Birding in Murchision falls national park

Birding is one of the most interesting safari activity in Uganda, many travelers apparently love to include birding as a key activity on the highlights of their Uganda Safari. Murchison Falls National Park is ranked among the best birding sites in Uganda with about 451 beautiful bird species including the rare shoebill stork. So if you are a bird lover, we guarantee you have come to the right place and you wont regret every dollar spent on your birding safari;

Here below, we bring interesting facts about birding in Murchison Falls National Park;

Where to go birding.

Birding is done in the natural habitats where the birds gather like on the tree branches, on the river banks and on the short plain savanna grassland thus a birding safari to the park gives you an opportunity to sight the water birds, savanna birds, the Albert rift endemic beautiful birds and some in the riverine vegetation. Murchison is located in the northwestern part of the country about 305 kilometers from Kampala taking 4 hours’ drive by road hosts the common birds, rare like the shoebill and occasional bird making it the best wonderful place to go birding. Birds found in Murchison falls which attract travelers include the following black headed lapwing, yellow-fronted tinker bird, weaver birds, yellow billed stork, giant heron, night jars, martial eagle, grey headed kingfisher mention but a few.

How to spot the birds.

You can spot the colorful birds in Murchison falls National Park when carrying out game drive, boat cruise along the Nile River and on lake Albert, nature walks in the savanna grasslands and through hiking on the top of the Falls. The professional guides can provide information on how and where to get the birds and also show you the elusive bird types. They also give you information on when the migrating birds are available for watching thus giving you a right spot of the birds in Murchison Falls National Park.

Best time to go birding Safari

Birding can be done all year round in Uganda although the best time to go birding in Murchison falls is during the wet season where by plenty of birds can be seen in the forest due to plenty of food since many plants are flowering thus you grab chance to sight many pollinating. However, travelers are advised to go birding in a 4×4 safari vehicle due to the muddy and slippery roads and trails in the rainy season. The wet season is experienced in the months of March, April, May to early June and late October to full end of November.

What to pack for birding safari in Murchison Falls National Park

Just like any birding safari in Uganda you  have to carry a birders guide book, a pair of binoculars for clear images, hats, sun glasses, a pointer, hiking shoes, Cameras to take photos of your favorite bird species and bottled drinking water.

In case you are a bird lover planning a road trip in Uganda, Murchison Falls National Park is one of the birders haven where you grab an opportunity to sight a number of colorful bird species which bring you a signature of astounding memories. Feel free to book with us a rewarding bird safari season, simply get in touch with our travel consultants team on info@gorillaugandasafaribookings.com or call us directly on +256-775630809 or +256-701343598  to speak directly to our reservations team.