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Cuckooland Guide to Gorilla Tracking

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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 […]

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Cuckooland Bird List

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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 […]

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Ruhija Cuckoo’s Nest December 2018

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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 […]

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Ruhija Cuckoo’s Nest October 2018

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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 […]

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Ruhija Cuckoo’s Nest September 2018

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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 […]

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Ruhija Cuckoo’s Nest July 2018

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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 […]

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Ruhija cuckooland updates 2017

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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 […]

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Ruhija cuckooland october 2017

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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 […]

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Ruhija cuckooland march 2018

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Ruhija Cuckooland

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! […]

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Ruhija cuckooland December 2017

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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 […]

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Ruhija cuckoo’s Nest April 2018

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Cuckoo's Nest

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 […]

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Recent Posts From Bwindicuckooland

  • From the Cuckoo’s Nest May/June 2020
  • From the Cuckoo’s Nest March/April 2020
  • From the Cuckoo’s Nest November/December 2019
  • From the Cuckoo’s Nest October 2019
  • The Cuckoo’s Nest July/August 2019
  • From the Cuckoo’s Nest April/May 2019
  • Cuckooland Guide to Gorilla Tracking
  • Cuckooland Bird List
  • From The Cuckoo’s Nest Feb/ March 2019
  • From The Cuckoo’s Nest January 2019
  • Ruhija Cuckoo’s Nest December 2018
  • Ruhija Cuckoo’s Nest October 2018
  • Ruhija Cuckoo’s Nest September 2018

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