Bwindi Bwindi National Park contains approximately half of the world’s population of mountain gorillas, currently estimated to be about 880. Given that Rwanda has recently doubled their fees to $1500, and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is not very secure, it is probably the best place to see them. Cost It is not cheap. Currently […]
Primates Chimpanzees I hear chimps most days at the moment and see them around a couple of times a week. Other monkeys Black and white colobus, blue, red-tailed and l’hoests monkeys all seen regularly, as are baboons. Butterflies The last few months have been special for butterflies. I am not an expert, but can’t remember […]
Primates. Chimpanzees I am seeing chimps, on average, 2 or 3 times a week, at the moment. Other monkeys Black and white colobus, blue, red-tailed and l’hoests monkeys all seen regularly. Baboons seen less often than before, I am happy to report. Other Mammals Side-striped jackal been leaving presents along the paths Birds Another […]
Primates.. Chimpanzees I am seeing chimps (well, at least one) most days now. Other monkeys Baboons destroyed most of our banana plants, so I am seeing more of them than I want to. Black and white colobus, blue, red-tailed and l’hoests monkeys also seen regularly. Birds An excellent month for birds. The rainy season often […]
Primates. Gorillas Oruzogo group was near Cuckooland last week, as gorilla trackers were coming through our land to get to them. Chimpanzees Have seen chimps only a couple of times in last fortnight, but we can hear them every day now, making noise in the forest. I expect them to be more visible now that […]
Primates.. Chimpanzees I have been seeing chimps almost every day for the last couple of months. A group of 3, mostly silent, seems to have taken up residence in the forest bordering Cuckooland and often come into our land to eat the ferns. Other monkeys Baboons still trying to eat our guavas but we have […]
Birds seen around cuckooland area CUCKOOLAND BIRD LIST JUNE 2017CATEGORY SPECIES STWaterbirds 1 Grey Heron 5 Black-headed Heron 3Hammerkop 3Hadada Ibis 2 African Black Duck 4Raptors Black Kite 5 Osprey 5Black-chested Snake Eagle 4Western Banded Snake Eagle 5Lizard Buzzard 4African Goshawk 4Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk ?Little Sparowhawk ?Great Sparrowhawk 4African Harrier Hawk 2 European Honey Buzzard 5Augur […]
Primates.. Chimpanzees I have been seeing chimps(1or more) almost every day for the last few weeks. They have been quiet, but can usually be seen most mornings at our boundary with the forest. Other monkeys Am seeing more than I want of baboons the last month. As well as the guavas, they are also interested […]
FROM THE CUCKOO’S NEST JANUARY 2019 Primates.. Chimpanzees Have seen chimps 3 times in the last week or so, which is unusual for the dry season. Normally in the dry season , you hear them but rarely see them. Other monkeys Have seen some interesting examples of interspecies cooperation in the last month. A family […]
FROM THE CUCKOO’S NEST NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2018 Primates. Gorillas Had a visit from our friend, the lone silverback, again and he ate the flowers at the back of my tent, as he had done the first time. Chimpanzees Chimps have been very noisy in the last few days. Have seen them a few times in the […]
FROM THE CUCKOO’S NEST SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2018 Primates. Chimpanzees We saw chimps almost daily in September ; and 3 or 4 at a time. Seen them fewer times this month, but they are around as they keep eating the bracken at the side of our paths. Monkeys Black and white colobus, blue and l’hoest’s monkeys […]
FROM RUHIJA CUCKOO’S NEST SEPTEMBER 2018 Primates. Gorillas We had a visit from a lone silverback at the start of the month. He climbed over the floor at the back of my tent and ate some of my flowers. Normally I am away when gorillas come, so I was happy to see this one up […]
FROM THE CUCKOO’S NEST JULY 2018 Primates. Chimpanzees Seen chimps a few times this month. Most days we hear them. They come out of the forest less in the dry season.. Other primates Baboons, black and white colobus, blue, l’hoests and red-tailed monkeys all seen regularly in last month. Other mammals A wild dog/cat like […]
May 2017 Primates Mountain gorillas (and forest elephants) have been seen on the road a few kilometers away at The Neck. Chimpanzees have been very vocal as usual, and have been eating the tops of the bracken at the side of our paths. I’ve seen them four or five times in the trees at our […]
FROM THE CUCKOO’S NEST OCTOBER 2017 Primates. We have seen chimps only a few times this month, which is unusual, but hear them most days. Red-tailed, blue, and black and white colobus monkeys seen often. I have met groups of baboons quite often in the last 2 weeks on the boundary path, separating our land […]
Primates. Gorillas Oruzogo group, which, I am now told, has reunited as one group, has been in the forest nearby a lot of the time. The trackers and the rangers have been passing through Cuckooland several times, on their way to tracking them. I am hoping the gorillas will come for lunch, one day, soon! […]
FROM THE CUCKOO’S NEST December 2017 FROM THE CUCKOO’S NEST DECEMBER/JANUARY 2018Primates. GorillasOruzogo group, which I am now told, has split into 2 groups, has been in the forest, close to Cuckooland, for several periods in the last month. I have seen gorilla poo nearby in the forest. It seems that they now enjoy coming […]
FROM THE CUCKOO’S NEST APRIL 2018 Primates. Chimpanzees Just seen 2 big chimps strolling down the path near one of the tent-houses. Have been seeing them most days in the last month. Other primates Baboons, black and white colobus, blue, l’hoests and red-tailed monkeys all seen regularly in last month. Birds Notable sightings in […]
