MAKANANGA BIRDING AND SHOEBILL SITE
This site is the latest addition on the locations of the
famous sought after Shoebill in Uganda. The Shoebill can only be found in
Uganda, South Sudan, and Zambia. In all the mentioned countries the best
chances of seeing this bird are in Uganda – standing at 90%. Uganda has several
sites where it is possible to watch the Shoebill and we are glad that another
site has been added to the list.
Makananga is a wetland bay on Lake Victoria along Kampala
Masaka highway at Kamengo trading center. The drive to Makananga Wetland from
Kampala takes about one hour and is through villages giving one opportunities
to view people as they go about their daily chores. However along the way it is
also evident that there is population explosion which is clearly fueling
deforestation and encroachment on the wetland.
This site is a perfect place for birders who are interested
in the endangered Shoebill and other water birds. For those not so keen on
birds but are interested in the shoebill then I recommend this site. The
adjacent forest is home to several bird species that nest there and visit it
for food. Birds are also found in the agricultural/cultivated lands providing
good bird watching spots.
Birds to look out include; Shoebill, Black-and-white casqued
Hornbill, Crowned Hornbill, African Pied Hornbill, Angola Swallow, Grosbeak
weaver, Weyns weaver, Great blue Turaco, Swamp Flycatcher, Olive bellied
Sunbird, Grey rumped Swallow, Blue-breasted Bee-eater, Madagascar Bee-eater,
African Jacana, Yellow billed duck, Knob billed ducks, Little stilts, Spur
winged goose, Malachite Kingfisher, African Fish Eagle, Grey headed gulls, Spur
winged Lapwing, Ruff, Squacco Heron, Spur winged tilt etc.
CATHIE TOUR GUIDE UGANDA arranges half day birding trips to
Makananga Wetland Bay. Contact me
for an exciting birding safari to this site.
Comments
Post a Comment