and some of the key species along this route include; the Common Stonechat, Little Rush and Whitewinged Warbler, African Firefinch, Yellow-belied, Crimsonrumped, Black-faced and Common Waxbill, Yellow-fronted and Papyrus Canary, Papyrus Gonolek, Grey-backed, Mackinnin s and Common Fiscal among others. We proceede on, arriving at Lake Mburo national park in the Eagles Nest Mburo. Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner. 20
evening and check in to the service of Eagle s Nest, dinner and overnight. Day 19. 12 th /May/2017 Birding Lake Mburo national park. The day begins early with an early morning breakfast and with our packed lunch, we starte birding/game drive in one of the smallest conservation areas in Uganda, Lake Mburo national park. Although it s one of the smallest protected areas in the country, but this park has a wide variety of birdlife and wildlife, so we expect a lot of good bird species here. We also do a boat cruise on Lake Mburo and after that we hang around the Lakeside campsite until 07:00pm, so we drive out of the park when it s dark which helps us to see some Nightjars. Some of the key species that we encountered here include; Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove, Black-shouldered, Plain and Freckled Nightjar, White-headed, Red-faced Spot-flanked and Crested Barbet, Trilling and Tabora Cisticola, Coqui Francolin, Chinspot Batis, Lead-colored Flycatcher, Scaly-throated Honeyguide, White-winged Tit, Black-crowned and Whitebacked Night-Heron, Rufous-belied and Striated Herons, African Finfoot, Miombo Wren Warbler, Red-rumped Swallow, Yellow-breasted Apalis, Golden-tailed, Bearded Woodpecker and Red-headed Weaver among others. We come back to the lodge in the evening for dinner and overnight. Eagles Nest Mburo. Meal plan: Day 20. 13 th /May/2017 Birding as we transfer to Entebbe. The day begins early as we go for a birding/nature walk in the park, looking for some of the species that we might have missed the previous day. We come back to the lodge for breakfast, then check out and transfer to Entebbe. On this route we have birding stopovers at Kaku swamp and a lunch stopover at the Equator, then later proceed on to the Airport for your flight home. No accommodation but breakfast and lunch. 21
Figure 8. In Kibale forest national park, patiently calling the Green-breasted Pitta. 22
Figure 9. African Skimmers (Rynchops flavirostris) at Kazinga Channel, Queen Elizabeth national park. Accommodations and Meals: We used accommodations ranging between budget and mid-range, but they all provide you with meals and relatively good services. 1. Botanical Beach Hotel Entebbe. Mid-range accommodation, on the showers of Lake Victoria next to Entebbe Botanical Gardens. Good setting, staff, meals and services, so I would recommend it to any one in that class. 2. Entebbe Central Inn is also a mid-range accommodation, with meals, good staff and good services. 3. Masindi Kolping Hotel is a Church founded budget accommodation at Masindi town, with good setting, bandas and staff but the meals looked basic. 4. Red Chilli Rest Camp is a budget accommodation located at Paraa, on the southern bank of the mighty Nile, in Murchison falls national park. We stayed here for three nights during our safari. The services are very basic but bearable and also meals and drinks are available in their bar and restaurant area. 23
5. Kibale Homestay is also a budget accommodation setting near Kibale national park, they also have a restaurant that serves good meals and drinks. The setting here is also good for bird watchers, as their compound has a lot of trees that attract some bird species seen even from your balcony. 6. Queen Elizabeth Bush Lodge is both a budget and mid-range accommodation, located near Katungulu fishing village, in Queen Elizabeth national park. This is a combination of bandas on the mid-range setting and tents on the budget area setting, on the showers of Kazinga Channel. It also serves good meals and drinks are available in their bar and restaurant area. 7. Bwindi View Bandas is also a budget accommodation, located at the entrance of the park. This has been renovated, with good staff and its restaurant serves good meals and drinks. It s also good for birders as it s overlooking the forest, so one even see some of the park s key species plus some of the Albertine Rift Endemics. 8. Ruhija Trekkers Tervan is also a mid-range accommodation in the Ruhija sector, with a good setting of cottages, staff and the meals where very good (this lodge has a good chef) and drinks. 9. Bunyonyi Overland Camp also has two levels, budget and mid-range accommodation, overlooking Lake Bunyonyi. The camp has Cottages, bandas and camping facilities, with a restaurant that serves good meals and drinks. They also have a natural swimming pool (Lake Bunyonyi) for those that like swimming. 24
Figure 10.Lilac-breasted Roller (Corcias caudata) at Lake Mburo national park. Checklist: Clearly identified birds. 1. Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus (26/April/2017 Kakooge/Luwero) 2. Pink-backed Pelican Pelecanus rufescens (26/April/2017 Kakooge/Luwero) 3. Reed Comorant Phalacrocorax africanus (25/April/2017 Mabamba Swamp) 4. Great Comorant Phalacrocorax carbo (05/May/2017 Kazinga Channel, QENP.) 5. African Darter Anhinga rufa (28&29/April/2017- Murchison falls NP) 6. Grey Heron Ardea cinerea (25,28&29/April/2017- Mabamba & Murchison falls) 7. Black-headed Heron Ardea melanocephala (28/April & 05/May/2017 MFNP & QENP) 8. Goliath Heron Ardea goliath (28/April & 05/May/2017 MFNP & QENP) 9. Purple Heron Ardea purpurea (25/April/2017 Mabamba Swamp) 10. Great Egret Casmerodius albus (25/April & 05/May/2017 Mabamba swamp & QENP) 11. Intermediate Egret Mesophoyx intermedia (28/April/2017 Murchison falls NP) 25
12. Little Egret Egretta garzetta (25,28/April & 5/May/2017-Mabamba, MFNP & QENP) 13. Squacco Heron Ardeola idea (28/April & 5,12/May/2017-MFNP, QENP & L. Mburo NP) 14. Cattle Egret Bubulucus ibis (25,28 &29/April/2017-Mabamba, MFNP, QENP) 15. Striated Heron Butorides striatus (25/April/2017-Mabamba Swamp) 16. Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nyticorax (12/May/2017-L.Mburo NP) 17. White-backed Night Heron Gorsachius leuconotus (12/May/2017-L.Mburo NP) 18. Hamerkop Scopus umbretta (24,29/April/ & 4/May/2017-Botanical gardens, MFNP, QENP) 19. Yellow-billed stork Mycteria ibis (28/April & 5/May/2017- MFNP & QENP) 20. African open billed Stork Anastomus lamelligerus (28/April &5,12/May/2017-MFNP, QENP& L.Mburo) 21. Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus (8/May/2017-Ruhija) 22. Saddle-billed Stork Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis(24&28/april/2017-botanical Ebb&MFNP) 23. Marabour Stork Leptoptilos crumeniferus (28&29/April/2017-MFNP) 24. Shoebill Balaeniceps rex (25,26/April & 13/May/2017-Mabamba,Masindi & L.Mburo NP) 25. Sacred Ibis Threskiornis aethiopicus (28/April & 5,11/May/2017-MFNP, QENP & L.Bunyonyi) 26. Hadada Ibis Bostrychia hagedash (26,27 &28/July/2017-Masindi, Budongo forest & MFNP) 27. Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus (28/April/2017-Murchison Falls National 28. Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor (05/May/2017- Queen Elizabeth NP) 29. Fulvous Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna bicolor (29/April/2017- Murchison Falls NP) 30. White-faced Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna viduata (25&27/April/2017- Mabamba&Budongo) 30. White-backed Duck Thalassornis leuconoyus (13/May/2017- Lake Mburo National 31. Egyptian goose Alopochen aegyptiacus (24&25/April/2017-Botanical gardens & Mabamba) 32. Spur-winged Goose Plectropterus gambensis (25&29/April/2017-Mabamba Swamp & QENP) 33. African Pygmy-goose Nettapus auritus (25/April/2017- Mabamba Swamp) 34. Yellow-billed Duck Anas undulata (25,29/April&13/May/2017- Mabamba,QENP&L.Mburo NP) 35. Hottentot Teal Anas hottentota (13/May/2017-L.Mburo NP) 36. Osprey Pandion haliaetus (29/April/2017- Murchison Falls NP) 37. Black-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus (29/April&5/May/2017-MFNP& QENP) 38. Scissor-tailed Kite Chelictinia riocourii (25/April/2017-Mabamba Swamp) 39. Black Kite milvus Migrans (24,25&28/April/2017-Botanical gardens,mabamba & MFNP) 26
40. African fish-eagle Halitaeetus vocifer (28/April & 5/May/2017- MFNP & QENP) 41. Palm-nut Vulture Gypohierax angolensis (25,28/April&6/May/2017- Mabamba,MFNP&QENP) 42. Hooded Vulture Necrosyrtes monachus (27/April/2017-Budongo Forest) 43. White-backed Vulture Gyps africanus (29/April&5/May/2017-MFNP & QENP) 44. Rueppellis Griffon Gyps ruepellii (29/April & 6/May/2017- MFNP & QENP) 45. Lappet-faced Vulture Torgos tracheliotus (28/April&6/May/2017- MFNP & QENP) 46. Black-breasted Snake-Eagle Circaetus pectoralis (28/April&5/May/2017- MFNP & QENP) 47. Brown Snake-Eagle Circaetus cinereus (26&28/April/2017-Masindi & MFNP) 48. Banded Snake-Eagle Circaetus cinerascens (27/April/2017- Budongo Forest) 49. Bateleur Terathopius ecaudatus (28/April & 12/May/2017-MFNP & L.Mburo NP) 50. African Marsh-Harrier Circus ranivorus (26/April/2017- Masindi) 51. African Harrier-Hawk Plyboroides typus (26&28/April/2017- Masindi & MFNP) 52. Lizard Buzzard Kaupifalco monogrammicus (2&10/May/2017-Kibale NP & L.Bunyonyi) 53. Dark Chanting- Goshawk Melierax metabates (27&28/April/2017-Budongo Forest & MFNP) 54. African Goshawk Accpiter tachiro (08/May/2017-Ruhija) 55. Shirkra Accipiter badius (29/April/2017-Murchison falls National 56. Little Sparrowhawk Accipiter minullus-(24/april/2017-botanical Gardens Entebbe) 57. Black Sparrowhawk Accipiter melanoleucus (03/May/2017-Kibale Forest and Bigodi swamp) 58. Grasshopper Buzzard Butastur rufipennis (27/April/2017-Kanio Pabidi, Budongo forest) 59. Mountain Buzzard Buteo oreophilus (10/May/2017- Lake Bunyonyi) 60. Augur Buzzard Buteo augur (09/May/2017-Mubwindi Swamp,Ruhija/Bwindi Impenetrable NP) 61. Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis (25/April/2017-Mabamba Swamp) 62. Wahlberg s Eagle Aquila wahlbergi (25/April,06 &12/May/2017-Mabamb, QENP & L.Mburo) 63. Martial Eagle Polemaetus bellicosus (04/May/2017- Queen Elizabeth National 64. Long-crested Eagle Lophaetus Occipitalis (27&28/April/2017-Kanio Pabidi,Budongo & MFNP) 65. Crowned Hawk-Eagle Stephaanoatus Coronatus (1/May/2017- Royal Mile, Budongo Forest) 66. Eurasian Kestrel Falco tinnunculus (25/April/2017 Mabamba Swamp) 67. Grey Kestrel Falco ardosiaceus (28/April/&02/May 2017-Masindi &Murchison Falls) 68. Red-necked Falcon Falco chicquera (28/April/2017- Murchison Falls NP) 69. Crested Francolin Francalinus sephaena (28&29/April/2017- Murchison Falls National 27
70. Heuglin s Francolin Francolinus icterorhynchus (27&29/2017-Budongo Forest & MFNP) 71. Red-necked Spurfowl Francolinus afer (28/April,6&12/May/2017-MFNP, QENP & L.Mburo) 72. Handsome Francolin Francolinus nobilis (08/May/2017-Ruhija) 73. Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris (27,28&29/April/2017-Budongo Forest & MFNP) 74. Crested Guineafowl Guttera pucherani (04/May/2017-Queen Elizabeth National 75. Grey Crowned Crane Balearica regulorum (26&28/April/2017-Masindi&Murchison Falls NP) 76. White-spotted Flufftail Sarothrura pulchra (03/May/2017- Kibale Forest and Bigodi swamp) 77. African Crake Crex egregia (06/May/2017- Queen Elizabeth National 78. Black crate Amaurornis flavirostris (25,29&05/May/2017-Mabamba, MFNP & QENP) 79. Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio (13/May/2017-Lake Mburo National park) 80. Common Moorhen Gallinule chloropus (25/April/2017-Mabamba Swamp) 81. Lesser Moorhen Gallinule angulate (13/May/2017-Lake Mburo National park) 82. African Finfoot Podica senegalensis ((12/May/2017-Lake Mburo National park) 83. Black-bellied Bustard Eupodotis melanogaster (28/April &05/May/2017-MFNP & QENP) 84. Lesser Jacana Microparra capensis (25/April/2017-Mabamba Swamp) 85. African Jacana Actophilornis africanus (25,26&28/April/2017-Mabamba, Masindi& MFNP) 86. Greater Painted-snipe Gallinago media (11/May/2017-Lake Bunyonyi) 87. Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus (28/April,5&11/May/2017- MFNP,QENP&Bunyonyi 88. Water Thick-knee Burhinus vermiculatus (12/May/2017- Lake Mburo National park) 89. Senegal Thick-knee Burthinus senegalensis (28/April/2017-Murchison Falls National 90. Temminck s Courser Cursorius temminckii (5/May/2017-Queen Elizabeth National 91. Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola (5/May/2017-Queen Elizabeth National 92. Rock Pratincole Glareola nuchalis (29/April/2017- Murchison Falls National 93. Long-toed Lapwing Vanellus crassirostris (25&28/April/2017-Mabamba & MFNP) 94. Spur-winged Plover Vanellus spinosus (28/April/ & 5/May/2017-MFNP & QENP) 95. Black-headed Lapwing Vanellus tectuc (28/April/2017- Murchison Falls National 96. Senegal Lapwing Vanellus lugubris (5&12/May/2017-QENP & Lake Mburo National park) 97. Crowned Lapwing Vanellus coronatus (5/May/2017-Queen Elizabeth National 98. African Wattled Lapwing Vanellus senegallus (28/April,5&12/May/2017-MFNP, QENP &Lake Mburo) 28
99. Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula (25 & 28/April/2017-Mabamba & MFNP) 100. Three-banded Plover Charadrius tricollaris (11/May/2017-Lake Bunyonyi) 101. Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa (28/April/2017- Murchison Falls National 102. Common Redshank Tringa totanus (5/May/2017-Queen Elizabeth National 103. Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatillis (28/April & 5/May/2017-MFNP & QENP) 104. Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia (28/April/2017-Murchison Falls National 105. Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola (24&28/April/12/May/2017-Botanical, MFNP & L. Mburo) 106. Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos (29/April/,5&12/May/2017-MFNP, QENP&L. Mburo) 107. Little Stint Calidris minuta (25&28/April/2017- Mabamba & MFNP) 108. Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea (5/May/2017-Queen Elizabeth National 109. Ruff Philomachus pugnax (28/April/2017-Murchison Falls National 110. Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus (5/May/2017-Queen Elizabeth National 111. Grey-headed Gull Larus cirrocephalus (28/April & 5/May/2017-MFNP & QENP) 112. Gull-billed Tern Sterna nilotica (28/April & 5/May/2017-MFNP & QENP) 113. Caspian Tern Sterna caspia (29/April/2017- Murchison Falls National 114. Whiskered Tern Chilodonias hybridus (28/April/2017-Murchison Falls National 115. White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus (28/April & 5/May/2017-MFNP & QENP) 116. African skimmer Rynchops flavirostris (28/April & 5/May/2017-MFNP & QENP) 117. Speckled Pigeon Columba quinea (2/May/2017-Kibale National 118. African Mourning Dove Streptopelia decipiens (28/April &12/May/2017-MFNP &L.Mburo NP) 119. Red-eyed Dove Streptopelia semitorquata (5&12/May/2017-QENP & L. Mburo National park) 120. Ring-necked Dove Streptopelia capicola (27/April &4/May/2017-Budongo Forest & QENP) 121. Vinaceous Dove Streptopelia vinacea (29/April/2017- Murchison Falls National 122. Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis (27/April/2017- Budongo Forest) 123. Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove Turtur chalcospilos (11/May/2017-Lake Bunyonyi) 29
124. Black-billed Wood-Dove Turtur abyssinicus (27&28/April/2017- Budongo Forest & MFNP) 125. Blue-spotted Wood-Dove Turtur afer (27/April &5/May/2017- Budongo Forest & QENP) 126. Tambourine Dove Turtur tympanistria (27/April &12/May/2017-Budongo Forest & L. Mburon) 127. Namaqua Dove Oena capensis (5/May/2017-Queen Elizabeth National 128. Bruce s Green-Pigeon Treron waalia (29/April/2017- Murchison Falls National 129. African Green-Pigeon Treron calva (25/April/2017-Mabamba Swamp) 130. Red-headed Lovebird Agapornis pullarius (26/April/2017- Masindi) 131. Grey Parrot Psittacus erithacus (24/April/2017-Botanical Gardens Entebbe) 132. Meyer s Parrot Poicephalus meyeri (12/May/2017- Lake Mburo National park) 133. Great blue Turaco Corythaeola cristata (24/April/2017-Botanical Gardens Entebbe) 134. White-crested Turaco Tauraco leucolophus (27/April/2017- Budongo Forest) 135. Ross s Turaco Musophaga rossae (24/April & 8/May/2017- Botanical Gardens & Ruhija/Bwindi) 136. Bare-faced Go-away-bird Corythaixoides personata (11/May/2017-Lake Mburo National 137. Eastern Plantain-eater Crinifer zonurus (24&28/April/2017-Botanical Ebb&MFNP) 138. Pied Cuckoo Oxylophus jacobinus (26/April & 6/May/ 2017- Masindi & QENP) 139. Levaillant s Cuckoo Oxylophus levaillantii (29/April/2017- Murchison Falls National 140. Great Spotted Cuckoo Clamator glandarius (29/April/2017- Murchison Falls National 141. Black Cuckoo Cuculus clamosus (8/May/2017- Ruhija/Bwindi) 142. Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus (27/April/2017- Budongo Forest) 143. Klaas s Cuckoo Chrysococcyx klaas (5/May/2017-Queen Elizabeth National 144. Diederik Cuckoo Chrysococcyx caprius (27&28/April/2017- Budongo Forest & MFNP) 145. Yellowbill Ceuthochares aereus (27/April/2017- Budongo Forest) 146. Blue-headed Coucal Centopus monachus (27/April/2017- Budongo Forest) 147. Senegal Coucal Centropus senegalensis (28/April/2017-Murchison Falls National 148. White-browed Councal Centropus superciliosus (25&28/April/2017-Mabamba Swamp&MFNP) 149. Verreaux s Eagle-Owl Bubo lacteus (06/May/2017- Queen Elizabeth National 150. African Wood- Owl Strix woodfordi (8/May/2017- Buhoma- Ruhija/Bwindi) 30
151. Swamp Nightjar Caprimulgus natalensis (28/April/2017-Murchison Falls National 152. Long tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus climacurus (28/April/2017-Murchison Falls National 153. Freckled Nightjar Caprimulgus tristigma (12/May/2017- Lake Mburo National park) 154. Pennant-winged Nightjar Macrodipteryx vexillarius (29/April/2017- Murchison Falls N.P) 155. Standard-winged Nightjar Macrodipteryx longipennis (28/April/2017- Murchison Falls N.P) 156. Sabine s Spinetail Rhaphidura sabini (01/May/2017- Royal Mile, Budongo Forest) 157. African Palm-Swift Cypsiurus parvus (24&28/April/2017-Botanical Ebb&MFNP) 158. Alpine Swift Apus melba (12/May/2017- Lake Mburo National park) 159. Little Swift Apus affinis (24&27/April/2017-Botanical Entebbe & Budongo Forest) 160. White-rumped Swift Apus caffer (27/April &5/May/2017- Budongo Forest & QENP) 161. Speckled Mousebird Colius striatus (26,27&28/April/2017- Masindi, Budongo & MFNP) 162. Blue-naped Mousebird Urocolius macrourus (28/April & 6/May/2017-MFNP & QENP) 163. Narina Trogon Apaloderma narina (09/May/2017- Mubwindi Swamp, Ruhija/Bwindi NP) 164. Bar-tailed Trogon Apaloderma vittatum (07/May/2017- Water fall trail, Buhoma) 165. Shinning-blue Kingfisher Alcedo quadribrachys (3/May/2017-Kibale Forest & Bigodi swamp) 166. Malachite Kingfisher Alcedo cristata (25/April/2017-Mabamba Swamp) 167. African Pygmy-Kingfisher Ispidina picta (27&30/April/2017- Budongo Forest & Bulisa) 168. African Dwarf Kingfisher Ispidina lecontei (30/April/2017-Bulisa escapment,busingiro/budongo forest) 169. Chocolate-backed Kingfisher Halcyon badia (30/April/2017-Bulisa escapment,busingiro) 170. Grey Headed Kingfisher Halcyon leucocephala (28/April/2017- Murchison Falls NP) 171. Woodland Kingfisher Halcyon senegalensis (25/April/2017-Mabamba Swamp) 172. Blue-breasted Kingfisher Halcyon malimbica (3/May/2017-Kibale Forest & Bigodi swamp) 31
173. Striped Kingfisher Halcyon chelicuti (5&12/May/2017-QENP & L. Mburo National park) 174. Giant Kingfisher Megaceryle maxima (28/April/2017- Murchison Falls NP) 175. Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis (24&28/April/2017-Botanical Entebbe & MFNP) 176. Grauer s Broadbill Pseudocalptomena graueri (09/May/2017- Mubwindi Swamp, Ruhija) 177. Green-breasted Pitta Pitta reichenowi (3/May/2017-Kibale Forest & Bigodi swamp) 178. Rufous-naped Lark Mirafra Africana (5 & 6/May/2017-Queen Elizabeth National 179. Flappet Lark Mirafra rufocinamomea (5/May/2017-Queen Elizabeth National 180. Red-capped Lark Calandrella cinerea (5/May/2017-Queen Elizabeth National 181. Plain Martin Riparia paludicola (25/April/2017-Mabamba Swamp) 182. Banded Martin Riparia cincta (27/April/2017- Budongo Forest) 183. Grey-rumped Swallow Pseudhirundo griseopyga (25/April/2017-Mabamba Swamp) 184. Rock Martin Hirundo fuligula (8/May/2017- Ruhija) 185. Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica (24/April/2017-Botanical Gardens Entebbe) 186. Angola Swallow Hirundo angolensis (24/April/2017-Botanical Gardens Entebbe) 187. Wire-tailed Swallow Hirundo smithii (28/April & 5/May/2017-MFNP & QENP) 188. Lesser Striped-Swallow Hirundo abyssinica (5/May/2017-Queen Elizabeth National 189. Rufous-chested Swallow Hirundo semirufa (5/May/2017-Queen Elizabeth National 190. Mosque Swallow Hirundo senegalensis (25/April/2017-Mabamba Swamp) 191. White-headed Sawwing Psalidoprocne albiceps (27/April/2017- Budongo Forest) 192. Black Saw-wing Psalidoprocne holomelas (09/May/2017-Mubwindi Swamp, Ruhija/Bwindi NP) 193. African Pied Wagtail Motacilla aquimp (24/April/2017-Botanical Gardens Entebbe) 194. Cape Wagtail Motacilla capensis (25/April/2017-Mabamba Swamp) 195. Mountain Wagtail Motacilla clara (7 & 8/May/2017- Water fall trail, Buhoma & Ruhija) 196. Yellow-throated Longclaw Macronyx croceus (28/April/2017- Murchison Falls NP) 197. Plain-backed Pipit Anthus leucophrys (3/May/2017-Kibale Forest & Bigodi swamp) 198. African Pipit Anthus cinnamomeus (5/May/2017-Queen Elizabeth National 32
199. Grey Cuckoo-shrike Coracina caesia (09/May/2017-Mubwindi Swamp, Ruhija/Bwindi NP) 200. Petit s Cuckoo-shrike Campephaga petiti (7/May/2017- Water fall trail, Buhoma) 201. Black Cuckoo-shrike Campephaga flava (12/May/2017- Lake Mburo National park) 202. Red-Shouldered Cuckoo-shrike Campephaga phoenicea (29/April/2017- Murchison Falls N.P) 203. Common Bulbul Pycnonotus barbatus (24/April/2017-Botanical Gardens Entebbe) 204. Little Greenbul Andropadus virens (27/April/2017- Budongo Forest) 205. Little Grey Greenbul Andropadus gracilis (27/April/2017- Budongo Forest) 206. Plain Greenbul Andropadus curvirostris (01/May/2017- Royal Mile, Budongo Forest) 207. Spotted Greenbul Ixonotus guttatus (01/May/2017- Royal Mile, Budongo Forest) 208. Yellow-throated Greenbul Chlorocichla flavicolis (11/May/2017-Lake Bunyonyi) 209. Joyful Greenbul Chlorocichla laetissima (3/May/2017-Kibale Forest & Bigodi swamp) 210. Yellow-streaked Bulbul Phyllastrephus flavostriatus (28/April/2017-Murchison Falls N.P) 211. Common Bristlebill Bleda syndactyla (3/May/2017-Kibale Forest & Bigodi swamp) 212. Yellow-throated Nicator Nicator vireo (01/May/2017- Royal Mile, Budongo Forest) 213. Red-tailed Greenbul Criniger calurus (01/May/2017- Royal Mile, Budongo Forest) 214. Rufous Flycatcher-Thrush Stizorhina fraseri (27/April/2017- Budongo Forest) 215. Olive Thrush Turdus olivaceus (09/May/2017-Mubwindi Swamp, Ruhija/Bwindi NP) 216. African Thrush Turdus pelios (26/April&4/May/2017-Masindi & Queen Elizabeth NP) 217. Red-throated Alethe Alethe poliophrys (5/May/2017-Queen Elizabeth National 218. Red-faced Cisticola Cisticola erythrops (06/May/2017- Queen Elizabeth National 219. Trilling Cisticola Cisticola woosnami (12/May/2017- Lake Mburo National park) 220. Chubb s Cisticola Cisticola chubbi (09/May/2017-Mubwindi Swamp, Ruhija/Bwindi NP) 221. Winding Cisticola Cisticola galactotes (5/May/2017-Queen Elizabeth National 222. Carruther s Cisticola Cisticola carruthersi (09/May/2017-Mubwindi Swamp, Ruhija/Bwindi NP) 223. Stout Cisticola Cisticola robustus (06/May/2017- Queen Elizabeth National 224. Croaking Cisticola Cisticola natalensis (28/April & 5/May/2017-MFNP & QENP) 225. Siffling Cisticola Cisticola brachypterus (5&12/May/2017-QENP & L. Mburo National park) 33
226. Foxy Cisticola Cisticola troglodytes (28 & 29/April/2017-Murchison Falls N.P) 227. Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis (28,29/April/ &5/May/2017-Murchison Falls N.P QENP) 228. Wing-snapping Cisticola Cisticola ayresii (06/May/2017- Queen Elizabeth National 229. Tawny-flanked Prinia Prinia subflava (25&28/April/2017-Mabamba Swamp & MFNP) 230. White-chinned Prinia Prinia leucopogon (7/May/2017- Water fall trail, Buhoma) 231. Banded Prinia Prinia bairdii (09/May/2017-Mubwindi Swamp, Ruhija/Bwindi NP) 232. Mountain Masked Apalis Apalis personata (09/May/2017-Mubwindi Swamp, Ruhija/Bwindi NP) 233. Ruwenzori Apalis Apalis Ruwenzori (9 &10/May/2017-Mubwindi Swamp, Ruhija&L.Bunyonyi) 234. Black-throated Apalis Apalis jacksoni (7/May/2017- Water fall trail, Buhoma) 235. Masked Apalis Apalis binotata (3/May/2017-Kibale Forest & Bigodi swamp) 236. Black-faced Apalis Apalis personate (09/May/2017-Mubwindi Swamp, Ruhija/Bwindi NP) 237. Yellow-breasted Apalis Apalis flavida (25/April/2017-Mabamba Swamp) 238. Buff-throated Apalis Apalis rufogularis (7/May/2017- Water fall trail, Buhoma) 239. Chestnut-throated Apalis Apalis porphrolaema (10/May/2017- Lake Bunyonyi) 240. Grey Apalis Apalis cinerea (7/May/2017- Water fall trail, Buhoma) 241. Grey-capped Warbler Eminia lepida (24/April/2017-Botanical Gardens Entebbe) 242. Grey-backed Camaroptera Camaroptera brachyura (24&28/April/ /2017-Botanical& MFNP) 243. Yellow-browed Camaroptera Camaroptera superciliaris (1/May/2017-Royal Mile, Budongo F) 244. White Winged Warbler Bradypterus carpalis (11/May/2017-Lake Bunyonyi) 245. Grauer s Rush Warbler Bradypterus graueli(09/may/2017-mubwindi Swamp, Ruhija/Bwindi) 246. Cinnamon Bracken-Warbler Bradypterus cinnamomeus (09/May/2017-Mubwindi Swamp, Ruhija/Bwindi) 247. Black-faced Rufous-Warbler Bathmocercus rufus (09/May/2017-Mubwindi Swamp, Ruhija) 248. African Moustached Warbler Melocichla mentalis (27/April/2017- Budongo Forest) 249. African Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus baeticatus (5/May/2017-Queen Elizabeth National 34
250. Grauer s Wabler Graueria vittata (09/May/2017-Mubwindi Swamp, Ruhija/Bwindi NP) 251. Rufous-crowned Eremomela Eremomera badiceps (1/May/2017-Royal Mile, Budongo Forest) 252. Green Crombec Sylvietta virens (24/April & 1/May/2017-Botanical gardens & Royal Mile, Budongo) 253. Lemon billed Crombec Sylvietta denti (1/May/2017-Royal Mile, Budongo Forest) 254. White-browned Crombec Slyvietta leucophrys (09/May/2017-Mubwindi Swamp, Ruhija) 255. Red-faced Crombec Slyvietta whytii (28/April/2017- Murchison Falls NP) 256. Neumann s Warbler Hemitesia neumanni (7/May/2017- Water fall trail, Buhoma) 257. Green Hylia Hylia prasina (07/May/2017- Water fall trail, Buhoma) 258. Red-faced Woodland-Warbler phylloscopus laetus (09/May/2017-Mubwindi Swamp, Ruhija) 259. Silverbird Empidornis semipartitus (28/April/2017- Murchison Falls NP) 260. Pale Flycatcher Bradornis pallidus (28/April/2017- Murchison Falls NP) 261. White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher Melaenornis fisheri (09/May/2017-Mubwindi Swamp, Ruhija) 262. Northern Black-Flycatcher Melaenomis edolioides (5/May/2017-Queen Elizabeth National. P) 263. Yellow-eyed Black-Flycatcher Melaenornis ardesiacus (7/May/2017-Water fall trail, Buhoma) 264. Forest-Flycatcher Fraseria ocreata (7/May/2017- Water fall trail, Buhoma) 265. Sooty Flycatcher Muscicapa infuscata (3/May/2017-Kibale Forest & Bigodi swamp) 266. Swamp Flycatcher Muscicapa aquatica (25/April/2017-Mabamba Swamp) 267. African Dusky Flycatcher Muscicapa adusta (25/April/2017-Mabamba Swamp) 268. Cassin s Grey Flycatcher Muscicapa cassini (3/May/2017-Kibale Forest & Bigodi swamp) 269. Ashy Flycatcher Muscicapa caerulescens (3/May/2017-Kibale Forest & Bigodi swamp) 270. Grey-throated tit-flycatcher Myioparus griseigularis (3/May/2017-Kibale Forest & Bigodi) 271. White-starred Robin Pogonocichla stellata (09/May/2017-Mubwindi Swamp, Ruhija) 272. Forest Robin Stiphrornis erythrothorax (27/April/2017- Budongo Forest) 273. Equatorial Akalat Sheppardia aequatorialis (7/May/2017- Water fall trail, Buhoma) 274. White-bellied Robin-Chat Cossyphicula roberti (7/May/2017- Water fall trail, Buhoma) 35
275. Archer s Robin-Chat Cossypha archeri (10/May/2017- Lake Bunyonyi) 276. Grey winged Robin-Chat Cossypha polioptera (8/May/2017- Ruhija) 277. White-browed Robin-Chat Cossypha heuglini (12/May/2017- Lake Mburo National park) 278. Red-capped Robin-Chat Cossypha natalensis (3/May/2017-Kibale Forest & Bigodi swamp) 279. Spotted morning-thrush Cichladusa guttate (27&28/April/2017- Budongo Forest & MFNP) 280. Brown-backed Scrub-Robin Cercotrichas hartlaubi (27/April/2017- Budongo Forest) 281. African Stonechat Saxicola torquata (11/May/2017-Lake Bunyonyi) 282. Familiar Chat Cercomela familiaris (12/May/2017- Lake Mburo National park) 283. Sooty Chat Myrmecocichla nigra (26 &28/July/2017-Masindi & Murchison Falls NP) 284. African shrike-flycatcher Megabyas flammulatus (3/May/2017-Kibale Forest & Bigodi swamp) 285. Black-and-white shrike-flycatcher Bias musicus (25/April/2017-Mabamba Swamp) 286. Common wattle-eye Platysteira cyanea (8/May/2017- Ruhija) 287. Chestnut Wattle-eye Dyaphorophyia castanea (1/May/2017-Royal Mile, Budongo Forest) 289. Ruwenzori Batis Batis diops (09/May/2017-Mubwindi Swamp,Ruhija/Bwindi Impenetrable NP) 290. Black-headed Batis Batis minor (28/April/2017- Murchison Falls NP) 291. Chestnut-capped Flycatcher Erythrocercus mccallii (1/May/2017-Royal Mile, Budongo Forest) 292. African Blue -Flycatcher Elminia longicauda (25/April/2017-Mabamba Swamp) 293. White-tailed Blue-Flycatcher Elminia albicauda (7/May/2017- Water fall trail, Buhoma) 294. Black-headed Paradise-Flycatcher Terpsiphone rufiventer (24/April/2017-Botanical Gardens) 295. African Paradise-Flycatcher Terpsiphone viridis (24/April/2017-Botanical Gardens Entebbe) 296. Puvel s illadopsis Illadopsis puveli (27/April/2017- Budongo Forest) 297. Brown Illadopsis Illadopsis fulvescens (3/May/2017-Kibale Forest & Bigodi swamp) 298. Mountain Illadopsis Illadopsis pyrrhoptera (09/May/2017-Mubwindi Swamp, Ruhija) 299. African Hill Babbler Pseudoalcippe abyssinica (09/May/2017-Mubwindi Swamp, Ruhija) 300. White-winged Black-Tit Parus leucomelas (12/May/2017- Lake Mburo National park) 36
301. Dusky Tit Parus funereus (09/May/2017-Mubwindi Swamp, Ruhija/Bwindi NP) 302. Stripe-breated Tit Parus fasciiventer (09/May/2017-Mubwindi Swamp, Ruhija/Bwindi) 303. Grey Headed Sunbird Deleomis axillaris (7&10/May/2017- Water fall trail, Buhoma & Lake Bunyonyi) 304. Little Green Sunbird Anthreptes seimundi (27/April/2017- Budongo Forest) 305. Collared Sunbird Hedydipna collaris (24/April/2017-Botanical Gardens) 306. Green-headed Sunbird Cyanomitra verticalis (3/May/2017-Kibale Forest & Bigodi swamp) 307. Blue-throated Brown Sunbird Cyanomitra cyanolaema (04/May/2017-Queen Elizabeth NP) 308. Blue-Headed Sunbird Cyanomitra alinae (09/May/2017-Mubwindi Swamp, Ruhija) 309. Scarlet chested Sunbird Chalcomitra senegalensis (24/April/2017-Botanical Gardens Entebbe) 310. Bronze Sunbird Nectarinia killimensis (2/May/2017-Kidepo Valley National 311. Olive bellied Sunbird Cinnyris chropygia (24/April/2017-Botanical Gardens Entebbe) 312. Northern Double-collared Sunbird Cinnyris preussi (7/May/2017- Water fall trail, Buhoma) 313. Regal Sunbird Cinnyris regia (09/May/2017-Mubwindi Swamp, Ruhija) 314. Beautiful Sunbird Cinnyris pulchella (30/April/2017-Bulisa escapment,busingiro) 315. Mariqua Sunbird Cinnyris mariquensis (24/April/2017-Botanical Gardens Entebbe) 316. Red-chested Sunbird Cinnyris erythrocerca (25/April/2017-Mabamba Swamp) 317. Superb Sunbird Cinnyris superba (25/April/2017-Mabamba Swamp) 318. Variable Sunbird Cinnyris venusta (10/May/2017- Lake Bunyonyi) 319. Copper Sunbird Cinnyris cuprea (27/April/2017- Budongo Forest) 320. Yellow White-eye Zosterops senegalensis (7/May/2017- Water fall trail, Buhoma) 321. Western Black-headed Oriole Oriolus brachyrhynchus (3/May/2017-Kibale Forest & Bigodi) 322. African Black-headed Oriole Oriolus larvatus (27/April/2017- Budongo Forest) 323. Black-tailed Oriole Oriolus percivali (09/May/2017-Mubwindi Swamp, Ruhija) 324. Grey-backed Fiscal Lanius excubitoroides (28/April/2017- Murchison Falls National 325. Mackinnonm s Shrike Lanius mackinnoni (10/May/2017- Lake Bunyonyi) 37
326. Common Fiscal Lanius collaris (5/May/2017-Queen Elizabeth National 327. Brubru Nilaus afer (26/April/2017 Kakooge/Luwero) 328. Northern Puffback Dryscopus gambensis (3/May/2017-Kibale Forest & Bigodi) 329. Pink-footed Puffback Dryscopus angolensis (7/May/2017- Water fall trail, Buhoma) 330. Marsh Tchagra Tchagra minuta (06/May/2017- Queen Elizabeth National 331. Black-crowned Tchagra Tchagra senegala (27/April/2017- Budongo Forest) 332. Ludher s Bushshrike Laniarius luehderi (09/May/2017-Mubwindi Swamp, Ruhija) 333. Tropical Boubou Laniarius aethiopicus (26/April/2017 Kakooge/Luwero) 334. Black-headed Gonolek Laniarius erythrogaster (26/April/2017 Kakooge/Luwero) 335. Papyrus Gonolek Laniarius mufumbiri (5/May/2017-Queen Elizabeth National 336. Mountain Black Boubou Laniarius poensis (09/May/2017-Mubwindi Swamp, Ruhija) 337. Grey-green Bushshrike Malaconotus bocagei (7/May/2017- Water fall trail, Buhoma) 338. Sulphur-breasted Bushshrike Malaconotus sulfureopectus (28/April/2017- Murchison Falls NP) 339. Lagden s Bushshrike Malaconotus ladgeni (09/May/2017-Mubwindi Swamp, Ruhija) 340. Fork-tailed Drongo Dicrurus adsimilis (26/April/2017 Kakooge/Luwero) 341. Velvet-mantled Drongo Dicrurus modestus (5&6/May/2017-Queen Elizabeth National 342. Piapiac Ptilostomus afer (26&28/April/2017 Kakooge/Luwero & Murchison Falls NP) 343. Pied Crow Corvus albus (24/April/ & 5/May/2017-Botanical Gardens Entebbe & QENP) 344. White-necked Raven Corvus albcollis (09/May/2017-Mubwindi Swamp, Ruhija) 345. Wattled Starling Creatophora cinerea (06/May/2017- Queen Elizabeth National 346. Greater Blue-eared Starling Lamprotornis chalybaeus (27/April/2017-Budongo Forest) 347. Lessser Blue-eared Glossy-starling Lamprotornis chloropterus (27/April/2017-Budongo Forest) 348. Splendid Starling Lamprotornis splendidus (24/April/2017-Botanical Gardens Entebbe) 349. Purple Glossy-Starling Lamprotornis purpureus (28/April/2017- Murchison Falls N.P) 350. Violet-backed Starling Cinnyricinclus leucogaster (3/May/2017-Kibale Forest & Bigodi) 351. Waller s Starling Onychognathus walleri (7/May/2017- Water fall trail, Buhoma) 352. Narrow-tailed Starling Poeoptera lugubris (7/May/2017- Water fall trail, Buhoma) 353. Sharpe s Starling Cinnnyricinclus shapii (10/May/2017- Lake Bunyonyi) 38
354. Yellow-billed Oxpecker Buphagus africanus (28/April & 5/May/2017-MFNP & QENP) 355. Speckle-fronted Weaver Sporopipes frontalis (28/April/2017- Murchison Falls N.P) 356. White-browed Sparrow-Weaver Plocepasser mahali (26/April/2017 Kakooge/Luwero) 357. Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver Plocepasser superciliosus (28/April/2017- MFNP) 358. Baglafecht Weaver Ploceus baglafecht (27/April/2017-Budongo Forest) 359. Slender-billed Weaver Ploceus pelzelni (5/May/2017-Queen Elizabeth National 360. Little Weaver Ploceus luteolus (12/May/2017- Lake Mburo National park) 361. Lesser Masked-Weaver Ploceus intermedius (26/April/2017 Kakooge/Luwero) 362. Spectacled Weaver Ploceus ocularis (2/May/2017-Kidepo Valley National 363. Black-necked Weaver Ploceus nigricollis (27/April/2017-Budongo Forest) 364. Strange Weaver Ploceus alienus (8/May/2017- Ruhija) 365. Northern Brown-throated Weaver Ploceus castanops (3/May/2017-Kibale Forest & Bigodi) 366. Village Weaver Ploceus cucullatus (27&28/April/2017-Kanio Pabidi,Budongo & MFNP) 367. Viellot s Weaver Ploceus nigerrimus (24&27/April/2017-Botanical Entebbe & Budongo Forest) 368. Golden-backed Weaver Ploceus jacksoni (5/May/2017-Queen Elizabeth National 369. Yellow-mantled Weaver Ploceus tricolor (27/April/2017-Budongo Forest) 370. Brown-capped Weaver Ploceus insignis (09/May/2017-Mubwindi Swamp, Ruhija) 371. Compact Weaver Ploceus superciliosus (27/April/2017-Budongo Forest) 372. Red-headed Malimbe Malimbus rubricollis (5/May/2017-Queen Elizabeth National 373. Red-billed Quelea Quelea quelea (27/April/2017-Budongo Forest) 374. Black-winged Bishop Euplectes hordeaceus (27/April/2017-Budongo Forest) 375. Northern Red Bishop Euplectes franciscanus (28/April/2017- Murchison Falls National 376. Red Bishop Euplectes orix (5/May/2017-Queen Elizabeth National 377. Fan-tailed widowbird Euplectes axillaris (25/April/2017-Mabamba Swamp) 378. Yellow shouldered widowbird Euplectes macrourus (27/April/2017-Budongo Forest) 379. Red collared widowbird Euplectes ardens (27/April/2017-Budongo Forest) 380. White breasted Nigrofinch Nigirita fusconota (1/May/2017-Royal Mile, Budongo Forest) 381. Grey headed Negrofinch Nigirita canicapilla (25/April/2017-Mabamba Swamp) 39
382. Red winged pytilia Pytilia phoenicoptera (29/April/2017- Murchison Falls National 383. Green winged pytilia Pytilia melba (5/May/2017-Queen Elizabeth National 384. Dusky crimsonwing Cryptospiza jacksoni (09/May/2017-Mubwindi Swamp, Ruhija) 385. Red headed bluebill Spermophaga ruficapilla (3/May/2017-Kibale Forest & Bigodi) 386. Brown twinspot Clytospiza monteiri (27/April/2017-Budongo Forest) 387. Bar-breasted Firefinch Lagonosticta rufopicta (28/April/2017- Murchison Falls National 388. Red billed Firefinch Lagonosticta senegala (24/April/2017-Botanical Gardens Entebbe) 389. African firefinch Lagonosticta rubricata (5/May/2017-Queen Elizabeth National 390. Red checked cordonbleu Uraeginthus bengalus (25/April/2017-Mabamba Swamp) 391. Yellow bellied waxbill Estrilda quartinia (04/May/2017- Queen Elizabeth National 392. Fawn breasted waxbill Estrilda paludicola (27/April/2017-Budongo Forest) 393. Crimson-rumped waxbill Estrilda rhodopyga (5/May/2017-Queen Elizabeth National 394. Common waxbill Estrilda astrid (27/April/2017-Budongo Forest) 395. Black-crowned waxbill Estrilda nonnula (2/May/2017-Kidepo Valley National 396. Black headed waxbill Estrilda antricapilla (10/May/2017- Lake Bunyonyi) 397. Zebra waxbill Amandava subflava (06/May/2017- Queen Elizabeth National 398. Bronze mannikin Lonchura cuculata (27/April/2017-Budongo Forest) 399. Black and white manikin Lonchura bicolor (27/April/2017-Budongo Forest) 400. Village indigobird Vidua chalybeata (2/May/2017-Kidepo Valley National 401. Pin tailed whydah Vidua macroura (28/April & 5/May/2017-MFNP & QENP) 402. Golden breasted bunting Emberiza flaviventris (10/May/2017- Lake Bunyonyi) 403. Oriole finch Linurgus olivaceus (09/May/2017-Mubwindi Swamp, Ruhija) 404. Papyrus canary Serinus koliensis (11/May/2017-Lake Bunyonyi) 405. White-rumped seedeater Serinus leucopygius (30/April/2017-Bulisa escapment,busingiro) 406. Yellow-fronted canary Serinus mozambicus (26/April/2017 Kakooge/Luwero) 407. Brimstone canary Serinus sulpuratus (26/April/2017 Kakooge/Luwero) 408. Streaky seedeater Serinus striolatus (8 &10/May/2017- Ruhija & Lake Bunyonyi)) 409. Thick billed seedeater Serinus burtoni (09/May/2017-Mubwindi Swamp, Ruhija) 410. Rufous sparrow Passer rufocinctus (28/April/2017- Murchison Falls National 40
411. Grey headed sparrow Passer griseus (12/May/2017- Lake Mburo National park) 412. House sparrow Passer domesticus (28/April/2017- Murchison Falls National Figure 11. Red-throated Bee-eater (Merops bulocki) in it's nest along the shores of River Nile, Murchison Falls national park. 41