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 […]
Above are photos of sunbirds taken on the grounds of Cuckooland in the last year, or on the boundary path, separating the lodge from Bwindi National Park. Other sunbirds seen at Cuckooland, but which I have not yet managed to get photos of, include : Most of the other birds on our bird list of […]
Above are photos of greenbuls taken on the grounds of Cuckooland in the last few months, or on the boundary path, separating the lodge from Bwindi National Park. Red-tailed greenbul is also sometimes seen, and there have been some claims of sightings of Cabani’s and Toro Olive, though I have not confirmed these myself. Most […]
From the Cuckoo’s Nest Bwindi Cuckooland Primates Chimpanzees Have been seeing one or two chimps, every couple of days, the last week or so. Other monkeys Black and white colobus, blue, red-tailed and l’hoests monkeys all seen regularly, as are baboons, who, for now, we have managed to keep off the guava trees, but one […]
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 […]
Birds seen around cuckooland area CUCKOOLAND BIRD LIST OCTOBER 2022Waterbirds 1 Dwarf Bittern 5 Grey Heron 5Black-headed Heron 3Hammerkop 3Hadada Ibis 2African Black Duck 4Raptors Black Kite 5Osprey 5Black-chested Snake Eagle 4Western Banded Snake Eagle 5 African marsh harrier 5Lizard Buzzard 4African Goshawk 3Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk ?Little Sparowhawk ?Great Sparrowhawk 4 African Cuckoo Hawk 3African Harrier […]
