58. Great Sparrowhawk
Royal Mile: 6th June: a lone bird flew past just under the canopy
Bigodi Wetland: 9th June: a stunning bird flew past us in the open
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th June: an immature from afternoon Kazinga Channel boat trip
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 15th & 18th June: singles near Mantana Camp were considered to be this species

59. Bat Hawk
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 14th June: 2 in the morning from the swimming pool at Jacana Lodge
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 17th June: 2 roosting birds in the pasture land to the north of Buhoma

60. Tawny Eagle
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 1 sat in a tree close to the track was the only one of the trip

61. Wahlberg’s Eagle
Entebbe Golf Club: 3rd June: a single soared over
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th June: a single seen during the early morning game drive
Lake Mburo: 21st June: 1 seen soared with vultures

62. Augur Buzzard
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 14th June: the first of the trip was single by the lookout at Chambura Gorge mid afternoon
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 17th June: 3; 18th June: 1 on the drive toward Ruhija
Ruhija: 18th June: 3 including 2 together, a light phase and a dark phase, along the road
Mubwindi Swamp Trail: 19th June: a single bird
Kabale: 20th June: 2 near the town

63. African Harrier Hawk
Entebbe Golf Club: 3rd June: a single flew over
Mabira Forest: 4th June: a single
Busingiro: 5th June: a lone bird
Nyabyeya Forestry College: 6th June: a lone bird flew over the guest house
Royal Mile:: 6th June: one whilst driving from the Nyabyeya Forestry College
Semliki: 11th June: 1along the Kirumia Trail
Fort Portal: 12th June: a single bird seen around a large factory whilst driving towards Queen Elizabeth National Park
Maramagambo Forest: 14th June: 1 only
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 18th June: largest single day count of the trip with 3 seen
Lake Mburo: 20th June: only a single bird

64. African Hawk Eagle
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th June: a single seen from the Kazinga Channel boat
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: 2 distantly soaring birds

65. Cassin’s Hawk Eagle
Mabira Forest: 4th June: a immature eagle was seen flying high over the wide track in the evening and was considered to be this species by our guide

66. Bateleur
There is a clear bias towards more open, savannah type habitats
Murchison Falls National Park: 6th June: a single seen as we entered the park; 7th June: up to 5 different birds seen around the park during the course of the day
Bigodi Wetland: 9th June: 1 only was the only bird recorded away from the grassland reserves
Queen Elizabeth National Park: Singles noted on 12th, 14th and 15th June with a peak of 4 on the 13th June that included a bird over Mweya Lodge
Lake Mburo: 21st June: up to 4 seen

67. Long-crested Hawk Eagle
The most often encountered large raptor: fairly common and widespread, recorded at the following sites or locations:
Kampala, Royal Mile:, Murchison Falls National Park, Butiaba escarpment, Bigodi Wetland, Semliki, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Ruhija, Mubwindi Swamp Trail, Kaaku Swamp and Kabale.
Most were single’s, often perched on prominent perches such telegraph poles though 3 on 15th June at Queen Elizabeth National Park was the peak count.

68. Martial Eagle
Murchison Falls National Park: 6th June: a very fine adult found sat in a dead tree close to the main track as we approached the reserve
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 12th June: an immature from the van as we approach the park from Fort Portal; 13th June: an immature from the Kazinga Channel boat

69. African Crowned Eagle
Semliki: 11th June: an adult high over the Kirumia Trail, seen in through a gap in the canopy

70. Grey Kestrel
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th * 8th June: single on both dates
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 12th & 15th June: singles on both dates; 13th June: 3 was the peak count

71. Helmeted Guineafowl
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 13 during the morning game drive; 8th June: 30+ as we left the park bound for Kibale
Queen Elizabeth National Park: The figures for the park are conservative as there were often quite large groups seen from the vehicle; 12th June: 5; 13th June: 45+; 15th June: 35

72. Crested Guineafowl
Kibale: 9th June: 10+ seen well early morning behind the elevated Banda

73. Heuglin’s Francolin
Murchison Falls National Park: 6th June: a single flew up from the side of the track as we drove past

74. Crested Francolin
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 2 at the falls car park just before dark; 8th June: 9 seen as we left the park

75. Red-necked Spurfowl
Commonly encountered at Queen Elizabeth National Park where daily double figure counts could be made. Smaller numbers recorded at Lake Mburo on 21st June

76. Harlequin Quail
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th June: a single flew up from the side of the road early in the morning

77. Blue Quail
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th June: 2 flew up together from the main road early in the morning

78. Common Button-quail
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th June: 10 during the days game drives; 14th June: during the afternoon game drive only; 15th June: 2 as we departed for the south

79. White-spotted Flufftail
Mabira Forest: 4th June: up to 2 stunners at a regular site, the stream on the other side of the main Jinja road where the main trail emerges. Candidate for bird of the trip. In addition this species was heard but not seen at another site at Mabira Forest on 4th June.

80. African Crake
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th June: 3; 15th June: 2; Note all of these birds were flushed from vegetation close to the game drive trails and were not seen directly associating with damp or wet areas

81. Black Crake
Mabamba Swamp: 3rd June: 5 as we searched our way through this extensive swamp
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 1 only during the afternoon Nile boat trip
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th June: 1 only during the afternoon Kazinga Channel boat trip
Lake Mburo: 21st June: 3 seen around the lake edges during the morning boat trip

82. Purple Swamphen/Gallinule
Murchison Falls National Park:
7th June: 2 seen during the afternoon Nile boat trip were surprisingly the only ones of the trip despite visiting other superb wetland sites

83. Moorhen
Mabamba Swamp: 3rd June: a single bird only

84. African Jacana
Mabamba Swamp: 3rd June: 12+ was the largest concentration
Murchison Falls National Park: 6th June: 1 on a small pool shortly after entering the park; 7th June: 1 only though a further 3 were seen along the Nile during the afternoon boar trip
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th June: 2 in the park whilst a further 5 were on the Kazinga Channel seen during the afternoon boat trip
Kaaku Swamp: 21st June: 2

85. Lesser Jacana
Mabamba Swamp: 3rd June: a real bonus bird

86. Grey Crowned Crane
Uganda’s National Bird
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: a flock of around 20 birds seen along the Albert Nile
Bigodi Wetland: 9th June: 2 distant birds
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th June: 2
14th June: 2 over Jacana Lodge with 2 along the main road in the afternoon
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 17th June: 2 over the open area to the north of Buhoma
Ruhija: 18th June: 2 seen distantly feeding in fields/cultivations below the village
Kabale: 20th June: a fine road side flock of about 20 birds with a further flock of 40 or so birds noted earlier whilst in transit
Lake Mburo: 20th June: 2
Kaaku Swamp: 21st June: a large flock of 75+ birds

87. Black-bellied Bustard
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th June: a male seen early morning; 15th June: a female close to the track in the southern Ishasa sector

88. Black-winged Stilt
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 12th June: 30+ at Lake Kikorongo as we entered the park; 13th June: 2 in the park though a further 200+ were seen in the evening at Lake Munyanyange

89. Avocet
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 12th June: 30+ at Lake Kikorongo as we entered the park; 13th June: 4 in the evening at Lake Munyanyange

90. Water Thick-knee
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 1 only from the afternoon Nile boat trip
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th June: a total of about 15 from the afternoon Kazinga Channel boat trip
Lake Mburo: 20th June: 3 in the evening as when we went looking for nightjars; 21st June: 7 from the morning boat around the lake

91. Senegal Thick-nee
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: a single picked out by Alfred during the afternoon Nile boat trip

92. Temminck’s Courser
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 12th June: a single seen briefly in the evening in the main area of the park; 13th June: 6 stunners on open ground close to the village on the other side of the lake

93. Collared Pratincole
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th June: 15 at least along the Kazinga Channel; 14th June: a fine flight of 50+ birds as they hawked insects in the evening as we watched/waited for Lions

94. Rock Pratincole
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 2 seen very well from the boat on the afternoon trip with a further 30+ above the falls themselves in the evening

95. Spur-winged Plover
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 9 dotted around the game loop
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 12th June: 40+ at Lake Kikorongo as we entered the park; 13th June: minimum of 25 during the afternoon boat trip on the Kazinga Channel; 15th June: 2 only as we headed south to the Ishasa sector

96. Long-toed Plover
Mabamba Swamp: 3rd June: minimum of 5 seen of the fine plover including a confiding bird were we boarded our canoes
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 1 only
Lake Mburo: 21st June: 2
Kaaku Swamp: 21st June: 4

97. Crowned Plover
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 12th June: 13; 13th June: 2; 14th June: 1; 15th June: 2

98. Black-headed Plover
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 7 seen during the morning game drive near the open Albert Nile

99. Senegal Plover
Bigodi Wetland: 9th June: 2 during the morning walk
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 12th June: 12+ seen well in the evening; 15th June: 4 in the southern Ishasa sector on the airfield

100. African Wattled Plover
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 3 distant birds
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 12th June 5; 13th June: 12; 14th June: 4
Lake Mburo: 21st June: 1 only
Kaaku Swamp: 21st June: 2

101. Kittlitz’s Plover
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 12th June: a single bird seen in failing light; 13th June: 5

102. Three-banded Plover
Semliki Hot Springs: 10th June: a total of 5 birds seen with 4 from the boardwalk
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th June: 2 along the Kazinga Channel

103. Ruff
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th June: an elusive bird at Munyanyange Lake

104. Wood Sandpiper
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th June: 12+ at Munyanyange Lake

105. Greenshank
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 12th June: 1 distantly at Lake Kikorongo; 13th June: 2 along the Kazinga Channel

106. Black-tailed Godwit
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 12th June: 3 distantly at Lake Kikorongo

107. Grey-headed Gull
Mabamba Swamp: 3rd June: 2 only
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th June: 2 adults along the Kazinga Channel in the afternoon

108. African Skimmer
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th – 15th June: a flock of 140+ along the Kazinga Channel could be seen distantly from Mweya Lodge but close up views were obtained during the boat trip in the afternoon of the 13th.

109. White-wined Black Tern
Mabamba Swamp: 3rd June: 6 were the only ones of the whole trip

110. Gull-billed Tern
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: a single along the Albert Nile
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th June: a single along the Kazinga Channel

111. African Green-pigeon
Mabamba Swamp: 3rd June: 3 near where we parked
Bigodi Wetland: 9th June: a single seen near the visitor centre
Semliki: 11th June: 8 flew over the Kirumia Trail; 12th June: 25+ flew over the main road near the Hot Springs

112. Western Bronze-naped Pigeon
Mubwindi Swamp Trail: 19th June: a fine bird seen well at near the swamp

113. Speckled Pigeon
En-route between Lake Mburo and Entebbe: 21st June: 6+ seen in several small villages

114. Afep Pigeon
Kibale Forest: 9th June: 1+ seen flying over the main track

115. Olive Pigeon
Ruhija: 18th June: 3+
Mubwindi Swamp Trail: 19th June: 2

116. Feral Pigeon
Seen around towns and villages

117. Emerald-spotted Wood Dove
Lake Mburo: 21st June: 2 were surprisingly the only ones of the trip

118. Red-billed/Blue-spotted Wood Dove
Kibale Forest: 9th June: 4
Bigodi Wetland: 9th June: 1
Queen Elizabeth National Park: Common in the park
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 18th June: 1
Lake Mburo: 21st June: 2

119. Black-billed Wood Dove
Murchison Falls National Park: 6th June: single as we entered the park though was common throughout the game drives on 7th & 8th

120. Tambourine Dove
Mabira Forest: 4th June: 2 strolling around in front of reception
En-route to Masindi: 5th June: 1 seen from the van
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 14th June: 6 at Maramagambo Forest

121. Ring-necked Dove
Fairly common and widespread, encountered in many locations

122. Red-eyed Dove
Abundant and widespread, commonest of the ‘ring-necked’ doves, i.e. 20+ Murchison Falls National Park 6th June

123. African Mourning Dove
Under recorded
Mabira Forest: 5th June: 3
Murchison Falls National Park: 8th June: 2 seen just outside the Red Chilli Rest Camp entrance
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th June: 2

124. Palm Dove
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 1 at Red Chilli Rest Camp was surprisingly the only record from this park
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 12th June: 5; 13th – 15th June: commonly encountered, double figures each day

125. Dusky Turtle Dove
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 20th June: a single bird seen below the Bamboo Zone whilst on the way to Buhoma from Ruhija

126. Brown Parrot
Lake Mburo: 20th & 21st June: 3 seen briefly on wires as we approached the park with 1 over the camp early the following morning
En-route to Entebbe: 21st June: 2 seen whilst in transit from the van

127. African Grey Parrot
Mabira Forest: 4th June: 2 flew over the camp calling early morning; 5th June: 4 over early morning
Kibale: 9th June: 2 flew over
Semliki: 11th June: a single over the Kirumia Trail
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 15th June: 4 flew over near the Mantana Camp, 2 of which perched in a nearby tree for at least 20 or more minutes

128. Red-headed Lovebird
Mabamba Swamp: 3rd June: a lone bird flew over
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 18th June: 5 seen well as we travelled between Buhoma and Ruhija

129. Great Blue Turaco
Mabira Forest: 4th June: 14 together in one tree by the centre car park; 5th June: 2 still present by the centre
Bigodi Wetland: 9th June: 2
Fort Portal: 10th June: 1 seen from the van whilst travelling to Semliki
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: 1 only; 18th June: 1 at the Neck
Mubwindi Swamp Trail: 19th June: 2 seen during the hike down to the swamp

130. Ross’s Turaco
Mabamba Swamp: 3rd June: 5
Nyabyeya Forestry College: 5th June: 3 from the Guest House looking out across the valley
Bigodi Wetland: 9th June: 2
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 15th June: 1; 16th June: 2 in the cleared area north of Buhoma
Lake Mburo: 20th June: 1

131. White-crested Turaco
Nyabyeya Forestry College: 5th June: 2 stunners from the Guest House were amongst the best birds of the trip

132. Black-billed Turaco
Kibale: 9th June: 1+ along the main approach track
Semliki: 12th June: a fine bird seen near to the Hot Springs trail
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: 1 along the main forest trail
Ruhija: 19th June: 1 along the Mubwindi Swamp Trail

133. Bare-faced Go-away-bird
Lake Mburo: 20th June: up to 11 seen; 21st June: only 2 seen during the morning

134. Eastern Grey Plantain-eater
Entebbe Botanical Gardens: 3rd June: 4
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 1 only
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 14th June: 1 along the track near to Maramagambo Forest

135. Levaillant’s Cuckoo
Murchison Falls National Park: 6th June: a single as we entered the park; 8th June: 2 as we left the park
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 12th, 14th & 15th June: singles each day with the bird on the 14th being fed by babblers
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 17th June: a single bird
Lake Mburo: 21st June: 2

136. African Cuckoo
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th June: a sole bird was the only one of the trip

137. Red-chested Cuckoo
Mabamba Swamp: 3rd June: 1 flew over the track near the car parking area was the only one of the trip

138. Black Cuckoo
Royal Mile: 6th June: 3 we seen along the track as we travelled from Nyabyeya Forestry College towards the Royal Mile

139. Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo
Ruhija: 18th June: a single bird along the track above the valley opposite the village

140. Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo
Busingiro: 5th June: 1+ along the main track; Birds were also heard but not seen a several other localities such as Mabira Forest

141. Klaas’s Cuckoo
Mabira Forest: 4th June: 1
Semliki: 12th June: 1
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: immature along the main track

142. African Emerald Cuckoo
Busingiro: 5th June: a singing bird was scoped along the main track
Bigodi Wetland: 9th June: a distant bird

143. Diederik Cuckoo
Mabamba Swamp: 3rd June: 3
Entebbe Golf Club: 3rd June: 1
Entebbe Botanical Gardens: 3rd June: 1
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 3; 8th June: 1
Bigodi Wetland: 9th June: 1
Lake Mburo: 21st June: 1 in large tree by the lake side restaurant

144. Yellow-throated Cuckoo
Semliki: 11th June: a singing bird seen well along the Kirumia Trail

145. Yellowbill
Mabira Forest: 4th June: 1 single bird in then evening
Kibale: 8th June: 1 only
Semliki: 12th June: 2 along the Hot Springs Trail
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 14th June: 1 at Maramagambo Forest

146. White-browed Coucal
Entebbe Botanical Garden: 3rd June: 1
Royal Mile: 6th June: 1 seen on the approach from Nyabyeya Forestry College
Murchison Falls National Park: 8th June: 3
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 12th – 15th June: abundant in the park
Lake Mburo: 21st June: 1

147. Blue-headed Coucal
Mabamba Swamp: 3rd June: 2+ around the swamp
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 17th June: a single seen in a swampy area north of Buhoma

148. Senegal Coucal
Royal Mile: 6th June: a lone bird seen en-route from Nyabyeya Forestry College

149. Black Coucal
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th June: 2 encountered during our first early morning game drive

150. Brown Wood Owl
Ruhija: 18th June: 1 taped in and then spot lit along the trail above the valley

151. African Scops Owl
Lake Mburo: 20th June: a fine bird called in and spot lit close to out camp

152. Spotted Eagle Owl
Nyabyeya Forestry College: 5th June: a lone bird found an hour or so after dark right outside the accommodation was spot lit well as it sat on fence posts

153. Verreaux’s Eagle Owl
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 12th June: a single bird next to the track as we drove to Mweya Lodge in the dark

154. Square-tailed Nightjar
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 12th & 13th June: singles each evening; 14th June: a total of 3 birds seen during a ‘night’ drive

155. Long-tailed Nightjar
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 2 on the dirt track between the falls and Red Chilli Rest Camp

156. Swamp Nightjar
Lake Mburo: 20th June: a single bird

157. Rwenzori Nightjar
Ruhija: 19th June: 1 on the main track through the village at 9pm

158. Black-shouldered Nightjar
Lake Mburo: 20th June: 1+ seen whilst returning from the restaurant

159. Pennant-winged Nightjar
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 2 adults, 1 with pretty long pennants, and a juvenile on track on the way back from the falls in the evening
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 14th June: male and female encountered

160. Little Swift
Commonest swift encountered, often seen in flocks of 20 or more. Largest flocks listed below:
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 12th June: 60+ by the bridge across the Kazinga Channel with hundreds here on 14th & 15th June
Entebbe: 21st June: some large flocks seen from the van as we headed back towards the city

161. White-rumped Swift
Probably under recorded:
En-route to Masindi: 5th June: 3 seen from the van whilst in transit
Royal Mile: 6th June: a single bird only
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 3
Butiaba Escarpment: 8th June: 3
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th June: 2 over the park with 15+ at Mweya Lodge. ; 15th June: 15+ at Mweya Lodge again
Kabale: 20th June: quite numerous as we passed through the town
Lake Mburo: 20th & 21st June: common

162. Alpine Swift
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: 4+ high over the main track

163. Scarce Swift
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: 100+ over the main track; 18th June: 4 over The Neck

164. African Palm Swift
Widespread in small numbers:
Entebbe Botanical Gardens: 3rd June: 3
Mabira Forest: 4th June: 1 only
Busingiro: 5th June: 2
Nyabyeya Forestry College: 6th June: 2
Royal Mile: 6th June: 2
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 5+ with a further 8+ along the Nile during the river trip in the afternoon
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th June: 2
Semliki: 10th June: was seen by specific numbers not noted

165. Sabine’s Spinetail
Mabira Forest: 4th June: 2+ over the track in the evening; 5th June: 3
Kibale: 8th June: 1 only; 9th June: 8+ seen well low over the visitor centre, brought down by rain; 10th June: 2

166. Speckled Mousebird
Common and widespread, seen in small roving parties at most places visited


167. Blue-naped Mousebird
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 6+
Butiaba Escarpment: 8th June: 3
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 12th June: 7; 13th & 15th June: 8
Lake Mburo: 21st June: 20+

168. Narina Trogon
Royal Mile: 6th June: a male seen at the top of a very tall tree, neck breaking stuff
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 14th June: a cracking male at eye level along the main track at Maramagambo Forest
Ruhija: 19th June: male seen along the return leg of the Mubwindi Swamp Trail

169. Bar-tailed Trogon
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: a cracking male seen well along the main track

170. Pied Kingfisher
Common and widespread, encountered virtually anywhere there was water. The larger counts are as follows:
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 30+ along the Nile during the trip to the base of the falls
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th June: 130+ along the Kazinga Channel with many pairs nesting; 14th & 15th June: many dozens from the bridge over the Kazinga Channel

171. Striped Kingfisher
Mabamba Swamp: 3rd June: 1 on our approach to the swamp early morning
En-route to Budongo: 5th June: a single from the van whilst ion transit
Lake Mburo: 20th June: 2; 21st June: 5 around the game loops

172. Grey-headed Kingfisher
Murchison Falls National Park: 6th June: 1; 7th June: 3; 8th June: 1 at Red Chilli Camp;
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th June: 3 in the park with a further single at the Kazinga Channel; 14th June: 1; 15th June: 5

173. Giant Kingfisher
Entebbe Botanical Gardens: 3rd June: a pair

174. Woodland Kingfisher
Entebbe Golf Course: 3rd June: 1
Entebbe Botanical Gardens: 3rd June: pair
Kampala: 5th June: 1 on the out skirts seen whilst in transit
Bigodi Wetland: 9th June: 1
Semliki: 11th June: a single along the Kirumia Trail
Bundibugyo: 11th & 12th June: a pair present at the rear of the Vanilla Hotel
Fort Portal: 12th June: 1 seen whilst travelling to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th June: 1 along the Kazinga Channel; 15th June: 1

175. Blue-breasted Kingfisher
Busingiro: 5th June: a single
Royal Mile: 6th June: a fine single bird

176. Chocolate-backed Kingfisher
Busingiro: 5th June: a single bird along the main track

177. Malachite Kingfisher
Mabamba Swamp: 3rd June: a minimum of 9 birds seen
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th June: a single in the park with 2 along the Kazinga Channel
Lake Mburo: 20th June: 1 at the lakeshore; 21st June: 5 from the Finfoot boat

178. White-bellied Kingfisher
Mabira Forest: 4th June: one flew past along the stream

179. African Dwarf Kingfisher
Busingiro: 5th June: 1 cracker close to the main road
Royal Mile: 6th June: a fine pair were seen food carrying and perching very close to the path
Semliki: 12th June: a single bird near the Hot Springs Trail
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 14th June: 1 at Jacana Lodge

180. African Pygmy Kingfisher
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 2; 8th June: 1 in the grounds of the Red Chilli Rest Camp
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 12th & 15th June: singles; 14th June: 1 at Jacana Lodge

181. Shining-blue Kingfisher
Semliki: 11th June: a single briefly at the first oxbow lake along the Kirumia trail
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 14th June: a pair and a juvenile seen well from the poolside at Jacana Lodge

182. Little Bee-eater
Semliki: 10th June: 4 with 2 still present 11th June
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th June: 5
Ruhija: 18th June: 1
Lake Mburo: 21st June: 15

183. Blue-breasted Bee-eater
Mabamba Swamp: 3rd June: 11 around this excellent wetland

184. Cinnamon-breasted Bee-eater
Kibale: 10th June: 2
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 15th June: 4; 16th June: 3
Ruhija: 18th June: 5
Mubwindi Swamp: 19th June: 2
Kabale: 20th June: 2 on the approach from Bwindi

185. White-throated Bee-eater
Mabira Forest: 4th June: 2

186. Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 4

187. Black Bee-eater
Semliki: 11th June: 2 very fine birds along the Kirumia Trail
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 14th June: 1 possibly two birds with the latter sighting being of a bird that flew in and landed on a dead branch, in the open and right next the path at Maramagambo, stunning
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: a single bird along the main forest trail; 18th June: 6 at the Neck

188. Madagascar Bee-eater
Mabamba Swamp: 3rd June: 2 around the island
Entebbe Botanical Gardens: 3rd June: 2 along the lake edge
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th June: a total of 9 seen with 4 along the Casing Channel; 14th June: 3 at Maramagambo Forests main track; 15th June: 4

189. Red-throated Bee-eater
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: probably under estimated with 10+ seen

190. Northern Carmine Bee-eater
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 10+ were seen well close to the track

191. Broad-billed Roller
Mabamba Swamp: 3rd June: up to 6
En-route to Masindi: 5th June: 6
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 15th June: 3
Lake Mburo: 20th June: 2

192. Blue-throated Roller
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: 2 along the main trail; 18th June: 1 at the neck

193. Lilac-breasted Roller
Lake Mburo: 20th June: a fine bird just outside of the park boundary
Kaaku Swamp: 21st June: 2

194. Forest Wood-hoopoe
Mabira Forest: 4th June: a single bird only

195. White-headed Wood-hoopoe
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: a group of 3 birds along the main trail
Ruhija: 19th June: 4 fine birds along the Mubwindi Swamp Trail

196. African Hoopoe
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th June: 2 seen in the evening
Lake Mburo: 21st June: a single only

197. Common Scimiterbill
Lake Mburo: 21st June: 3

198. African Grey Hornbill
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 4; 8th June: 2
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 15th June: 1
Lake Mburo: 20th & 21st June: 2

199. Crowned Hornbill
Mabamba Swamp: 3rd June: 2 on the approach to the swamp
Entebbe Botanical Gardens: 3rd June: 2
Bigodi Wetland: 9th June: 2
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 18th June: 3

200. African Pied Hornbill
Mabamba Swamp: 3rd June: 2 on the approach to the swamp
Semliki: 10th June: 4 along the Kirumia Trail

201. Piping Hornbill
Semliki: 10th June: 2 at the Hot Springs; 11th June: 4 along the Kirumia Trail; 12th June: 2 along the road near the Hot Springs

202. Red-billed Dwarf Hornbill
Semliki: 11th June: at least 7 along the Kirumia Trail

203. White-crested Hornbill
Semliki: 12th June: 1 showy individual along the road near the Hot Springs

204. Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill
Mabamba Swamp: 3rd June: 2 along the approach track
Entebbe Botanical Swamp: 3rd June: a pair and a single
Busingiro: 5th June: 5
Nyabyeya Forestry College: 6th June: 4
Bigodi Wetland: 9th June: 3
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 18th June: 1 at The Neck
Entebbe: 21st June: 4 on the return journey to Entebbe from Lake Mburo; 22nd June: 2 close to the Airport

205. White-thighed Hornbill
Nyabyeya Forestry College: 5th June: 8 seen from the balcony behind the accommodation block
Busingiro: 5th June: 2
Royal Mile: 6th June: 8+
Bigodi Wetland: 9th June: 3

206. Black-casqued Wattled Hornbill
Semliki: 11th June: a single seen poorly as it flew over the canopy; 12th June: a fine female seen briefly by the Hot Springs trail

207. Abyssinian Ground Hornbill
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: pair

208. Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird
Bigodi Wetland: 9th June: 1
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 14th June: 3
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: 1 along the main trail; 18th June: 3 on the drive from Mantana Camp towards Ruhija
Lake Mburo: 21st June: 4

209. Yellow-throated Tinkerbird
Semliki: 11th & 12th June: singles on both dates
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: 3 along the main trail
Mubwindi Swamp: 19th June: 1 on the long walk to the swamp

210. Red-rumped Tinkerbird
Semliki: 11th June: a single near the river crossing

211. Western Green Tinkerbird
Ruhija: 18th June: a single individual only

212. Speckled Tinkerbird
Mabira Forest: 4th June: 2
Kibale: 9th June: 1 only
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: 1

213. Grey-throated Barbet
Mabira Forest: 4th June: 1
Kibale: 9th June: 1
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: 1 along the main trail

214. Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: a single bird was the only one of the trip

215. Spot-flanked Barbet
Murchison Falls National Park: 8th June: a single at Red Chilli Rest Camp
Lake Mburo: 20th June: 1 only

216. Hairy-breasted Barbet
Mabira Forest: 4th June: 1
Kibale: 9th June: 1 only
Semliki: 11th June: 1 along the Kirumia Trail
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: 1 along the main trail

217. Yellow-spotted Barbet
Busingiro: 5th June: 1 along the road
Kibale: 9th June: 1

218. White-headed Barbet
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 14th June: a single at Chambura Gorge

219. Black-billed Barbet
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 2 during the game drive

220. Double-toothed Barbet
Mabamba Swamp: 3rd June: a single bird seen from the van on the way the swamp
Bigodi Wetland: 9th June: 2
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th June: a single at Mweya Lodge
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 18th June: 1 single on the drive to Ruhija

221. Yellow-billed Barbet
Mabira Forest: 4th June: a super individual late afternoon to round off the first day
Ruhija: 18th July: a single on the drive from Bwindi

222. Lesser Honeyguide
Butiaba Escarpment: 8th June: a sole bird was taped in where it showed well
Semliki: 12th June: a single


223. Willcock’s Honeyguide
Royal Mile: 6th June: a singleton
Semliki: 11th June: 1 along the Kirumia Trial

224. Cassin’s Honeybird
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: 1 only

225. Red-throated Wryneck
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 18th June: 3 during the drive from Mantana Camp that included a very obliging singing bird

226. Buff-spotted Woodpecker
Mabira Forest: 4th June: 2
Kibale: 8th June: 1

227. Brown-eared Woodpecker
Bigodi Wetland: 9th June: a single
Semliki: 12th June: pair along the main track near the Hot Springs

228. Nubian Woodpecker
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 3 during the game drive
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 15th June: 1

229. Cardinal Woodpecker
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: a single bird
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 18th June: one
Mubwindi Swamp: 19th June: 1

230.Elliot’s Woodpecker
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: a single near the forest trail head

231. Speckle-breasted Woodpecker
Bigodi Wetland: 9th June: 1

232. Yellow-crested Woodpecker
Mabira Forest: 4th June: 1+
Royal Mile: 6th June: 1

233. Grey Woodpecker
Mabira Forest: 4th June: an elusive singleton
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 15th June: a single in the southern Ishasa Sector

234. African Broadbill
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: a cracking displaying bird along the main trail

235. Rufous-sided Broadbill
Semliki: 11th June: contender for bird of the trip with a superb displaying male along the Kirumia Trail

236. African Green Broadbill
Mubwindi Swamp: 19th June: a pair seen in the nesting tree at the foot of the swamp trail

237. Rufous-naped Lark
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th June: 5 during the game drives; 14th June: 1 only

238. Flappet Lark
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: a single
Butiaba Escarpment: 8th June: 1 only
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 12th June: 2; 13th June: 9; 14th June: 4; 15th June: 2
Lake Mburo: 21st June: 1

239. White-tailed Lark
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 1
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 12th & 14th June: 1 in both days; 13th June: 3

240. Red-capped Lark
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th June: a very fine individual
241. Rock Martin
Fort Portal to Queen Elizabeth National Park: 12th June: 2 seen whilst in transit
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: a single seen around the tourist market; 17th June: 4; 18th June: 2

242. Plain Martin
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th June: a flock of at least 200+ around Mweya Lodge may have been the flock seen from the boat over the Kazinga Channel in the afternoon

243. Banded Martin
Mabamba Swamp: 3rd June: 1
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 14th June: 2+
Kaaku Swamp: 21st June: a single

244. Red-rumped Swallow
Almost certainly under recorded amongst the much commoner Lesser Striped Swallow
Mabamba Swamp: 3rd June: 6+
Kaaku Swamp: 20th June: 2

245. Mosque Swallow
Most certainly under recorded
Mabamba Swamp: 3rd June: 6+
Bigodi Wetland: 9th June: 2
Fort Portal: 10th June: 6
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 12th & 15th June: singles on both dates
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 18th June: 1 seen on the way up to Ruhija

246. Rufous-chested Swallow
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 12th June: 4; 13th June: 10 with a further 10+ at Mweya Lodge
Lake Mburo: 21st June: 3

247. Lesser Striped Swallow
The commonest and most widespread hirundine, seen most places visited

248. Angola Swallow
Mabamba Swamp: 3rd June: 2
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th June: 2 at Mweya Lodge; 15th June: 5
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 15th June: 5 near Mantana Camp in the evening
Ruhija: 19th June: 1
Kabale: 20th June: 4 as we passed through the town
Lake Mburo: 21st June: 2

249.Wire-tailed Swallow
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 3 along the Nile during the boat trip to the falls

250. Black Saw-wing
Mabira Forest: 4th June: 1 only
Nyabyeya Forestry College: 5th June: 20+ with 10+ still next day
Murchison Falls National Park: 8th June: 2
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th June: 2
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 15th June: 4 near Mantana Camp; 16th June: 8; 18th June: 3;
Ruhija: 18th June: 15+
Lake Mburo: 21st June: 2

251. White-headed Saw-wing
Mabira Forest: 4th June: 6
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: a single along the Nile; 8th June: 1
Bigodi Wetland: 9th June: 5
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th June: 2; 15th June: 5
Lake Mburo: 21st June: 1 only


252. Blue Swallow
Mabamba Swamp: 3rd June: 3 over the swamp close the island

253.African Pied Wagtail
Common and widespread

254. Mountain Wagtail
Semliki: 10th June: 2 along the road down in to the basin
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: 2; 5 at the Neck

255. Cape Wagtail
Mabamba Swamp: 3rd June: 2
Buhoma: 16th June: 2
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 17th June: 1; 18th June: 1 at the Neck

256. Yellow-throated Longclaw
Mabamba Swamp: 3rd June: a single bird briefly
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 2
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 12th June: 17; 13th June: 13: 15th June: 3
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 18th June: 2 on the drive to Ruhija
Lake Mburo: 21st June: 6

257. Grassland Pipit
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 1
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th June: 9; 14th June: 1
Kaaku Swamp: 21st June: 2

258. Plain-backed Pipit
Semliki: 10th June: 1 along the Hot Springs boardwalk
En-route Semliki to Fort Portal: 12th June: 1
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 12th June: 1

259. Black Cuckoo-shrike
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 18th June: female on the way to Ruhija
Mubwindi Swamp Trail: 19th June: male near the top of the trail

260. Red-shouldered Cuckoo-shrike
Nyabyeya Forestry College: 6th June: male pre breakfast
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: male at Red Chilli Rest Camp
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 15th June: male

261. Purple-throated Cuckoo-shrike
Mabira Forest: 4th June: male and female

262. Petit’s Cuckoo-shrike
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: a single only

263. Grey Cuckoo-shrike
Ruhija: 18th June: 2 along the track just below the steps/path up to the ITFC Camp
Mubwindi Swamp Trail: a single

264. Western Nicator
Busingiro: 5th June: a very fine single
Semliki: 10th June 1+ along the Hot Springs Trail; 11th June: 1 along the Kirumia Trail: a single near the Hot Springs

265. Common Bulbul
This species certainly lives up to its name being both a bulbul and common. Was seen virtually everywhere.

266. Yellow-whiskered Bulbul
Mabira Forest: 4th June: 2
Royal Mile: 6th June: 1
Semliki: 11th June: 1 along the Kirumia Trail
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: a single

267. Little Green Bulbul
Mabira Forest: 4th June: 1
Royal Mile: 6th June: 1
Kibale: 9th June: 1
Semliki: 10th & 12th June: singles on both dates at the Hot Springs Trail; 11th June 4 along the Kirumia Trail
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: 1

268. Mountain Greenbul
Mubwindi Swamp Trail: 19th June: 3+
Ruhija: 20th June: 4 at the Bamboo Zone

269. Slender-billed Greenbul
Mabira Forest: 4th June: 1 only
Royal Mile: 6th June: 1
Bigodi Wetland: 9th June: 1

270. Yellow-streaked Greenbul
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: 2 along the main forest trail
Mubwindi Swamp Trail: 19th June: 1 only
Ruhija: 20th June: 1 at the Bamboo Zone:

271. Little Grey Greenbul
Mabira Forest: 4th June: a single only

272. Toro Olive Greenbul
Mabira Forest: 4th June: 1 only
Kibale: 9th & 10th June: singles on both dates

273. Ansorge’s Greenbul
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: a single along the main forest trail

274. Cameroon Sombre Greenbul
Royal Mile: 6th June: 2
Kibale: 9th June: 1
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 14th June: 1 at Jacana Lodge

275. Xavier’s Greenbul
Semliki: 11th June: 1 along the Kirumia Trail

276. Green-tailed Greenbul
Semliki: 10th June: 2 at the Hot Springs Trail

277. Red-tailed Greenbul
Mabira Forest: 4th June: 1
Royal Mile: 6th June: a singleton
Semliki: 11th June: 3 along the Kirumia Trail
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: 2

278. White-throated Greenbul
Mabira Forest: 4th June: 2

279. Yellow-throated Greenbul
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 15th June: 2; 17th June: 1; 18th June: 1

280. Swamp Palm Greenbul
Semliki: 10th June: 2+ along the Hot Springs Trail close to the visitor centre
281. Honeyguide Greenbul
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: 1 along the main forest trail

282. Spotted Greenbul
Royal Mile: 6th June: a single only

283. White-starred Robin
Mubwindi Swamp Trail: 19th June: a real stunner near the swamp
Ruhija: 20th June: 4 at the Bamboo Zone

284. Forest Robin
Mabira Forest: 4th June: a single
Semliki: 10th June: 1 along the Hot Springs Trail

285. Red-throated Alethe*
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: a fine single

286. Fire-crested Alethe
Mabira Forest: 4thJune: 1 only

287. White-browed Robin-chat
Murchison Falls National Park: 8th June: 3 close to the Red Chilli Rest Camp
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 4 on 12th & 13th June: 4; 14th & 15th June
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 18th June: 1
Lake Mburo: 21st June: a single

288. Blue-shouldered Robin-chat
Mabira Forest: 4th June: a single taped lured in

289. Snowy-headed Robin-chat
Mabira Forest: 4th June: 2
Bigodi Wetland: 9th June: a single bird
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 17th June: 1 at the Mantana Camp with 2 en-route to Ruhija

290. Red-capped Robin-chat
Kibale: 9th June: 2 at the camp by the Bandas

291. Grey-winged Robin-chat
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: 1 along the main trail

292. Archers Robin-chat
Mubwindi Swamp: 19th June: 1 near the swamp
Ruhija: 20th June: 1 at the Bamboo Zone

293. White-bellied Robin-chat
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: a single along the main trail

294. Olive Thrush
Mubwindi Swamp: 19th June: 1 at the swamp

295. African Thrush
Mabamba Swamp: 3rd June: 1
Entebbe Golf Club: 3rd June: 2
Murchison Falls National Park: 8th June: 1
Bigodi Wetland: 9th June: 1
Semliki: 12th June: 1 at the Hot Springs Trail
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 15th & 17th June: singles on both dates

296. Kivu Ground Thrush
Ruhija: 20th June: an elusive bird eventually gave itself up at the Bamboo Zone

297. White-tailed Ant Thrush
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: a single along the main trail

298. Red-tailed Ant Thrush
Semliki: 10th June: a single along the Hot Springs Trail

299. Rufous Flycatcher Thrush
Mabira Forest: 4th June: a single
Royal Mile: 6th June: 1 only
Semliki: 10th & 11th June: singles on both dates at or near the Hot Springs Hot Springs

300. Sooty Chat
Murchison Falls National Park: 6th June: 10+; 7th June: 4; 8th June: 7
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 15th June: 8
Lake Mburo: 20th June: 2; 21st June: 6

301. Cliff Chat
Butiaba Escarpment: 8th June: pair present on the switch back near the ‘ruins’
302. (African) Stonechat
En-route to Kibale: 8th June: male briefly
Fort Portal to Queen Elizabeth National Park: 12th June: a male seen from the vehicle
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 18th June: pair plus a male en-route up to Ruhija
Mubwindi Swamp: 19th June: a cracking male in the swamp
Ruhija: 20th June: 2 males at the Bamboo Zone

303. White-browed Scrub Robin
Murchison Falls National Park: 8th June: 1 at the Red Chilli Rest Camp in the morning
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 15th June: a single only
Lake Mburo: 21st June: a single only

304. Brown-backed Scrub Robin
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th June: 1 only
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 18th June: 2 on the way up to Ruhija
Ruhija: 18th June: a single

305. Spotted Morning Thrush
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 6; 8th June: 11

306. Dark-capped Yellow Warbler
Royal Mile: 6th June: a male seen in the open area on the way from Nyabyeya Forestry College
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 14th June: a single

307. Mountain Yellow Warbler
Ruhija: 19th June: a single along the Mubwindi Swamp Trail on the return hike

308. White-winged Warbler
Bigodi Wetland: 9th June: a single briefly along the boardwalk

309. Cinnamon Bracken Warbler
Ruhija: 20th June: 1 at the Bamboo Zone

310. Little Rush Warbler
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th June: one singing bird seen briefly several times

311. Grauer’s Rush Warbler
Mubwindi Swamp: 19th June: 3 birds at the swamp

312. Buff-bellied Warbler
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: up to 4 birds during the morning drive and at Red Chilli Rest Camp
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 14th June: 2 at Lake Nyamusingiro

313. Red-faced Woodland Warbler
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: 5 along the main trail
Ruhija: 19th June: 1 along the Mubwindi Swamp Trail; 20th June: 1 at the Bamboo Zone

314. Green Hylia
Mabira Forest: 4th June: 1
Royal Mile: 6th June: 2
Kibale: 9th June: 1
Semliki: 11th June: 1 along the Kirumia Trail

315. White-browed Crombec
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: 1 along the main trail

316. Green Crombec
Mabira Forest: 4th June: 1
Kibale: 9th June: 1 only
Semliki: 11th June: 1 along the Kirumia Trail
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 14th June: 1 at Jacana Lodge

317. Lemon-bellied Crombec
Royal Mile: 6th June: 1 at the far end of the trail

318. Yellow Longbill
Semliki: 11th June: 1 mid way along the Kirumia Trail

319. Northern Crombec
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 14th June: 1 was the only one of the trip

320. Green-capped Eremomela
Lake Mburo:21stJune: 2 together

321. Rufous-crowned Eremomela
Busingiro: 5th June: a single along the main track

322. Black-faced Rufous Warbler
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: a pair, 2 males and a female. This species is rather attractive species

323. Broad-tailed Warbler
Murchison Falls National Park: 6th June: a single as we entered the park: 7th June: another single on the north bank game loop
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 15th June: a fine individual

324. African Moustached Warbler
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 2
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 14th June: 1

325. Grauer’s Warbler
Ruhija: 18th June: a single along the trail above the valley

326. Zitting Cisticola
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 2; 8th June: 4
Queen Elizabeth National Park: common throughout the grassland areas of the park

327. Stout Cisticola
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 12th June: 1 only
Lake Mburo: 21st June: 1 only

328. Croaking Cisticola
Mabamba Swamp: 7th June: a single
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 1 only
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th & 15th June: singles on both dates

329. Rattling Cisticola
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 1+

330. Winding Cisticola
Mabamba Swamp: 3rd June: 9 around the swamp
Lake Mburo: 21st June: 1

331. Carruther’s Cisticola
Mabamba Swamp: 3rd June: only 1 seen

332. Singing Cisticola
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 18th June: 1 in the deforested area north of the Buhoma
Ruhija: 19th June: 1 at the Mubwindi Swamp

333. Red-faced Cisticola
Royal Mile: 6th June: 3 along the track to the main forest trail
Bigodi Wetland: 9th June: 3
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 18th June: 4 along the trail whilst en-route to Ruhija

334. Chubb’s Cisticola
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 17th June: 2 in the deforested area; 18th June: 1 whilst travelling to Ruhija
Ruhija: 18th June: a single; 20th June: 2 in the Bamboo Zone

335. Trilling Cisticola
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 14th June: 2
Lake Mburo: 21st June: 1 only

336. Whistling Cisticola
Royal Mile: 6th June: 1 en-route from Nyabyeya Forest College

337. Siffling Cisticola
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 14th & 15th June: singles on both dates

338. Foxy Cisticola
Butiaba Escarpment: 8th June: a showy single seen just as we were getting back to the vehicle after walking around for a number of hours

339. Long-tailed Cisticola
Lake Mburo: 21st June: 1+

340. Red-winged Grey Warbler
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 2 the other side of the Nile by the ferry ‘terminal’

341. Tawny-flanked Prinia
Entebbe Golf Club: 3rd June: 1
Royal Mile: 6th June: 5 in the grassland area before reaching the forest
Bigodi Wetland: 9th June: 2
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 12th June: 1; 14th June: 1 at the Chambura Gorge view point
Lake Mburo: 21st June: 2

342. White-chinned Prinia
Bigodi Wetland: 9th June: a vocal pair
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 14th June: 1
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: 5; 17th June: 3; 18th June: 2

343. Banded Prinia
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: a stunning male reminded me of a South American Antbirds

344. Grey-capped Warbler
Mabamba Swamp: 3rd June: a single carrying nesting material
Bigodi Wetland: 9th June: 2
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th June: a single
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 17th & 18th June: singles
Lake Mburo: 21st June: 1

345. Grey-backed Camaroptera
Entebbe Golf Club: 3rd June: 1 only
Royal Mile: 6th June: a single on the approach to the forest trail
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 1 only
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 14th June: 1
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 18th June: 1 on the way up to Ruhija
Lake Mburo: 21st June: 1 at the lake shore

346. Olive-green Camaroptera
Mabira Forest: 4th & 5th June: singles on both dates
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 11th June: 1

347. Yellow-browed Camaroptera
Mabira Forest: 4th June: a singing bird along the forest trail near the road

348. Yellow-breasted Apalis
Lake Mburo: 21stJune: 2

349. Grey Apalis
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: 3 along the main trail

350. Chestnut-throated Apalis
Ruhija: 18th June: 1 along the trail above the valley
Mubwindi Swamp Trail: 19th June: 1

351. Buff-throated Apalis
Mabira Forest: 4th June: 2
Busingiro: 5th June: 2
Kibale: 9th June: 2
Semliki: 11th June: 1 along the Kirumia Trail
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 14th June: 1
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: 3 along the main trail

352. Collared Apalis
Ruhija: 18th June: 2 very fine birds along the trail above the valley

353. Black-throated Apalis
Mabira Forest: 4th & 5th June: singles on both dates
Ruhija: 20th June: 1 at the Bamboo Zone

354. Masked Apalis
Kibale: 8th June: a single along the main highway
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: a single along the main forest trail

355. Mountain Masked Apalis*
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: 3 along the main forest trail
Ruhija: 18th June: 1; 20th June: 2 at the Bamboo Zone
Mubwindi Swamp Trail: 19th June: 3

356. White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: 3
Ruhija: 18th June: a single
Mubwindi Swamp Trail: 19th June: 2

357. Slaty-blue Flycatcher
Bigodi Wetland: 9th June: 1
Kibale: 9th & 10th June: singles

358. Northern Black Flycatcher
Mabamba Swamp: 3rd June: a single
Mabira Forest: 4th June: a pair and a juvenile
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 12th & 15th June: 6; 13th June: 3

359. Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher
Mubwindi Swamp Trail: 19th June: 2

360. Pale Flycatcher
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: an immature

361. Ashy Flycatcher
Semliki: 11th June: a single bird along the Kirumia Trail

362. Gambaga Flycatcher
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 1 only

363. African Dusky Flycatcher
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 6th & 18th June: single on both dates
Ruhija: 18th June: 1
Mubwindi Swamp Trail: 19th June: 3

364. Lead-coloured Flycatcher
Kibale: 9th June: 2
Lake Mburo: 21st June: 2

365. Grey-throated Flycatcher
Mabira Forest: 4th June: 2
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: 1

366. Swamp Flycatcher
Mabamba Swamp: 3rd June: 3
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 2
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th June: 4 adults and a juvenile at Mweya Lodge with 4+ still on the 15th

367. Cassin’s Grey Flycatcher
Kibale: 8th June: 2 along the river on the approach to the forest

368. Dusky-blue Flycatcher
Mabira Forest: 4th June: single only

369. Chapin’s Flycatcher
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: 1 only

370. Sooty Flycatcher
Busingiro: 5th June: 1
Royal Mile: 6th June: 1
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: 2

371. Forest Flycatcher
Royal Mile: 6th June: 3

372. Chin-spot Batis
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: female
Ruhija: 19th June: female at the ITFC centre

373. Black-headed Batis
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: male and female at the Red Chilli Rest Camp
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 14th June: 2 males and 3 females in the savannah area of the Maramagambo Forest approach track with a further male in the main park

374. Rwenzori Batis
Mubwindi Swamp Trail: 19th June: 3
Ruhija: 20th June: 1 at the Bamboo Zone

375. African Shrike-flycatcher
Busingiro: 5th June: 1
Royal Mile: 6th June: female
Kibale: 9th June: female

376. Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher
A very smart flycatcher
Mabamba Swamp: 3rd June: a cracking male
Bigodi Swamp: 9th June: male and a female
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: 3

377. Brown-throated Wattle-eye
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 15th June: 3 at the Mantana Camp; 16th June: 3 along the main forest trail; 18th June: male during the journey up to Ruhija

378. Chestnut Wattle-eye
Mabira Forest: 4th June: female
Royal Mile: 6th June: male
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 18th June: male at the Neck

379. Jameson’s Wattle-eye
Mabira Forest: 4th June: male
Kibale: 9th June: female
Semliki: 11th June: male along the Kirumia Trail

380. Red-bellied Paradise Flycatcher
Mabira Forest: 4th June: 4
Royal Mile: 6th June: 3
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th June: 1 only
Semliki: 11th June: 1 along the Kirumia Trail

381. African Paradise Flycatcher
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 14th June: 1 at Maramagambo Forest
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: 1; 18th June: 2
Mubwindi Swamp Trail: 19th June: 1
Lake Mburo: 21st June: 2
Note: an all-dark bird along the Maramagambo Forest Trail on 14th June had a very strong resemblance to Bedford’s Paradise Flycatcher that is only found in two areas in nearby Congo. Dark morph African Paradise birds always have a red plumage somewhere but this bird lacked this. The plumage and structure better fit Bedford’s more than African Paradise. This or another bird was seen a few weeks earlier only a short distance from here by Johnnie, it could represent a new species for Uganda, further observations will only tell.

382. Silverbird
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 8; 8th June: 3
Butiaba Escarpment: 8th June: 2

383. Blue-headed Crested-flycatcher
Semliki: 11th June: 1 along the Kirumia Trail

384. White-bellied Crested-flycatcher
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: a sole bird along the main trail


385. African Blue Flycatcher
Mabira Forest: 4th June: 2, probably a pair
Bigodi Wetland: 9th June: 4
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 18th June: 4 with 2 at the Neck

386. White-tailed Blue Flycatcher
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 15th June: 2 at the Mantana Camp; 17th June: 1 at Mantana Camp with 3 along the road up to Ruhija
Ruhija: 18th June: 2
Mubwindi Swamp Trail: 19th June: a single only

387. Chestnut-capped Flycatcher
Royal Mile: 4th June: 3

388. Scaly-breasted Illadopsis
Mabira Forest: 4th June: 1

389. Mountain Illadopsis
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: a single along the main trail
Ruhija: 19th June: 1 along the Mubwindi Swamp Trail; 20th June: 1 along the Bamboo Zone

390. Brown Illadopsis
Mabira Forest: 4th June: 3
Kibale: 9th June: 1 along the main road

391. Puvel’s Illadopsis
Kanio Papidi: 6th June: 1 near the car park was the only species noted at this forest

392. (Rwenzori) Hill Babbler
Ruhija: 18th June: 1 along the trail above the valley

393. Arrow-marked Babbler
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th to 15th June: 3 each date with an additional 4 on 13th June Mweya Lodge
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 18th June: 3 along the trail to Ruhija

394. Black-lored Babbler
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 12th June: 2; 13th June: 6; 15th June: 2
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 17th June: 3; 18th June: 1
Lake Mburo: 20th June: a single

395. Dusky Tit
Mabira Forest: 4th June: 4+
Mubwindi Swamp: 19th June: 5

396. White-winged Tit
Lake Mburo: 21st June: a great individual

397. Stripe-breasted Tit
Ruhija: 18th June: 2; 20th June: 1 at the Bamboo Zone
Mubwindi Swamp: 19th June: 3

398. Yellow White-eye
Entebbe Botanical Garden: 3rd June: 3
Mabira Forest: 4th June: 1
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 2
Kibale: 9th June: 1
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: 3; 18th June: 2
Ruhija: 18th June: 4
Mubwindi Swamp: 19th June:

399. Bronze Sunbird
Masindi: 5th June: male whilst en-route from Mabira
Kibale: 8th June: pair seen whilst in transit
Bigodi Wetland: 9th June: male
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 15th June: 2; 16th June: 1; 17th June: 25+ in small crop area whilst travelling to Ruhija

400. Purple-breasted Sunbird
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: male along the main forest trail

401. Green-headed Sunbird
Mabira Forest: 4th June: male
Bigodi Wetland: 9th June: 2 males
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: 4

402. Blue-throated Brown Sunbird
Bigodi Wetland: 9th June: 1 was the only one of the trip

403. Blue-headed Sunbird*
Mubwindi Swamp: 19th June: 2 males

404. Northern Double-collared Sunbird
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: 8
Ruhija: 18th June: 1; 20th June: 2 at the Bamboo Zone
Mubwindi Swamp Trail: 19th June: 2

405. Olive-bellied Sunbird
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th & 18th June: males on both dates

406. Regal Sunbird
Ruhija: 18th June: 2 males; 19th June: a male; 20th June: 3 in the Bamboo Zone

407. Green-throated Sunbird
Nyabyeya Forestry College: 5th June: male
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: 4

408. Green Sunbird
Mabira Forest: 4th June: pair

409. Olive Sunbird
Entebbe Botanical Gardens: 3rd June: pair
Royal Mile: 6th June: 1
Semliki: 11th June: 4 along the Kirumia Trail
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: 1 along the main forest trail

410. Little Green Sunbird
Mabira Forest: 4th June: 2, probably a pair
Royal Mile: 6th June: 1

411. Grey-headed Sunbird
Mabira Forest: 4th June: 1
Semliki: 10th June: 2
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 18th June: 1

412. Copper Sunbird
Mabamba Swamp: 3rd June: 4
Kibale: 8th June: 1 whilst travelling from Murchison Falls
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 14th June: 1 only

413. Purple-banded Sunbird
Royal Mile: 6th June: male

414. Superb Sunbird
Nyabyeya Forestry College: 5th & 6th June: male on both dates

415. Scarlet-chested Sunbird
Mabamba Swamp: male
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: a single; 8th June: 2 males
Bigodi Wetland: 9th June: male
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 14th June male
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 18th June: male
Lake Mburo: 21st June: male

416. Beautiful Sunbird
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 3 at Red Chilli Rest Camp with a further 3 out in the park

417. Red-chested Sunbird
Mabamba Swamp: 3rd June: 9 at the island
Entebbe Golf Course: 3rd June: pair
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th June: male at Mweya Lodge; 15th June: 2 at Mweya Lodge

418. Variable Sunbird
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 18th June: male
Ruhija: 18th June: 2
Mubwindi Swamp Trail: 19th June: a single

419. Collared Sunbird
Mabira Forest: 4th June: 2 males
Bigodi Wetland: 9th June: a single
Semliki: 12th June: 1 along the road near the Hot Springs
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: 1

420. Common Fiscal
Widespread
Murchison Falls National Park: 6th June: 2 with 1 the next day
Bigodi Wetland: 9th June: 1 only
Semliki: 10th June: 3
Fort Portal: 12th June: 2
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th June: 1; 14th June: 1
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 17th June: 1; 18th June: 5 whilst travelling up to the Neck
Ruhija: 18th June: 2
Kabale: 20thJune: 5 on the outskirts of the town

421. Grey-backed Fiscal
Common and Widespread
En-route to Masindi: 5th June: 2
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 7+; 8th June: 4
Semliki: 10th June: 3
Fort Portal: 12th June: 9
Queen Elizabeth National Park: common with an albino seen on 13th & 14th
Kabale: 21st June: 3

422. Mckinnon’s Fiscal
Bigodi Wetland: 9th June: 2
Buhoma: 15th June: 2 immatures; 16th June: female
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 17th June: 2; 18th June: 1
Ruhija: 18th June: 1

423. Yellow-billed Shrike
En-route from to Budongo: 5th June: a sole individual seen from the vehicle by lucky observer only

424. Tropical Boubou
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 18th June: 2 seen whilst travelling up towards Ruhija, A number of birds were heard at various locations but where not seen.

425. Ludher’s Bush Shrike
Kibale: 8th June: 3 crackers at the roadside
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: a fine bird along the main forest trail

426. Black-headed Gonolek
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 3 at Red Chilli Rest Camp; 8th June: 6 in the park
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 12th, 14th & 15th June: singles each date with 2 on 13th June including a bird at Mweya Lodge
Lake Mburo: 21st June: a sole individual

427. Papyrus Gonolek
En-route Butiaba Escarpment to Kibale: 8th June: a fine bird seen in Papyrus during a short road side stop
Bigodi Wetland: 9th June: a single along the boardwalk

428. Mountain Black Boubou
Ruhija: 20th June: a single in the Bamboo Zone

429. Brubru
Lake Mburo: 21st June: a smart individual

430. Northern Puffback
Mabira Forest: 4th June: pair near the camp
Murchison Falls National Park: 8th June: pair at Red Chilli rest Camp early morning
Ruhija: 20th June: a single bird early morning
Mubwindi Swamp Trail: 19th June: 3; 20th June: 2 at the Bamboo Zone

431. Pink-footed Puffback
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: a single along the main forest trail

432. Black-crowned Tchagra
Murchison Falls National Park: 8th June: 2
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 14th & 15th June: 2 on both dates

433. Brown-crowned Tchagra
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th & 8th June: singles on both dates
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 14th June: 1
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th & 18th June: singles on both dates
Ruhija: 18th June: 1

434. Marsh Tchagra
Mabamba Swamp: 3rd June: 1 seen rather poorly
Royal Mile: 6th June: very good views of a bird in the open grassland between the Nyabyeya Forestry College and the Mile.

435. Sulphur-breasted Bush-shrike
Lake Mburo: 21st June: a cracking individual seen very well

436. Doherty’s Bush-shrike
Ruhija: 18th June: 2 stunners during our lunch stop whilst travelling up from Buhoma

437. Bocage’s Bush-shrike
Mabira Forest: 4th June: a single near the centre
Bigodi Wetland: 9th June: a presumed pair
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 18th June: a single at the Neck

438. Fork-tailed Drongo
Semliki: 10th June: 1
Queen Elizabeth National Park: a common bird, i.e. 25+ on 15th June
Lake Mburo: 21st June: 3

439. Velvet-mantled Drongo
Kibale: 9th June: a single along the main road in the afternoon
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: a singe along the main forest trail

440. Piapiac
Entebbe International Airport: 3rd June: 5+ were amongst the first birds seen on arrival and likewise the single on 22nd June was amongst the last
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 7 with 8 seen the following day

441. Pied Crow
Fairly common in and around villages, settlements and townships, less often encountered away from these areas

442. Montane Oriole
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: a nesting pair found along the main forest trail
Mubwindi Swamp Trail: 19th June: a single bird encountered
Ruhija: 18th June: a single

443. Western Black-headed Oriole
Mabira Forest: 4th June: 2
Busingiro: 5th June:
Royal Mile: 6th June:
Semliki: 11th June: 2 along the Kirumia Trail

444. African Golden Oriole
Queen Elizabeth National Park: a female in the southern Ishasa sector

445. Yellow-billed Oxpecker
Murchison Falls National Park: 6th June: 1; 7th June: 6
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th June: 40+ with the largest numbers being seen on game along the Kazinga Channel
Lake Mburo: 21st June: a single bird flew over

446. Stuhlmann’s Starling
Mubwindi Swamp Trail: 19th June: 1 only

447. Narrow-tailed Starling
Bigodi Wetland: 9th June: 2 flew over
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: 45+

448. Waller’s Starling
Mubwindi Swamp Trail: 19th June: 5

449. Slender-billed Starling
Ruhija: 18th June: 8 at our roadside lunch time stop whilst travelling from Buhoma

450. Greater Blue-eared Starling
Probably under recorded
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 100+; 8th June: 13
Lake Mburo: 20th June: 1

451. Lesser Blue-eared Starling
Queen Elizabeth National Park:

452. Ruppell’s Long-tailed Starling
Commonest and most widespread of the glossy starlings though records do not reflect this
Mabira Forest: 4th June: 8
Murchison Falls National Park: 8th June: 10
Fort Portal: 12th June: 1
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 12th June: 3; 13th June: 7 14th & 15th June: numerous
Kabale: 20th June: several

453. Purple-headed Starling
Bigodi Wetland: 9th June: 5
Kibale: 9th June several noted
Semliki: 10th June: 2; 11th June: 2 along the Kirumia Trail

454. Splendid Starling
Entebbe: 3rd June: 3 near to the airport
Mabamba Swamp: 3rd June: 4
Bigodi Wetland: 9th June: 5 flew over
Semliki: 11th June: 2 along the Kirumia Trail

455. Violet-backed Starling
Kibale: 9th June 3 along the main road
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 14th June: 15+ along the Maramagambo Forest track; 15th June: 70+ in the southern Ishasa sector

456. Sharpe’s Starling
Ruhija: 18th June: 2 along the road above the Neck; 20th June: 3 at the Bamboo Zone

457. Wattled Starling
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 12th June: 13; 13th June: 25+; 15th June: over 300 in the southern Ishasa sector

458. Rufous Sparrow
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 2 during the morning game drive

459. Speckle-fronted Weaver
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: a single bird only was the only one of the trip

460. Grey-headed Sparrow
Common, especially around settlements and townships

461. White-browed Sparrow-weaver
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 1 only

462. Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-weaver
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 2
Butiaba Escarpment: 8th June: 3

463. Grosbeak Weaver
Mabamba Swamp: 3rd June: 3
Mabira Forest: 4th June: 3
Kibale: 9th June: 7
Semliki: 10th June: 2; 12th June: 4
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 14th June: 1


464. Village/Black-headed Weaver
Mabamba Swamp: 3rd June: several seen but with so many new birds appearing numbers were not noted
Bigodi Wetland: 9th June: 1
Semliki: 11th June: a colony at the entrance to the Kirumia Trail
Queen Elizabeth National Park: fairly common around the park
Lake Mburo: 21st June: 1

465. Spectacled Weaver
Mabamba Swamp: 3rd June: female only
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 17th & 18th June: singles seen in lowland cleared areas
Lake Mburo: 21st June: 1 only

466. Black-necked Weaver
Mabamba Swamp: 3rd June: male
Mabira Forest: 4th June: 4
Kibale: 9th June: nesting at the visitor centre
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: 2

467. Baglafecht Weaver
Bigodi Wetland: 9th June: 2
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 15th June: 4 at the Mantana Camp; 16th June: 3; 17th June: 1; 18th June: 2
Ruhija: 18th June: 3

468. Little Weaver
Mabamba Swamp: 3rd June: male
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: male at Red Chilli Rest Camp

469. Slender-billed Weaver
Mabamba Swamp: 3rd June: 4
Entebbe Golf Club: 3rd June: 2
Murchison Falls National Park: 8th June: many
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th & 15th June: many around Mweya Lodge
Entebbe Airport: 22nd June: several

470. (Jackson’s) Golden-backed Weaver
Mabamba Swamp: 3rd June: 10+

471. Yellow-backed Weaver
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 20+ at Red Chilli Rest Camp with 5+ in the park itself; 8th June: 70+
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th June: many

472. Northern Brown-throated Weaver
Mabamba Swamp: 3rd June: male
Lake Mburo: 21st June: a fine pair close the restaurant on the lake shore

473. Compact Weaver
Royal Mile: 6th June: male and 2 females
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 14th June: 1 at Maramagambo Forest
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 18th June: male

474. Holub’s Golden Weaver
Bigodi Wetland: 9th June: a single
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 14th June: 1

475. Orange Weaver
Entebbe Botanical Gardens: 3rd June: 3+ in bushes close to the shore of Lake Victoria

476. Weyn’s Weaver
Mabira Forest: 4th June 30+
Many weavers seen from the vehicle as we approached Entebbe on 22nd were apparently this species

477. Strange Weaver*
Mubwindi Swamp Trail: 19th June: a single bird at the swamp

478. Brown-capped Weaver
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: 3
Mubwindi Swamp Trail: 19th June: 1

479. Yellow-mantled Weaver
Mabira Forest: 4th June: 4
Kibale: 9th June: 2

480. Black-billed Weaver
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: 6 along the main forest trail
Ruhija: 18th June: 1 along the trail above the valley

481. Vieillot’s Black Weaver
Mabamba Swamp: 3rd June: 3 by the car park
Butiaba Escarpment: 8th June: 1 only
Kibale: 9th June: 5; 10th June: 2
Bigodi Wetland: 9th June: 10+
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 14th June: 4 at Maramagambo Forest

482. Red-billed Quelea
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 45+; 8th June: 100’s
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th June: 50+; 14th June: many
Lake Mburo: 21st June: 20+

483. Cardinal Quelea
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: a singleton only
Semliki: 10th June: a single bird only

484. Red-headed Weaver
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: female
Lake Mburo: 21st June: 2

485. Red-headed Malimbe
Mabira Forest: 4th June: 2
Bigodi Wetland: 9th June: male
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: a single along the main forest trail

486. Crested Malimbe
Semliki: 11th June: a male along the Kirumia Trail

487. Blue-billed Malimbe
Semliki: 11th June: a single along the Kirumia Trail

488. Red-collared Widowbird
Royal Mile: 6th June: male in the open grassland prior to reaching the forest

489. Fan-tailed Widowbird
Mabamba Swamp: 3rd June: 5
En-route to Masindi: 5th June: 6+ whilst travelling from Kampala
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 14th June: 1 at Maramagambo Forest
Kaaku Swamp: 21st June: 12+

490. Black Bishop
En-route to Masindi: 5th June: 12+ north of Kampala
Royal Mile: 6th June: male in the grassland prior to reaching the forest
Bigodi Wetland: 9th June: 2 males

491. Yellow-mantled Widowbird
Murchison Falls National Park: 6th June: 2 as we entered the park

492. Yellow-crowned Bishop
Murchison Falls National Park: 8th June: 3 males as we exited the park and passed a small wetland

493. White-winged Widowbird
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th June: 50+; 14th June: 3

494. Southern Red Bishop
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th June: 3

495. Northern Red Bishop
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 2; 8th June: 20+
Butiaba Escarpment: 8th June: male
Bigodi Wetland: 9th June: male

496. Black-winged Red Bishop
En-route to Budongo: 5th June: a single seen north of Kampala
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th & 8th June: males seen on both dates

497. White-breasted Negrofinch
Mabira Forest: 4th June: 1
Bigodi Wetland: 9th June: 2
Semliki: 12th June: 1 along the road near the Hot Springs
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 18th June: a single bird seen at ‘The Neck’

498. Grey-headed Negrofinch
Mabira Forest: 4th June: 2
Royal Mile: 6th June: 1
Kibale: 9th June: 1
Semliki: 10th & 12th June: pair nesting along the road; 10+ along the Kirumia Trail
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: a single
Ruhija: 18th June: 1 only

499. Red-fronted Antpecker
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: a cracking pair with 3 immatures

500. Green-winged Pytilla
Murchison Falls National Park: 8th June: pair
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 14th June: a male

501. White-collared Oliveback
Royal Mile: 6th June: male
Bigodi Wetland: 9th June: a fine male along the track down from the ‘visitor’ centre
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 17th June: male in the deforested area north of Buhoma

502. Dusky Twinspot
Ruhija: 18th June: a pair and a single along the road above the Neck

503. Red-headed Bluebill
Mabira Forest: 4th June: a fine female by the ‘car parking’ area
Royal Mile: 6th June: cracking female

504. Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 2 at the Red Chilli Rest Camp; 8th June: 16 around the park
Lake Mburo: 21st June: 2

505. Red-billed Firefinch
Mabira Forest: 4th June: a female in the ‘car parking’ area
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th –15th June: many noted around the park
Lake Mburo: 21st June: 4

506. African Firefinch
Ruhija: 18th June: 2 were the only confirmed ones of the trip

507. Bar-breasted Firefinch
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 2 males just the other side of the ferry; 8th June: 4 near to the entrance to the Red Chilli Rest Camp

508. Yellow-bellied Firefinch
Ruhija: 18th June: 5 in the weeds above the Neck

509. Common Waxbill
Mabira Forest: 14th June: a single bird only
Ruhija: 18th June: 6 along the main track above the Neck

510. Fawn-breasted Waxbill
Bigodi Wetland: 9th June: 6
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 14th June: 5 at Maramagambo Forest

511. Black-crowned Waxbill
Mabira Forest: 4th June: 1
Bigodi Wetland: 9th June: 15+
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 14th June: 6 at Lake Nyamusingiro
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 15th June: 1 at the Mantana Camp with 2 on the 17th June

512. Black-headed Waxbill
Ruhija: 18th June: 4 in a weedy field above the Neck

513. Black-chinned Quail-finch
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th June: a single

514. Bronze Mannikin
Common and widespread
Mabamba Swamp: 3rd June: 20+
Royal Mile: 6th June: 2
Murchison Falls National Park: 8th June: 7
Bigodi Wetland: 9th June: 40+
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th June: 12+
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 17th June: many
Lake Mburo: 21st June: 8

515. Black-and-white Mannikin
Bigodi Wetland: 9th June: 1
Semliki: 10th June: 4 along the Kirumia Trail
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 17th June: 5 in the deforested area north of Buhoma

516. Magpie Mannikin
Buhoma: 16th June: 2 by the Gorilla visitor centre

517. Pin-tailed Wydah
Busingiro: 5th June: a male
Royal Mile: 6th June: a fine male in the grassland area before reaching the forest
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: a cracking male at Red Chilli Rest Camp with a further 4 males in the park; 8th June: 7 males & 2 females
Bigodi Wetland: 9th June: 2
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 12th June: 3; 13th June: 2
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 18th June: 5

518. Village Indigobird
En-route to Masindi: 5th June: a single
Murchison Falls National Park: 8th June: male

519. Brimstone Canary
Bigodi Wetland: 9th June: a fine showy male

520. Yellow-fronted Canary
Ruhija: 18th June: 1 distant male

521. Yellow-crowned Canary
Royal Mile: 6th June: 3
Bigodi Wetland: 9th June: 5
En-route to Semliki: 10th June: 2
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th June: 1 with 3 at Mweya Lodge; 15th June: 3;
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 18th June: 4

522. Thick-billed Seedeater
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: 3
Mubwindi Swamp Trail: 19th June: 3

523. African Citril
Bigodi Wetland: 9th June: 2
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 18th June: 1
Ruhija: 18th June: 5

524. Black-throated Seedeater
Ruhija: 18th June: 4 along the track from Buhoma

525. White-rumped Seedeater
Murchison Falls National Park: 8th June: 5

526. Streaky Seedeater
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 18th June: 3
Ruhija: 18th June: 18th June: 4

527. Cinnamon-breasted Rock Bunting
Butiaba Escarpment: 8th June: pair

528. African Golden-breasted Bunting
Butiaba Escarpment: 8th June: 2 stunning males
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th June: 4 males
Ruhija: 21st June: a single at the Bamboo Zone


Mammal Checklist

Chimpanzee
Busingiro: 5th June: a male along the main road after the rain
Royal Mile: 6th June: a vocal family group in trees as we arrived

Mountain Gorilla
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 17th June: Silverback male, at least 2 females and several youngsters of the M Group seen by 10am jus above the village were the highlight of the whole trip for many in the group

‘Central African’ Red Colobus
Kibale: 9th June: 3
Bigodi Wetland: 1

Black-and-white Colobus
Entebbe Botanical Gardens: 3rd June: 3
Busingiro: 5th June: 3
Kibale: 9th June: several noted
Semliki: 12th June: 3
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 14th June: at least 4 at Jacana Lodge
Ruhija: 18th June: 2

Olive Baboon
Murchison Falls National Park: 6th June: several troops seen as we entered the park; 7th June: 30+; 8th June: 10+
Kibale: 9th June: troop
Semliki: 10th June: small family group
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 12th June: troop

Grey-cheeked Mangabey
Bigodi Wetland: 9th June: 1
Kibale: 9th June: 5

Vervet Monkey
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 1
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th June: 3
Lake Mburo: 21st June: 3

L’hoest’s Monkey
Kibale: 9th June: 2 along the road
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: 1; 18th June: 1 at the Neck
Ruhija: 18th June: 5

Red-tailed Monkey
Mabira Forest: 4th June: 7
Busingiro: 5th June: several seen along the road
Royal Mile: 6th June: 1
Semliki: 12th June: several

Blue Monkey
Busingiro: 5th June: 3
Royal Mile: 6th June: 3
Kibale: 8th June: 3
Semliki: 10th & 12th June: several
Mubwindi Swamp Trail: 19th June: a single

Dent’s Monkey
Semliki: 11th June: a single individual jumping between trees on the return leg of the Kirumia Trail

Striped Ground Squirrel
Murchison Falls National Park: 8th June: a single

Boehm’s Squirrel
Busingiro: 5th June: 1
Mubwindi Swamp Trail: 19th June: 2

Carruther’s Mountain Squirrel
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: 16th June: 1
Ruhija: 18th June: a showy individual along the track above the valley

Red-legged Sun Squirrel
Mabira Forest: 4th June: 2; 5th June: a single

Giant Forest Squirrel
Semliki: 10th June: seen briefly along the Hot Springs trail; 11th June: also seen briefly along the Kirumia Trail

Spot-necked Otter
Mabamba Swamp: 3rd June: a very brief single seen by one observer only

Banded Mongoose
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 12th June: 7 seen in the fading evening light as we travelled towards Mweya

Mongoose Sp.
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: a single seen briefly was probably a Savannah Mongoose

Spotted Hyena
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 12th, 13th & 14th June: singles seen each date

Lion
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 14th June: a female with 2 fairly well grown cubs

Western Tree Hyrax
Mabira Forest: 3rd and 4th June: not seen but their blood curdling calls could be heard in the forest at night

African Elephant
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: family party of 10 on the north bank game loop
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th June: large family herd along the Kazinga Channel was later seen at dusk in the park. I addition several singles and pairs were seen along the lake shore; 15th June: the same previous family party was seen early morning as we left Mweya Lodge

Burchell’s Zebra
Lake Mburo: 20th June: 20+ soon after entering the park; 21st June: 70+. This is the only location in Uganda where you will see this species

Hippopotamus
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 8+ with a further 170+ on the Nile during the boat trip to the Falls
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 12th June: several late afternoon; 13th June: 20+ along the Kazinga Channel with another out in the bush; 14th June: only 3 seen away from the Kazinga Channel: 15th June: several
Lake Mburo: 20th June: several including one out in the car park by the lake side restaurant at dusk; 21st June: 20+ during the boat trip on the lake

Giant Forest Hog
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 14th June: 2 in the evening caused us some excitement; 13th June: 2 family parties along the Kazinga Channel

Common Warthog
Abundant in the savannah National Parks of Murchison Falls, Queen Elizabeth and Lake Mburo

‘Rothschilds’ Giraffe
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 18 during the game drive. This is the only park in Uganda where are likely to encounter these elegant animal
African Buffalo
Murchison Falls National Park: 6th June: 6; 7th June: 7 along the Nile
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 12th June: 2; 13th June: 45+ in the park with a further 140+ along the Kazinga Channel during the afternoon boat trip
Lake Mburo: 21st June: a single only

Spotted Bushbuck
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 3
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 13th June: 1 only; 15th June: 4
Lake Mburo: 20th June: 2

Red Duiker
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 2

Oribi
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: no specific count made but many on the north sore game loop
Bohor Reedbuck
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 1 only

Eland
Lake Mburo: 21st June: 3 seen distantly

Ugandan Kob
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 120+ at least on the north bank game loop
Queen Elizabeth National Park: common with counts of 40+ on the 12th, 170+ on the 13th, 70+ on the 14th and 300+ on the 15th in the southern Ishasa sector

Defassa Waterbuck
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: 1 only
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 12th June: 20+; 13th June: 50+, 14th June: 20+; 15th June: 15+
Lake Mburo: 20th June: 19

Impala
Lake Mburo: 20th June: 50+; 21st June: 100+. This is the only location you will see this species in Uganda

‘Jackson’s ‘Hartebeest
Murchison Falls National Park: 6th June: 2 as we entered the park; 7th June: 25+ on the north bank game loop

Topi
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 15th June: 2 in the southern Ishasa sector
Lake Mburo: 20th June: 3; 21st June: 1

Uganda Scrub Hare:
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: a single

Mouse Spp.
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 15th June: 5 together on the main track south towards Ishasa
Mubwindi Swamp Trail: 19th June: a single bold individual out in the open on the track in front of us

Other Animals recorded

Crocodile
Murchison Falls National Park: 7th June: several large individuals and numerous small ones seen along the Nile during the trip to the falls

Nile Monitor
Queen Elizabeth National Park: 15th June: a large individual seen in the southern Ishasa sector

Blue-headed Agama
Semliki: 10th & 12th June: several of these colourful lizards seen around the park HQ buildings

Chameleon sp.
Royal Mile: 6th June: a single bright green individual rocking its way across the road as we left for Murchison Falls National Park
Another was seen on the 8th whilst travelling to Kibale

Lizards spp.
There were many unidentified skinks, gecko’s and agama’s seen at a number of different sites

Butterflies
There were many stunning Butterflies seen during the trip with Mabira Forest, the Royal Mile, Kibale and Bwindi having the largest varieties.