| DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION | DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION KAMPALA- UGANDA |
| DEPARTURE TIME | DEPARTURE TIME Please arrive at least 2 hours before the flight. |
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| NOT INCLUDED | Visas Tips/Gifts Medical/Travel Insurance Premium Imported Drinks/Liquors Any other Items not on the Inclusions List |
The
Shoebill Stork also known as a Whale bill Stork is a giant, rare, Pre Historic
Bird mainly found in a few wetland locations in Uganda. The bird’s most
distinct future is its massive bill that has a clog shape and sharp hook at the
tip. It is a tall bird measuring around 115 cm. The Shoebill Stork’s preferred
habitat is permanent peaceful swamps where it can be spotted standing watching
for fish, wading around or flying slowly above the swamp. It is an ambush
feeder that can stand around for a long time in shallow water waiting for prey.
The
journey to these Big Stork’s Marshy habitats by a small Boat along Papyrus reed
lined water channels passing by Farmlands, Cattle and Goats Grazing or Farmers
tending to their Gardens makes for an amazing rural Africa experience. You will
have an opportunity too to see some other Bird species like Malachite
Kingfisher, African Jacana, and Saddle - billed Stork among others. This is no
doubt every Birding Enthusiast’s must do Experience while in Uganda.
Your guide will
pick you up from your hotel early in the morning after breakfast, in Entebbe
and transfer to Mabamba Swamp for bird
watching.
This is the best place to spot the rare, pre historic looking shoebill
Stork also known as the Whale bill stork. It takes about an hour by road via
Nakawuka - Kasanje. You will head for a half day, private boat excursion; the
wetlands are home to a variety of different bird species. A canoe ride
through papyrus swamp will take you at the best spot of spotting the Shoebill
bird among other rare Africa birds like the Malachite Kingfisher, Swamp
Flycatchers, African Purple Swamphen, African Water Rail, Common Moorhen, Lesse
Jacana, African Jacana, African Pygmy Goose, White faced whistling duck,,
Squacco heron, Blue reasted Bee eater, African Jacana, and Saddle - billed
Stork, among others. You will spend the day, bird watching and searching for
the shoebills, on a lucky day, you will finally, land on them, watch them as
they hunt, for food. You will there after return back to your Lodge in Kampala
marking the end of your one Day Birding Adventure with us.