We spent
our last night at Mgahinga before returning to the lowlands and Lake Mburo
National Park, which was another savanna park with large animals. The drive took
up most of the day with very little in the way of casual birding. The only exception being when we found an African Grey-crowned Crane feeding on the side of the road. We were able to stop and grab a few photos of this stunning bird.
It was early afternoon by the time that we arrived at
our lodge at Lake Mburo. The lodge was situated on
top of a hill overlooking the park surrounded by fantastic shrubby habitat that
we spent the rest of the afternoon birding around. There were some birds that
we were able to find in the area. Highlights included Red-faced Lovebird, Lilac-breasted
Roller and Familiar Chat, the latter being a new Oenanthe species for me.
Perhaps the real highlight though was the fact that the lodge overlooked the
park and from our room we could see large numbers of Grant’s Zebra and Common Impala grazing,
some even outside the park and next to the village where the children were
playing football. It really was quite a scene.
-African Grey-crowned Crane
-Nile Bushbuck
-Familiar Chat
-Lilac-breasted Roller
-Red-headed Weaver
-Trilling Cisticola
-Speckled Mousebird
Species
List:
Hyena Hill Lodge: Laughing Dove, Ross's Turaco, Eastern Plantain-eater, Hadada Ibis, Western Marsh Harrier, Speckled Mousebird, Crowned Hornbill, African Grey Hornbill, Blue-cheeked Bee-eater, Lilac-breasted Roller, Double-toothed Barbet, Red-headed Lovebird, Brown-crowned Tchagra, Fork-tailed Drongo, Trilling Cisticola, Pale Crag Martin, Barn Swallow, White-headed Saw-wing, Yellow-throated Leaflove, Dark-capped Bulbul, Willow Warbler, Arrow-marked Babbler, Brown-backed Scrub Robin, White-browed Robin-Chat, Familiar Chat, Red-headed Weaver, Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu, Pin-tailed Whydah, Northern Grey-headed Sparrow, Western Yellow Wagtail, African Pied Wagtail, Nile Bushbuck, African Buffalo, Common Impala, Grant’s Zebra,
Hyena Hill Lodge: Laughing Dove, Ross's Turaco, Eastern Plantain-eater, Hadada Ibis, Western Marsh Harrier, Speckled Mousebird, Crowned Hornbill, African Grey Hornbill, Blue-cheeked Bee-eater, Lilac-breasted Roller, Double-toothed Barbet, Red-headed Lovebird, Brown-crowned Tchagra, Fork-tailed Drongo, Trilling Cisticola, Pale Crag Martin, Barn Swallow, White-headed Saw-wing, Yellow-throated Leaflove, Dark-capped Bulbul, Willow Warbler, Arrow-marked Babbler, Brown-backed Scrub Robin, White-browed Robin-Chat, Familiar Chat, Red-headed Weaver, Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu, Pin-tailed Whydah, Northern Grey-headed Sparrow, Western Yellow Wagtail, African Pied Wagtail, Nile Bushbuck, African Buffalo, Common Impala, Grant’s Zebra,
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