Birding here is done near new Lutembe beach located on Entebbe road at Namulanda. The bay area has trees, marshlands, and shrubs. Early in the morning is the best time to get to Lutembe as there is a lot of bird activity, as before the rising sun intensifies there are lots of insects flying around in the bushes and grasslands attracting lots of insect eating birds and make easy to spot as they feast on the insects. You can take a boat trip at the beach to see the birds.
Below is a list of recorded species at Lutembe; Red-chested Sunbird, White-browed Robinchat, Snowy-headed Robinchat, White-throated Bee-eater, Yellow-throated Greenbul, Black-headed Gonolek, Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird, Little Bee-eater, Plain-backed Pipit, Black-and-white Mannikin, Slender-billed Weaver, Pin-tailed Whyder, Spur-winger Lapwing, Golden-backed Weaver, Grey-backed Fiscal, Long-toed Lapwing, , African Jacana, Grassland Pipit, Blue-headed Coucal, White-faced Whistling Duck, Yellow-billed Duck, Long-tailed Cormorant, Yellow-throated Longclaw, Northern Black Flycatcher, Fawn-breasted Waxbill, Malachite Kingfisher, Rufous-naped Lark, Northern Crombec, Grey-capped Warbler, Brown-throated Wattle-eye, Broad-billed Roller, Common Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, Lizard Buzzard, Palmnut Vulture, Helmeted Guineafowl, African Wattled Lapwing, Swamp Flycatcher, Fan-tailed Widowbird, Winding Cisticola, Sooty Chat, Croaking CisticolaYellow-backed Weaver ,Blue-breasted Bee-eater, Green-headed Sunbird, Grey-headed Nigrofinch, Great Blue Turaco, Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird, African Blue-Flycatcher, Blue-spotted Wood-dove, Brown-crowned Tchagra, Tawny-flanked Prinia, Laughing Dove, Yellow-breasted Apalis, Willow Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher Purple Heron, Great Heron, African Pygmy Kingfisher, Yellow Wagtail, White-chinned Prinia, Barn Swallow, Grey-crowned Crane, Giant Kingfisher, Common Waxbill, African Golden-breasted Banting, Red-headed Lovebird, White-headed Sawing, Black-shouldered Kite, Diederik's Cuckoo, Klass's Cuckoo ,Whinchat, Wattled Starling, Black-and-white Shrike Flycatcher, Marsh Harrier, Glossy Ibis, Common Ringed Plover, Nubian Woodpecker, African Green Pigeon, Northern Puffback, Mosque Swallow, Stripped Kingfisher, Yellow Fronted Canary, Brimstone Canary, Grossbeak Weaver, White-winged Tern, Whiskered Tern, Gull-billed, Tern Lesser Black-backed Gull, Grey-headed Gull, Little Stint, Common Greenshank, Black-winged Stilt, Common Squacco Heron
Our Experts are ready to provide answers
Ajai Wildlife reserve has several bird species and they include Shoebill, the Black-rumped Waxbill, Grey Crowned cranes, Marabou stocks, African fish eagles, Heuglin's Masked Weaver, Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-weaver.
Read MoreBwindi is the Bird watchers haven as experienced bird watchers can identify up to 100 species in a day in Ruhija and Buhoma.
Read MoreKibale National Park has so many developed hiking/walking trails with the best birding spot being Bigodi wetland sanctuary where birders take visitors for a 4-hour walking trail.
Read MoreThe Apoka Rest Camp and Park Headquarters overlooking the swallow, southern Narus Valley is a grand spot to start your Kidepo birding.
Read More